Fungal outbreak in marine mammals began on land
In the early 2000s, a fungus infected hundreds of animals and people in British Columbia and Washington State. Scientists found that the disease also killed...
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Novel peroxide-based material emits fluorescence in response to stress
Polymers make-up everything from the clothes we wear to the plastic we eat off. In recent years, polymers that can release small molecules (like drugs)...
Cell-free DNA identifies early signs of relapse in pediatric medulloblastoma
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown that cell-free DNA from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be used to detect measurable residual disease (MRD) in children...
Bright prospects for OCT at 30
Around the world, every second, someone gets a retinal OCT scan, typically as a routine portion of an eye exam. The high-resolution images obtained by...
Cystic fibrosis patients may see personalized treatments emerge from “drug screening in a dish,” stem cell research finds
Stem cell researchers may soon have a new way to identify and develop novel, personalized therapies for patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) who lack effective...
Targeted drug shows activity against brain metastases in kidney cancer
BOSTON – A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a 50 percent response rate, and supporting further...
Lab-grown ‘mini brains’ hint at potential treatment options for motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia
Cambridge researchers have developed ‘mini brains’ that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia – and for the...
Progress in xenotransplantation opens door to new supply of critically needed organs
NEW YORK, NY, OCTOBER 21, 2021 – The first investigational transplantation of a genetically engineered, nonhuman kidney to a human body was recently completed at...
New, promising opportunities for treating skin fibrosis
Collagen, the main component of the skin’s extracellular matrix, can cause a pathological condition if it is in excess. Applying an electric field to the...
TEDDY study compares characteristics of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before and after age 6
Tampa, FL (Oct. 21, 2021) -- New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing...
‘Raptor-like’ dinosaur discovered in Australian mine, actually uncovered as a timid vegetarian
Fossil footprints found in an Australian coal mine around 50 years ago have long been thought to be that of a large ‘raptor-like’ predatory dinosaur,...
Back pain common among astronauts offers treatment insights for the earth-bound
— As more people travel into space, Johns Hopkins Medicine experts expect more physicians will see patients with space travel-related pain.Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine —...
Towards precision medicine for dialysis patients
Every day, the human kidneys clean about 1,500 liters of blood by producing approximately 1–2 liters of urine. Thereby, the body gets rid of excess...
Illinois Tech awarded state government funding to develop the Neurotissue and Organoid Innovation Laboratory
During a visit to Illinois Institute of Technology’s Mies Campus in Chicago, Governor J. B. Pritzker announced that the State of Illinois would be providing...
ISS National Lab releases research announcement focused on in-space production applications in biomanufacturing
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL. October 20,2021 - The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has unveiled a research announcement seeking proposals to demonstrate biomanufacturing activities in...
