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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.

New genomic signature can spot aggressive tumor cells from primary, untreated prostate cancers

Many cases of early prostate cancer are dominated by cells that are slow-growing, often leading to a clinical decision to monitor for progression before initiating treatments that can have adverse side effects.

18 Jan 2022

NIH launches first phase of the Neuromod Prize to develop new neuromodulation therapies

The National Institutes of Health has launched the first phase of the Neuromod Prize, a $9.8 million competition to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies — targeted treatments that adjust nerve activity to improve organ function.

18 Jan 2022

COVID-19 during pregnancy may induce fetal immune response even in the absence of placental infection

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to a small National Institutes of Health study.

18 Jan 2022

In-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may reduce rearrest and reconviction

A study conducted in two rural Massachusetts jails found that people with opioid use disorder who were incarcerated and received a medication approved to treat opioid use disorder, known as buprenorphine, were less likely to face rearrest and reconviction after release than those who did not receive the medication.

18 Jan 2022

Study: Nearly 30% of people with blinding retinal disease can safely stop eye injection therapy

In a preliminary study of 106 people with "wet" age-related macular degeneration, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that as many as a third of those with the blinding retinal disease may someday be able to safely stop eye injection therapy without further vision loss.

18 Jan 2022

Respiratory viruses lacking NS2 protein can be destroyed by the body's immune response

One viral protein could provide information to deter pneumonia causing the body's exaggerated inflammatory response to respiratory viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19.

18 Jan 2022

Paradigm4 joins the Tetra Partner Network to leverage Tetra Data into high-performing analytical computing applications for pharmaceutical customers

TetraScience, the R&D Data Cloud company, announced today that Paradigm4, an integrated scientific data analytics company, has joined the Tetra Partner Network so that pharmaceutical customers can accelerate research decision-making using Tetra Data as a foundation for analytical computing.

From TetraScience, Inc. 18 Jan 2022

Can meal times affect your risk of glucose intolerance?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Frank Scheer and Dr. Sarah Chellappa about their latest research that investigated the effect meal times has on glucose intolerance.

18 Jan 2022

How has COVID-19 Impacted our Economy?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Professor Adam Rose and his research team about how direct behavioral responses to COVID-19 have impacted the US economy.

14 Jan 2022

FAU receives $1.3 million NIH grant for automated HIV self-testing assay

As of 2020, there were 37.7 million people globally living with HIV and 680,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses last year. Since the start of the epidemic, more than 36.3 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

13 Jan 2022

Macrophages in the arteries can "sniff" out their surroundings and cause inflammation

An artery is not like a nose. Or is it? Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered that immune cells in arteries can "sniff" out their surroundings and cause inflammation.

13 Jan 2022

Faster and more affordable method for detecting adulteration of meat products

Meat and sausage products can be found on the shelves of every grocery store. Although sometimes not everything that the manufacturer listed on the package is true. Expensive types of meat, such as beef, are often substituted with cheaper poultry.

13 Jan 2022

Moffitt experts provide insight on the role of B cell immunity in endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system. Patients who have active immune responses against cancer cells tend to have better outcomes, but much of what is known focuses on only one type of immune cell called T cells.

13 Jan 2022

Overall survival rate has nearly doubled for Ph+ ALL patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplant

For patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) carrying the Philadelphia chromosome and whose disease relapsed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT), the two-year overall survival rate has nearly doubled from the period between 2000 and 2004 to the period between 2015 and 2019.

13 Jan 2022

Metabolic vulnerabilities in malignant cells may lead to new breast cancer therapies

Metabolic differences could explain why some metastatic breast cancer cells rapidly generate tumors after migrating from primary tumors to the brain, while others linger for months or years before forming these secondary tumors, UT Southwestern scientists report in a new study.

12 Jan 2022

Uninterrupted deep sleep can help improve face-name memories

For those who rarely forget a face, but struggle with names, the remedy for boosting learning may as near as your pillow.

12 Jan 2022

NAU bioengineer receives grant to improve the accuracy, fidelity of cardiovascular flow models

Accurately measuring blood flow is critical to the fundamental understanding of cardiovascular disease and clinical decision making. Although researchers have made great strides in computational and experimental blood flow modeling, reliable data is still difficult to generate in large quantities.

12 Jan 2022

Food science experts characterize the properties of protein in several insect powders

As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less viable method for food production.

12 Jan 2022

Airborne decay of SARS-CoV-2 occurs within minutes

A new study, posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, has focused on the survival of SARS-CoV-2 in airborne droplets of cell culture medium.

11 Jan 2022

GI problems experienced by children with ASD have a significant impact on wellbeing of their families

Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). According to new research from Kennedy Krieger Institute, GI problems experienced by individuals with ASD have a significant impact on the wellness of the individual and also on their family members.

11 Jan 2022

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New genomic signature can spot aggressive tumor cells from primary, untreated prostate cancers

NIH launches first phase of the Neuromod Prize to develop new neuromodulation therapies

COVID-19 during pregnancy may induce fetal immune response even in the absence of placental infection

In-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may reduce rearrest and reconviction

Study: Nearly 30% of people with blinding retinal disease can safely stop eye injection therapy

Respiratory viruses lacking NS2 protein can be destroyed by the body's immune response

Paradigm4 joins the Tetra Partner Network to leverage Tetra Data into high-performing analytical computing applications for pharmaceutical customers

Can meal times affect your risk of glucose intolerance?

How has COVID-19 Impacted our Economy?

FAU receives $1.3 million NIH grant for automated HIV self-testing assay

Macrophages in the arteries can "sniff" out their surroundings and cause inflammation

Faster and more affordable method for detecting adulteration of meat products

Moffitt experts provide insight on the role of B cell immunity in endometrial cancer

Overall survival rate has nearly doubled for Ph+ ALL patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Metabolic vulnerabilities in malignant cells may lead to new breast cancer therapies

Uninterrupted deep sleep can help improve face-name memories

NAU bioengineer receives grant to improve the accuracy, fidelity of cardiovascular flow models

Food science experts characterize the properties of protein in several insect powders

Airborne decay of SARS-CoV-2 occurs within minutes

GI problems experienced by children with ASD have a significant impact on wellbeing of their families

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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