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Metformin can help counter mitochondrial dysfunction in patients with type-2 diabetes

Research staff have shown that metformin, an efficient drug against type-2 diabetes, can improve the mitochondrial function in patients with this disease.

9 Aug 2021

Iron chelating properties of eltrombopag in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

Oncotarget published "Eltrombopag and its iron chelating properties in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia" which reported that the standard treatment for pediatric AML currently consists in a combination of cytarabine and antracycline.

9 Aug 2021

New technique can be used to directly image atherosclerotic plaques

If heart attacks blared a warning signal, patients would have a better chance of avoiding them. That's the idea behind a new imaging technique developed by a Spartan-led team of researchers.

9 Aug 2021

Study offers new insights on coronary microvascular dysfunction

New research has shown abnormalities in the tiny blood vessels of human hearts in regions well beyond the large arteries with atherosclerotic blockages that trigger the need for stents or bypass surgery.

9 Aug 2021

New recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases from solid tumors

Brain metastases are a common and dangerous complication in cancer patients. Under the leadership of experts from MedUni Vienna, two of the largest international oncology societies have published new clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases from solid tumors.

9 Aug 2021

Researchers bind anti-bacterial molecules with graphene to destroy bacteria on implants

Bacterial infections relating to medical implants place a huge burden on healthcare and cause great suffering to patients worldwide.

9 Aug 2021

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving towards increased furin cleavage efficiency

The spike protein comprises of two subunits: S1 subunit having the receptor-binding domain (RBD) that helps it to bind to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is present on the cell surface of the host, and the S2 subunit that helps in the fusion of the cellular membrane and the viral membrane.

9 Aug 2021

Computational study identifies key areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome prone to mutation

By retrieving 329,942 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) records from the GISAID database, researchers from a software company in Cambridge described genetic variability of SARS-CoV-2 in order to inform further studies. Their findings are currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

9 Aug 2021

Surfactant-coated nanoparticle applications in nanomedicine and food

A group of researchers critically review the use of surfactant-coated nanoparticles in the fields of nanomedicine and food nanotechnology.

8 Aug 2021

New study describes SARS-CoV-2 ExoN enzyme that promotes antiviral resistance

A new study describes the structure of a crucial enzyme present in SARS-CoV-2.

8 Aug 2021

MRI texture features can predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer

Oncotarget published "MRI texture features from tumor core and margin in the prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer" which reported that the authors investigated whether pre-treatment T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging can be used to predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.

6 Aug 2021

New immunotherapy strategy can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice

Pancreatic cancer, which affects about 60,000 Americans every year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. After diagnosis, fewer than 10 percent of patients survive for five years.

6 Aug 2021

Light therapy may speed up the healing of burns by activating growth protein

Light therapy may accelerate the healing of burns, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

6 Aug 2021

Study examines the effect of vitamin D supplementation on kidney health in adults with prediabetes

A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes.

6 Aug 2021

Scientists use AI to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer that can predict whether the cancer will return after treatment - and which can be identified from routinely acquired tissue biopsy samples of early-stage breast cancer.

6 Aug 2021

New study offers insight into how high-risk form of blood cancer can develop in children

In some children with acute myeloid leukemia, cancer cells have the same amount of DNA changes as healthy blood stem cells.

6 Aug 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine offers decreased protection six months after second dose, suggests Israeli study

A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* determines whether the time elapsed since the second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with an increased risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant associated with more critical and fatal disease than Alpha, suggests Qatar study

A new study traces the degree to which the Beta variant of this virus is associated with severe, critical or fatal disease, using a case-control model.

6 Aug 2021

Study reports on COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events in young Japanese population

A new study from Japan, released as a medRxiv* preprint, describes the adverse effects associated with the vaccine. Such data is crucial in delineating the safety and efficacy of this intervention in various age groups.

6 Aug 2021

Affinity maturation of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies make them more powerful and resistant to escape mutations

A new study in the journal Immunity shows in fascinating detail how antibodies elicited by this virus show affinity maturation, a process occurring by somatic hypermutation (SHM) in the lymphoid germinal centers, to become more specific in their recognition of antigens.

6 Aug 2021

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Metformin can help counter mitochondrial dysfunction in patients with type-2 diabetes

Iron chelating properties of eltrombopag in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

New technique can be used to directly image atherosclerotic plaques

Study offers new insights on coronary microvascular dysfunction

New recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases from solid tumors

Researchers bind anti-bacterial molecules with graphene to destroy bacteria on implants

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving towards increased furin cleavage efficiency

Computational study identifies key areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome prone to mutation

Surfactant-coated nanoparticle applications in nanomedicine and food

New study describes SARS-CoV-2 ExoN enzyme that promotes antiviral resistance

MRI texture features can predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer

New immunotherapy strategy can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice

Light therapy may speed up the healing of burns by activating growth protein

Study examines the effect of vitamin D supplementation on kidney health in adults with prediabetes

Scientists use AI to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer

New study offers insight into how high-risk form of blood cancer can develop in children

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine offers decreased protection six months after second dose, suggests Israeli study

SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant associated with more critical and fatal disease than Alpha, suggests Qatar study

Study reports on COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events in young Japanese population

Affinity maturation of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies make them more powerful and resistant to escape mutations

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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