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New study identifies ways to detect COPD in low- and middle-income countries

How to better detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in low- and middle-income countries is a question that has long plagued the global medical community.

11 Jan 2022

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism linking an intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic inflammatory skin diseases, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

11 Jan 2022

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Researchers at the National Eye Institute have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).

11 Jan 2022

Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections

In a new study, researchers determined the early immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) during mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in rhesus macaques.

11 Jan 2022

Breastfeeding linked to reduced cardiovascular disease risk in mothers

Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfeed, according to a meta-analysis published today in a pregnancy spotlight issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA), an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Jan 2022

Study reveals genomic regions that could help understand obesity

A new study has helped to shine light on the genetic pathways underlying obesity. The findings could help develop more personalized ways to help people maintain a healthy weight.

11 Jan 2022

Modular super-enhancer regulates gene expression involved in retina development

Enhancers are regions of DNA that do not code for proteins, but control how genes are expressed. Super-enhancers are clusters of enhancers that together regulate genes with important roles in cell identity.

11 Jan 2022

Developing a 'fingerprint' test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s early

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Cynthia McMurray about her latest research into Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jan 2022

International approaches to tackling food fraud

In this interview, we spoke to key members of the Food Authenticity Network to find out more about the increasing problem of food adulteration and the collaborations being made to address it.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 11 Jan 2022

Clinics say California’s new Medicaid drug program will force them to cut services

California's sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid patients has alarmed health clinics that say they will lose money and have to cut services.

11 Jan 2022

Low birth weight among IVF babies unlikely to be driven by the reproductive technology

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction are more likely to be born premature and are at greater risk of being born small than naturally conceived babies, according to new research published today by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies in collaboration with the University of Utah.

11 Jan 2022

Ketamine plus psychological therapy can help people stay off alcohol for longer time

People with severe alcohol disorder were able to stay off alcohol for longer when they were treated with low doses of ketamine combined with psychological therapy in a clinical trial.

11 Jan 2022

Study finds heterologous vaccine booster evokes robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

The current study examines the role of heterologous vaccination, an area that lacks much clarity.

11 Jan 2022

NeoCura and PhoreMost Announce Research Collaboration to Explore Novel Cancer Therapeutics

NeoCura and PhoreMost today announced an oncology drug discovery research collaboration.

From PhoreMost 11 Jan 2022

Fire closes hospital and displaces staff as Colorado battles omicron

The Colorado wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes last month has forced the temporary closure of a hospital and upended the lives of health care workers as the state's already strained health care system braces for another surge in covid-19 hospitalizations.

11 Jan 2022

App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt

An unplanned and complicated pregnancy pushed Carlazjion Constant of Smyrna, Tennessee, to the financial brink.

11 Jan 2022

Development and validation of 2-gene host-based COVID-19 diagnostic classifiers

A group of researchers from Biohub has been attempting to create a more accurate method for PCR testing.

11 Jan 2022

Real-world effectiveness of three COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers from IQVIA Real-World Solutions have investigated how effective these vaccines are against severe disease.

11 Jan 2022

Providing recombinant antibody services and more within Europe

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Zhang Linlin, Technical Specialist at Sino Biological Europe, about their recombinant antibody services and more that they can provide within Europe. Image credit: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com

From Sino Biological Inc. 11 Jan 2022

Scientists employ AI to predict which viruses could infect humans in future

Daniel Becker, an assistant professor of biology in the University of Oklahoma's Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, has been leading a proactive modeling study over the last year and a half to identify bat species that are likely to carry betacoronaviruses, including but not limited to SARS-like viruses.

11 Jan 2022

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New study identifies ways to detect COPD in low- and middle-income countries

Novel mechanism linking intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic skin diseases discovered

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections

Breastfeeding linked to reduced cardiovascular disease risk in mothers

Study reveals genomic regions that could help understand obesity

Modular super-enhancer regulates gene expression involved in retina development

Developing a 'fingerprint' test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s early

International approaches to tackling food fraud

Clinics say California’s new Medicaid drug program will force them to cut services

Low birth weight among IVF babies unlikely to be driven by the reproductive technology

Ketamine plus psychological therapy can help people stay off alcohol for longer time

Study finds heterologous vaccine booster evokes robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

NeoCura and PhoreMost Announce Research Collaboration to Explore Novel Cancer Therapeutics

Fire closes hospital and displaces staff as Colorado battles omicron

App attempts to break barriers to bankruptcy for those in medical debt

Development and validation of 2-gene host-based COVID-19 diagnostic classifiers

Real-world effectiveness of three COVID-19 vaccines

Providing recombinant antibody services and more within Europe

Scientists employ AI to predict which viruses could infect humans in future

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