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Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ today launches a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US's covid-19 experience and the actions that are needed to prevent the loss of another million citizens in the next pandemic and improve and protect population health.

29 Jan 2024

Dr. Chao Ma: Pioneering 'Leukemia-on-a-Chip' for CAR T Cell Therapy at SLAS 2024

NewsMedical speaks with Chao Ma, Ph.D. a Research Assistant Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, ahead of his presentation at SLAS 2024.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 29 Jan 2024

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

The associations between cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors and legume intake.

29 Jan 2024

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Professor Andra Smith, from the School of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, has combined her research and her personal experience with mindfulness to teach the course Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Neurons to Wellness.

27 Jan 2024

New study of daylight vision using canine model offers critical insight into restoring cone function

In the retinas of human eyes, the cones are photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, daylight vision, and the perception of small details.

27 Jan 2024

A certain type of chemotherapy found to improve the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer

Tisch Cancer Institute researchers discovered that a certain type of chemotherapy improves the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer, particularly when combined with immunotherapy, according to a study published in Cell Reports Medicine in January.

27 Jan 2024

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

This study is led by Prof. Xianqun Fan (Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital).

27 Jan 2024

Johns Hopkins scientists unravel mystery of retinal cell communication

Working with mammalian retinal cells, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that, unlike most light-sensing cells (photoreceptors) in the retina, one special type uses two different pathways at the same time to transmit electrical "vision" signals to the brain.

25 Jan 2024

Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn's disease

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support an innovative research project aimed at understanding the early stages of Crohn's disease before noticeable symptoms develop.

25 Jan 2024

EU initiative develops advanced diagnostics with light and AI

Led by the UPC's Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development, an international consortium of universities, hospitals and companies is developing new technologies based on light and AI to improve the diagnosis of several diseases.

25 Jan 2024

Study shows effectiveness of gene therapy in treating congenital deafness

A new study co-led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, demonstrated the effectiveness of a gene therapy towards restoring hearing function for children suffering from hereditary deafness.

24 Jan 2024

Genomics meets retinal imaging: A powerful fusion can predict future health

The retina is said to provide a window into a person's systemic health. In a new study published January 24th in Science Translational Medicine, physician-researchers from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard combined retinal imaging, genetics and big data to estimate how likely a person is to develop eye and systemic diseases in the future.

24 Jan 2024

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

Researchers have developed a way to use ultrasound to predict whether a pregnant person is at risk of delivering a baby prematurely, which occurs in upward of 10% of pregnancies in the U.S.

24 Jan 2024

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed

Carla Brown waits on an air mattress, eager for her occupational therapist to arrive at her apartment next to the Hollywood Freeway, mere blocks from where she once camped on the sidewalk.

24 Jan 2024

AI model identifies sepsis patients before symptoms appear

Each year, at least 1.7 million adults in the United States develop sepsis, and approximately 350,000 will die from the serious blood infection that can trigger a life-threatening chain reaction throughout the entire body.

23 Jan 2024

Study shows robust link between frequency of energy drink consumption and sleep parameters

Knocking back energy drinks is linked to poor quality sleep and insomnia among college students, finds a large Norwegian study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Jan 2024

Posterior cortical atrophy predicts Alzheimer's, study finds

A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

22 Jan 2024

Study highlights the complex genetic landscape that drives modern tardigrade ecology

Tardigrades may be nature's ultimate survivors. While these tiny, nearly translucent animals are easily overlooked, they represent a diverse group that has successfully colonized freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments on every continent, including Antarctica.

22 Jan 2024

Innovative diabetes detection method with DiaNet v2, utilizing retinal imaging technology

Innovative diabetes detection method with DiaNet v2, utilizing retinal imaging technology.

22 Jan 2024

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

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Latest Eye News and Research

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Dr. Chao Ma: Pioneering 'Leukemia-on-a-Chip' for CAR T Cell Therapy at SLAS 2024

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

New study of daylight vision using canine model offers critical insight into restoring cone function

A certain type of chemotherapy found to improve the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

Johns Hopkins scientists unravel mystery of retinal cell communication

Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn's disease

EU initiative develops advanced diagnostics with light and AI

Study shows effectiveness of gene therapy in treating congenital deafness

Genomics meets retinal imaging: A powerful fusion can predict future health

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

In Los Angeles, occupational therapists tapped to help homeless stay housed

AI model identifies sepsis patients before symptoms appear

Study shows robust link between frequency of energy drink consumption and sleep parameters

Posterior cortical atrophy predicts Alzheimer's, study finds

Study highlights the complex genetic landscape that drives modern tardigrade ecology

Innovative diabetes detection method with DiaNet v2, utilizing retinal imaging technology

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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