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Early-stage lung cancer coopts macrophages to help tumors invade lung tissues

Immune cells that normally repair tissues in the body can be fooled by tumors when cancer starts forming in the lungs and instead help the tumor become invasive, according to a surprising discovery reported by Mount Sinai scientists in Nature in June.

16 Jun 2021

Study reveals structural details of omega-3 fatty acid transport across the blood–brain barrier

Spectacular images of a molecule that shuttles omega-3 fatty acids into the brain may open a doorway for delivering neurological therapeutics to the brain.

16 Jun 2021

UMSOM researchers develop two accurate, rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as the gold-standard test currently used in laboratories.

15 Jun 2021

Weather conditions made no impact on people’s mental health during Covid-19 pandemic

Come rain or shine, the weather did nothing to ease or worsen the mental health consequences of Covid-19 - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex.

15 Jun 2021

COVID-19 public health efforts linked to dramatic decline in COPD hospitalizations

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine analyzed data at the 13-hospital University of Maryland Medical System and found public health measures designed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus may have fostered a substantial side benefit: Hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were reduced by 53 percent, according to a new study accepted for publication by a peer-reviewed medical journal and currently available at the online journal medRxiv.

14 Jun 2021

Study reveals the impact of financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic cancer

The cost of cancer care in United States was an estimated $183 billion in 2015 and is projected to rise by 30 percent by 2030, according to the American Cancer Society.

14 Jun 2021

Super-resolution imaging technique could enable early detection of neurological disorders

A new imaging technique has the potential to detect neurological disorders--such as Alzheimer's disease--at their earliest stages, enabling physicians to diagnose and treat patients more quickly.

13 Jun 2021

Researchers identify brain regions involved in seeking information about negative events

The term "doomscrolling" describes the act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media and reading every worrisome tidbit that pops up, a habit that unfortunately seems to have become common during the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 Jun 2021

New technique uses high-throughput sequencing to obtain ultra-high-resolution images of gene expression

The 30,000 or so genes making up the human genome contain the instructions vital to life. Yet each of our cells expresses only a subset of these genes in their daily functioning. The difference between a heart cell and a liver cell, for example, is determined by which genes are expressed--and the correct expression of genes can mean the difference between health and disease.

11 Jun 2021

Study: cis P-tau is an early marker of vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Researchers remain perplexed as to what causes dementia and how to treat and reverse the cognitive decline seen in patients.

11 Jun 2021

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Medical education aspires to mitigate bias in future professionals by providing a robust curriculum that includes perspectives and practices for caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) persons.

11 Jun 2021

Largest U.S. study shares first results on effects of COVID-19 on cancer patients

In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers analyzing national data from more than 63,000 patients with cancer and a positive COVID-19 diagnosis report an increased risk of death among those who were older, male, had a higher number of comorbidities, and had hematologic cancers and recent chemotherapy treatments.

11 Jun 2021

Bedtime music may affect sleep patterns

Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When sleep researcher Michael Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, realized he was waking in the middle of the night with a song stuck in his head, he saw an opportunity to study how music -- and particularly stuck songs -- might affect sleep patterns.

10 Jun 2021

Study implicates placental protein as a possible regulator of an infant’s birthweight

New findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School are helping uncover why some people are more likely to be overweight and develop Type 2 diabetes -- and it starts in the womb.

10 Jun 2021

Researchers develop new method to make CRISPR gene editing more precise

CRISPR Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen have developed a new method, which makes CRISPR gene editing more precise than conventional methods.

10 Jun 2021

Lack of screening may be behind the increased risk of colon cancer among Black people

Black people have a higher risk of colorectal cancer than white people, but this risk is likely not due to genetics.

10 Jun 2021

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training increases gray and white matter volume, enhances blood flow, and improves memory function.

10 Jun 2021

Study offers new perspective on disproportionate impact of COVID-19

A new analysis by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers a novel perspective on the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has had on people of color, low-income populations, and other structurally disadvantaged groups.

10 Jun 2021

Free virtual event highlights new inventions on point-of-care medical technologies

Life sciences entrepreneurs, researchers and investors working to shape the future of point-of-care medical technologies will gather next week for a free virtual event that will highlight new inventions and connect participants to resources to advance their work.

10 Jun 2021

Study: 20% of patients with unexplained sudden cardiac death have rare genetic variants

As many as 450,000 Americans die every year from a sudden, fatal heart condition, and in slightly more than one in ten cases the cause remains unexplained even after an autopsy.

9 Jun 2021

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Early-stage lung cancer coopts macrophages to help tumors invade lung tissues

Study reveals structural details of omega-3 fatty acid transport across the blood–brain barrier

UMSOM researchers develop two accurate, rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Weather conditions made no impact on people’s mental health during Covid-19 pandemic

COVID-19 public health efforts linked to dramatic decline in COPD hospitalizations

Study reveals the impact of financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic cancer

Super-resolution imaging technique could enable early detection of neurological disorders

Researchers identify brain regions involved in seeking information about negative events

New technique uses high-throughput sequencing to obtain ultra-high-resolution images of gene expression

Study: cis P-tau is an early marker of vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Largest U.S. study shares first results on effects of COVID-19 on cancer patients

Bedtime music may affect sleep patterns

Study implicates placental protein as a possible regulator of an infant’s birthweight

Researchers develop new method to make CRISPR gene editing more precise

Lack of screening may be behind the increased risk of colon cancer among Black people

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Study offers new perspective on disproportionate impact of COVID-19

Free virtual event highlights new inventions on point-of-care medical technologies

Study: 20% of patients with unexplained sudden cardiac death have rare genetic variants

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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