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Researchers uncover the role of glutaminase 2 in glucose homeostasis

Glutaminase 2 (GLS2) is a master regulator of glutaminolysis. GLS2 converts glutamine to glutamate, thereby playing a role in cellular energy production. GLS2 is abundant in the liver, and is also found in pancreatic β-cells. However, the role of GLS2 in pancreatic islets – in which both ɑ- and β- cells are present – associated with glucose metabolism is currently unknown.

5 Jul 2023

Biomarker found in urine could help diagnose acute tubulointerstitial nephritis

In a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine, researchers have identified a biomarker found via a simple urine test that can be used to diagnose acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN), a medical condition that causes inflammation of the kidneys and can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI) — a sudden loss of kidney function.

5 Jul 2023

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

Despite increased awareness and ongoing multinational efforts, diabetes is pervasive, exponentially growing in prevalence, and outpacing most diseases globally, according to a new Series published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals.

5 Jul 2023

American Heart Association launches telehealth certification to improve quality of care

The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the way health care professionals serve their patients. Over the past three years, a huge proportion of care has shifted to the virtual landscape as clinicians and patients search for a safe, reliable way to receive needed care.

5 Jul 2023

PET scan not effective in diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy in former NFL players, study finds

A new study showed that positron emission tomography (PET) with the radiotracer (18F)-Flortaucipir (FTP) to detect hyperphosphorylated Tau (p-tau) may not be appropriate for diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) neuropathologic changes in former professional American-style football players.

5 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, the first of its kind in New York and one of the first in the United States.

5 Jul 2023

Early life gut flora may play a role in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

More than ten years before being diagnosed with child rheumatism, children who developed the disease had a gut flora differing in several ways from that of children who remained healthy.

5 Jul 2023

Patients squeezed in fight over who gets to bill for pricey infusion drugs

Health insurers and medical providers are battling over who should supply high-cost infusion drugs for patients, with the tussle over profits now spilling into statehouses across the country.

5 Jul 2023

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Babe the goat is trendier than she looks. Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow goats. Her owner, Stacy Wistock, milks her twice a day.

5 Jul 2023

Harnessing the power of AI: deep-learning model forecasts 30-day mortality in pneumonia cases

Researchers developed a deep learning (DL) model to estimate 30.0-day mortality risk for pneumonia.

5 Jul 2023

Study reports on live birth rates before a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis

Endometriosis is linked to a reduction in fertility in the years preceding a definitive surgical diagnosis of the condition, according to new research published today (Wednesday) in Human Reproduction [1], one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.

4 Jul 2023

Vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of major cardiovascular events in older adults

Research investigates the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the incidence of major cardiovascular events in older adults. It examines whether monthly doses of vitamin D can alter the occurrence of heart-related problems.

4 Jul 2023

New biomarker for major depressive disorder identified

In appearance, the human brain's outermost layer, called the cortex, is a maze of tissue folds. The peaks or raised surfaces of these folds, called gyri, play an important role in the proper functioning of the brain.

4 Jul 2023

SYS6006 investigational COVID-19 mRNA vaccine shows promise as fourth dose booster

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 600 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths worldwide.

4 Jul 2023

Immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19 may not be the underlying cause of long Covid

Long Covid, which affects nearly two-million people in the UK, is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, University of Bristol-led research finds.

4 Jul 2023

PSI-developed drug could increase survival chances for metastatic prostate cancer patients

Researchers at PSI have developed a new drug that could increase the survival chances of patients with metastatic prostate cancer.

4 Jul 2023

Sugar sialic acid fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut, study shows

A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut.

3 Jul 2023

Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing

The research paper focuses on the lack of progress in reducing enteric infection incidence in 2022 despite the subsiding influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts among food stakeholders and regulators to mitigate pathogen contamination during poultry slaughter and prevent contamination of leafy greens.

3 Jul 2023

Lesion network mapping identifies new brain circuit linked to epilepsy

Focal epilepsy affects over 30 million patients worldwide and is commonly caused by brain lesions, such as stroke.

3 Jul 2023

Base editing shows promise for treating sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Gene therapy that alters hemoglobin genes may be an answer to curing sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassemia.

3 Jul 2023

Hospital News and Research

Researchers uncover the role of glutaminase 2 in glucose homeostasis

Biomarker found in urine could help diagnose acute tubulointerstitial nephritis

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

American Heart Association launches telehealth certification to improve quality of care

PET scan not effective in diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy in former NFL players, study finds

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

Early life gut flora may play a role in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Patients squeezed in fight over who gets to bill for pricey infusion drugs

More states legalize sales of unpasteurized milk, despite public health warnings

Harnessing the power of AI: deep-learning model forecasts 30-day mortality in pneumonia cases

Study reports on live birth rates before a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis

Vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of major cardiovascular events in older adults

New biomarker for major depressive disorder identified

SYS6006 investigational COVID-19 mRNA vaccine shows promise as fourth dose booster

Immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19 may not be the underlying cause of long Covid

PSI-developed drug could increase survival chances for metastatic prostate cancer patients

Sugar sialic acid fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut, study shows

Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing

Lesion network mapping identifies new brain circuit linked to epilepsy

Base editing shows promise for treating sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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