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Cadaveric pituitary-derived growth hormone delivery influences iatrogenic Alzheimer’s Disease

Recipients of cadaver-derived pituitary growth hormone (c-hGH) developed biomarker changes in the realm of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

31 Jan 2024

Does visual impairment influence mental disorders?

Whether visual impairment (VI) affects mental disorders in the older population.

31 Jan 2024

Genie Life Sciences partners with Opentrons® to provide new lab execution software for Opentrons robots

Genie Life Sciences, a provider of laboratory workflow execution software, has announced a partnership with Opentrons Labworks, Inc., a provider of open-source liquid handling robots, to bring a new user-friendly, robust, and agile software solution for operating Opentrons lab robots and modules.

From Genie Life Sciences 31 Jan 2024

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Polycarbin partner to lead lab sustainability innovation

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, announces a strategic partnership with Polycarbin, a pioneer in sustainable laboratory solutions, to drive a paradigm shift in lab sustainability for liquid handling automation plastics.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 31 Jan 2024

Maternal happiness during pregnancy linked to child's brain development

Study reveals that maternal emotional well-being during pregnancy is linked to significant brain development benefits in children, particularly in the hippocampal volume of female offspring.

30 Jan 2024

Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased dementia risk, supplements may help

Study in the UK Biobank cohort found vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency significantly increase the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's, and vascular dementia, with supplementation potentially reducing these risks.

30 Jan 2024

Pistachios: Ideal nighttime snack for prediabetic patients to manage blood glucose levels

study in The Journal of Nutrition shows that pistachios, as a nighttime snack, can improve diet quality in prediabetic patients, with similar effects on glycemic control and vascular health as carbohydrate-rich snacks.

30 Jan 2024

Immune protein Ku70 key in fighting bowel cancer

Study establishes Ku70's role in tumor suppression, showing that reduced expression or mutations in this DNA repair protein significantly increase intestinal cancer risk.

30 Jan 2024

New study reveals staggering global food waste and its environmental toll

Researchers develop a comprehensive database to analyze global food loss and waste, highlighting its environmental and nutritional impact and aiding policymakers in creating sustainable food supply chains.

30 Jan 2024

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.

30 Jan 2024

XRCC1 shows potential as a prognostic and immunological pan-cancer biomarker

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, "XRCC1: a potential prognostic and immunological biomarker in LGG based on systematic pan-cancer analysis."

30 Jan 2024

Prebiotic inulin may ease muscle loss in burn victims, study suggests

Inulin supplementation was found to mitigate gut microbiota dysbiosis and skeletal muscle atrophy in rats with severe burns, suggesting a promising approach for improving burn recovery outcomes.

30 Jan 2024

Study unmasks secrets of glioma's invasive margins

High-grade gliomas are cancerous tumors that spread quickly in the brain or spinal cord.

30 Jan 2024

Hot spring baths shown to boost gut health, study finds

Researchers discovered that bathing in Japanese hot springs significantly alters the gut microbiota in healthy individuals, offering potential health benefits by increasing certain beneficial bacteria. This is the first study to explore the distinct effects of different hot spring types on the gut microbiome.

30 Jan 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine researcher wins $2.1 million grant to study repetitive DNA and RNA sequences

Dr. Jeannine Gerhardt, an assistant professor of stem cell biology in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has received a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, for the study of repetitive DNA and RNA sequences and the mechanisms by which they cause cell dysfunction and diseases.

30 Jan 2024

Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University succeeded in regenerating fully functional urinary bladder tissue in a long-term study utilizing a non-human primate model.

30 Jan 2024

Gastric bypass and sleeve tie in short-term complications

The two most common obesity surgeries – gastric bypass and gastric sleeve – have few short-term complications and are equivalent in that sense.

30 Jan 2024

Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms often present in youth accessing mental health services, study finds

A new study co-led by Associate Professor Kristin Cleverley of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has found evidence that Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms (PSS) are often present in youth accessing mental health services.

30 Jan 2024

Vegan and keto diets trigger distinct immune system changes in just two weeks

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health observed rapid and distinct immune system changes in a small study of people who switched to a vegan or a ketogenic (also called keto) diet.

30 Jan 2024

Pitt secures $7.8 million grant to improve quality of care for patients with opioid use disorder

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy's Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) has received a five-year, $7.8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to improve quality of care for patients with opioid use disorder across Pennsylvania.

30 Jan 2024

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Cadaveric pituitary-derived growth hormone delivery influences iatrogenic Alzheimer’s Disease

Does visual impairment influence mental disorders?

Genie Life Sciences partners with Opentrons® to provide new lab execution software for Opentrons robots

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Polycarbin partner to lead lab sustainability innovation

Maternal happiness during pregnancy linked to child's brain development

Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased dementia risk, supplements may help

Pistachios: Ideal nighttime snack for prediabetic patients to manage blood glucose levels

Immune protein Ku70 key in fighting bowel cancer

New study reveals staggering global food waste and its environmental toll

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

XRCC1 shows potential as a prognostic and immunological pan-cancer biomarker

Prebiotic inulin may ease muscle loss in burn victims, study suggests

Study unmasks secrets of glioma's invasive margins

Hot spring baths shown to boost gut health, study finds

Weill Cornell Medicine researcher wins $2.1 million grant to study repetitive DNA and RNA sequences

Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model

Gastric bypass and sleeve tie in short-term complications

Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms often present in youth accessing mental health services, study finds

Vegan and keto diets trigger distinct immune system changes in just two weeks

Pitt secures $7.8 million grant to improve quality of care for patients with opioid use disorder

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