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Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $8.8 million grant to ramp up research aimed at unraveling how an individual's risks of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, are influenced by the interaction of specific genes with demographic and lifestyle factors.

11 Aug 2021

Small NIH clinical trial shows that new monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria

One dose of a new monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at the National Institutes of Health safely prevented malaria for up to nine months in people who were exposed to the malaria parasite.

11 Aug 2021

Fine aerosols generated during talking, singing may play a major role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been thought to spread primarily when an infected person coughs or sneezes, but little is known about its transmissibility through activities such as breathing, talking, and singing.

11 Aug 2021

Pilot study assesses antibody response to third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients

A pilot study has begun to assess the antibody response to a third dose of an authorized COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney transplant recipients who did not respond to two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

10 Aug 2021

New study receives $33 million PCORI funding to compare anesthetic medications

More than 50,000 surgical patients undergo general anesthesia every day in the United States, but clinicians and scientists lack evidence indicating which types of anesthesia drugs result in the best outcomes for patients.

9 Aug 2021

Expert panel recommends standardized criteria to define placental SARS-CoV-2 infection

A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health has recommended standardized criteria to define infection of the placenta with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

9 Aug 2021

Education and employment experiences in early adulthood play a role in later life cardiovascular health

New research published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that education and employment experiences in early adulthood contribute to cardiovascular health inequalities in later life, independent of occupation and family income in mid-adulthood.

6 Aug 2021

Scientists decipher missing pieces of the reward system puzzle to increase motivation

Our motivation to put effort into achieving a goal is controlled by a reward system wired in the brain. However, many neuropathological conditions impair the reward system, diminishing the will to work.

6 Aug 2021

Mutation in a single gene may be responsible for non-obstructive azoospermia in men

Mutation in a single gene appears to account for a form of male infertility in which men fail to produce sperm, according to an international study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.

5 Aug 2021

Poor motor function from around age 65 associated with increased mortality risk

Increasing poor physical (motor) function from around age 65 is associated with an increased risk of death, finds research published by The BMJ today.

5 Aug 2021

RIZE’s XRIZE Full-Color Printer Now Compatible with Synopsys Simpleware for 3D Medical Printing

RIZE, Inc. today announced that its XRIZE® 3D printing platform is compatible with Synopsys’ FDA 510(k)-cleared Simpleware™ software.

From Synopsys Simpleware™ Software 5 Aug 2021

Initiating therapeutic anticoagulation benefits moderately ill COVID-19 patients, but not critically ill patients

A large clinical trial conducted worldwide shows that treating moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a full-dose blood thinner reduced their need for organ support, such as mechanical ventilation, and improved their chances of leaving the hospital.

4 Aug 2021

Study offers genetic insights into the underlying biology of reproductive aging

The age at which women go through menopause is critical for fertility and impacts healthy ageing in women, but reproductive ageing has been difficult for scientists to study and insights into the underlying biology are limited.

4 Aug 2021

One billion doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine released

The University of Oxford's and our partners AstraZeneca have today announced that one billion doses of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 coronavirus vaccine have been released, to more than 170 countries, marking a key milestone as part of the University and AstraZeneca's joint vision to make the available to the world, on a not-for-profit basis for the world during the pandemic, and in perpetuity for low- and middle-income countries.

4 Aug 2021

Novel tool to treat heart disease named finalist in WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards

A new tool that provides cardiologists with rapid information to treat patients with heart disease and save lives lost from heart attacks is a finalist in the WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards.

4 Aug 2021

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Genetic testing and selection of embryos generated from in vitro fertilization have given rise to the controversial “designer baby” debate.

4 Aug 2021

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

The first award under BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” fund has been granted to the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute.

4 Aug 2021

NIH-funded study examines most effective treatment option for pregnancy of unknown location

Preemptive treatment for a nonviable pregnancy of unknown location—a situation in which there is a positive pregnancy test result but the location of the pregnancy cannot be confirmed within or outside the uterus with other diagnostic tests—resolves the condition more rapidly than treating symptoms as they arise, suggests a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

3 Aug 2021

Biolabs LA at The Lundquist Institute reaches highly significant capacity milestone

BioLabs LA at The Lundquist Institute, a co-working and incubator facility for high-potential bioscience start-ups, has reached 100% capacity ahead of schedule.

3 Aug 2021

Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells

A newly discovered fat 'shield' that prevents natural killer cells from being destroyed by their own deadly biological weapons also allows some cancer cells to evade an immune system attack, a study at Columbia University has found.

3 Aug 2021

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Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Small NIH clinical trial shows that new monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria

Fine aerosols generated during talking, singing may play a major role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Pilot study assesses antibody response to third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients

New study receives $33 million PCORI funding to compare anesthetic medications

Expert panel recommends standardized criteria to define placental SARS-CoV-2 infection

Education and employment experiences in early adulthood play a role in later life cardiovascular health

Scientists decipher missing pieces of the reward system puzzle to increase motivation

Mutation in a single gene may be responsible for non-obstructive azoospermia in men

Poor motor function from around age 65 associated with increased mortality risk

RIZE’s XRIZE Full-Color Printer Now Compatible with Synopsys Simpleware for 3D Medical Printing

Initiating therapeutic anticoagulation benefits moderately ill COVID-19 patients, but not critically ill patients

Study offers genetic insights into the underlying biology of reproductive aging

One billion doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine released

Novel tool to treat heart disease named finalist in WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

NIH-funded study examines most effective treatment option for pregnancy of unknown location

Biolabs LA at The Lundquist Institute reaches highly significant capacity milestone

Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells

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