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UW-Madison technology unveils autism gene's impact on early brain structure

Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to grow "rosettes" of brain and spinal tissue gives scientists new ways to study the growing human brain, including a recent study of how genetic mutations linked to autism affect early stages of human brain development.

20 Dec 2023

New statistical technique improves disease prediction for people of African descent

A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, "BridgePRS," to enhance disease prediction in people of non-European ancestry, particularly those of African descent.

20 Dec 2023

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful joints hadn't responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the same class.

20 Dec 2023

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

When the University of Delaware's Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years old.

19 Dec 2023

Social vulnerability linked to unhealthy lifestyles and poor health in the US, study finds

Study in The American Journal of Medicine reveals that increased social vulnerability in the US leads to worse lifestyle behaviors and health characteristics, with distinct geographic disparities calling for precision medicine approaches.

18 Dec 2023

Study reveals connection between early-life diseases and childlessness

Led by Aoxing Liu and senior authors Melinda Mills, Andrea Ganna and an international team, the study examined the link between 414 early-life diseases and lifetime childlessness in over 2.5 million individuals born in Finland and Sweden.

18 Dec 2023

Experimental drug paired with a standard-care medication offers hope for kidney disease patients

In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria -; albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage -; for 50% of participants.

15 Dec 2023

Study reveals unexpected role of immune cells in early human lung development

Immune cells play an active and intimate role in directing the growth of human lung tissue during development, researchers find, revolutionizing our understanding of early lung development and the role of immune cells outside of immunity.

15 Dec 2023

UMSOM secures $7.3 million DARPA funding to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events

In an effort to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers are receiving up to $7.3 million in funding from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for vital new research.

15 Dec 2023

Researchers report progress in the search for more accurate blood markers for acute kidney injury

Using cells from kidney biopsies, Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers report progress in the search for more accurate and easier-to-obtain markers to help predict, manage and assess treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI).

14 Dec 2023

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome.

14 Dec 2023

Utilizing firefly liquid handling for laboratory developed tests

In this interview, News Medical speaks with SPT Labtech about utilizing the firefly for Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT), specifically for the field of NGS library prep-based LDT.

From SPT Labtech 13 Dec 2023

Liquid biopsy may offer new tools for personalized immunotherapy in lung cancer

Using a "liquid biopsy" to study genetic material from tumors shed into the bloodstream together with immune cells could help clinicians predict which patients with advanced lung cancers are responding to immunotherapies and which patients may develop immune-related side effects several months later, according to research directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute in Pittsburgh.

12 Dec 2023

Bottlenecks in Nucleic Acid Extraction: A Multi-Industrial approach with HiMedia Labs

An interview with Dr. Rajas Warke, Director of Molecular Biology and virology at HiMedia Labs.

From Himedia Laboratories Private Limited 12 Dec 2023

PharmaKure and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) announce partnership to advance research in Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Research partnership aims to build strong pharma and academic collaborations in sharing data and clinical samples to develop biomarker-based diagnostics for Alzheimer’s Disease.

12 Dec 2023

Exploring the role of liquid biopsies in early-stage prostate cancer

A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on November 30, 2023, entitled, "Evolving insights in blood-based liquid biopsies for prostate cancer interrogation."

8 Dec 2023

Researchers discover next-gen lipid nanoparticles for muscle-focused mRNA delivery

A team of researchers based at the University of Toronto's (U of T) Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy has discovered a novel ionizable lipid nanoparticle that enables muscle-focused mRNA delivery while minimizing off-target delivery to other tissues.

8 Dec 2023

Birth control pills may alter stress response, increase inflammation risk, study suggests

A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women's responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.

7 Dec 2023

New consensus report highlights progress and potential of precision medicine in diabetes

A new international consensus report on precision medicine in diabetes prevention and care highlights the significant advancements in precision medicine in diabetes prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis while also shedding light on numerous knowledge gaps.

5 Dec 2023

Shining a light on thalassemia: Global report unveils knowledge gaps and opportunities

Thalassemia, a hereditary hemoglobinopathy, occurs in 4.4 out of every 10,000 live births and is prevalent in Mediterranean coastal areas, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and southern China.

4 Dec 2023

Precision Medicine News and Research

UW-Madison technology unveils autism gene's impact on early brain structure

New statistical technique improves disease prediction for people of African descent

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

Social vulnerability linked to unhealthy lifestyles and poor health in the US, study finds

Study reveals connection between early-life diseases and childlessness

Experimental drug paired with a standard-care medication offers hope for kidney disease patients

Study reveals unexpected role of immune cells in early human lung development

UMSOM secures $7.3 million DARPA funding to better optimize the triage of patients during mass casualty events

Researchers report progress in the search for more accurate blood markers for acute kidney injury

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

Utilizing firefly liquid handling for laboratory developed tests

Liquid biopsy may offer new tools for personalized immunotherapy in lung cancer

Bottlenecks in Nucleic Acid Extraction: A Multi-Industrial approach with HiMedia Labs

PharmaKure and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) announce partnership to advance research in Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Exploring the role of liquid biopsies in early-stage prostate cancer

Researchers discover next-gen lipid nanoparticles for muscle-focused mRNA delivery

Birth control pills may alter stress response, increase inflammation risk, study suggests

New consensus report highlights progress and potential of precision medicine in diabetes

Shining a light on thalassemia: Global report unveils knowledge gaps and opportunities

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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