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New computational model simulates cancer cell movement with unprecedented precision

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have significantly enhanced the capabilities of a computational model that simulates the movement of individual cancer cells across long distances within the entire human body.

27 Nov 2023

Traffic-related air pollution raises blood pressure, study finds

For more than a century, American cities have been sliced and diced by high-traffic roadways. Interstate highways and wide arterials are now a defining feature of most metropolitan areas, their constant flow of cars spewing pollution into nearby neighborhoods.

27 Nov 2023

RNA-based therapy shows promise for treating leukemia in animal models

Each year, about 13,000 people in Deutschland are diagnosed with leukemia, an umbrella term that encompasses various forms of blood cancer.

27 Nov 2023

Hormone therapy for transmasculine individuals may be safer than previously thought

A common concern about gender-affirming hormone therapy for transmasculine people is the risk of red blood cell volume changes and erythrocytosis, a high concentration of red blood cells, with the use of prescribed testosterone.

27 Nov 2023

Mass General Brigham partners with Annalise.ai to develop AI-enabled diagnostic products

Mass General Brigham and Annalise.ai today announced a collaboration to bring together their complementary expertise, capabilities and technology to build and implement AI-enabled diagnostic products.

27 Nov 2023

Genome haplarithmisis sheds light on complex genetic landscape of miscarriages

A new study published in Nature Medicine reports on a chromosomal analysis of over 1,700 spontaneous early miscarriages.

27 Nov 2023

Multi-ingredient herbal supplement boosts cognitive speed and gut health in seniors

In a study on elderly patients with subjective memory decline, a 90-day herbal supplement regimen improved cognitive task speed and altered gut microbiota, despite causing memory deficits. This intervention increased urinary tyrosine levels, suggesting a dopaminergic activity role in cognitive enhancements.

26 Nov 2023

Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol accelerate the green fuel transition

Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol – a division of Phibro Animal Health Corporation – have joined forces to engineer a novel yeast strain that will increase yield in the commercial production of bioethanol under both challenging and conventional environmental conditions, further driving the switch to clean biofuels.

From Ingenza Ltd 24 Nov 2023

New ingestible sensor for non-intrusive sleep disorder monitoring developed by MIT and collaborators

A recent Device study reported the effectiveness of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill (VM pill) to monitor vital signs, including heart and respiratory rate based on a human trial.

24 Nov 2023

Study quantifies high costs of managing long-COVID in non-hospitalized UK patients

A BMC Primary Care study estimates the substantial costs of long-COVID management in non-hospitalized UK patients, revealing higher expenses for patients with diagnosed long-COVID, older adults, women, obese individuals, and those with comorbidities.

23 Nov 2023

Gene therapy could reverse symptoms of rare, hereditary DOOR syndrome

A lot of research has been done over many decades on diseases that are widespread in large parts of the population, such as cancer and heart disease. As a result, treatment methods have improved enormously thanks to long-term research efforts on diseases that affect many people.

23 Nov 2023

Half-dose COVID-19 booster elicits similar immune response with fewer side effects

Reducing the dose of a widely used COVID-19 booster vaccine produces a similar immune response in adults to a full-dose with fewer side effects, according to a new study.

23 Nov 2023

Study highlights urgency of transitioning away from coal-fired power plants

Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources, according to a new study led by George Mason University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

23 Nov 2023

Saliva substitute from University of Leeds scientists offers major relief for dry mouth conditions

Researchers compared the in vitro lubrication performance of a patented microgel-based aqueous hydrogel lubricant formulation in its dairy and vegan formulation to that of various commercially available saliva substitutes, classified into "liquids," "viscous liquids," and "gels" based on shear rheology and extensional properties.

23 Nov 2023

Optimizing hospital patient safety: Machine learning model enhances early warning system performance

Researchers propose a novel predictive model based on machine learning for the early prediction of adverse events.

23 Nov 2023

Blind people can recognize faces using sound, study shows

Using a specialized device that translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists and colleagues showed that people who are blind recognized basic faces using the part of the brain known as the fusiform face area, a region that is crucial for the processing of faces in sighted people.

22 Nov 2023

Non-invasive genetic test for fetal DNA sequencing developed

A team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a non-invasive genetic test that can screen the blood of pregnant individuals to survey all genes for fetal DNA sequence variants.

22 Nov 2023

Single injection of novel hydrogel could replace weekly diabetes injections

Materials engineers at Stanford University have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, and others to just once every four months.

22 Nov 2023

A novel theoretical framework for understanding and treating autism spectrum disorder

This study delves into the behavioral complexities of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by introducing the rigid-autonomous phase sequence (RAPS) formation concept.

22 Nov 2023

Researchers discover way to reverse brain aging caused by COVID-19

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature aging of the brain.

22 Nov 2023

Laboratory News and Research

New computational model simulates cancer cell movement with unprecedented precision

Traffic-related air pollution raises blood pressure, study finds

RNA-based therapy shows promise for treating leukemia in animal models

Hormone therapy for transmasculine individuals may be safer than previously thought

Mass General Brigham partners with Annalise.ai to develop AI-enabled diagnostic products

Genome haplarithmisis sheds light on complex genetic landscape of miscarriages

Multi-ingredient herbal supplement boosts cognitive speed and gut health in seniors

Ingenza and Phibro Ethanol accelerate the green fuel transition

New ingestible sensor for non-intrusive sleep disorder monitoring developed by MIT and collaborators

Study quantifies high costs of managing long-COVID in non-hospitalized UK patients

Gene therapy could reverse symptoms of rare, hereditary DOOR syndrome

Half-dose COVID-19 booster elicits similar immune response with fewer side effects

Study highlights urgency of transitioning away from coal-fired power plants

Saliva substitute from University of Leeds scientists offers major relief for dry mouth conditions

Optimizing hospital patient safety: Machine learning model enhances early warning system performance

Blind people can recognize faces using sound, study shows

Non-invasive genetic test for fetal DNA sequencing developed

Single injection of novel hydrogel could replace weekly diabetes injections

A novel theoretical framework for understanding and treating autism spectrum disorder

Researchers discover way to reverse brain aging caused by COVID-19

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