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Researchers reveal possible way to treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in their systems.

19 Apr 2022

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating aneurysms on the side of the vessel, according to a study in the journal Radiology.

19 Apr 2022

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

The Canopy Cancer Collective, a national nonprofit organization that strives to fuel better treatments and outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients, has awarded The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai a $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in its multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London have identified a way to reverse resistance to a group of cancer drugs, known as kinase inhibitors, in leukemia cells.

19 Apr 2022

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection is not typically transferred to newborns from infected mothers, and if such transmission occurs, the resulting disease is usually mild.

19 Apr 2022

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become.

19 Apr 2022

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

By analyzing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the body after a malaria infection.

19 Apr 2022

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year.

19 Apr 2022

Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from this disease.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists create a bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular diseases

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health has created a tiny, bioengineered 3-D model that mimics the biology of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy, a pair of rare, devastating neuromuscular diseases.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel signaling pathway activated by interferons, a group of immune system proteins, that suppresses the anti-tumor response of interferons in patients with a particular type of blood cancer, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

19 Apr 2022

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Regular episodes of severe pains in the abdomen and mysterious swellings had become the new normal for Yuki - for 20 years.

19 Apr 2022

European development project aims to help child welfare services work better with young children

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Norwegian Constitution and Norway's Child Welfare Act all state that children have the right to participate in all matters that concern them. Child welfare workers are also duty-bound to work with children and parents and assist them as much as possible.

19 Apr 2022

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Researchers reveal possible way to treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

WEB device found to be safe and effective in treating sidewall brain aneurysms

Mount Sinai wins $500,000 grant to support continued innovation in pancreatic cancer treatment

Scientists identify a way to reverse drug resistance by rewiring the inner workings of leukemia cells

Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon

Wearables can identify changes in physiological systems during COVID-19 disease progression

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

New report provides clear picture of COVID-19's impact on the U.S. STD epidemic

Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Scientists create a bioengineered 3D model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular diseases

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

European development project aims to help child welfare services work better with young children

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigate COVID-19 data with logistic regression model training

Researchers investigate Zika virus and Dengue virus co-immunity

New insight into neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease

NTNU researcher explores how kids are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

Discovery can lead to new antiviral treatments against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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