One in five US cancer patients join in medical research

by Dennis ThompsonMore patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds.At least one in five people with cancer (22%) participate in some form of clinical research, when all t

Updated on: April 06,2024

One in five US cancer patients join in medical research

by Dennis ThompsonMore patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds.At least one in five people with cancer (22%) participate in some form of clinical research, when all t

Updated on:April 06,2024

Blended antioxidant supplement found to improve cognition and memory in aged mice

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyAdministration of Twendee X (TwX) improves spatial learning ability in aged mice. The spatial cognition test's average goal time (escape latency) is shown i

Updated on: April 06,2024

Blended antioxidant supplement found to improve cognition and memory in aged mice

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyAdministration of Twendee X (TwX) improves spatial learning ability in aged mice. The spatial cognition test's average goal time (escape latency) is shown i

Updated on:April 06,2024

Perfecting 3D-printed blood vessels with pores

JANUARY 17, 2024byPohang University of Science and TechnologyFabrication process of S-SDVs and the results of HUVECs migration through pores. Credit: POSTECHDue to the substantial clinical deman

Updated on: March 25,2024

Perfecting 3D-printed blood vessels with pores

JANUARY 17, 2024byPohang University of Science and TechnologyFabrication process of S-SDVs and the results of HUVECs migration through pores. Credit: POSTECHDue to the substantial clinical deman

Updated on:March 25,2024

Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghImmunofluorescent staining for the lncRNA fragment in a diseased pulmonary vessel from a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Credit: Thomas BerteroUniversity

Updated on: March 13,2024

Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghImmunofluorescent staining for the lncRNA fragment in a diseased pulmonary vessel from a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Credit: Thomas BerteroUniversity

Updated on:March 13,2024

Insights into epigenetics: The humanized FKBP5 mouse as a model organism

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySummary of study design and cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02430-xThe candidate gene FKBP5 is involved in the de

Updated on: March 14,2024

Insights into epigenetics: The humanized FKBP5 mouse as a model organism

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySummary of study design and cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02430-xThe candidate gene FKBP5 is involved in the de

Updated on:March 14,2024

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Updated on: February 05,2024

Mature 'lab grown' neurons hold promise for neurodegenerative disease

by Northwestern UniversityFluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 72 hours

Updated on:February 05,2024

What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

by Shai Carmi and Harald Ringbauer,The ConversationA comparison of one chromosome’s DNA sequence between a 14th-century German Jew and two living people who uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch. Each

Updated on: April 06,2024

What type of a relationship with an ancient person does a shared DNA fragment imply?

by Shai Carmi and Harald Ringbauer,The ConversationA comparison of one chromosome’s DNA sequence between a 14th-century German Jew and two living people who uploaded their DNA to GEDmatch. Each

Updated on:April 06,2024

UK issues guidelines for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research

byUniversity of CambridgeThese models can be created in the lab and mimic aspects of early human embryo development, which raises various ethical considerations. Credit: Irene Zorzan and Teresa

Updated on: July 05,2024

UK issues guidelines for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research

byUniversity of CambridgeThese models can be created in the lab and mimic aspects of early human embryo development, which raises various ethical considerations. Credit: Irene Zorzan and Teresa

Updated on:July 05,2024

Using deep learning techniques to improve liver disease diagnosis and treatment

byGeorgia Institute of TechnologyComparison of the workflow between the proposed deep learning-based image quality classification and the traditional visual inspection. Credit:Journal of M

Updated on: July 25,2024

Using deep learning techniques to improve liver disease diagnosis and treatment

byGeorgia Institute of TechnologyComparison of the workflow between the proposed deep learning-based image quality classification and the traditional visual inspection. Credit:Journal of M

Updated on:July 25,2024

Researchers uncover 'circular logic' of RNAs in Parkinson's disease

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScherzer and colleagues laser-captured neurons from 190 frozen postmortem human brain samples, including some non-neuronal cells for comparison. Then, they used

Updated on: March 13,2024

Researchers uncover 'circular logic' of RNAs in Parkinson's disease

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScherzer and colleagues laser-captured neurons from 190 frozen postmortem human brain samples, including some non-neuronal cells for comparison. Then, they used

Updated on:March 13,2024

Quest for personalized medicine hits a snag: Current models have limited effectiveness to predict treatments, says study

JANUARY 11, 2024by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe quest for personalized medicine, a medical approach in which practitioners use a patient's unique geneti

Updated on: March 27,2024

Quest for personalized medicine hits a snag: Current models have limited effectiveness to predict treatments, says study

JANUARY 11, 2024by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe quest for personalized medicine, a medical approach in which practitioners use a patient's unique geneti

Updated on:March 27,2024

Analysis of research grants pipeline illustrates systematic disadvantages

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Roger Anderson,Northwestern UniversityRate of K99 and R00 awards and conversion by year. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.88984.4Of the more than 3,000 extr

Updated on: March 15,2024

Analysis of research grants pipeline illustrates systematic disadvantages

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Roger Anderson,Northwestern UniversityRate of K99 and R00 awards and conversion by year. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.88984.4Of the more than 3,000 extr

Updated on:March 15,2024