CRISPR-based mapping uncovers 'switches' for immune genes central to health

byGladstone InstitutesTiling CRISPRi screens map gene-specific CREs across the costimulatory locus. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01743-5Healthy T cells are t

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CRISPR-based mapping uncovers 'switches' for immune genes central to health

byGladstone InstitutesTiling CRISPRi screens map gene-specific CREs across the costimulatory locus. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01743-5Healthy T cells are t

Updated on:May 30,2024 0

States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPosing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and as

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPosing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and as

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

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

Updated on: March 25,2024 6

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

Updated on:March 25,2024 6

The year in opioid settlements: 5 things you need to know

DECEMBER 30, 2023 Editors' notesby Aneri Pattani, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis year, about $1.5 billion has landed in state and local government coffers from court settleme

Updated on: March 15,2024 19

The year in opioid settlements: 5 things you need to know

DECEMBER 30, 2023 Editors' notesby Aneri Pattani, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis year, about $1.5 billion has landed in state and local government coffers from court settleme

Updated on:March 15,2024 19

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling

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Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling

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New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)HEALTHMEDICAL SCIENCESMENTAL HEALTHRESEARCH29 January 2024Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Diso

Updated on: March 11,2024 15

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)HEALTHMEDICAL SCIENCESMENTAL HEALTHRESEARCH29 January 2024Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Diso

Updated on:March 11,2024 15

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B

Updated on: January 26,2024 19

Colorado blames Biden team and drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the B

Updated on:January 26,2024 19

Medical Forecasting

This week, we explore AI and multimodal data's impact on healthcare. Discover advancements in disease prediction and prevention, revolutionizing early detection and personalized medicine.

Updated on: July 22,2024 0

Medical Forecasting

This week, we explore AI and multimodal data's impact on healthcare. Discover advancements in disease prediction and prevention, revolutionizing early detection and personalized medicine.

Updated on:July 22,2024 0

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

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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

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

by Engineering(a) Design rationale of the DPH; (b) mechanism of intestine-targeted delivery. Credit: Wen-Can Huang et al.A research team led by Changhu Xue and Xiangzhao Mao from the Ocean University

Updated on: January 06,2024 15

Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

by Engineering(a) Design rationale of the DPH; (b) mechanism of intestine-targeted delivery. Credit: Wen-Can Huang et al.A research team led by Changhu Xue and Xiangzhao Mao from the Ocean University

Updated on:January 06,2024 15

A new vision for AAV-delivered gene therapies

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityAAVs with TLR9-inhibitory sequences incorporated into their genomes allowed significantly higher expression of a linked fluorescent reporter gene in the mo

Updated on: April 02,2024 14

A new vision for AAV-delivered gene therapies

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityAAVs with TLR9-inhibitory sequences incorporated into their genomes allowed significantly higher expression of a linked fluorescent reporter gene in the mo

Updated on:April 02,2024 14

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

Updated on: January 09,2024 10

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

Updated on:January 09,2024 10