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aOncotarget | Polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors deplete g-proteins in cancer cells
“ mutations in G-proteins have been associated in the progress of several cancers ” Credit: 2023 Tawfeeq et al. “ mutations...
Discovery of drug candidate that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 could reduce length of infection upon exposure
The discovery of a small molecule in the research lab of Bradley McConnell, professor of pharmacology at the University of...
PCORI approves $123 million for research on postpartum care, hypertension management, antibiotic prescribing and a range of conditions
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $123 million to support 15 new...
Molecular mechanisms of disease pathophysiology: Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis articles provide novel insights
The burden of cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological diseases (including ischemic heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease) is particularly high,...
NIH researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease, suggest target for potential treatments
WHAT: Scientists have identified an autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the LYN gene, an important regulator of immune responses...
New study reveals clinical instability predicts psychiatric hospitalization
NEW YORK — MARCH 28, 2023 – For patients with psychiatric conditions, illness severity and instability are key factors in predicting...
Implementation of school-based wellbeing programs benefits from multiple voices
URBANA, Ill. – Health and wellbeing education can be an important addition to a school curriculum. But for these programs...
McMaster researchers trial primary care program for older adults
Att. editors: Under embargo by the journal Annals of Family Medicine until Monday, March 27 at 5 p.m. easternCredit: McMaster...
JNM explores potential applications for ChatGPT in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Reston, VA—A new article in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine explores the potential for using ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, in the...
Study finds neighborhood apps increase perceptions of crime rates
How often do you glance at your neighborhood app, like Nextdoor or others, and learn about some crime in your...
James Chappell wins NSF CAREER Award
HOUSTON – (March 27, 2023) – Rice University bioscientist and synthetic biologist James Chappell has won a National Science Foundation...
ENGOT-EN6-NSGO/GOG-3031/RUBY trial results: The new standard of care in advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer
EMBARGO DATE: Monday, March 27, 2023, 12:30 pm ETCredit: ENGOT EMBARGO DATE: Monday, March 27, 2023, 12:30 pm ET PRESS...
New in The Lancet Neurology: Advances in brain modelling open a path to digital twin approaches for brain medicine
In the current edition of The Lancet Neurology, researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) present the novel clinical uses...
Routine preoperative medical consultations don’t improve surgery outcomes
A large observational study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that most patients do not medically benefit from consultation with...
Scientists make critical progress toward preventing C. diff infections
Each year, about 500,000 people in the U.S. deal with gastrointestinal infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), and more than...
Is early rhythm control in atrial fibrillation care cost-effective?
Sophia Antipolis, 27 March 2023: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) benefit from early rhythm control therapy. It reduces cardiovascular deaths,...
NIH awards researchers $7.5 million to create data support center for opioid use disorder and pain management research
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – March 24, 2023 – Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $7.5...
‘Smart’ bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment
Most of the time, when someone gets a cut, scrape, burn, or other wound, the body takes care of itself...
Narrowing the digital divide for health care
Many parts of rural America with less access to health care also have limited broadband internet that could help them...
PSMA PET improves decision making for prostate cancer treatment
Reston, VA—Detailed PSMA PET mapping of cancer recurrence in the prostate bed shows that current radiotherapy contouring guidelines—which determine the...
