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Researchers use proteogenomics to better understand the biological complexity of breast cancer

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and other institutions have applied powerful proteogenomics approaches to better understand the biological complexity of breast cancer.

18 Nov 2020

Study could lead to a new approach for tracking vaccine safety

Vaccines are one of society's greatest success stories, but like any treatment, there can be rare adverse events and they must be tested carefully.

18 Nov 2020

New data highlights the gaps in care for children with familial hypercholesterolemia

Children born with a common genetic condition, familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) early in life.

18 Nov 2020

Vitamin D3 supplementation shows no therapeutic benefits in severe COVID-19 patients, study finds

A team of researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil aimed to determine if vitamin D3 supplementation reduces the length of stay in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19.

18 Nov 2020

CRYM protein counteracts the growth of prostate tumors

Prostate cancer is caused by elevated hormone levels, and tumors are generally treated using hormone therapy. However, after some time, tumor growth is no longer dependent on hormones, which results in resistance to treatment. As a result, new types of treatments are urgently needed.

18 Nov 2020

Study sheds new light on how diabetes contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease

New research from the University of Eastern Finland explores the role of diabetes in the cellular and molecular changes underlying Alzheimer's disease.

18 Nov 2020

COVID-19's harmful neurological effects are more common in patients with hypertension, diabetes

Some patients with COVID-19 are at higher risk of neurological complications like bleeding in the brain and stroke, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

18 Nov 2020

Anger after North Dakota Governor asks COVID-positive health staff to stay on job

Nurse Leslie McKamey has gotten used to the 16-hour shifts, to skipping lunch, to the nightly ritual of throwing all her clothes in the laundry and showering as soon as she walks through the door to avoid potentially infecting her children.

18 Nov 2020

Diabetes and hypertension may increase the risk of COVID-19 brain complications

New data has revealed those with type 2 diabetes and hypertension are at an increased risk of neurological complications following infection with COVID-19.

18 Nov 2020

Algorithm-driven program improves cholesterol, blood pressure levels

Using a remotely-delivered, algorithm-driven program for disease management, patients experienced significant improvement in cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

18 Nov 2020

Neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are different for reach and grasp behaviors

A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago has found that neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are very different during reaching and grasping behavior, challenging a popular theory that indicated intrinsic, dynamic patterns control motor behaviors.

18 Nov 2020

People with heart disease can receive high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection

People with heart disease can receive either the high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection from heart or lung-related deaths or hospitalizations, according to late breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

18 Nov 2020

Children in Melbourne family developed COVID-19 immune response after exposure to virus

Children in a Melbourne family developed a COVID-19 immune response after chronic exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus from their parents, a new case report has found.

18 Nov 2020

New study may shed light on the adaptive immune response to COVID-19

New research funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) aims to boost understanding of how the immune system responds to COVID-19, from the start of infection to recovery.

18 Nov 2020

Immunological memory can protect people against new infection after COVID-19 recovery

Until now, it was unclear whether a survived SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 leads to persistent immunological memory and thus can protect against a new infection.

18 Nov 2020

Study highlights the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patients

Research presented today by UT Southwestern cardiologists at the annual American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2020 showed that Black and Hispanic people were more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white patients, and that nonwhite men with cardiovascular disease or risk factors were more likely to die.

18 Nov 2020

Bioelectronic rapid test for COVID-19

A recent study presents a bioelectronic sensor platform to detect protein at the single-molecule level that is simple, rapid, and robust enough for widespread POC (point-of-care) or bedside application.

18 Nov 2020

Study demonstrates 24-hour rat liver viability in a normothermic machine perfusion system

In a paper published in TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has demonstrated 24-hour rat liver viability in a normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) system.

18 Nov 2020

Chilblain-like skin lesions reported in adolescents and young adults during the pandemic

A team of investigators in the Department of Dermatology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain and Dermatologia Pediatrica Association, Bari, Italy, say acral ischemic lesions, similar to chilblains, have been reported across the globe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Nov 2020

LOX plays a number of key roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma

A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has found that the molecule lysyl oxidase (LOX) plays a number of important roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma, a connective tissue disorder.

17 Nov 2020

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Researchers use proteogenomics to better understand the biological complexity of breast cancer

Study could lead to a new approach for tracking vaccine safety

New data highlights the gaps in care for children with familial hypercholesterolemia

Vitamin D3 supplementation shows no therapeutic benefits in severe COVID-19 patients, study finds

CRYM protein counteracts the growth of prostate tumors

Study sheds new light on how diabetes contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease

COVID-19's harmful neurological effects are more common in patients with hypertension, diabetes

Anger after North Dakota Governor asks COVID-positive health staff to stay on job

Diabetes and hypertension may increase the risk of COVID-19 brain complications

Algorithm-driven program improves cholesterol, blood pressure levels

Neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are different for reach and grasp behaviors

People with heart disease can receive high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection

Children in Melbourne family developed COVID-19 immune response after exposure to virus

New study may shed light on the adaptive immune response to COVID-19

Immunological memory can protect people against new infection after COVID-19 recovery

Study highlights the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patients

Bioelectronic rapid test for COVID-19

Study demonstrates 24-hour rat liver viability in a normothermic machine perfusion system

Chilblain-like skin lesions reported in adolescents and young adults during the pandemic

LOX plays a number of key roles in promoting skin and organ fibrosis in scleroderma

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