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Study provides unique picture of blood sugar dynamics and autoimmunity in early childhood

When and why does type 1 diabetes manifest in children? For the first time, researchers conducted a long-term study on infants and young children with increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes.

19 Oct 2022

Adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, study finds

Joint research has found adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, and with an aging population, the situation will get worse in the next decade.

19 Oct 2022

Study develops a strategy to noninvasively track tumor-associated macrophages

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has developed a strategy to noninvasively track immune cells known as macrophages within brain and breast tumors in living mice.

19 Oct 2022

Salk's three collaborative projects win 2022 Curebound Discovery Grant

The Salk Institute's American Cancer Society Professor Tony Hunter, Professor Reuben Shaw, and Assistant Professor Graham McVicker are among 12 inaugural 2022 Discovery Grant winners.

19 Oct 2022

ACR TI-RADS, deep learning algorithm offer alternative strategies for evaluating thyroid nodules

According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ACR TI-RADS and a deep learning algorithm trained on adult populations offer alternative strategies for evaluating thyroid nodules in children and younger adults, including guiding decisions to perform fine-needle aspiration.

19 Oct 2022

Newly identified gene may provide a therapeutic target for deadly glioblastoma multiforme

Research led by doctors and scientists at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCLA Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior have identified a gene that may provide a therapeutic target for the deadly, treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

19 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 virus alters the composition of breast milk, research shows

A research team from the University of Huelva in collaboration with the MilkCORONA initiative has demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 virus alters the composition of breast milk.

19 Oct 2022

Trigger finger most often affects patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population.

19 Oct 2022

Study reveals racial disparities in access to advanced therapies for heart failure

Black adults treated at advanced heart failure centers received potentially life-changing therapies, such as transplants and heart pumps, about half as often as white adults, possibly due to racial bias, a small National Institutes of Health-supported study has found.

19 Oct 2022

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

New research from pediatricians at UT Southwestern and Children's Health reveals the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children.

19 Oct 2022

Antibodies can prevent surface proteins of bacteria from entering host cells

Using bacteria of the Bartonella henselae species, researchers from Goethe University, Frankfurt University Hospital, the Paul Ehrlich Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines in Langen, and the University of Oslo demonstrated for the first time that antibodies can prevent certain surface proteins of bacterial pathogens from entering host cells.

19 Oct 2022

Scientists develop amplicon-based sequencing method for genomic surveillance of human monkeypox virus

A team of US-based scientists has developed an amplicon-based sequencing method for the human monkeypox virus. The

19 Oct 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches Cytobank v10 platform

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, introduces an automated solution for the grueling and time-consuming process of manual gating flow cytometry data, with no programming skills required.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 19 Oct 2022

Study evaluates link between caffeine, alcohol consumption and fertility treatment outcomes

A recent analysis published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found no association between women's caffeine consumption and pregnancy or live birth rate after fertility treatments, but women's alcohol consumption was associated with decreased pregnancy rate after treatments when weekly consumption was greater than 84 g (approximately 7 standard drinks).

19 Oct 2022

Rare insect-eating mushrooms show potential to develop new anti-viral and cancer medications

Scientists studying the medicinal potential of a rare insect-eating mushroom have found a way to grow the elusive fungi in the lab, opening the way for the development of new anti-viral and cancer medications.

19 Oct 2022

Gut-innervating nociceptors found to regulate the intestinal microbiota and promote tissue protection

According to a recent study, substance P produced by the nociceptors present in the gut lining confers protection against inflammation and tissue damage by increasing the number of beneficial microbes.

19 Oct 2022

Study shows the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes

A new animal study from Katherine Lee, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine, investigates why individuals with obesity may have a particularly difficult time fending off SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

19 Oct 2022

AI app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helps to reduce false results

An artificial intelligence app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helped to reduce false results in a new trial out today.

19 Oct 2022

Pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19-related endothelial dysfunction and potential therapies

Researchers discussed the pathophysiological mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and commented on the potential therapeutic strategies to treat endothelial damage and coagulopathy related to COVID-19.

19 Oct 2022

Exploring epigenetic modifications and the use of vitamin D therapy in COVID-19

Researchers examined the role of epigenetic modifications of the host cell gene expression in determining the pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and explored the use of vitamin D as a therapeutic agent against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

19 Oct 2022

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Study provides unique picture of blood sugar dynamics and autoimmunity in early childhood

Adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby nappies, study finds

Study develops a strategy to noninvasively track tumor-associated macrophages

Salk's three collaborative projects win 2022 Curebound Discovery Grant

ACR TI-RADS, deep learning algorithm offer alternative strategies for evaluating thyroid nodules

Newly identified gene may provide a therapeutic target for deadly glioblastoma multiforme

SARS-CoV-2 virus alters the composition of breast milk, research shows

Trigger finger most often affects patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Study reveals racial disparities in access to advanced therapies for heart failure

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

Antibodies can prevent surface proteins of bacteria from entering host cells

Scientists develop amplicon-based sequencing method for genomic surveillance of human monkeypox virus

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches Cytobank v10 platform

Study evaluates link between caffeine, alcohol consumption and fertility treatment outcomes

Rare insect-eating mushrooms show potential to develop new anti-viral and cancer medications

Gut-innervating nociceptors found to regulate the intestinal microbiota and promote tissue protection

Study shows the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes

AI app to read COVID-19 lateral flow tests helps to reduce false results

Pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19-related endothelial dysfunction and potential therapies

Exploring epigenetic modifications and the use of vitamin D therapy in COVID-19

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