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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

SARS-CoV-2 infection damages the CD8+ T cell response to vaccination

The magnitude and quality of a key immune cell's response to vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were considerably lower in people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to people without prior infection, a study has found.

20 Mar 2023

Coordinated efforts reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in Kentucky

Twenty years ago, Kentucky had the highest colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in the U.S., as well as the second-lowest colorectal cancer screening rate.

20 Mar 2023

Realizing the Importance of Medical Electronic Devices

News Medical speaks to Brian Anthony, co-director of MIT’s Medical Electronic Device Realization Center, about the effect machine learning and sensor technologies have had on medical device engineering, as well as the Bioprocess Data Analytics and Machine Learning course he co-leads at MIT.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 20 Mar 2023

When mass spectrometry redefines molecular biology and biochemistry – the future of spatial omics

In this interview, Bruker speaks with Ramon Sun on the topic of SpatialOMx - a field that is currently experiencing great changes. Dive in to discover how Bruker will rise to the challenge.

From Bruker Daltonics 17 Mar 2023

How the science of happiness is helping student mental health

We spoke to Professor Bruce Hood, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Society at the University of Bristol, about his course The Science of Happiness and beyond.

17 Mar 2023

Trial shows encouraging results for neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC

In a Phase II trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, adding ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy, resulted in a major pathologic response (MPR) in half of all treated patients with early-stage, resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

16 Mar 2023

Stimulus-sensitive polymeric micelles show promise for future targeted drug delivery and chemotherapy

Researchers documented the various polymeric materials that can be used to synthesize micelles, which can then be used for targeted cancer therapy by tailoring the micelles to respond to stimuli.

16 Mar 2023

The role of the fungal mycobiome in women's health

Researchers discuss the association between human mycobiota and female health.

15 Mar 2023

Scientists generate 3D ultra-resolution maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors

Scientists have long known that mitochondria, the "powerhouses" of cells, play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

15 Mar 2023

Smoking cessation drug may help people stop using cocaine while in treatment for OUD

For some people receiving methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), the co-use of opioids and stimulants such as cocaine is an issue.

15 Mar 2023

Unique brain region supports visually guided navigation only when walking

Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain's cortex, according to a small study funded by the National Eye Institute.

15 Mar 2023

Reversing infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein

Houston Methodist scientists reversed infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein, showing further evidence that links high cholesterol to female infertility.

15 Mar 2023

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Regions of the U.S. with an extreme level of socioeconomic disadvantage were less likely to have access to accredited medical imaging facilities and centers of excellence, according to a research letter published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Mar 2023

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SARS-CoV-2 infection damages the CD8+ T cell response to vaccination

Coordinated efforts reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in Kentucky

Realizing the Importance of Medical Electronic Devices

When mass spectrometry redefines molecular biology and biochemistry – the future of spatial omics

How the science of happiness is helping student mental health

Trial shows encouraging results for neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC

Stimulus-sensitive polymeric micelles show promise for future targeted drug delivery and chemotherapy

The role of the fungal mycobiome in women's health

Scientists generate 3D ultra-resolution maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors

Smoking cessation drug may help people stop using cocaine while in treatment for OUD

Unique brain region supports visually guided navigation only when walking

Reversing infertility in sterile mice by reducing high-circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Study finds better breast cancer screening outcomes with tomosynthesis than mammography

Long-term antibiotic therapy for adolescent acne can affect liver metabolism and promote adiposity

New imaging tool creates real-time, 3D images and maps of contractions during labor

New genetic animal model may inform potential therapeutic options for Down syndrome

XBP1s plays a key role in controlling IL-15-mediated NK cell survival, study shows

Using antagonistic drug combinations for selective killing of resistant cancer cells

Specific enzyme produced in liver cancer cells could turn a molecule into potential anticancer drug

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