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Genetic marker could revolutionize neonatal sepsis diagnosis

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study.

29 Oct 2024

Unraveling the mystery of cancer resistance

Every multicellular creature - whether soaring through the skies, swimming in the ocean's depths or roaming the earth's surface - shares a common vulnerability: the uncontrolled growth of cells known as cancer.

29 Oct 2024

A promising new strategy for malaria drug development

Malaria kills over 600,000 people a year, and as the climate warms, the potential range of the disease is growing. While some drugs can effectively prevent and treat malaria, resistance to those drugs is also on the rise.

29 Oct 2024

Space-based research uncovers key to cancer cell survival

In October, we think pink, and for a good reason - one out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and each year, 2 million women are given this frightening diagnosis. Biotechnology startup MicroQuin leveraged the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory to grow 3D breast and prostate cancer cell cultures to learn more about how these cancers develop and grow.

29 Oct 2024

Researchers uncover the link between EVs and tissue damage

A landmark study led by WEHI and La Trobe University has found a potential new diagnostic marker that could be used to better detect the level of tissue damage in our bodies.

29 Oct 2024

Study reveals AI's potential and pitfalls in medical diagnosis

Published in JAMA Network Open, a collaborative team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Stanford University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Virginia studied how well doctors used GPT-4 - an artificial intelligence (AI) large language model system - for diagnosing patients.

28 Oct 2024

Study provides new insights into the molecular causes of rare, fatal hereditary disease

A study entitled "IER3IP1-mutations cause microcephaly by selective inhibition of ER-Golgi transport", now published in the open access journal "Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences", provides new insights into the molecular causes of a rare and usually fatal hereditary disease called MEDS1.

28 Oct 2024

Study reveals decline in adolescent marijuana use over a decade

Marijuana has emerged as one of the most commonly used illicit substances among adolescents in the United States.

28 Oct 2024

Study: Thin, stretchy skin significantly lessens the underlying damage from puncture

Thin, stretchy skin - like that of a pig or human - significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured.

28 Oct 2024

NCCN unveils preliminary findings on Health Equity Report Card tool

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network is presenting preliminary data from a study evaluating the usability of the Health Equity Report Card (HERC) tool during the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo.

28 Oct 2024

Research identifies respiratory transmission potential of H5N1 virus

A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, isolated from the eye of a farm worker who became infected through contact with dairy cows, was lethal in mice and ferrets infected in a high-containment laboratory environment, according to a new study in Nature.

28 Oct 2024

Wayne State University receives NIH grant for innovative drug design research

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Wayne State University researchers explore new avenues for using computer models to produce medications.

28 Oct 2024

Parents of low birth weight babies face economic and employment challenges

Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

28 Oct 2024

Elderly population faces escalating melanoma incidence over three decades

The prevalence and fatality rates of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) have been rising, particularly among the elderly.

28 Oct 2024

New research unveils mechanism behind deadly neuroendocrine prostate cancer

A leading scientist whose discoveries about prostate cancer led to lifesaving treatments is now shedding light on an emerging and deadlier form of the disease: neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC).

28 Oct 2024

East Asian countries face high burden of H. pylori-related cardia gastric cancer

The incidence of cardia gastric cancer (CGC) is rising worldwide, particularly in East Asia. There has been a debate over whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) constitutes a risk factor for CGC.

28 Oct 2024

Study highlights importance of RSV vaccination for high-risk populations

Since their introduction last year, researchers have been monitoring the real-world impact of the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines.

28 Oct 2024

C. elegans model system accelerates discovery of amyloid inhibitors

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has developed an efficient and robust system, using the C. elegans nematode, to screen for compounds that can stop the growth of amyloid proteins.

28 Oct 2024

New genetic insights reveal kidney disease risk in West Africans

A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria.

28 Oct 2024

Legalization of cannabis associated with rising use among adolescents

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier reports that the legalization of recreational cannabis in various states in the US has resulted in an increased likelihood of cannabis use in the past month among adolescents and young adults.

28 Oct 2024