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UCLA studies unravel metabolic pathways in prostate cancer treatment

Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center give insight into how cells use energy to influence the way prostate tumors survive and grow - advancements that can help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy, the most commonly used treatment for men with advanced stages of the disease.

4 Dec 2023

Effects of using race and ethnicity in clinical algorithms in health care systems

A Special Issue of the peer-reviewed journal Health Equity focuses attention on the incorrect use of race and ethnicity in clinical algorithms in health care systems across the U.S. and internationally. The Special Issue is titled "Race Adjustment in Clinical Algorithms and Other Clinical Decision-making Tools."

4 Dec 2023

Shining a light on thalassemia: Global report unveils knowledge gaps and opportunities

Thalassemia, a hereditary hemoglobinopathy, occurs in 4.4 out of every 10,000 live births and is prevalent in Mediterranean coastal areas, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and southern China.

4 Dec 2023

Meat goes natural: Plant power and phages replace chemicals in food preservation

In a study published in the journal Food Quality and Safety on 19 October 2023, researchers from Zhejiang A&F University and Zhejiang University conclude that natural preservatives offer a viable alternative to synthetic chemicals in meat preservation.

4 Dec 2023

Study links placental Group B Streptococcus to higher neonatal unit admissions in newborns

The clinical significance of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus; GBS) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the placenta.

4 Dec 2023

Hispanic/Latina women with history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy more likely to have heart abnormalities

Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) – conditions marked by high blood pressure during pregnancy – are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function decades later when compared with women without a history of HDP, according to a National Institutes of Health-supported study.

4 Dec 2023

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of thalamic DBS in treating traumatic brain injury

The safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation.

4 Dec 2023

Young people's life satisfaction significantly declined during the pandemic, study shows

A study led by education professor Martin Neugebauer of Freie Universität Berlin and published in the European Sociological Review shows that young people's life satisfaction significantly declined during the pandemic.

4 Dec 2023

Study reveals how maternal diabetes affects birth defects at the single-cell level

The mechanisms by which maternal diabetes mellitus contributes to congenital abnormalities in the fetus.

4 Dec 2023

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

The effect of initial skin-to-skin contact (SSC) at delivery on the quality of mother-infant interactions.

4 Dec 2023

What to know about home care services

Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording the help they need often isn't easy.

4 Dec 2023

Desperate families search for affordable home care

It's a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help. He spends nearly every hour of every day anxiously overseeing her care at their home on the Isle of Palms, a barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina.

4 Dec 2023

CN Bio PhysioMimix Organ-on-a-Chip data supports Inipharm’s INI-822 for metabolic liver disease treatment now in clinical testing

CN Bio today announced its PhysioMimix® assay for Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

From CN Bio 4 Dec 2023

Major UK study finds high demand and efficacy for HIV PrEP among sexual health service attendees

Temporal morphogen-driven neural induction spurs growth of expanded brain organoids with enhanced neuroepithelium formation

Researchers examinea the effects of temporal morphogen gradient during neural induction on the formation of brain organoids.

4 Dec 2023

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UCLA studies unravel metabolic pathways in prostate cancer treatment

Effects of using race and ethnicity in clinical algorithms in health care systems

Shining a light on thalassemia: Global report unveils knowledge gaps and opportunities

Meat goes natural: Plant power and phages replace chemicals in food preservation

Study links placental Group B Streptococcus to higher neonatal unit admissions in newborns

Hispanic/Latina women with history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy more likely to have heart abnormalities

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of thalamic DBS in treating traumatic brain injury

Young people's life satisfaction significantly declined during the pandemic, study shows

Study reveals how maternal diabetes affects birth defects at the single-cell level

Does immediate parent-infant skin-to-skin contact improve interaction in very preterm babies at 4 months?

What to know about home care services

Desperate families search for affordable home care

CN Bio PhysioMimix Organ-on-a-Chip data supports Inipharm’s INI-822 for metabolic liver disease treatment now in clinical testing

Major UK study finds high demand and efficacy for HIV PrEP among sexual health service attendees

Epilepsy study uncovers 'wake slow waves' link to brain balance and cognition

Fentanyl Identification On the Street and In the Lab

Does tinnitus cause hearing loss in normal hearing individuals?

Can drones delivering defibrillators outpace ambulances in saving lives during cardiac arrests?

Navigating STXBP1-related disorders: Unraveling clinical and developmental outcomes

Temporal morphogen-driven neural induction spurs growth of expanded brain organoids with enhanced neuroepithelium formation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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