Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

byAarhus UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.12.024There are over 7,000 different rare genetic diseases, and o

Updated on: March 14,2024

Danish study could pave the way for better diagnosis of rare genetic diseases

byAarhus UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.12.024There are over 7,000 different rare genetic diseases, and o

Updated on:March 14,2024

Study shows that the way the brain learns is different from the way that artificial intelligence systems learn

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEMEDICAL SCIENCESNEUROSCIENCERESEARCHSCIENCEResearchers from theMRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and Oxford University’sDepartment of Computer Sciencehave set ou

Updated on: March 11,2024

Study shows that the way the brain learns is different from the way that artificial intelligence systems learn

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEMEDICAL SCIENCESNEUROSCIENCERESEARCHSCIENCEResearchers from theMRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and Oxford University’sDepartment of Computer Sciencehave set ou

Updated on:March 11,2024

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

Updated on: April 28,2024

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

Updated on:April 28,2024

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh

Updated on: January 26,2024

Medicare doesn't cover obesity drugs, but 76% of older adults think it should: Poll

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of older adults—83%—think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their weigh

Updated on:January 26,2024

Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutProper regulation of LRRK2 levels is important for Parkinson's disease (PD). ATIC, a purine biosynthesis pathway enzyme, and its substrate prec

Updated on: March 13,2024

Researcher identifies key mechanism in Parkinson's disease

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutProper regulation of LRRK2 levels is important for Parkinson's disease (PD). ATIC, a purine biosynthesis pathway enzyme, and its substrate prec

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Updated on: April 06,2024

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

Updated on:April 06,2024

Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Linell Smith,Johns Hopkins UniversityEileen Scully. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineEarly in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways th

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researcher explores sex-specific features of HIV

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Linell Smith,Johns Hopkins UniversityEileen Scully. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineEarly in her career, Johns Hopkins physician-scientist Eileen Scully began to explore ways th

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: April 28,2024

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

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

Updated on: March 14,2024

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

Updated on:March 14,2024

Better cancer trials could be around the corner

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led aCOVID-19 clinical trial&nbsp

Updated on: March 30,2024

Better cancer trials could be around the corner

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led aCOVID-19 clinical trial&nbsp

Updated on:March 30,2024

The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

NOVEMBER 6, 2023by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityNew research from Aarhus University with international collaborations has revealed that natural aSN activates an important calcium pump in th

Updated on: March 30,2024

The dual role of well-known protein sheds light on Parkinson's disease mechanisms

NOVEMBER 6, 2023by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityNew research from Aarhus University with international collaborations has revealed that natural aSN activates an important calcium pump in th

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: October 17,2024

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

Updated on:October 17,2024