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How New Genomic Techniques can make agricultural production more sustainable

The EU Commission announced the release of a draft proposal for a reformed regulation of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) that is expected to be published in early July 2023.

29 Jun 2023

Water fasting's metabolic benefits may be short-lived

Water fasts - where people consume nothing but water for several days - might help you lose weight, but it's unclear how long you'll keep it off, according to research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

29 Jun 2023

IADR announces Journal of Dental Research 2-Year Journal Impact Factor

The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research announced the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) 2-Year Journal Impact Factor™ is now 7.6, ranking it #3 of 91 journals in the "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine" category.

29 Jun 2023

Natural molecule could be added to toothpastes and mouthwashes to improve dental hygiene

Most of the world's population either chronically suffers from plaque and dental cavities or will develop them at some point in their lives.

29 Jun 2023

Promoting widespread use of brief assessment tools in primary care for early detection of cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment, which occurs in about one in six individuals in the U.S., age 65 and older, remains substantially underdiagnosed, especially in disadvantaged populations.

29 Jun 2023

McMaster research opens new possibilities to help people maintain weight loss after dieting

Researchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mechanism for promoting weight loss and maintaining the burning of calories during dieting.

29 Jun 2023

Scientists identify altered proteins that predict islet autoimmunity

Scientists have taken an important step forward in predicting who will develop Type 1 diabetes months before symptoms appear.

29 Jun 2023

Early hallucinations may indicate faster cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to see that no-one is there? This is a 'presence hallucination'.

29 Jun 2023

New atlas offers a way to identify the deep mechanisms of cancer

An atlas that catalogs gene activity and the levels of small molecules called metabolites in tumor samples offers a new way of identifying the deep mechanisms of cancer, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

29 Jun 2023

Adverse childhood experiences linked to highest risk for problematic adolescent cannabis use

Young people who are exposed to adverse childhood experiences between the ages of 0 – 12 years, including parental drug misuse, are at highest risk for developing problematic adolescent cannabis use as teenagers, according to a new study.

29 Jun 2023

Researchers find new way to reduce risk of kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients

When a person has heart surgery, they're often managed on cardiopulmonary bypass.

29 Jun 2023

Study shows promising prospects for automating 3D-DSRT in drug testing

The June 2023 issue of SLAS Discovery contains one review article, five full-length articles and two technical briefs covering spheroid models, 3D cell high-throughput screening (HTS) applications for treating Alzheimer's and other drug discovery research.

29 Jun 2023

People with mental illness less likely to participate in cancer screening programs

A new study from Aarhus University shows that far too many people with psychological challenges do not accept offers of colorectal cancer screening.

29 Jun 2023

AI may hold the key to a sharper and more precise DNA scissor technology

Artificial Intelligence may be the key to more precise and effective gene therapy treatments. A new study from Aarhus University has found, that applying AI predictions of protein structures enhances the DNA scissor technology CRISPR, by making the cuts in a patient's DNA more precise.

29 Jun 2023

Study analyzes menstrual literacy and experiences of menstruation among Spanish women

More than half of the women surveyed in a study carried out by a team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), claim to not have known how to manage their first period.

29 Jun 2023

MDXX drugs: A promising new therapy for autism spectrum disorder

A new review in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine describes the complex pharmacology of methylenedioxy amphetamine analogs, or MDXX drugs, and how they may help treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

29 Jun 2023

eTRANSAFE: European project to share data on the safety of medicines

eTRANSAFE, the European project to share data on the safety of medicines, has come to fruition. On a single platform, the project has integrated data from more than 10,000 pharmacological studies by reference pharmaceutical companies, from a dozen databases that amass public and private information of clinical and preclinical studies.

29 Jun 2023

Renowned innovator in robotic surgery named as new chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Langone

Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD, a renowned researcher and innovator in advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgery of the head and neck, has been named the Mendik Foundation Professor of Otolaryngology and the new chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective July 1.

29 Jun 2023

Infant mortality, low birth weight and preterm births: A look at time trends and racial inequities

Nearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mortality in the U.S. is of ongoing concern.

29 Jun 2023

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to further support its medical countermeasures clinical studies network

ATCC will serve as a centralized facility to support the storage and distribution of clinical samples and investigational products for BARDA.

From American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 29 Jun 2023

Medical News

How New Genomic Techniques can make agricultural production more sustainable

Water fasting's metabolic benefits may be short-lived

IADR announces Journal of Dental Research 2-Year Journal Impact Factor

Natural molecule could be added to toothpastes and mouthwashes to improve dental hygiene

Promoting widespread use of brief assessment tools in primary care for early detection of cognitive impairment

McMaster research opens new possibilities to help people maintain weight loss after dieting

Scientists identify altered proteins that predict islet autoimmunity

Early hallucinations may indicate faster cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

New atlas offers a way to identify the deep mechanisms of cancer

Adverse childhood experiences linked to highest risk for problematic adolescent cannabis use

Researchers find new way to reduce risk of kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients

Study shows promising prospects for automating 3D-DSRT in drug testing

People with mental illness less likely to participate in cancer screening programs

AI may hold the key to a sharper and more precise DNA scissor technology

Study analyzes menstrual literacy and experiences of menstruation among Spanish women

MDXX drugs: A promising new therapy for autism spectrum disorder

eTRANSAFE: European project to share data on the safety of medicines

Renowned innovator in robotic surgery named as new chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Langone

Infant mortality, low birth weight and preterm births: A look at time trends and racial inequities

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to further support its medical countermeasures clinical studies network

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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