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Study shows how aging causes lung regeneration to go awry

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified the process by which stem cells in the airways of the lungs switch between two distinct phases -- creating more of themselves and producing mature airway cells -- to regenerate lung tissue after an injury.

28 Jul 2020

Official counts of COVID-19 cases understate the number of people affected by coronavirus

In mid-April, as the COVID-19 epidemic roared through the nation, 2,017,105 jobholders were absent from work because they were ill.

28 Jul 2020

Researchers identify practical way to induce strong and broad immunity to dengue virus

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have found a practical way to induce a strong and broad immunity to the dengue virus based on proof-of-concept studies in mice.

28 Jul 2020

Study uses MRI imaging to assess the brain matter of WTC responder patients

Two studies led by Stony Brook University researchers to be presented virtually at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on July 28, 2020, indicate that World Trade Center (WTC) first responders are at risk for developing dementia.

28 Jul 2020

UT Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top 50 hospitals

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth – the nation's fourth-largest metro area – and ranks among the top 50 hospitals nationally in 10 specialties ranging from brain to heart care, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals report released today. Six of the specialties rank in the top 25.

28 Jul 2020

App for tracking COVID-19 symptoms may not be a good predictor of the spread of virus

A new piece in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that tracking symptoms affiliated with the novel coronavirus through an app may not be a good predictor of the spread of the disease.

28 Jul 2020

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a program to help laboratories accurately measure key chemical compounds in marijuana, hemp and other cannabis products including oils, edibles, tinctures and balms.

28 Jul 2020

Study could lead to treatments that prevent deadly metastasis

Tiny finger-like projections called filopodia drive invasive behavior in a rare subset of lung cancer cells, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have found.

28 Jul 2020

Moderna coronavirus vaccine candidate moves to phase 3 with 30,000 participants

The world’s most significant coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine study is underway in the United States, with a planned 30,000 volunteers. The phase 3 clinical trial aims to examine the efficacy and safety of the candidate vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc.

28 Jul 2020

Cancer-related care has decreased since the start of COVID-19

Research from the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Jefferson Health (SKCC) found significant decreases nationwide in the number of patients being seen for cancer-related care as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed during the few first months of 2020.

28 Jul 2020

ECDC and WHO collaborate to track the status of hepatitis infections across EU

Approximately four in five people living with hepatitis B and three out of four people with hepatitis C infection across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the UK have not yet been diagnosed.

28 Jul 2020

A new perspective on lung cancer

Perspectives in Lung Cancer is the first volume of Bentham Books new series, Frontiers in Lung Cancer. The new book, edited by Dr. Keyvan Moghissi et al., is a comprehensive compilation of basic and advanced topics on lung cancer pathology and treatment in a single volume.

28 Jul 2020

New estimator finds 11 states with surging COVID-19 rates at risk of workforce shortage

A hospital workforce estimator developed by the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity (Mullan Institute) at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) finds 11 states with surging COVID-19 rates are currently at risk of straining their supply of intensivists, doctors who are trained to work in intensive care units (ICU).

28 Jul 2020

Three commercially available drugs may cause unexpected effects in humans, shows study

A new study of 1,443 medications found that three prescription drugs currently on the market caused unexpected changes in worms that could point to potential, unrecognized effects in humans.

28 Jul 2020

Study: Stimulant use is higher in states without medical cannabis laws

Medical and non-medical prescription stimulant use is higher in states without medical cannabis laws (MCLs) than in states with MCLs among heterosexuals and among certain lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) subpopulations.

28 Jul 2020

FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for patients with mantle cell lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for brexucabtagene autoleucel (TECARTUS™, formerly KTE-X19) as the first and only CAR T-cell therapy for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) relapsed or refractory to prior treatments.

28 Jul 2020

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Study shows how aging causes lung regeneration to go awry

Official counts of COVID-19 cases understate the number of people affected by coronavirus

Researchers identify practical way to induce strong and broad immunity to dengue virus

Study uses MRI imaging to assess the brain matter of WTC responder patients

UT Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top 50 hospitals

App for tracking COVID-19 symptoms may not be a good predictor of the spread of virus

New program can help laboratories measure key chemical compounds in cannabis products

Study could lead to treatments that prevent deadly metastasis

Moderna coronavirus vaccine candidate moves to phase 3 with 30,000 participants

Cancer-related care has decreased since the start of COVID-19

ECDC and WHO collaborate to track the status of hepatitis infections across EU

A new perspective on lung cancer

New estimator finds 11 states with surging COVID-19 rates at risk of workforce shortage

Three commercially available drugs may cause unexpected effects in humans, shows study

Study: Stimulant use is higher in states without medical cannabis laws

FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for patients with mantle cell lymphoma

Exploiting 'synthetic lethality' to identify cancer targets

Ethanol-based hand sanitizer can help fight the spread of coronavirus

Lower BMI does not protect smokers from fat-associated health risks, shows study

Study: Cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide stops the reproduction of listeria monocytogenes

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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