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

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

Updated on: April 28,2024

Transmission risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria appears highest in hospital sinks

by Association for Professionals in Infection ControlCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newstudypublished today in theAmerican Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)reports the infection

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

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

Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108875The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR

Updated on: April 06,2024

Novel pre-clinical models help advance therapeutic development for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108875The A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR

Updated on:April 06,2024

Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

by Nanjing Institute of Environmental SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit: Eco-Environment & HealthAstudypublished inEco-Environment & Healthsheds light on the complex i

Updated on: March 28,2024

Alcohol may help flush out arsenic from the body, study finds

by Nanjing Institute of Environmental SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit: Eco-Environment & HealthAstudypublished inEco-Environment & Healthsheds light on the complex i

Updated on:March 28,2024

Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresLogo ehrapy. Credit: Meshal AnsariLed by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for t

Updated on: September 13,2024

Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresLogo ehrapy. Credit: Meshal AnsariLed by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for t

Updated on:September 13,2024

Research provides further evidence that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes

byLund UniversityStudy design. EPIC array DNA methylation in islets of 25 T2D cases and 75 controls. RNA-seq data were available for 25 T2D cases and 72 controls. Islet DNA methylation was assoc

Updated on: March 13,2024

Research provides further evidence that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes

byLund UniversityStudy design. EPIC array DNA methylation in islets of 25 T2D cases and 75 controls. RNA-seq data were available for 25 T2D cases and 72 controls. Islet DNA methylation was assoc

Updated on:March 13,2024

New technique for revealing genetic repeats yields surprising insights into Huntington's disease

byRockefeller UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.12.009Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most complex human ailments, and their exact causes and mechani

Updated on: March 13,2024

New technique for revealing genetic repeats yields surprising insights into Huntington's disease

byRockefeller UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.12.009Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most complex human ailments, and their exact causes and mechani

Updated on:March 13,2024

Zebrafish's eye muscles give hope for people with muscular dystrophy diseases

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityAxon and NMJ integrity is partially rescued by overexpression of fhl2b in trunk muscle of 5 dpf dmd-/-zebrafish larvae. Credit: https://umu.diva-portal.or

Updated on: March 14,2024

Zebrafish's eye muscles give hope for people with muscular dystrophy diseases

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityAxon and NMJ integrity is partially rescued by overexpression of fhl2b in trunk muscle of 5 dpf dmd-/-zebrafish larvae. Credit: https://umu.diva-portal.or

Updated on:March 14,2024

Zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter lung infection, mouse study shows

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterZn-deficient mice produce higher levels of IL-13. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01849-wDietary zinc deficiency promo

Updated on: December 03,2024

Zinc deficiency promotes Acinetobacter lung infection, mouse study shows

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterZn-deficient mice produce higher levels of IL-13. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01849-wDietary zinc deficiency promo

Updated on:December 03,2024

Examining the potential of the common bovine as a potential therapeutic research model

by Tom Fleischman,Cornell UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108886Research involving animal models—for purposes such as developing new vac

Updated on: March 30,2024

Examining the potential of the common bovine as a potential therapeutic research model

by Tom Fleischman,Cornell UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108886Research involving animal models—for purposes such as developing new vac

Updated on:March 30,2024