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Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresLogo ehrapy. Credit: Meshal AnsariLed by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for t

Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresLogo ehrapy. Credit: Meshal AnsariLed by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for t
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
Analysis of research grants pipeline illustrates systematic disadvantages

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

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
Discovery enables effective use of gene therapy for muscular dystrophies and other large-gene diseases

Discovery enables effective use of gene therapy for muscular dystrophies and other large-gene diseases

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGene therapy can effectively treat various diseases, but for some debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophies there

Discovery enables effective use of gene therapy for muscular dystrophies and other large-gene diseases

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGene therapy can effectively treat various diseases, but for some debilitating conditions like muscular dystrophies there
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
Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS scientists show that FBXW7-mutant cancers are resistant to Wnt inhibitors by comparing the impact Wnt inhibitor ETC-159 has on cancer cells with and without FBX

Scientists uncover key resistance mechanism to Wnt inhibitors in pancreatic and colorectal cancers

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS scientists show that FBXW7-mutant cancers are resistant to Wnt inhibitors by comparing the impact Wnt inhibitor ETC-159 has on cancer cells with and without FBX
Researchers uncover 'circular logic' of RNAs in Parkinson's disease

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

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
How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale

How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale

byRIKENExcessive cell proliferation (left) and stem cell exhaustion (right) during aging. Credit: RIKENScientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key

How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale

byRIKENExcessive cell proliferation (left) and stem cell exhaustion (right) during aging. Credit: RIKENScientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key
Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New
Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

byUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image of a section through the midface of a mouse embryo illustrates fusion of the tissues that form the secondary palate above the tongue. Green staining i

Researchers uncover news clues about the cause of craniofacial birth defects

byUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image of a section through the midface of a mouse embryo illustrates fusion of the tissues that form the secondary palate above the tongue. Green staining i
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