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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
Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders

Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have tested the feasibility of using human cell transdifferentiation with RNA

Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have tested the feasibility of using human cell transdifferentiation with RNA
Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from
Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

byUniversity of GlasgowPCA plots of principal components calculated from Affymetrix genotype data from the 10,179 participants that had UK Biobank PC1 > 100 and PC2 > 0. (a) Participants w

Common human gene mutations linked to a range of health conditions

byUniversity of GlasgowPCA plots of principal components calculated from Affymetrix genotype data from the 10,179 participants that had UK Biobank PC1 > 100 and PC2 > 0. (a) Participants w
Researchers develop framework to identify molecules responsible for chemotherapy resistance

Researchers develop framework to identify molecules responsible for chemotherapy resistance

JANUARY 18, 2024byKarolinska InstitutetCredit:iScience(2024). https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)00128-7Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab demonstr

Researchers develop framework to identify molecules responsible for chemotherapy resistance

JANUARY 18, 2024byKarolinska InstitutetCredit:iScience(2024). https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)00128-7Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab demonstr
Super permeable wearable electronics developed for stable, long-term biosignal monitoring

Super permeable wearable electronics developed for stable, long-term biosignal monitoring

by Michael Gibb,City University of Hong KongThe permeable wearable electronics developed by the team for long-term biosignal monitoring. Credit: City University of Hong KongSuper wearable electr

Super permeable wearable electronics developed for stable, long-term biosignal monitoring

by Michael Gibb,City University of Hong KongThe permeable wearable electronics developed by the team for long-term biosignal monitoring. Credit: City University of Hong KongSuper wearable electr
Research team discovers new way to generate human cartilage

Research team discovers new way to generate human cartilage

byUniversity of MontanaA graph of gene expression patterns of organoids created in a University of Montana lab transitioning to become cells that form human cartilage. It's overlaid on a pic

Research team discovers new way to generate human cartilage

byUniversity of MontanaA graph of gene expression patterns of organoids created in a University of Montana lab transitioning to become cells that form human cartilage. It's overlaid on a pic
Drug combo marks advance against bladder cancer

Drug combo marks advance against bladder cancer

by Ernie MundellA cancer drug duo more than doubled the survival of people battling the most common form of advanced bladder cancer, trial results show.Patients who took a combo of meds called EV+P—

Drug combo marks advance against bladder cancer

by Ernie MundellA cancer drug duo more than doubled the survival of people battling the most common form of advanced bladder cancer, trial results show.Patients who took a combo of meds called EV+P—
Researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in fragile X syndrome

Researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in fragile X syndrome

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.019Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecula

Researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in fragile X syndrome

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.019Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecula
Variants in synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered to cause new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

Variants in synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered to cause new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaborative study has recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic

Variants in synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered to cause new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

byTexas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international collaborative study has recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic
New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in pre-clinical study

New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in pre-clinical study

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCDDD11-8 inhibits proliferation of patient-derived breast organoid models. Credit:Oncogene(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41388-023-028

New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in pre-clinical study

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCDDD11-8 inhibits proliferation of patient-derived breast organoid models. Credit:Oncogene(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41388-023-028