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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

COVID-19 and the global pandemic have caused significant disruption to all aspects of life including Alzheimer’s clinical research worldwide.

5 May 2022

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for predicting disease risk, but current versions have built-in bias that can affect their accuracy in some populations and result in health disparities.

5 May 2022

Study finds racial and ethnic differences in rising uterine cancer mortality rates in the United States

Deaths from uterine cancer are rising in the United States, and are highest among non-Hispanic Black women, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

5 May 2022

Low-cost handheld device could cut the rate of unnecessary skin biopsies

Skin biopsies are no fun: doctors carve away small lumps of tissue for laboratory testing, leaving patients with painful wounds that can take weeks to heal.

5 May 2022

Discovery provides critical clues to why many immunotherapies trigger dangerous side effects

It's not often that a failed clinical trial leads to a scientific breakthrough. When patients in the UK started showing adverse side effects during a cancer immunotherapy trial, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and University of Liverpool went back through the data and worked with patient samples to see what went wrong.

5 May 2022

New model can predict drug-drug interactions based on drug-induced gene expression signatures

Prescriptions for multiple drugs, or polypharmacy, is often recommended for the treatment of complex diseases.

4 May 2022

Women and people of color waited longer in the ER to receive care for chest pain

Women (ages 18 to 55) waited longer to be evaluated for chest pain in the emergency room (ER) and received a less thorough evaluation for a possible heart attack than men in the same age range.

4 May 2022

Study supports daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.

4 May 2022

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research and expand its efforts to prevent, treat and cure HIV infection, and thereby reduce the burden of HIV, locally, nationally, and internationally.

3 May 2022

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

3 May 2022

Using silk proteins for tendon repair

Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well known for their lengthy, difficult and often incomplete healing processes.

3 May 2022

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body.

3 May 2022

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated even before the appearance of DNA and the proteins encoded by it.

3 May 2022

Moms with limited financial resources experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, finds study

A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that mothers with limited financial resources often experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, but that they also valued the opportunity to spend more quality time with their children.

3 May 2022

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes. The modifications self-delete over time.

3 May 2022

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.

3 May 2022

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Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Study finds racial and ethnic differences in rising uterine cancer mortality rates in the United States

Low-cost handheld device could cut the rate of unnecessary skin biopsies

Discovery provides critical clues to why many immunotherapies trigger dangerous side effects

New model can predict drug-drug interactions based on drug-induced gene expression signatures

Women and people of color waited longer in the ER to receive care for chest pain

Study supports daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

Using silk proteins for tendon repair

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

Moms with limited financial resources experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, finds study

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

Weill Cornell Medicine honors students, staff for exemplary efforts to promote diversity and inclusion

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

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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