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One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n

One in five people with cancer participate in medical research studies

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released n
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death

CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but which diseases get prioritized?

DECEMBER 14, 2023 Editors' notesby C. Michael White,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death
Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

by Valérie Geneux,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneSpinal cord fMRI. Credit: EPFL—CC-BY-SA 4.0Medical imaging technology—such as MRI, ultrasound and X-ray—is gaining in power and precisio

Medical imaging breakthroughs aim to bring the invisible to light

by Valérie Geneux,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneSpinal cord fMRI. Credit: EPFL—CC-BY-SA 4.0Medical imaging technology—such as MRI, ultrasound and X-ray—is gaining in power and precisio
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

by Hoag Levins,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaInsufficient diversity in clinical trials and other research cohorts is widely recognized as one of American health car

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

by Hoag Levins,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaInsufficient diversity in clinical trials and other research cohorts is widely recognized as one of American health car
A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraInvestigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit:Proceedings of the Nat

A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraInvestigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit:Proceedings of the Nat
Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterOne photo from the article titled "Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells" Credit: N

Mechanical constraints guide spatial pattern of glioblastoma cancer stem cells

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterOne photo from the article titled "Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells" Credit: N
New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies released

New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies released

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewguidelinesfor reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in theJournal of Integrative and Complem

New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies released

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewguidelinesfor reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in theJournal of Integrative and Complem
Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for deve

Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for deve
Scientists identify mutations that cause inherited kidney disease

Scientists identify mutations that cause inherited kidney disease

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit:Kidney International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.11.021Genetic changes or mutations can cause hereditary kidney disease, which can event

Scientists identify mutations that cause inherited kidney disease

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit:Kidney International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.11.021Genetic changes or mutations can cause hereditary kidney disease, which can event
Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever

Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScanning electron image of the Lassa virus budding off a cell. Credit: NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Marylan

Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardScanning electron image of the Lassa virus budding off a cell. Credit: NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Marylan
Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the

Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the