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NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $577 million to establish nine Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern.

18 May 2022

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

Culturally tailored lifestyle coaching can help Black adults with hypertension improve their blood pressure control, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

18 May 2022

Insight into sustained-release drug delivery systems

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Thanh T. Nguyen, a project manager at Innocore Pharmaceuticals, about the mechanisms behind long-acting injectables.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials Characterization 18 May 2022

Polypharmacy can lead to harmful drug interactions, especially among cancer patients

Here's a scenario so common that it applies to nearly 92 percent of older adults with cancer: An individual comes in for treatment and reports taking several medications that might include a drug for high blood pressure or heart disease, an antidepressant, or something for diabetes.

17 May 2022

Researchers demonstrate link between high-fat diet, nitric oxide levels and cancer development

It has long been hypothesized that dietary habits can precede and even exacerbate the development of cancer.

17 May 2022

Patients, doctors, insurers agree: Prior approvals for treatment should come faster

Andrew Bade, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly two decades ago, is accustomed to all the medical gear he needs to keep his blood sugar under control.

17 May 2022

Tabula sapiens, most comprehensive human cell atlas

In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers created an atlas termed the Tabula sapiens for over 400 distinct cell types of humans. Several aspects of human physiology were revealed by the atlas, such as how different types of cells splice genes differently.

16 May 2022

Ocular toxoplasmosis found to be common among Australians

One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.

16 May 2022

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Immunotherapy after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other sites in the urinary tract that had invaded the muscle and therefore posed a high risk for recurrence, according to clinical trial results presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May.

15 May 2022

Researchers identify how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep

Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of negative ones.

13 May 2022

Novel Type 1 diabetes treatment involves pancreatic islet transplant without the need for immunosuppression

In a new study, a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, Georgia Tech and Harvard University has demonstrated the successful use of a novel Type 1 diabetes treatment in a large animal model.

13 May 2022

Researchers discover new gene that confers resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a gene that confers resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment, according to a study published in Cancer Research.

13 May 2022

Researchers identify compounds from Aspergillus that may be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Ain Shams University have been exploring the use of compounds isolated from Aspergillus sp. against SARS-CoV-2.

13 May 2022

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

The best way to treat acute myocardial infarctions, commonly known as heart attacks, has been long established by international consensus. The types of treatments and recommended procedures are well-defined, widely known, and readily available in modern hospitals.

12 May 2022

Researchers Identify Potential Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma Recurrence Prevention

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Anand Patel and Michael Dyer from St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital about their recent research suggesting EGFR inhibitors may prevent rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence.

12 May 2022

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Researchers reviewed messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology and highlighted its clinical applications.

11 May 2022

Fruit flies synchronize the movements of their heads and bodies to stabilize their vision and fly

Fruit flies synchronize the movements of their heads and bodies to stabilize their vision and fly effectively, according to Penn State researchers who utilized virtual-reality flight simulators.

11 May 2022

Study finds link between hippocampal defects and intellectual disability in children with Joubert Syndrome

An important link has been found between the intellectual disability experienced by children with the rare disease Joubert Syndrome (JS) and defects in the hippocampus.

10 May 2022

Using virtual reality headsets to instruct UTSA students about protein structures

Francis Yoshimoto, assistant professor in the UTSA College of Sciences' Department of Chemistry, is introducing his Biochemistry II laboratory students to a new way of learning - using virtual reality headsets to observe and analyze protein structures.

10 May 2022

Single-cell-resolution map of retinal pigment epithelium could help develop precise therapies for degenerative diseases

Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception.

6 May 2022

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Latest Eye News and Research

NIH awards $577 million to establish AViDD Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

Lifestyle coaching can help improve blood pressure control in Black adults with hypertension

Insight into sustained-release drug delivery systems

Polypharmacy can lead to harmful drug interactions, especially among cancer patients

Researchers demonstrate link between high-fat diet, nitric oxide levels and cancer development

Patients, doctors, insurers agree: Prior approvals for treatment should come faster

Tabula sapiens, most comprehensive human cell atlas

Ocular toxoplasmosis found to be common among Australians

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Researchers identify how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep

Novel Type 1 diabetes treatment involves pancreatic islet transplant without the need for immunosuppression

Researchers discover new gene that confers resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Researchers identify compounds from Aspergillus that may be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Analysis finds baffling variations in the treatment for heart attack patients in high-income nations

Researchers Identify Potential Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma Recurrence Prevention

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Fruit flies synchronize the movements of their heads and bodies to stabilize their vision and fly

Study finds link between hippocampal defects and intellectual disability in children with Joubert Syndrome

Using virtual reality headsets to instruct UTSA students about protein structures

Single-cell-resolution map of retinal pigment epithelium could help develop precise therapies for degenerative diseases

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Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

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Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

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