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Simple blood test may predict CAR-T therapy success in multiple myeloma

A simple blood test that measures the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell in the body, may predict whether people who have relapsed multiple myeloma are going to respond well to CAR-T immunotherapy, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

24 Jul 2024

AI improves breast cancer staging by analyzing chromatin images

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT are using artificial intelligence to improve the categorization of breast cancer.

24 Jul 2024

Creating the first genetically susceptible mice for late-onset Alzheimer's

Mice don't get Alzheimer's - and while that's good news for mice, it's a big problem for biomedical researchers seeking to understand the disease and test new treatments.

24 Jul 2024

Breakthrough research identifies fibrin as key factor in preterm brain bleeds

Mark Petersen, MD, has seen firsthand the devastating effects of brain bleeds in premature babies. It's an exceedingly common condition that affects up to 20 percent of infants born before 28 weeks of gestation, bringing an increased risk for developmental delays and autism.

24 Jul 2024

AI model enhances DCIS diagnosis using tissue image analysis

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses.

24 Jul 2024

Unveiling nature’s hunters: Dr. Skylar Johnson's research on carnivorous pitcher plants with Absorbance 96 & One in Borneo's rainforests

In this interview, Dr. Skylar Johnson shares her thrilling adventures and groundbreaking research on carnivorous Nepenthes pitcher plants in the lush rainforests of Borneo.

From Byonoy 24 Jul 2024

Comprehensive dataset from A4 study yields key insights about Alzheimer's disease

Data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's (A4) study, the first and largest clinical trial of pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, is now widely available to researchers studying the condition.

24 Jul 2024

Kadans Science Partner commences work on new purpose-built wet lab facilities at Merlin Place, North Cambridge

Kadans Science Partner, a leading investor in the development of ecosystems and real estate with a dedicated focus on knowledge-intensive sectors, today announced that construction work has started at Merlin Place, North Cambridge.

24 Jul 2024

Multiplexed STED nanoscopy technique reduces photobleaching and phototoxicity in live-cell imaging

A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances; DOI 10.29026/oea.2024.240035 discusses multiplexed stimulated emission depletion nanoscopy for multi-color live-cell long-term imaging.

23 Jul 2024

Reliability of HIV viral load tests for CAB-LA PrEP questioned in new study

A single laboratory-based HIV viral load test used by U.S. clinicians who provide people with long-acting, injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) did not reliably detect HIV in a multi-country study.

23 Jul 2024

GeneMAP: A new tTool for mapping metabolic gene functions

There's a glaring gap in our knowledge of cell metabolism: in many cases, we still don't know exactly how nutrients are transported into the cell.

23 Jul 2024

Evaluation and treatment of early Lyme disease

Every year in the United States, an estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease. The estimate comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

23 Jul 2024

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A Forensic Perspective on Vaping

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Professor Michelle Peace about the challenges and implications of detecting ethanol in e-cigarettes for drug testing and forensic toxicology.

From Pittcon 23 Jul 2024

New preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying Parkinson's disease process

A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in people, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

23 Jul 2024

Foldable Pouch Actuator Enables Finger Extension in Rehabilitation Gloves

Soft rehabilitation gloves have become popular tools for helping patients with hand function-related disabilities recover finger movement.

22 Jul 2024

Why do we blush, and what are the underlying mechanisms of blushing? Research aims to find out

Researchers investigated the neural substrates and mental processes underlying blushing in response to self-observation.

22 Jul 2024

AI and imaging advances revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis

A study in Translational Vision Science & Technology reveals that integrating AI with IR-SLO and OCT imaging improves the automated diagnosis and classification of multiple sclerosis.

21 Jul 2024

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, and built-in games.

19 Jul 2024

CD5 knockout using CRISPR boosts CAR T cell therapy efficacy

The effectiveness of CAR T cell therapy against a variety of cancers, including solid tumors, could be boosted greatly by using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to knock out the gene for CD5, a protein found on the surface of T cells, according to a preclinical study from investigators at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and Abramson Cancer Center.

19 Jul 2024

New national guidelines for anal cancer prevention in HIV patients based on UCSF research

New recommendations for screening and treatment are based on the results of a major national study led at UCSF.

19 Jul 2024

Laboratory News and Research

Simple blood test may predict CAR-T therapy success in multiple myeloma

AI improves breast cancer staging by analyzing chromatin images

Creating the first genetically susceptible mice for late-onset Alzheimer's

Breakthrough research identifies fibrin as key factor in preterm brain bleeds

AI model enhances DCIS diagnosis using tissue image analysis

Unveiling nature’s hunters: Dr. Skylar Johnson's research on carnivorous pitcher plants with Absorbance 96 & One in Borneo's rainforests

Comprehensive dataset from A4 study yields key insights about Alzheimer's disease

Kadans Science Partner commences work on new purpose-built wet lab facilities at Merlin Place, North Cambridge

Multiplexed STED nanoscopy technique reduces photobleaching and phototoxicity in live-cell imaging

Reliability of HIV viral load tests for CAB-LA PrEP questioned in new study

GeneMAP: A new tTool for mapping metabolic gene functions

Evaluation and treatment of early Lyme disease

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A Forensic Perspective on Vaping

New preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying Parkinson's disease process

Foldable Pouch Actuator Enables Finger Extension in Rehabilitation Gloves

Why do we blush, and what are the underlying mechanisms of blushing? Research aims to find out

AI and imaging advances revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

CD5 knockout using CRISPR boosts CAR T cell therapy efficacy

New national guidelines for anal cancer prevention in HIV patients based on UCSF research

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