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Surprising new role for a key immune regulator revealed

A signaling protein known as STING is a critical player in the human immune system, detecting signs of danger within cells and then activating a variety of defense mechanisms.

3 Aug 2023

Mothers' diet during pregnancy can protect brain health of children and grandchildren

Mothers who eat apples and herbs in early pregnancy could be protecting the brain health of their children and grandchildren, a Monash University study using genetic models has found.

3 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech student receives NSF support to pursue new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods

Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods.

3 Aug 2023

NIH awards $18 million to develop novel chikungunya vaccine

The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) announced today that it has received an $18 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a temperature stable, single-dose vaccine candidate for the chikungunya virus.

3 Aug 2023

Pharmatech: The Art of AI-Driven Drug Design with Exscientia

In this interview conducted at SLAS EU 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, we spoke to Garry Pairaudeau, Chief Technology Officer at Exscientia, about pharmatech, AI, and more.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 3 Aug 2023

Innovative 3D cell culture platform could replace the use of animals in research

PeptiMatrix is the latest spin-out company from the University of Nottingham, providing access to an innovative 3D cell culture platform that aims to replace the use of animals in research.

3 Aug 2023

TU Graz researchers gain new insights into a light-activated protein switch

Researchers at TU Graz have gained new insights into the functioning of a protein found in bacteria, whose enzymatic activity is activated by blue light.

3 Aug 2023

‘Conscience’ bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care

A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming care, or others that run afoul of their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles.

3 Aug 2023

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

The discovery and development of gene-editing technologies and their applications in managing ocular diseases.

3 Aug 2023

Experts call for caution when using antenatal corticosteroids

Two new studies published by The BMJ today examine the potential health risks for infants of giving steroid drugs to women who are at risk of giving birth early.

2 Aug 2023

Sandia team develops a faster and more comprehensive way of testing personal protective equipment

A team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a faster and more comprehensive way of testing personal protective equipment, or PPE. The basic principle: modeling a device to fit the human form and human behavior.

2 Aug 2023

Smartphone app uses machine learning to accurately detect stroke symptoms

Today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting, researchers discussed a smartphone app created that reliably recognizes patients' physical signs of stroke with the power of machine learning.

2 Aug 2023

COST catalyzes collaborative research in transcriptomics for cardiovascular disease

The Action has not only catalyzed research in this area by bringing together almost 300 participants from across Europe and beyond, but it also catalyzed the careers of younger researchers and launched a Horizon 2020 project: COVIRNA.

2 Aug 2023

Researchers develop new way to detect brain changes associated with schizophrenia

New research led by scientists working with Georgia State University's TReNDS Center has identified age-related changes in brain patterns associated with the risk for developing schizophrenia.

2 Aug 2023

New drug shows promise for treating chronic neuropathic pain

A non-opioid designer molecule for treating chronic neuropathic pain by calming hyperactive pain-sensing neurons in the peripheral nervous system has had promising results in a preclinical study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Burke Neurological Institute.

2 Aug 2023

Millions of women face long drives to get abortions, study shows

One year after the Dobbs decision, 41.8% of U.S. women of reproductive age have to drive 30 minutes or more to reach an abortion care facility, according to a study of data as of June 2, 2023.

2 Aug 2023

A comfortable, wearable ultrasound breast patch for breast screening

In a recent study, researchers developed a comfortable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) for breast screening.

2 Aug 2023

Enhanced clinician decision-making: structured data-sharing networks drive quality improvement

Researchers evaluate the ability of structured information-sharing networks among clinicians to improve clinicians’ diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions.

2 Aug 2023

Analytical and clinical evaluation of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests against the most encountered SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent study has assessed the sensitivity of Ag-RDTs against the most prevalent BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage.

2 Aug 2023

Intranasally administered SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based nanoparticle vaccine provides protection against lung pathology and viral load

In a recent study, researchers working at Ohio State University in the United States of America (USA) developed an intranasal subunit vaccine.

2 Aug 2023

Technology News and Research

Surprising new role for a key immune regulator revealed

Mothers' diet during pregnancy can protect brain health of children and grandchildren

Virginia Tech student receives NSF support to pursue new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods

NIH awards $18 million to develop novel chikungunya vaccine

Pharmatech: The Art of AI-Driven Drug Design with Exscientia

Innovative 3D cell culture platform could replace the use of animals in research

TU Graz researchers gain new insights into a light-activated protein switch

‘Conscience’ bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

Experts call for caution when using antenatal corticosteroids

Sandia team develops a faster and more comprehensive way of testing personal protective equipment

Smartphone app uses machine learning to accurately detect stroke symptoms

COST catalyzes collaborative research in transcriptomics for cardiovascular disease

Researchers develop new way to detect brain changes associated with schizophrenia

New drug shows promise for treating chronic neuropathic pain

Millions of women face long drives to get abortions, study shows

A comfortable, wearable ultrasound breast patch for breast screening

Enhanced clinician decision-making: structured data-sharing networks drive quality improvement

Analytical and clinical evaluation of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests against the most encountered SARS-CoV-2 variants

Intranasally administered SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based nanoparticle vaccine provides protection against lung pathology and viral load

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