New analytic tool designed to help guide precision oncology discovery and treatments
Researchers can use this model to identify pre-clinical systems or potential treatments for multiple cancer typesCredit: University of Michigan Rogel ...
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Galactic cosmic rays now available for study on Earth, thanks to NASA
Credit: Image courtesy of NASA To better understand and mitigate the health risks faced by astronauts from exposure to space ...
MIT engineers propose a safer method for sharing ventilators
Suggested design could make it easier to divide air flow for Covid-19 patients in emergencies when no other options are ...
Modeling COVID-19 data must be done with extreme care
At the beginning of a new wave of an epidemic, extreme care should be used when extrapolating data to determine ...
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in GermanyCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/Berlin. ...
Why pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is so lethal
Credit: Vakoc lab/CSHL, 2020 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is a deadly cancer, killing patients within a year. CSHL Professor Christopher ...
Texas A&M lab engineers 3D-functional bone tissues
Scientists in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are developing new biomaterials to advance the field of ...
Novel tool developed to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow ...
DIY solution to reagent bottleneck in COVID-19 testing could also enhance future tests
Researchers in Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick have developed a way to create more crucial reagents for ...
Mathematics at the service of the heart
Project ERC iHEART of Politecnico di Milano penetrates into the core of medical action, generating the first important resultsCredit: (credit: ...
Nature unveiling herself before science
Cutting-edge technology allows for real-time monitoring of biomineralisation as an important process of bone formationCredit: © Dennis Kurzbach "Nature unveiling ...
Cervical precancer identified by fluorescence, in a step toward bedside detection
Metabolic and structural changes in the cells are detected by their intrinsic fluorescence, a property that can be measured non-invasively ...
Partial measures compromise effectiveness of efforts to combat COVID-19
Tsukuba University study shows comprehensiveness is key to efficacy in COVID-19 prevention tacticsCredit: University of Tsukuba IBARAKI, Japan--Comprehensive implementation of ...
Image analysis technique provides better understanding of heart cell defects
A new algorithm combines gradient methods with fast Fourier transforms to quantify the organization of cardiac myofibrilsCredit: Brett N. Napiwocki ...
Additional genetic cause for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease discovered
Credit: DIfE In Germany about 18 million people suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver. The causes of this disease are manifold ...
New rare disease with own facial features, cardiac defects and developmental delay
TRAF7 syndrom: the firts forty-five patientsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA-IBUB-IRSJD-CIBERER An international multicentre study describes a rare disease characterized by a ...
Six feet not far enough to stop virus transmission in light winds
Current social distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient, because a mild cough occurring in low wind speeds of ...
Not all multiple sclerosis-like diseases are alike
Credit: Tatsuro Misu An antibody appears to make a big difference between multiple sclerosis and other disorders affecting the protective ...
Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight ...
Modified clinical trial protocol created in response to urgency of COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: ATS May 19, 2020-- A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society describes a ...
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