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Self-learning algorithms can help analyze biological image data

Imaging techniques enable a detailed look inside an organism. But interpreting the data is time-consuming and requires a great deal of experience.

28 Dec 2020

Animal study suggests palmitoylation inhibitor reduces virulence of SARS-CoV-2

A new study preprint on the bioRxiv* server demonstrates the ability of a fatty acid synthase inhibitor to improve the survival of mice infected with murine hepatitis virus. In so doing, it adds to the sum of knowledge about the relationship of SARS-CoV-2 with cholesterol metabolism in the host cell.

24 Dec 2020

Cancer survivors have greater risk of developing and dying from subsequent primary cancers

A new American Cancer Society study finds that adult-onset cancer survivors run a greater risk of developing and dying from subsequent primary cancers (SPCs) than the general population.

22 Dec 2020

Cadmium linked to more severe flu and pneumonia infections

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Howard Hu about his latest research into cadmium and how it could be causing more severe pneumonia infections.

22 Dec 2020

Immune-inflammatory mediators indicate that rejection and tissue injury can be avoided with drugs

Immune inflammatory mediators are critical in pathology, transplantation, and regenerative medicine, scientists report in The American Journal of Pathology

22 Dec 2020

Absence of anti-tumor protein may cause resistance to EGFR-targeting therapies

The absence of a protein that works to prevent tumor formation may explain why some patients are resistant to a common cancer therapy, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

21 Dec 2020

Virtual telehealth platform enables kidney transplant evaluation from home

A virtual telehealth platform is allowing the surgery program at the Medical University of South Carolina to evaluate and wait-list patients for kidney transplantation despite reductions in direct, in-person health care visits brought about by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

Prior use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors linked to reduced risk of death in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension

A new study, appearing as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, demonstrates the protective effect of drugs in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers identify novel mechanism by which CREB3L3 protein protects against atherosclerosis

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify a novel mechanism by which the protein CREB3L3 protects against atherosclerosis.

21 Dec 2020

Study identifies biomarker gene signature that indicates potential liver toxicity

When agrochemical and pharmaceutical companies develop new products, they must test extensively for potential toxicity before obtaining regulatory approval. This testing usually involves lengthy and expensive animal studies.

18 Dec 2020

FDA approves first oral drug for treating adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Orgovyx (relugolix) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer.

18 Dec 2020

A protein plays key role in the spread of stress signals among liver cells

A key protein in the communication channels between cells can allow a stress response in one liver cell to spread to neighboring liver cells in mice, causing otherwise healthy cells to become dysfunctional, according to new research co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

18 Dec 2020

UVA researcher evaluates a new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is testing what he calls a "radically different" approach to managing type 2 diabetes for those who can't or don't want to lose weight.

18 Dec 2020

Pig stem cells offer a new way to grow human organs for transplantation

In a new paper published in Stem Cell Reports, Bhanu Telugu and co-inventor Chi-Hun Park of the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Animal and Avian Sciences show for the first time that newly established stem cells from pigs, when injected into embryos, contributed to the development of only the organ of interest (the embryonic gut and liver), laying the groundwork for stem cell therapeutics and organ transplantation.

18 Dec 2020

Intensive childhood intervention program could help reduce 'deaths of despair'

Mortality rates among young adults are rising in the U.S. due in part to "deaths of despair" -- preventable deaths from suicide, drug overdoses and alcohol-related liver disease.

17 Dec 2020

HDL nanoparticles prevent cholesterol movement at membrane receptor to inhibit entry of SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus in cell culture

As researchers strive to find safe therapeutics for COVID 19, a study suggests that preventing the movement of cholesterol may inhibit viral entry by up to 80%.

17 Dec 2020

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Self-learning algorithms can help analyze biological image data

Animal study suggests palmitoylation inhibitor reduces virulence of SARS-CoV-2

Cancer survivors have greater risk of developing and dying from subsequent primary cancers

Cadmium linked to more severe flu and pneumonia infections

Immune-inflammatory mediators indicate that rejection and tissue injury can be avoided with drugs

Absence of anti-tumor protein may cause resistance to EGFR-targeting therapies

Virtual telehealth platform enables kidney transplant evaluation from home

Prior use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors linked to reduced risk of death in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension

Researchers identify novel mechanism by which CREB3L3 protein protects against atherosclerosis

Study identifies biomarker gene signature that indicates potential liver toxicity

FDA approves first oral drug for treating adult patients with advanced prostate cancer

A protein plays key role in the spread of stress signals among liver cells

UVA researcher evaluates a new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

Pig stem cells offer a new way to grow human organs for transplantation

Intensive childhood intervention program could help reduce 'deaths of despair'

HDL nanoparticles prevent cholesterol movement at membrane receptor to inhibit entry of SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus in cell culture

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Novel MRI contrast agent shows strong potential as safer alternative to current products

Pulmonary hypertension drug may become a treatment option for cancer

Mologic and the University of Liverpool collaborate to develop a rapid diagnostic test for common agricultural parasite

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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