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Study reveals the possibility of a laboratory origin of COVID-19

The origin of COVID-19 is highly debated – most studies have focused on a zoonotic origin, but research from the journal Risk Analysis, examined the likelihood of an unnatural origin (i.e. from a laboratory.)

15 Mar 2024

Non-invasive brain stimulation can change specific brain mechanism linked to human behavior

For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities showed that non-invasive brain stimulation can change a specific brain mechanism that is directly related to human behavior.

15 Mar 2024

Antimicrobial resistance prevalence tied to patient age and sex

A person's age and sex are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection caused by a bacterium that is resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine.

15 Mar 2024

Future drug makers can develop their skills using virtual reality at new national Centre of Excellence

Future medicine and vaccine makers will be able to develop their skills using virtual reality at a new national Centre of Excellence, after a successful funding bid involving UCL.

15 Mar 2024

Focusing on rare conditions could reduce kidney disease burden

Focusing on rare conditions could significantly reduce the burden of kidney disease on both patients and the NHS, according to a major new study led by UCL and the UK Kidney Association.

15 Mar 2024

AI model developed by SOPHiA GENETICS and UroCCR predicts post-operative outcomes in kidney cancer study

SOPHiA GENETICS, a cloud-native software company and a leader in data-driven medicine, and the French Kidney Cancer Research Network collaborated on a study using a multimodal algorithm to help predict post-operative outcomes for those facing renal cell carcinoma, with the results recently published in npj Precision Oncology.

15 Mar 2024

DNA origami vaccine DoriVac paves way for personalized cancer immunotherapy

Therapeutic cancer vaccines are a form of immunotherapy in the making that could not only destroy cancer cells in patients, but keep a cancer from coming back and spreading.

15 Mar 2024

Brain region associated with movement found to be abnormal in children with developmental language disorder

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists.

15 Mar 2024

EHRA 2024 explores prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders

Discover the hottest science in the prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

15 Mar 2024

Study uncovers mutation impacting Alzheimer's progression

The scientist of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Malaga José Luis Royo has coordinated a study that summarizes eight years of research and brings together 100 multidisciplinary specialists, identifying a mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression.

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and aging of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights national burden of injury and deaths from police shootings in the U. S.

A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and Vanderbilt University found that an average of 1,769 people were injured annually in police shootings from 2015 to 2020, 55 percent of them or 979 people, fatally.

15 Mar 2024

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Study reveals the possibility of a laboratory origin of COVID-19

Non-invasive brain stimulation can change specific brain mechanism linked to human behavior

Antimicrobial resistance prevalence tied to patient age and sex

Future drug makers can develop their skills using virtual reality at new national Centre of Excellence

Focusing on rare conditions could reduce kidney disease burden

AI model developed by SOPHiA GENETICS and UroCCR predicts post-operative outcomes in kidney cancer study

DNA origami vaccine DoriVac paves way for personalized cancer immunotherapy

Brain region associated with movement found to be abnormal in children with developmental language disorder

EHRA 2024 explores prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders

Study uncovers mutation impacting Alzheimer's progression

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Study highlights national burden of injury and deaths from police shootings in the U. S.

Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination

The efficacy of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in adults with cancer

Exploring olive oil compounds oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol as potential treatments for neuroblastoma

Innovative CAR T cell therapy targets two proteins to combat aggressive brain tumor growth

Teen pregnancy may be associated with risk of premature mortality in early adulthood

Shared eating habits of couples impact pregnancy weight gain, study suggests

Mapping the heart's cellular blueprint: New insights into cardiac structure and disease repair

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone: Impact of intensive delivery initiative

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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