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Study uncovers most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease

The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.

15 Feb 2022

Deep insights on digital transformation in health care

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a digital transformation in health care. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are contributing to widespread changes in medicine, as reviewed in a Special Issue on All Things Digital Transformation in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology.

14 Feb 2022

Showcasing STEM Women in Medical Science

Every year, the UN celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For 2022, the focus is placed on recognizing the role women and girls play in STEM as beneficiaries and as agents of change.

11 Feb 2022

New protocol for transplanting 3D cellular structures to regenerate damaged intestinal tissue

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the colon and rectum.

10 Feb 2022

Gene variants associated with acute kidney injury in Black veterans hospitalized with COVID-19

Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

10 Feb 2022

Research reveals why Black women experience higher breast cancer mortality

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys has revealed significant molecular differences between the breast cells of white and Black women that help explain why Black women experience higher breast cancer mortality.

9 Feb 2022

NIH grant renewal will enable Nebraska scientist to advance research on virtual immune system

The renewal of a National Institutes of Health grant will enable a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher to continue developing a tool that illuminates the complex, multi-scale interplay of the immune system's many components.

8 Feb 2022

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2022

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals.

24 Jan 2022

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

LSU Health New Orleans scientists will participate in a $170 million National Institutes of Health study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

24 Jan 2022

Novel experimental drug designed to silence FUS gene may help treat ALS

Using an experimental drug, researchers were able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene.

24 Jan 2022

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jyoti K. Jaiswal about his latest research into gene therapies for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Researchers in a multi-institution study led by UCLA Health have identified several overlooked issues affecting women with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and call for more research, customized treatments, education and support to empower women living with this disease and to address their unmet medical needs.

22 Jan 2022

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

A critical shortfall in neurologists in Africa must be addressed in order to meet the health needs of patients with disorders that affect the brain, nerve and spinal cord, a study says.

22 Jan 2022

NIH-funded study will use machine learning to predict individual responses to diet

A new federally funded study will use machine learning to predict how an individual responds to a given diet, allowing physicians to offer patients personalized nutrition prescriptions to improve health and treat chronic diseases.

20 Jan 2022

AI could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

20 Jan 2022

Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19

Though COVID-19-related stem cell clinical research is still in its infancy, stem cell treatment offers extensive clinical application possibilities and a far-reaching relevance thanks to ongoing exploration of stem cell clinical research and data mining.

14 Jan 2022

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has revealed some of the mechanisms by which polyps develop into colorectal cancer, setting the framework for improved surveillance for the cancer utilizing precision medicine.

7 Jan 2022

Grouping tumors by 'immune archetypes' points the way to personalized immunotherapies

The UCSF researchers, led by first co-authors Alexis Combes, PhD, and Bushra Samad, MS, and senior author, Max Krummel, PhD, obtained tumor specimens from 78 UCSF clinicians, and surveyed 364 tumors biopsies from patients and categorized them into groups based on their immune microenvironment.

7 Jan 2022

New gene therapy addresses primary cellular deficit associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B

Children's National Hospital experts developed a new pre-clinical gene therapy for a rare disorder, known as limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B, that addresses the primary cellular deficit associated with this disease.

4 Jan 2022

Precision Medicine News and Research

Study uncovers most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease

Deep insights on digital transformation in health care

Showcasing STEM Women in Medical Science

New protocol for transplanting 3D cellular structures to regenerate damaged intestinal tissue

Gene variants associated with acute kidney injury in Black veterans hospitalized with COVID-19

Research reveals why Black women experience higher breast cancer mortality

NIH grant renewal will enable Nebraska scientist to advance research on virtual immune system

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

Novel experimental drug designed to silence FUS gene may help treat ALS

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

NIH-funded study will use machine learning to predict individual responses to diet

AI could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

Grouping tumors by 'immune archetypes' points the way to personalized immunotherapies

New gene therapy addresses primary cellular deficit associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B

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