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New, nanotech-based strategy could enable safe, long-term treatment for autoimmune diseases

Scientists at Scripps Research have reported success in initial tests of a new, nanotech-based strategy against autoimmune diseases.

1 Dec 2022

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system's food tube meets the stomach.

1 Dec 2022

Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses in the year afterward, even compared with kids who suffered injuries in a motor vehicle crash, a new study shows.

1 Dec 2022

Fibromuscular dysplasia and abdominal aortic aneurysm have a “shared complex genetic architecture”

One disease is more common in people assigned female at birth, while the other is more common in people assigned male at birth.

1 Dec 2022

Study shows only 75.8% of children under 15 have antibodies against measles

A study conducted in Brazil and reported in an article in Vaccines shows that in the São José do Rio Preto region in the northwest of São Paulo state, only 75.8% of children aged 0-15 have antibodies against measles.

1 Dec 2022

Newly identified genetic mutation may be a root cause of severe childhood glaucoma

An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children's Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob children of their vision by 3 years of age.

1 Dec 2022

UTHealth Houston professor wins $3.5 million to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders

A five-year, nearly $3.5 million grant to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders such as learning disabilities has been awarded to Vasanthi Jayaraman, PhD, of UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health.

1 Dec 2022

Pandemic-related stressors have physically altered teens’ brains, study shows

A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic.

1 Dec 2022

HU begins human trial for promising treatment to reverse paralysis and language disorder after stroke

Hiroshima University started the human trial for a promising treatment that offers hope in potentially reversing paralysis and language disorder after moderate to severe stroke using therapeutically superior mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from the cranial bone.

1 Dec 2022

New method can measure overall fitness accurately on wearable devices

Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors – without the wearer needing to exercise.

1 Dec 2022

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Visual cells in the human retina may not simply die in some diseases, but are mechanically transported out of the retina beforehand.

1 Dec 2022

Smoking associated with increased risk of 56 diseases among Chinese adults

Smoking increases the risks of 56 diseases and kills more than 1 million adults in China each year from 22 different causes, according to new research published today in The Lancet Public Health.

1 Dec 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid machinations

The lame-duck Congress is back in Washington with a long list of bills it would like to pass and a short time to do it before Republicans take over the House majority in January.

1 Dec 2022

Phase 2 clinical trial of DS-1211 begins for individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

A Phase 2 clinical trial has started of DS-1211 in individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE), a rare multisystem genetic disease that causes calcium deposits in soft tissue resulting in considerable morbidity.

1 Dec 2022

Study finds five key factors associated with physical activity in a diverse older population

Physical activity is important for healthy aging. It helps prevent functional decline, frailty, falls, and chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

1 Dec 2022

Risk factor assessment for the development of severe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

researchers evaluated the severity of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infections and the risk factors associated with severity among individuals vaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Sousse, Tunisia.

1 Dec 2022

Are medical masks non-inferior to N95 respirators to prevent COVID-19 in health care workers providing routine care?

Researchers determined whether medical masks were non-inferior to N95 respirators in preventing a SARS-CoV-2)infection in healthcare workers.

1 Dec 2022

Metrion Biosciences invests in new High Throughput Screening capability and expanded facilities

Metrion Biosciences Limited (“Metrion”), the specialist ion channel contract research and drug discovery company, today announced the launch of its High Throughput Screening (HTS) capability, as well as the expansion of its state-of-the-art lab and office facilities. Scott Maidment has been appointed as Head of HTS to lead the new service.

From Metrion Biosciences Limited 1 Dec 2022

Become a PCR pro with INTEGRA Biosciences’ new eBook

INTEGRA Biosciences has released a new eBook covering everything you need to know about PCR.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 1 Dec 2022

Novel prefusion S antigen designed by the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein’s trimeric structure

Researchers mutated the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein's trimeric structure to design a novel prefusion S antigen, S2D14.

1 Dec 2022

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New, nanotech-based strategy could enable safe, long-term treatment for autoimmune diseases

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Fibromuscular dysplasia and abdominal aortic aneurysm have a “shared complex genetic architecture”

Study shows only 75.8% of children under 15 have antibodies against measles

Newly identified genetic mutation may be a root cause of severe childhood glaucoma

UTHealth Houston professor wins $3.5 million to study the mechanisms of brain receptors involved in neurological disorders

Pandemic-related stressors have physically altered teens’ brains, study shows

HU begins human trial for promising treatment to reverse paralysis and language disorder after stroke

New method can measure overall fitness accurately on wearable devices

Scientists discover new potential mechanism for vision loss

Smoking associated with increased risk of 56 diseases among Chinese adults

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid machinations

Phase 2 clinical trial of DS-1211 begins for individuals with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

Study finds five key factors associated with physical activity in a diverse older population

Risk factor assessment for the development of severe SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

Are medical masks non-inferior to N95 respirators to prevent COVID-19 in health care workers providing routine care?

Metrion Biosciences invests in new High Throughput Screening capability and expanded facilities

Become a PCR pro with INTEGRA Biosciences’ new eBook

Novel prefusion S antigen designed by the mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein’s trimeric structure

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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