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Study reveals mechanism of drug targeting protein modification in tumor suppressor genes

Researchers have revealed the mechanism of a drug shown to be effective in treating certain types of cancer, which targets a protein modification silencing the expression of multiple tumor suppressor genes.

21 Feb 2024

NIH launches clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening.

21 Feb 2024

Novel open-source platform can learn and predict user-defined behaviors from video data

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn have created an open-source platform known as A-SOiD that can learn and predict user-defined behaviors, just from video.

21 Feb 2024

Study explores link between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK

As people with autism grow up, they face unique challenges. They find it difficult to deal with mental health issues.

21 Feb 2024

Scientists develop 3D-printable gelatin materials for reconstructive and plastic surgery

Researchers from IOCB Prague and Ghent University have been working on improving the properties of gelatin-based materials, thereby expanding the possibilities of their use mainly in medicine.

21 Feb 2024

New position statement emphasizes patient-centered care in diabetes management

Health care providers who treat diabetes need to think beyond the clinical numbers, such as solely focusing on a person's glucose goals.

21 Feb 2024

NIH grant boosts research on biofilm dispersal in wound infections

Most chronic wound infections share one thing in common: the presence of biofilms, which are composed of many different microorganisms that congregate as a mass, usually on some type of surface such as a wound bed.

21 Feb 2024

Mutation in E. coli bacteria linked to severe disease

Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic resistance.

21 Feb 2024

Redlined neighborhoods exposed to higher air pollution levels, study finds

As part of the New Deal, several governmental programs were created to expand homeownership through mortgages and loans.

21 Feb 2024

Nose cartilage-based knee joint treatment project receives €2.3 million funding

Treating knee joint defects with cartilage from the nose: The University Hospital in Würzburg is working on the approval of this procedure.

21 Feb 2024

Study reveals racial bias in pulse oximeter readings for Black heart failure patients

Racially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black patients with heart failure to receive potentially lifesaving treatments, such as heart pumps and transplants, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

21 Feb 2024

NYU Langone Health receives $75 million gift to establish Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in Florida

NYU Langone Health today announced plans to open the Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2026, made possible by a $75 million gift by the Julia Koch Family Foundation.

21 Feb 2024

Female ginseng compound holds promise as osteoporosis treatment

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis.

21 Feb 2024

Study highlights COVID-19's mental health toll on older adults with stroke history

A new longitudinal study from the University of Toronto highlights the substantial mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with a history of stroke.

21 Feb 2024

Study reveals sleep's role in consolidating complex memories

Sleep helps consolidate our memory of complex associations, thus supporting the ability to complete memories of whole events.

21 Feb 2024

AGA guideline endorses fecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent C. diff infection

In the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for gastrointestinal disease, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for most patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection.

21 Feb 2024

Physical inactivity and inflammation drive age-related gene changes in skeletal muscles

New research indicates that some age-related changes in gene and protein expression in the skeletal muscles of older individuals may be affected more by physical inactivity and chronic inflammation than primary aging, or intrinsic maturational processes.

21 Feb 2024

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Study reveals mechanism of drug targeting protein modification in tumor suppressor genes

NIH launches clinical trials network to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening

Novel open-source platform can learn and predict user-defined behaviors from video data

Study explores link between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK

Scientists develop 3D-printable gelatin materials for reconstructive and plastic surgery

New position statement emphasizes patient-centered care in diabetes management

NIH grant boosts research on biofilm dispersal in wound infections

Mutation in E. coli bacteria linked to severe disease

Redlined neighborhoods exposed to higher air pollution levels, study finds

Nose cartilage-based knee joint treatment project receives €2.3 million funding

Study reveals racial bias in pulse oximeter readings for Black heart failure patients

NYU Langone Health receives $75 million gift to establish Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in Florida

Female ginseng compound holds promise as osteoporosis treatment

Study highlights COVID-19's mental health toll on older adults with stroke history

Study reveals sleep's role in consolidating complex memories

AGA guideline endorses fecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent C. diff infection

Physical inactivity and inflammation drive age-related gene changes in skeletal muscles

Prolonged TV and video viewing linked to higher risk of nocturia

Yoga may benefit individuals with back pain

Mitochondrial activation enhances cardiac regeneration therapy

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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