Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Blood-based test used to predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders; Study could lead to more personalized choices for OCD treatment; Nerve cells differ before birth in people with ASD.
BioWorld looks at translational medicine, including: iBET you I can kill those metastases; Elite controller achieves none-in-a-billion status; AP-1 and antidepressant action; ‘Undruggable’ phosphatase can be targeted for dystrophies; Candida auris: mostly, nothing wrong; In T cells, exhaustion starts young; Chewing the fat keeps stem cells quiet; Antiviral protein produces flu mRNAs; Engineered brown fat cells improve blood sugar control; For organs, rejuvenation helps transplantation.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: A.I. tool promises faster, more accurate Alzheimer's diagnosis; Bioluminescent tool tracks DNA break repair; Mechanisms of retinopathy come into focus.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: Hip fracture risk linked to nanoscale bone inflexibility; High intensity physical activity in early life could lead to stronger bones in adulthood; Xtant Medical reports U.S. launch of the Matriform Si; Opioid prescription rates for knee surgery vary, but higher strength dosage common.
HONG KONG – Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) research enterprise in Singapore have found a way to not just reverse antibiotic resistance but also increase sensitivity in some bacteria, using hydrogen sulfide.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: Microspheres paired with LHRH perform well in study of triple-negative breast cancer; New partner in crime for AHR; MMA induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition; SCCA incidence trending up in U.S.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Deep chest compressions help save brain; Selfies for heart disease?; Looking to the past to understand the heart.
Through the use of sequencing data, researchers in Hong Kong presented a case study providing the strongest evidence yet that individuals can become reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 after clearing a first infection.
Despite two significant coronavirus outbreaks in the last two decades that killed hundreds of people, dominated international headlines, and grabbed millions in research dollars, SARS-CoV-2 still caught researchers, national scientific advisors, pharmaceutical companies flatfooted when it emerged in late 2019. Why?
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Novasignal’s Lucid robotic system reveals insights into COVID-19; Sensing eye mask developed to improve data capture in neuro studies; Multiple sclerosis’ early days; How antidepressants inhibit fibrosis.