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Study reveals dangerous mutations in H5N1 bird flu

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable it to more easily replicate in human cells and cause more severe disease in mice compared to a strain found in dairy cattle, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) report in Emerging Microbes & Infections.

16 Jan 2025

Pittcon to make historic first appearance in Boston’s world-leading scientific hub

Pittcon 2025 in Boston: a landmark event uniting industry and academia to advance analytical chemistry and foster groundbreaking scientific collaboration.

From Pittcon 16 Jan 2025

Study identifies potential pathway to improve memory in neurodegenerative diseases

Research spanning more than 20 years has led the UPV/EHU's Neurochemistry and Neurodegeneration group under Dr. Rafael Rodríguez-Puertas to discover a promising avenue for the development of new therapies that improve memory in cases of cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

16 Jan 2025

New research uncovers mechanisms behind osteoarthritis risk in postmenopausal women

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and the millions affected can attest to the pain, reduced mobility and diminished quality of life that comes from this disease.

16 Jan 2025

Novel method to fight cancer uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles

A new paper by a team of Concordia researchers from the departments of Biology and Physics proposes a novel method of fighting cancer tumours that uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles - a technology already widely used in medical imaging and drug delivery.

16 Jan 2025

Study uncovers why lupus patients have weaker response to COVID-19 vaccines

A recent study by Emory University researchers provides new insights into why the mRNA vaccines developed to fight COVID-19 in 2021 are less effective in patients with autoimmune diseases.

16 Jan 2025

Drug in breast cancer trials shows potential for treating blood cancers

Two new studies led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials against breast cancer.

16 Jan 2025

Environmental disparities found in drinking water contamination across the U.S.

Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute.

16 Jan 2025

Study unveils role of TLE6 in male sperm development

Infertility is a major global challenge associated with physiological and psychological impact. Genetic mutations that affect early embryonic development, oocyte (egg cell) maturation, and fertilization have recently been studied as causes of infertility.

16 Jan 2025

Owlstone Medical announces $27 million USD first close in series E financing round

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced a first closing of $27 million (circa £22 million) in its Series E financing round.

16 Jan 2025

New research identifies key subtype of bacterial vaginosis that increases chlamydia risk

Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia, a common and potentially serious sexually transmitted bacterial infection.

16 Jan 2025

Revolutionizing missing data management in EHRs with machine learning

Researchers from the National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Peking University People's Hospital have conducted a comprehensive systematic review evaluating strategies for addressing missing data in electronic health records (EHRs).

16 Jan 2025

PFAS in US water linked to increased cancer risk

A study links PFAS contamination in drinking water to increased cancer risks, highlighting significant impacts on digestive, endocrine, and respiratory systems.

16 Jan 2025

Could mulberry extract be the key to fighting obesity-induced reproductive dysfunction?

Research indicates mulberry extract's efficacy in addressing obesity-related male infertility, enhancing reproductive outcomes through bioactive compounds.

16 Jan 2025

New California laws target medical debt, AI care decisions, detention centers

As the nation braces for potential policy shifts under President-elect Donald Trump's "Make America Healthy Again" mantra, the nation's most populous state and largest health care market is preparing for a few changes of its own.

16 Jan 2025

Childhood vaccination rates, a rare health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping

Jen Fisher can do only so much to keep her son safe from the types of infections that children can encounter at school. The rest, she said, is up to other students and parents in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee.

16 Jan 2025

A new AI tool for unlocking the secrets of spatial multi-omics in cancer

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool called MISO (Multi-modal Spatial Omics) can detect cell-level characteristics of cancer by looking at data from extremely small pieces of tissue-some as small as 400 square micrometers, equivalent to the width of five human hairs.

16 Jan 2025

Researchers develop a computational model of grid cell-mediated episodic encoding

Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain's hippocampus that store memories of specific locations. These cells also play an important role in storing memories of events, known as episodic memories. While the mechanism of how place cells encode spatial memory has been well-characterized, it has remained a puzzle how they encode episodic memories.

16 Jan 2025

Targeting tertiary lymphoid structures for cancer treatment

A research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has made new insights into how the body forms immune cell clusters called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) in response to foreign threats such as cancer.

16 Jan 2025

Mouse protein disrupts cancer-causing epigenetic changes in human colorectal cancer

A little-known mouse protein disrupts cancer-causing chemical changes to genes associated with human colorectal cancer cells and potentially could be used to treat solid tumors, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

16 Jan 2025

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Study reveals dangerous mutations in H5N1 bird flu

Pittcon to make historic first appearance in Boston’s world-leading scientific hub

Study identifies potential pathway to improve memory in neurodegenerative diseases

New research uncovers mechanisms behind osteoarthritis risk in postmenopausal women

Novel method to fight cancer uses ultrasound-guided microbubbles

Study uncovers why lupus patients have weaker response to COVID-19 vaccines

Drug in breast cancer trials shows potential for treating blood cancers

Environmental disparities found in drinking water contamination across the U.S.

Study unveils role of TLE6 in male sperm development

Owlstone Medical announces $27 million USD first close in series E financing round

New research identifies key subtype of bacterial vaginosis that increases chlamydia risk

Revolutionizing missing data management in EHRs with machine learning

PFAS in US water linked to increased cancer risk

Could mulberry extract be the key to fighting obesity-induced reproductive dysfunction?

New California laws target medical debt, AI care decisions, detention centers

Childhood vaccination rates, a rare health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping

A new AI tool for unlocking the secrets of spatial multi-omics in cancer

Researchers develop a computational model of grid cell-mediated episodic encoding

Targeting tertiary lymphoid structures for cancer treatment

Mouse protein disrupts cancer-causing epigenetic changes in human colorectal cancer

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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