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Researchers discover new mechanism used by a simple yeast cell to acquire its shape

Working with light to activate processes within genetically modified fission yeast cells is among the research performed by the experimental biologists in the Martin Lab at the University of Lausanne, led by faculty member Sophie Martin.

18 Sep 2021

R37 MERIT Award supports innovative ovarian cancer research

One of the most impactful advancements during the past decade in treating ovarian cancer is the use of PARP inhibitors (short for poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase). PARP inhibitors are a type of cancer drug that blocks the PARP enzyme from helping to repair DNA damage in cancer cells.

18 Sep 2021

Third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine increases neutralizing antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2

A third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly increased neutralizing antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

18 Sep 2021

Infants of women exposed to intimate partner violence have neurodevelopmental lags

While assessing a pregnant woman with premature labor in 1983, Linda Bullock noticed bruises on the woman. When she asked what happened, the woman told Bullock a refrigerator had fallen on her while cleaning the kitchen.

18 Sep 2021

Higher white matter extracellular free-water related to cognitive dysfunction in lupus patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and damage in the affected organs.

18 Sep 2021

Cross-species locomotion features shared by dopamine-deficient worms, mice, and humans

Scientists from the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at Osaka University used animal location tracking along with artificial intelligence to automatically detect walking behaviors of movement disorders that are shared across species.

18 Sep 2021

Pairing bacteriophages with antibiotics to fight drug-resistant pathogens

Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant to many standard antibiotics, making infections extremely challenging to treat.

18 Sep 2021

Novel drug combinations improve progression-free survival for patients with advanced NSCLC

New findings from a large study led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows the addition of the drugs oleclumab or monalizumab to durvalumab improved progression-free survival for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

18 Sep 2021

Increased presence of certain bacteria in the gut may indicate colon cancer risk

A study published today in the journal Cell Host & Microbe reported that the increased presence of certain bacteria in a gut biome indicates a greater likelihood that colon polyps will become cancerous.

18 Sep 2021

Research reveals a possible new treatment approach for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed how the tumor suppressor gene PTEN plays a more important role in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma than was previously appreciated.

18 Sep 2021

Changing weather patterns in Laos linked to increase in typhus cases

Changing weather patterns in Laos may be responsible for an increase in bugs responsible for the neglected tropical diseases scrub typhus and murine typhus, a new study finds.

18 Sep 2021

New automated computer program can accurately count micronuclei in cells

Micronuclei, which are small nucleus-like structures within cells, are commonly associated with tumors. Now, researchers from Tsukuba, Japan have developed an automated computer program that can accurately and reproducibly count these structures from microscope images, which will increase the speed and accuracy of micronuclei research.

18 Sep 2021

'Spice' users likely to experience more severe withdrawal symptoms, study finds

Research published today by psychologists at the University of Bath suggests that 'Spice' – which contains synthetic drugs originally designed to mimic the effects of cannabis – is more harmful than cannabis and that users are likely to experience more severe withdrawal symptoms when attempting to quit.

18 Sep 2021

AI can help with the diagnosis of B-cell lymphomas and related leukemias

The presence of cancer of the lymphatic system is often determined by analyzing samples from the blood or bone marrow.

18 Sep 2021

More sleep during lockdowns reduces teens' stress and improves ability to cope with crisis

While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according to a new study from McGill University.

18 Sep 2021

A 100% French nasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 to move into the clinical phase in 2022

In contrast to intramuscular vaccines, only nasal vaccines are able to block the virus in the nose by inducing local immunity in the nasal mucosa, i.e. the portal of entry and multiplication of the virus.

18 Sep 2021

Two-hour glucose tolerance test helps identify patients at heightened risk of cognitive decline

Diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive decline. In a study of the University of Turku and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the researchers observed that already a higher two-hour glucose level in the glucose tolerance test predicts worse performance in a test measuring episodic memory after ten years.

18 Sep 2021

Research News and Research

Researchers discover new mechanism used by a simple yeast cell to acquire its shape

R37 MERIT Award supports innovative ovarian cancer research

Third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine increases neutralizing antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2

Infants of women exposed to intimate partner violence have neurodevelopmental lags

Higher white matter extracellular free-water related to cognitive dysfunction in lupus patients

Cross-species locomotion features shared by dopamine-deficient worms, mice, and humans

Pairing bacteriophages with antibiotics to fight drug-resistant pathogens

Novel drug combinations improve progression-free survival for patients with advanced NSCLC

Increased presence of certain bacteria in the gut may indicate colon cancer risk

Research reveals a possible new treatment approach for pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Changing weather patterns in Laos linked to increase in typhus cases

New automated computer program can accurately count micronuclei in cells

'Spice' users likely to experience more severe withdrawal symptoms, study finds

AI can help with the diagnosis of B-cell lymphomas and related leukemias

More sleep during lockdowns reduces teens' stress and improves ability to cope with crisis

A 100% French nasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 to move into the clinical phase in 2022

Two-hour glucose tolerance test helps identify patients at heightened risk of cognitive decline

Study of internet-delivered trauma-focused CBT shows promising results

Study uncovers five new genetic loci predisposing to atopic dermatitis

UW Medicine enrolls volunteers for COVID-19 booster vaccine trial

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