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Skoltech researchers identify new panel of potential biomarkers for liver cancer diagnosis

A group of Skoltech scientists led by a Skoltech and MSU professor Olga Dontsova discovered a novel liver-specific non-coding RNA.

30 Sep 2020

NIH awards grants for using bioengineered models to improve clinical trial design

Clinical Trials on a Chip researchers plan to build and test common and rare disease models to help improve the clinical trial process.

30 Sep 2020

NIH-funded nationwide study seeks to discover the cause of rare forms of diabetes

A nationwide study funded by the National Institutes of Health will seek to discover the cause of several unusual forms of diabetes.

30 Sep 2020

New research collaboration focuses on advancing and strengthening primary care

Research has shown the strongest evidence for improving health outcomes in the population is by strengthening primary care.

30 Sep 2020

Singaporean study looks at WhatsApp behaviours during COVID-19 pandemic

A team of scientists from Singapore has recently studied the pattern of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related WhatsApp usage in a group of people.

30 Sep 2020

VA Boston and BU researchers use machine learning to streamline the diagnostic tool for PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects eight million adults in the US, including hundreds of thousands of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

30 Sep 2020

Study reveals how subanesthetic ketamine is effective in treating adult amblyopia

In a new study, published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as "lazy eye."

30 Sep 2020

NIH awards $5 million grant to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities

To help reduce COVID-19-related health disparities in vulnerable populations in Texas, a multi-institutional team of researchers led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will identify disease hotspots and testing deserts in three racially diverse areas, and then develop and evaluate intervention strategies to increase COVID-19 testing.

30 Sep 2020

New trial to evaluate anti-TNF drug as a treatment for COVID-19 patients begins

Researchers at the University of Oxford are starting a new study to explore the effectiveness of the anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drug adalimumab as a treatment for patients with COVID-19 in the community, especially care homes.

30 Sep 2020

Health care spending in the U.S. could be attributed to modifiable risk factors

Modifiable health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking, were linked to over $730 billion in health care spending in the US in 2016, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.

30 Sep 2020

Discovery of high affinity binders for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

An exciting, 'tour-de-force' paper by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology describes de novo discovery of high-affinity peptide binders for SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein, which opens the door for the development of rapid viral identification or conjugates for virus-directed delivery of therapeutics.

30 Sep 2020

Study shows delirium as a possible warning sign of COVID-19 in frail, older adults

A new analysis of data from researchers at King's College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London, has shown that delirium - a state of acute confusion associated with a higher risk of serious illness and death - is a key symptom of COVID-19 in frail, older people.

30 Sep 2020

Sky-high drug prices driven by pharma profits, House Dems charge

Enormous drug company profits are the primary driver of soaring prescription drug prices in America, according to a damning investigation that Democrats on the House Oversight Committee began releasing Wednesday.

30 Sep 2020

Study identifies mutations in single genes that can be responsible for cerebral palsy

The causes of cerebral palsy have long been debated and often are attributed to in utero infections, premature birth, or brain injury to the baby near or during delivery, usually from a lack of oxygen. But many young children diagnosed with cerebral palsy have not experienced such events.

30 Sep 2020

SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant enhances infectivity, replication and transmission

Researchers in the United States and Japan have conducted a study showing a common mutation in the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVD-19) - enhances the infectivity, replication, and early transmission of the virus.

30 Sep 2020

New tool can employ MRI scan data to predict motor development risks for preterm infants

As many as 70% of very premature infants (born earlier than 32 weeks gestation) show signs of white matter abnormalities at birth. But only some of those infants go on to develop cognitive, language, motor, or behavioral disorders as they grow.

30 Sep 2020

Newly developed fusion protein could improve COVID-19 research

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland have developed a high-quality recombinant virus protein that could be applied in the development of vaccines against the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and in the detection of novel viruses or antibodies.

30 Sep 2020

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Skoltech researchers identify new panel of potential biomarkers for liver cancer diagnosis

NIH awards grants for using bioengineered models to improve clinical trial design

NIH-funded nationwide study seeks to discover the cause of rare forms of diabetes

New research collaboration focuses on advancing and strengthening primary care

Singaporean study looks at WhatsApp behaviours during COVID-19 pandemic

VA Boston and BU researchers use machine learning to streamline the diagnostic tool for PTSD

Study reveals how subanesthetic ketamine is effective in treating adult amblyopia

NIH awards $5 million grant to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities

New trial to evaluate anti-TNF drug as a treatment for COVID-19 patients begins

Health care spending in the U.S. could be attributed to modifiable risk factors

Discovery of high affinity binders for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Study shows delirium as a possible warning sign of COVID-19 in frail, older adults

Sky-high drug prices driven by pharma profits, House Dems charge

Study identifies mutations in single genes that can be responsible for cerebral palsy

SARS-CoV-2 D614G variant enhances infectivity, replication and transmission

New tool can employ MRI scan data to predict motor development risks for preterm infants

Newly developed fusion protein could improve COVID-19 research

Methamphetamine use linked to risky sexual behavior

What we know about the airborne spread of the coronavirus

Post-COVID clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness

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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