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Blood test every five years could revolutionize prostate cancer screening

A simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has shown.

5 Apr 2024

Structured 'seizure action plan' can help patients with epilepsy to safely manage emergencies

A new 16-week study of 204 adult epilepsy patients found that 98% of participants believe that all patients with epilepsy should have a seizure action plan (SAP), regardless of seizure status.

5 Apr 2024

Tight interconnection in functional capacity indicates reduced resilience in the elderly

In old age, a tighter interlinkage between different domains of functional capacity may indicate a loss of system resilience.

5 Apr 2024

Smell relies more on predictions than sight or hearing

The sense of smell is highly influenced by the cues from other senses, while the sense of sight and hearing are affected to a much lesser extent, shows a new study in Journal of Neuroscience.

5 Apr 2024

Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brain

Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now demonstrated that this is the case together with researchers from Germany, Austria and the USA.

5 Apr 2024

Study highlights vaccine rollout inequities in New York City

Despite vaccine shortages, many younger people in New York City accessed vaccines ahead of schedule, particularly in high-income areas, according to new research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

5 Apr 2024

Human neuron model identifies potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease

Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have developed an innovative human neuron model that robustly simulates the spread of tau protein aggregates in the brain - a process that drives cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.

5 Apr 2024

Lifetime stress exposure impacts cardiovascular reactivity in Black Americans, study shows

Daily and lifetime exposure to stress may cause wear and tear on the stress responses of Black Americans, blunting their biological stress response, a new University of Michigan study shows.

5 Apr 2024

UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption

A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into a dataset of over 3 million individuals compiled by the direct-to-consumer genetics company 23andMe, Inc., and found intriguing connections between genetic factors influencing alcohol consumption and their relationship with other disorders.

5 Apr 2024

Protein intake during pregnancy affects offspring's facial features

The protein content of the diet during pregnancy can affect the face of the offspring. This is shown in animal studies, and the underlying mechanism was also found in human genetic studies.

5 Apr 2024

World Health Day 2024: Championing Universal Health Rights with AZoNetwork

World Health Day 2024.

5 Apr 2024

New machine learning model achieves breakthrough in heart disease prediction with over 95% accuracy

A machine learning-based heart disease prediction model (ML-HDPM) that uses various combinations of information and numerous recognized categorization methods.

5 Apr 2024

Adeno-associated virus: The gene therapy revolution faces manufacturing and safety hurdles

Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV)-based genetic applications to treat human diseases.

5 Apr 2024

New study finds interferon-γ release assays more effective than skin tests in predicting tuberculosis

The performance of tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) in predicting tuberculosis (TB).

5 Apr 2024

Feeling lonely? It may affect how your brain reacts to food, new research suggests

The associations between individuals’ perceived levels of social isolation and brain patterns related to food cues.

5 Apr 2024

Therapeutic potential of CD20 x CD3 bispecific antibodies

On Monday, March 25th, 2024, the U.S. FDA declined approval for Regeneron’s Odronextamab for two forms of lymphoma due to concerns over the progress of ongoing confirmatory trials.

From Sino Biological Inc. 5 Apr 2024

Study highlights COVID-19 challenges for perinatal women in Latino communities

Public policies blocked many families of Mexican descent living in the U.S. from accessing vital services such as food and mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though these communities experienced some of the highest infection and mortality rates.

5 Apr 2024

Medical Research News

Blood test every five years could revolutionize prostate cancer screening

Structured 'seizure action plan' can help patients with epilepsy to safely manage emergencies

Tight interconnection in functional capacity indicates reduced resilience in the elderly

Smell relies more on predictions than sight or hearing

Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brain

Study highlights vaccine rollout inequities in New York City

Human neuron model identifies potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease

Lifetime stress exposure impacts cardiovascular reactivity in Black Americans, study shows

UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption

Protein intake during pregnancy affects offspring's facial features

World Health Day 2024: Championing Universal Health Rights with AZoNetwork

New machine learning model achieves breakthrough in heart disease prediction with over 95% accuracy

Adeno-associated virus: The gene therapy revolution faces manufacturing and safety hurdles

New study finds interferon-γ release assays more effective than skin tests in predicting tuberculosis

Feeling lonely? It may affect how your brain reacts to food, new research suggests

Therapeutic potential of CD20 x CD3 bispecific antibodies

Study highlights COVID-19 challenges for perinatal women in Latino communities

Non-invasive detection and treatment of ovarian cancer with new radiotheranostic system

Asthma attacks cause airway damage beyond inflammation, research shows

Hypertension linked to higher dementia risk in middle-aged patients

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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