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Recommendations to facilitate design and implementation of clinical pharmacogenomic DPYD genotyping assays

Recommendations to facilitate design and implementation of clinical pharmacogenomic DPYD genotyping assays

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clin

Recommendations to facilitate design and implementation of clinical pharmacogenomic DPYD genotyping assays

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clin
New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

by Northwestern UniversityThe device wirelessly and continuously transmits data to a smartphone app, so users (and their physicians) can monitor bladder filling and function in real time. Credit:

New implant and app enable patients to monitor bladder function

by Northwestern UniversityThe device wirelessly and continuously transmits data to a smartphone app, so users (and their physicians) can monitor bladder filling and function in real time. Credit:
Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and n

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and n
Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

by Mark Reynolds,Washington University School of MedicineAn MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spin
Study: Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment

Study: Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterTix-Cil dosing and infections during the study period. The frequency and timing of Tix-Cil dosing and SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring in the study cohort is shown in

Study: Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterTix-Cil dosing and infections during the study period. The frequency and timing of Tix-Cil dosing and SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring in the study cohort is shown in
Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden

Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: CC0 Public DomainClimate change is having a massive global impact on dengue transmission, accounting for 19% of the current dengue burden,

Amid record year for dengue infections, study finds climate change responsible for 19% of rising dengue burden

by American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCredit: CC0 Public DomainClimate change is having a massive global impact on dengue transmission, accounting for 19% of the current dengue burden,
Cell's 'garbage disposal' may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment

Cell's 'garbage disposal' may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNeuronal membrane proteasomes are labeled with a red compound and appear in a subset of sensory neurons that are labeled with green compound. Note, n

Cell's 'garbage disposal' may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNeuronal membrane proteasomes are labeled with a red compound and appear in a subset of sensory neurons that are labeled with green compound. Note, n
FGF-2 found to promote periodontal healing in an osteoporosis model rat

FGF-2 found to promote periodontal healing in an osteoporosis model rat

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study investigating the effects of local application of fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) on p

FGF-2 found to promote periodontal healing in an osteoporosis model rat

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study investigating the effects of local application of fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) on p
Researchers reveal mechanisms of alarmin release at an early stage of immune reaction

Researchers reveal mechanisms of alarmin release at an early stage of immune reaction

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichSchematic of the experimental design; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01656

Researchers reveal mechanisms of alarmin release at an early stage of immune reaction

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichSchematic of the experimental design; PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01656
Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from

Mouse study finds birth coincides with rapid changes in gene activity

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineTranscriptional heterogeneity in the posterior embryo during early somitogenesis.a, Re-embedded 3D UMAP of 121,118 cells from
Could artificial intelligence help or hurt medical research articles?

Could artificial intelligence help or hurt medical research articles?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024byIndiana University School of MedicineOverview of experimental study design employed to examine the utility of using ChatGPT to write scientific review articles about the inters

Could artificial intelligence help or hurt medical research articles?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024byIndiana University School of MedicineOverview of experimental study design employed to examine the utility of using ChatGPT to write scientific review articles about the inters
New findings suggest life span can be increased by making cells less efficient at producing energy

New findings suggest life span can be increased by making cells less efficient at producing energy

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterChristopher Axelrod, Director, Integrated Physiology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Credit: PBRCA newstudy&nb

New findings suggest life span can be increased by making cells less efficient at producing energy

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterChristopher Axelrod, Director, Integrated Physiology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Credit: PBRCA newstudy&nb