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Study suggests exercise can counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation and hypoxia

New research has explored how sleep, oxygen levels, and exercise affects our ability to perform mental tasks.

23 Nov 2023

AmoyDx and CST Expand Existing Partnership for the Development of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) to Support Precision Oncology

Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a life science biotechnology company and leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, and Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd. (AmoyDx), a China-based innovative molecular diagnostics company in the field of precision oncology, announced today the expansion of their ongoing partnership for companion diagnostic (CDx) development in China.

From Cell Signaling Technology 23 Nov 2023

Empowering oncology research: Transmembrane proteins and cutting-edge production platforms

In this Interview, Dr. Fang-Yi Chu talks to NewsMed about the role of transmembrane proteins in targeting oncology research.

From Sino Biological Inc. 23 Nov 2023

Breakthrough AI tool PANDA shows promise in early detection of pancreatic cancer using non-contrast CT

A deep learning-based approach to use non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scans for high-accuracy detection and classification of pancreatic lesions.

23 Nov 2023

Revolutionizing pain management: Study highlights effectiveness of low-dose local anesthetics

The therapeutic efficacy of low-dose local anesthetics (LAs) in various clinical conditions, highlighting gaps in current research for future exploration.

23 Nov 2023

New study reveals increased cancer risk linked to higher BMI in adults with cardiovascular diseases

The joint and individual correlations of CVD/T2D and BMI with cancer risk.

23 Nov 2023

Blind people can recognize faces using sound, study shows

Using a specialized device that translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists and colleagues showed that people who are blind recognized basic faces using the part of the brain known as the fusiform face area, a region that is crucial for the processing of faces in sighted people.

22 Nov 2023

Numbing agent lidocaine may have cancer-fighting properties

Lidocaine-;often used as numbing agent for outpatient medical procedures-;activates certain bitter taste receptors through two unique mechanisms that result in cancer cell death, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

22 Nov 2023

New insights into the brain's control of eating speed

When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll regret it – or so it's been thought.

22 Nov 2023

Non-invasive genetic test for fetal DNA sequencing developed

A team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a non-invasive genetic test that can screen the blood of pregnant individuals to survey all genes for fetal DNA sequence variants.

22 Nov 2023

Single injection of novel hydrogel could replace weekly diabetes injections

Materials engineers at Stanford University have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, and others to just once every four months.

22 Nov 2023

Study identifies common skin bacterium as previously unknown culprit behind itch

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that a common skin bacterium -; Staphylococcus aureus -; can cause itch by acting directly on nerve cells.

22 Nov 2023

Gender concordance between patient and surgeon may not affect mortality rates, study finds

New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are the same gender.

22 Nov 2023

Novel AI-powered method detects antimicrobial resistance within 30 minutes

To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, researchers supported by the Oxford Martin Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Testing (University of Oxford) have reported advances towards a novel and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test that can return results within as little as 30 minutes.

22 Nov 2023

Reducing cholesterol esters protects the brain against Alzheimer's-like damage

In Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, cognitive decline is driven by the overaccumulation of a normal brain protein known as tau.

22 Nov 2023

Repurposed drugs hold promise for targeting cancer stem cells

In a review published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), advocate for the repurposing of non-cancer drugs to target these elusive CSCs.

22 Nov 2023

AI model predicts lung cancer risk in never-smokers using routine chest X-rays

Using a routine chest X-ray image, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify non-smokers who are at high risk for lung cancer, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

22 Nov 2023

Medicine News and Research

Study suggests exercise can counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation and hypoxia

AmoyDx and CST Expand Existing Partnership for the Development of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) to Support Precision Oncology

Empowering oncology research: Transmembrane proteins and cutting-edge production platforms

Breakthrough AI tool PANDA shows promise in early detection of pancreatic cancer using non-contrast CT

Revolutionizing pain management: Study highlights effectiveness of low-dose local anesthetics

New study reveals increased cancer risk linked to higher BMI in adults with cardiovascular diseases

Blind people can recognize faces using sound, study shows

Numbing agent lidocaine may have cancer-fighting properties

New insights into the brain's control of eating speed

Non-invasive genetic test for fetal DNA sequencing developed

Single injection of novel hydrogel could replace weekly diabetes injections

Study identifies common skin bacterium as previously unknown culprit behind itch

Gender concordance between patient and surgeon may not affect mortality rates, study finds

Novel AI-powered method detects antimicrobial resistance within 30 minutes

Reducing cholesterol esters protects the brain against Alzheimer's-like damage

Repurposed drugs hold promise for targeting cancer stem cells

AI model predicts lung cancer risk in never-smokers using routine chest X-rays

Anti-rheumatic drugs could have a preventive effect on autoimmune thyroid disease

Navigating the influencer landscape: The positive and negative effects of social media influencers on adolescents

One Health, One Mission: The World Organisation for Animal Health on the AMR Frontline

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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