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How diet and nutrition impacts lifespan

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers analyzed the association between human longevity to growth and metabolic pathways.

1 May 2022

Researchers test a method for delivering genetic material into the body to repair damaged heart muscle

A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack.

30 Apr 2022

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.

29 Apr 2022

Clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers examined the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients.

29 Apr 2022

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

News-Medical interviews Dr. Benjamin Schmidt about using social media to highlight different perspectives in the medical community and improve communication between patients and doctors.

29 Apr 2022

Study finds significant decline in attending adult health care appointments among pediatric transplant patients

Young adults who received organ transplants as children may not be regularly attending their doctor appointments after leaving their pediatric providers.

28 Apr 2022

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

CAR-T therapy, a form of immunotherapy that revs up T-cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells, has revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers, including certain leukemias, lymphomas, and most recently, multiple myeloma.

28 Apr 2022

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

About one-fifth of often deadly head and neck cancers harbor genetic mutations in a pathway that is key to normal cell growth, and scientists report those mutations, which enable abnormal cancer cell growth, can also make the cancer vulnerable.

28 Apr 2022

Novel plug-and-play multi-organ chip can be customized to the patient

Engineered tissues have become a critical component for modeling diseases and testing the efficacy and safety of drugs in a human context.

27 Apr 2022

“Keto” molecule could someday become a part of colorectal cancer care and prevention

A molecule produced in the liver in response to low-carb "ketogenic" diets has a powerful effect in suppressing colorectal tumor growth and may be useful as a preventive and treatment of such cancers, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

27 Apr 2022

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be a complex and time-consuming process, requiring evaluations ranging from brain scans to cognitive and lab tests to reviews of medical history and symptoms.

27 Apr 2022

Cellular reprogramming can lead to better liver tissue regeneration in mice

Mammals can't typically regenerate organs as efficiently as other vertebrates, such as fish and lizards. Now, Salk scientists have found a way to partially reset liver cells to more youthful states - allowing them to heal damaged tissue at a faster rate than previously observed.

27 Apr 2022

Blood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women

Pregnancy brings deep changes in women's physiology, especially regarding her blood system. The placenta is the organ which ensures an efficient communication between the mother and the baby.

27 Apr 2022

CDC issues health alert about children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection

CDC today issued a nationwide health alert to notify clinicians and public health authorities about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection – and to ask all physicians to be on the lookout for symptoms and to report any suspected cases of hepatitis of unknown origin to their local and state health departments.

26 Apr 2022

Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

My work is focused on looking at the dynamics of B/T cell populations within lymph nodes from patients that had recovered from COVID-19. My role in this research was developing and implementing microscopy image analysis techniques using methods and instrumentation in part supplied by TissueGnostics.

From TissueGnostics 26 Apr 2022

CN Bio introduces PhysioMimix NASH ‘in-a-box’ reagent kit

First product within new ‘in-a-box’ range, which harnesses next-generation, human-relevant Liver-on-a-Chip technology to improve the accuracy and efficiency of NASH drug discovery.

From CN Bio 26 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine can elicit a distinct T cell-dominant immune-mediated hepatitis

In a recent study published in the Journal of Hepatology, researchers reported that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination could elicit a distinct T cell-dominant immune-mediated hepatitis.

25 Apr 2022

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

As part of World Malaria Day 2022, we interview Karine Le Roch PH.D., about her latest research into how novel antimalarial therapeutic strategies could be on the horizon, after identifying two proteins that are critical to the survival of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

25 Apr 2022

Species differences in somatic mutations shed light on aging

A recent study published in the journal Nature aimed to elucidate, through a comparative analysis, the diversity in mutagenesis across different species, and the long-established hypothesis regarding evolution in the rates of somatic mutation, as well as their role in cancer and aging.

25 Apr 2022

Miniature replica of the heart could give a more accurate view of how the organ works

There's no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can't just pop it out, take a look, then slot it back in.

22 Apr 2022

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How diet and nutrition impacts lifespan

Researchers test a method for delivering genetic material into the body to repair damaged heart muscle

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

Clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

Study finds significant decline in attending adult health care appointments among pediatric transplant patients

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

Novel plug-and-play multi-organ chip can be customized to the patient

“Keto” molecule could someday become a part of colorectal cancer care and prevention

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Cellular reprogramming can lead to better liver tissue regeneration in mice

Blood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women

CDC issues health alert about children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection

Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

CN Bio introduces PhysioMimix NASH ‘in-a-box’ reagent kit

COVID-19 vaccine can elicit a distinct T cell-dominant immune-mediated hepatitis

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

Species differences in somatic mutations shed light on aging

Miniature replica of the heart could give a more accurate view of how the organ works

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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