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Insulin prices more than eight times higher in the U.S. than in other nations

Insulin prices are more than eight times higher in the United States than in 32 high-income comparison nations combined, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

6 Oct 2020

Maternal sugary beverage intake during breastfeeding impacts cognitive development in children

A diet high in sugar during adulthood is associated with weight gain, and has also been linked to risk of type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and heart disease.

6 Oct 2020

Antigen testing detects SARS-CoV-2 better than PCR

A team of scientists from the United States demonstrates that rapid antigen tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are more effective in determining the actual infection status in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR)-based tests.

6 Oct 2020

A new technology to measure lens stiffness associated with presbyopia

A University of Houston biomedical researcher is developing new technology that will measure the stiffness of the lens in the eye, which is likely associated with presbyopia, or farsightedness, the inevitable and age-related loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects.

6 Oct 2020

Optimized low‐dose drug combinations to effectively treat colorectal cancer

Chemotherapy-based cancer treatment has distressing side effects for patients and increases the risk of developing resistance to the treatment.

6 Oct 2020

Study reveals potential utility of artemisinin-based treatments against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent, methodologically robust bioRXiv preprint paper, researchers from Germany, Denmark and Hong Kong report in vitro efficacy of extracts from the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua), but also artemisinin, artesunate and artemether derivatives against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

6 Oct 2020

NIH awards $3.8 million to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant expected to total $3.8 million to Virendra Mishra, Ph.D., associate staff at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, to identify biomarkers - or disease indicators - to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease.

6 Oct 2020

Tuned lighting helps improve sleep in nursing home residents, study finds

Nursing home residents tend to fall asleep at all hours of the day, and during the night, their sleep may be interrupted by periods of wakefulness.

6 Oct 2020

Study finds severe financial distress among breast cancer survivors

The effects of cancer treatment on a patient's body are easy to see, whether it is a lack of hair on their head, sores on their skin or a look of fatigue on their face.

6 Oct 2020

New coalition across California to address COVID-19's impact on communities at risk

A coalition of 11 academic institutions and their community partners across California has received a $4.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a statewide community-engaged approach to addressing COVID-19 among populations that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

6 Oct 2020

Study finds high out-of-pocket spending on orphan drugs for rare childhood diseases

Only about one in every 170 children take them. But "orphan drugs" accounted for 1 in every 15 private insurance dollars spent on children's health care in the United States in 2018, according to a new study. That's up 65% from just five years before.

6 Oct 2020

UM associate professor wins multiple awards for ear, skin science

University of Montana scientist Monica Serban is on a research roll. In recent months the UM associate professor and her team have earned three awards totaling $3.9 million in funding to study preventing hearing loss among U.S. troops, combating ear infections and creating a synthetic skin product.

6 Oct 2020

Dried plum diet prevents spinal cord injury‐related bone loss

Findings from a new study among mice show a diet high in dried plum (prunes) completely prevents bone loss associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), while also restoring some of the bone lost following SCI.

6 Oct 2020

Sperm mitochondrial DNA biomarkers may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified a single-measure biomarker in sperm mitochondrial DNA that may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success.

6 Oct 2020

ACGT awards $500,000 grant to advance strategies for treating solid tumors

With a $500,000 Research Grant from Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy, Sidi Chen, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics and Systems Biology Institute at Yale School of Medicine and member of Yale Cancer Center, will advance a versatile and highly scalable strategy he's been developing and calling MAEGI -- Multiplexed Activation of Endogenous Genes as an Immunotherapy.

6 Oct 2020

'Dipstick' technology could be used for mobile and accurate COVID-19 testing

Technology that helps to quickly extract and analyze genetic material could be used for cheap, accurate and mobile COVID-19 testing, including at airports and remote testing centres.

6 Oct 2020

Dried blood spot samples accurately detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein antibodies

Using dried blood spot samples (DBS) is an accurate alternative to venous blood in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests, a new study by immunology experts at the University of Birmingham has found.

6 Oct 2020

Study shows how mysterious molecular concept could be used to target diseased cells

A growing area of medicine looks at how cellular binding observed in nature - where molecules like viruses or proteins bind to specific receptors on a cell - can be mimicked to aid drug delivery.

6 Oct 2020

New guidelines can help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships

Pregnantish, the infertility community and content site, has crafted powerful new relationship guidelines to help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships, using simple communication tools designed to make every interaction count.

6 Oct 2020

Researchers provide key insights into the molecular details of allostery

Proteins transduce information and signals within the human body by changes in their structures. For example, hormones binding to their target proteins cause a structural change which in turn opens new binding sites for other proteins elsewhere on the surface of the protein.

6 Oct 2020

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Insulin prices more than eight times higher in the U.S. than in other nations

Maternal sugary beverage intake during breastfeeding impacts cognitive development in children

Antigen testing detects SARS-CoV-2 better than PCR

A new technology to measure lens stiffness associated with presbyopia

Optimized low‐dose drug combinations to effectively treat colorectal cancer

Study reveals potential utility of artemisinin-based treatments against SARS-CoV-2

NIH awards $3.8 million to predict dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease

Tuned lighting helps improve sleep in nursing home residents, study finds

Study finds severe financial distress among breast cancer survivors

New coalition across California to address COVID-19's impact on communities at risk

Study finds high out-of-pocket spending on orphan drugs for rare childhood diseases

UM associate professor wins multiple awards for ear, skin science

Dried plum diet prevents spinal cord injury‐related bone loss

Sperm mitochondrial DNA biomarkers may predict male reproductive health and pregnancy success

ACGT awards $500,000 grant to advance strategies for treating solid tumors

'Dipstick' technology could be used for mobile and accurate COVID-19 testing

Dried blood spot samples accurately detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein antibodies

Study shows how mysterious molecular concept could be used to target diseased cells

New guidelines can help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships

Researchers provide key insights into the molecular details of allostery

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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