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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Moffitt researchers reveal why some ovarian cancer patients evolve better than others

The prognosis of ovarian cancer is poor, with an estimated five-year survival of only 40% for advanced disease, the stage at which most ovarian carcinomas are diagnosed.

3 Feb 2021

Two studies describe processes that affect the generation of new fat cells

Gaining more fat cells is probably not what most people want, although that might be exactly what they need to fight off diabetes and other diseases.

3 Feb 2021

Novel personalized screening tool to better detect suicidal youths

The suicide rate among American adolescents has rose drastically over the last decade, but many at-risk youths aren't receiving the mental health services they need.

3 Feb 2021

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may help treat breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause

Postmenopausal women often complain of painful intercourse or a lack of desire caused by decreased estrogen levels, which affect vaginal elasticity and lubrication.

3 Feb 2021

Novel strategy redirects generic antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins

The SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the current pandemic, infects humans by binding its surface-exposed spike proteins to ACE2 receptors exposed on the cell membranes.

3 Feb 2021

Key variants help explain the differences between viruses that cause COVID-19 and SARS

An effort led by Lin Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at El Paso, in collaboration with students and faculty from Howard University, has identified key variants that help explain the differences between the viruses that cause COVID-19 and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

3 Feb 2021

Genetic changes linked to neurodevelopmental disabilities, cerebral palsy

Researchers have discovered a strong link between genetic changes known to cause neurodevelopmental disabilities and cerebral palsy.

2 Feb 2021

Prone positioning associated with lower mortality and intubation in COVID-19 patients

In the absence of specific antivirals to combat the pandemic, supportive care is paramount. In this context, a new preprint posted to the medRxiv server describes the observed efficacy of prone positioning to reduce mortality and the risk of intubation in COVID-19 patients with respiratory insufficiency.

2 Feb 2021

Breast cancer‐on‐a‐chip to test the effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitor drugs

There are many mechanisms by which the body responds to foreign invaders. One of these involves the T-cells of the immune system, which have a number of different proteins on their surface called "checkpoint proteins."

2 Feb 2021

Immune dysregulation can affect the efficacy of CAR T therapy in some lymphoma patients

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, has been a breakthrough in the treatment of blood cancers such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

2 Feb 2021

Young, Black patients at higher risk of death in the first year after a heart transplant

Young, Black adults are more than twice as likely to die in the first year after a heart transplant when compared to same-age, non-Black heart transplant recipients, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

2 Feb 2021

Albumin: The Natural Choice for Diagnostic Tests

The availability of established diagnostic kits has enabled researchers to plug-and-play in the design of COVID-19 diagnostics. Such technologies took decades to optimize, but they are now playing an important role in identifying and managing the spread of COVID-19. Recombumin® provides an enhanced solution as part of this toolbox for dealing with this disease

From Albumedix Ltd. 2 Feb 2021

Study explores merits and risks of bariatric surgery in younger teens

Obesity and its duration are significant risk factors for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular events, multiple cancers, and decreased quality of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects 20.6% of adolescents ages 12-19 in the United States, meaning a potential lifetime of dealing with this condition.

2 Feb 2021

New gold-nanoparticle probes for target identification of bioactive small molecules

The development of pharmaceutical treatments is difficult -- clinicians and researchers know a certain drug can regulate particular functions, but they might not know how it actually works.

1 Feb 2021

Study finds high bleeding risk in a sub-group of COVID-19 patients

The human body strives to keep itself in homeostasis, or balance. When blood clots are created, the body's innate response is to break the clots down to prevent significant health problems from arising.

1 Feb 2021

Can metformin reduce mortality in diabetic individuals with severe COVID-19?

A new study by researchers in China and the U.S. describes a round-up of the effects of commonly used hypoglycemic drugs on the outcomes of COVID-19 in diabetic patients.

1 Feb 2021

Gestational diabetes may lead to heart disease in women during pregnancy

Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries - a strong predictor of heart disease - even if healthy blood sugar levels were attained many years after pregnancy, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

1 Feb 2021

Researchers develop mobile EKG device that can identify patients at risk of sudden cardiac death

Researchers from Mayo Clinic and AliveCor Inc. have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a mobile device that can identify certain patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.

1 Feb 2021

DSMB recommends continuation of Phase 2/3 study of opaganib for severe COVID-19

RedHill Biopharma Ltd., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the global Phase 2/3 study of opaganib in patients with severe COVID-19, unanimously recommended to continue the study following a pre-scheduled futility review of unblinded efficacy data from the first 135 patients treated in the study and safety data from the first 175 patients.

30 Jan 2021

Researchers uncover the physics behind formation of branching microtubules during cell division

As any cook knows, some liquids mix well with each other, but others do not. For example, when a tablespoon of vinegar is poured into water, a brief stir suffices to thoroughly combine the two liquids.

30 Jan 2021

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Moffitt researchers reveal why some ovarian cancer patients evolve better than others

Two studies describe processes that affect the generation of new fat cells

Novel personalized screening tool to better detect suicidal youths

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may help treat breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause

Novel strategy redirects generic antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins

Key variants help explain the differences between viruses that cause COVID-19 and SARS

Genetic changes linked to neurodevelopmental disabilities, cerebral palsy

Prone positioning associated with lower mortality and intubation in COVID-19 patients

Breast cancer‐on‐a‐chip to test the effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitor drugs

Immune dysregulation can affect the efficacy of CAR T therapy in some lymphoma patients

Young, Black patients at higher risk of death in the first year after a heart transplant

Albumin: The Natural Choice for Diagnostic Tests

Study explores merits and risks of bariatric surgery in younger teens

New gold-nanoparticle probes for target identification of bioactive small molecules

Study finds high bleeding risk in a sub-group of COVID-19 patients

Can metformin reduce mortality in diabetic individuals with severe COVID-19?

Gestational diabetes may lead to heart disease in women during pregnancy

Researchers develop mobile EKG device that can identify patients at risk of sudden cardiac death

DSMB recommends continuation of Phase 2/3 study of opaganib for severe COVID-19

Researchers uncover the physics behind formation of branching microtubules during cell division

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