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Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi

Predicting weight gain in children using second generation anti-psychotic medication

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Houston College of Pharmacy researchers examined the development and predictors of clinically signi
Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome

Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research have found nearly one million n

Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome

by Anika Hazra,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Toronto's Donnelly Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Research have found nearly one million n
A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy
Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther

Gene editing offers hope for people with hereditary disorder

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing ther
Unlocking the human genome: Innovative machine learning tool predicts functional consequences of genetic variants

Unlocking the human genome: Innovative machine learning tool predicts functional consequences of genetic variants

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalLoGoFunc identifies harmful (left) and harmless (right) genetic variations in the Vasopressin V2 receptor protein using a structure predicted by AlphaFold2. This helps

Unlocking the human genome: Innovative machine learning tool predicts functional consequences of genetic variants

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalLoGoFunc identifies harmful (left) and harmless (right) genetic variations in the Vasopressin V2 receptor protein using a structure predicted by AlphaFold2. This helps
Researchers develop innovative and flexible method to study immune cell capabilities

Researchers develop innovative and flexible method to study immune cell capabilities

byNational University of SingaporeSchematic of PAINTKiller assay. a, Preparation of affinity matrix on effector cells. Effector cells were first labeled with anti-CD45 conjugated with streptavid

Researchers develop innovative and flexible method to study immune cell capabilities

byNational University of SingaporeSchematic of PAINTKiller assay. a, Preparation of affinity matrix on effector cells. Effector cells were first labeled with anti-CD45 conjugated with streptavid
Metformin during pregnancy impacts offspring brain development, finds study

Metformin during pregnancy impacts offspring brain development, finds study

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDMaternal HFD intake during lactation leads to excessive maternal weight gain and hyperglycemia at weaning which is not affected by metformin treatment. C

Metformin during pregnancy impacts offspring brain development, finds study

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDMaternal HFD intake during lactation leads to excessive maternal weight gain and hyperglycemia at weaning which is not affected by metformin treatment. C
Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

byPasteur InstituteCharacteristics of samples analyzed by mNGS(A) Distribution of sample types among the 742 samples analyzed by mNGS in the present study. (B) Distribution of the sample origins

Improving the diagnosis of infection: A prospective study clarifies the role of an innovative metagenomic tool

byPasteur InstituteCharacteristics of samples analyzed by mNGS(A) Distribution of sample types among the 742 samples analyzed by mNGS in the present study. (B) Distribution of the sample origins
Researchers develop a new toolkit of fruit flies to study Zika virus

Researchers develop a new toolkit of fruit flies to study Zika virus

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byTexas Children's HospitalZIKV proteins cause scorable phenotypes upon overexpression in Drosophila. (A) Graphical diagram of the Zika virus (ZIKV) polyprotein, which conta

Researchers develop a new toolkit of fruit flies to study Zika virus

FEBRUARY 28, 2024byTexas Children's HospitalZIKV proteins cause scorable phenotypes upon overexpression in Drosophila. (A) Graphical diagram of the Zika virus (ZIKV) polyprotein, which conta
Popular blood thinner associated with higher risk of bleeding complications

Popular blood thinner associated with higher risk of bleeding complications

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a fu

Popular blood thinner associated with higher risk of bleeding complications

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a fu
New AI model efficiently reaches clinical-expert-level accuracy in complex medical scans

New AI model efficiently reaches clinical-expert-level accuracy in complex medical scans

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsUCLA researchers have developed a deep-learning framework that teaches itself quickly to automatically analyze and diagn

New AI model efficiently reaches clinical-expert-level accuracy in complex medical scans

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsUCLA researchers have developed a deep-learning framework that teaches itself quickly to automatically analyze and diagn