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Researchers to investigate suicidal behavior and self-harm among healthcare workers

A group of researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London recently collaborated in order to plan an investigation into suicidal behavior and self-harm in healthcare workers.

23 Sep 2021

Genome modeling framework for coronavirus pathogenicity prediction

Recent machine learning techniques have allowed viral genome sequencing to be utilized in a predictive capacity.

23 Sep 2021

Scientists reveal the biological process leading to dangerous inflammatory disease in preemies

In a study with mice reported today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has provided what may be the most definitive view to date of the biological process leading to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a dangerous inflammatory disease that can destroy a premature infant's intestinal lining and causes death in up to a third of the cases.

23 Sep 2021

Study provides clearer understanding of how migraines affect sleep patterns

Adults and children with migraines may get less quality, REM sleep time than people who don't have migraines.

23 Sep 2021

Scientists discover how mucus protein emerges to disrupt airways of individuals with lung conditions

Mucus is an essential protective layer of gel-like liquid composed largely of proteins called mucins throughout our airways. One of them, called MUC5B, is crucial for the innate defense against the various things we inhale.

23 Sep 2021

Researchers discover potential Achilles heel of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have uncovered a potential Achilles heel of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in children that could lead to new treatments for this devastating disease.

23 Sep 2021

Sex, age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors

Findings from a national study by researchers at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, and external collaborators suggest that sex and age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors and other central nervous systems (CNS) cancers.

23 Sep 2021

Increased signaling by sonic hedgehog protein can inhibit LID in Parkinson's patients

Levodopa, or L-dopa, is considered the most effective treatment for Parkinson's disease today. After a few years of treatment, however, almost all patients develop a debilitating side-effect called L-dopa induced dyskinesia, or LID, which causes involuntary movements in the limbs, face, and torso. Deep brain stimulation can alleviate LID, but the procedure is highly invasive and not all patients are eligible.

23 Sep 2021

Naturally occurring protein associated with better stroke recovery in mice

A naturally occurring protein that blocks an inflammatory immune response was associated with better stroke recovery in a study conducted in mice, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2021.

23 Sep 2021

Skeletal muscle activity regulates circadian rhythm of the liver

The biological clock/circadian rhythm is the mechanism that ensures that a certain physiological process takes place at a specific time of the day or night.

23 Sep 2021

Researchers use new laser-assisted technology for bioprinting adult neuron cells

A group of researchers including a Concordia PhD student have developed a new method of bioprinting adult neuron cells. They're using a new laser-assisted technology that maintains high levels of cell viability and functionality.

22 Sep 2021

Serum modified PTEN levels associated with increased risk of kidney function decline

High levels of a polyubiquinated form of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) were associated with an almost four-fold higher risk of a 40% decline in kidney function in a cohort of American Indians with or at high risk of diabetic kidney disease.

22 Sep 2021

MMRI explores overlapping cardiac conditions as result of electrocution

It's not uncommon for people to live normal, healthy lives without knowledge of any underlying genetic conditions. However, all it takes is one external impact, such as a heart attack, to induce the expression of the condition.

22 Sep 2021

Penn Medicine and Wistar secure $11.7 million SPORE grant for three melanoma research projects

Penn Medicine and The Wistar Institute have been awarded a prestigious $11.7 million Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPORE, grant from the National Cancer Institute.

22 Sep 2021

mRNA-based and adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccines elicit diverse humoral immunity

Scientists from the USA have recently compared the dynamics of humoral and cellular immune responses induced by mRNA-based and adenoviral vector-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The findings reveal a difference in humoral immune responses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

22 Sep 2021

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Researchers from the United States have reviewed the different components of formulated soaps and their performance as cleansers and pathogen inactivators, the criticality of the time spent hand washing, the relationships between water temperature and pathogen inactivation.

22 Sep 2021

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Researchers to investigate suicidal behavior and self-harm among healthcare workers

Genome modeling framework for coronavirus pathogenicity prediction

Scientists reveal the biological process leading to dangerous inflammatory disease in preemies

Study provides clearer understanding of how migraines affect sleep patterns

Scientists discover how mucus protein emerges to disrupt airways of individuals with lung conditions

Researchers discover potential Achilles heel of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

Sex, age are crucial factors in the care and survival of patients with malignant brain tumors

Increased signaling by sonic hedgehog protein can inhibit LID in Parkinson's patients

Naturally occurring protein associated with better stroke recovery in mice

Skeletal muscle activity regulates circadian rhythm of the liver

Researchers use new laser-assisted technology for bioprinting adult neuron cells

Serum modified PTEN levels associated with increased risk of kidney function decline

MMRI explores overlapping cardiac conditions as result of electrocution

Penn Medicine and Wistar secure $11.7 million SPORE grant for three melanoma research projects

mRNA-based and adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccines elicit diverse humoral immunity

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Pinning down Pin1: Potential COVID-19 therapy

The role of nanomaterials during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hypertonic saline solution shown to inhibit replication of SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 vaccination in IBD patients

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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