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Feeling hopeless, unhappy, and lonely can increase a person's biological age more than smoking

Molecular damage accumulates and contributes to the development of aging-related frailty and serious diseases.

27 Sep 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen parameters and sex hormones?

A new study aimed to systematically review studies investigating sex hormones and semen parameters in COVID-19 patients to provide a better understanding and treatment approach.

27 Sep 2022

New machine learning tool discovers mutational signature that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have for the first time discovered a pattern of DNA mutations that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking.

27 Sep 2022

Consumption of highly refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some people

Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to promote weight loss and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

26 Sep 2022

Selectively targeting iGPX4 may be a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses targeting a novel inducible GPX4 alternative isoform to alleviate ferroptosis and treat metabolic-associated fatty liver disease.

26 Sep 2022

Study offers support for increasing the use of living donor liver transplantation in Western countries

Demand for donor livers for transplant patients outstrips supply with over 15% of waitlist patients dying after a year.

26 Sep 2022

UTHSC professor receives $5 million to explore the gut as therapeutic target for treating disease

Radhakrishna Rao, PhD, vice-chair and professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received two large national awards totaling $5 million for separate studies involving the gut as a therapeutic target for treating disease.

26 Sep 2022

Resistance of Russian Rhinolophus bats containing ACE2-dependent sarbecoviruses to COVID-19 vaccines

In a new study, researchers investigated the receptor tropism and serological cross-reactivity for spike (S) protein receptor-binding domains from two clade 3 sarbecoviruses found in Russian Rhinolophus (horseshoe) bats.

26 Sep 2022

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he "used to be Ph.D. level" during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his liver problems. But did his doctor take him seriously? Now, after his death, Confer's partner, Cate Cohen, doesn't think so.

26 Sep 2022

A good night's sleep promotes immunity

In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers in the United States used mice models to understand how sleep fragmentation affects immunological responses and the epigenetic modifications of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). They also conducted a sleep restriction trial in humans to determine HPSC programming and hematopoiesis.

25 Sep 2022

Two waves of Pitx2 expression orchestrate gut rotation during development, study finds

Our guts, and all our organs, are arranged in left-right asymmetric patterns inside our bodies, so that everything may fit.

23 Sep 2022

Low-cost sensors embedded into t-shirts and face masks to monitor breathing, heart rate

Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.

23 Sep 2022

Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola and one death

Health authorities in Uganda have recently announced an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Mubende District, Uganda.

22 Sep 2022

Researchers receive $3.4 million NIH grant to assess soccer's tradeoffs with respect to brain health

More than 25 million Americans play soccer, the world's most popular sport. Soccer significantly benefits brain health by boosting aerobic capacity and oxygen and blood flow to the brain, but it also has a downside: Recent studies show that highly repetitive heading of the ball is associated with structural brain changes and worse cognitive performance similar to brain damage caused by concussion.

22 Sep 2022

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Nancy Krieger, Dr. Don Haut, and Dr. Devyn Smith.

From Aspect Biosystems 22 Sep 2022

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

For women and men, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg shows.

21 Sep 2022

Better physical fitness reduces frailty risk in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Increased levels of exercise could help reduce frailty in patients with the most common form of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic (CLL), according to new research from the University of Surrey.

21 Sep 2022

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Bronx county has the country's fifth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis - but the lowest rate in New York State for use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications that are extremely effective in preventing HIV infection.

21 Sep 2022

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study.

21 Sep 2022

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

A recent study assessed the dynamic trajectory of COVID-19 symptom burden as well as symptom persistence in those who survived SARS-CoV-2 infection for two years after being discharged from hospitals.

20 Sep 2022

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Feeling hopeless, unhappy, and lonely can increase a person's biological age more than smoking

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen parameters and sex hormones?

New machine learning tool discovers mutational signature that links bladder cancer to tobacco smoking

Consumption of highly refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some people

Selectively targeting iGPX4 may be a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Study offers support for increasing the use of living donor liver transplantation in Western countries

UTHSC professor receives $5 million to explore the gut as therapeutic target for treating disease

Resistance of Russian Rhinolophus bats containing ACE2-dependent sarbecoviruses to COVID-19 vaccines

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

A good night's sleep promotes immunity

Two waves of Pitx2 expression orchestrate gut rotation during development, study finds

Low-cost sensors embedded into t-shirts and face masks to monitor breathing, heart rate

Uganda confirms seven cases of Ebola and one death

Researchers receive $3.4 million NIH grant to assess soccer's tradeoffs with respect to brain health

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for women and men, study shows

Better physical fitness reduces frailty risk in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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