LONDON – A study of genetic variants in patients with life-threatening COVID-19 has shed light on the mechanisms that underpin severe disease, uncovered new drug targets and pointed to approved drugs, including JAK inhibitors and phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitors, as therapies that could aid recovery.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: Predicting breast cancer recurrence, Comparing SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests, Paying attention to the little guy in proteomics, Increasing biomarker reproducibility
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: Can we make bones heal faster?; Risk of serious complications during knee replacement 73% higher when a tourniquet is used; Exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: New theranostic nanoparticle design combines DNA wireframe and Sgc8c aptamer; Bolting TLR agonist to antibody converts cold tumors; Rule-based screening for degraders; How stress disrupts tumor cell sleep; Combo treatment shows efficacy in treatment of ALL.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Addressing concerns regarding pharmacogenetic testing; Improving the nation's heart health; Researchers reveal genetic abnormalities that cause brain aneurysms.
An international study led by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has designed and synthesized broad-spectrum antimicrobial polymers (AMPs) and demonstrated the safety and efficacy of two such agents against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in mouse models of sepsis.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: AI developed to predict psychiatric diagnoses from Facebook activity; AIR coil from GE Healthcare shows promise for whole-brain imaging; Big data analysis suggests role of brain connectivity in epilepsy-related atrophy; Gestational age linked to ADHD in children with Down syndrome.
PARIS – Researchers at the Biomechanics and Bioengineering laboratory (BMBI), a joint venture between the Compiègne University of Technology in Oise, France, and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), have designed a new implant intended for minimally invasive surgery for mitral valve repair. One of the BMBI teams has been working closely two cardiovascular surgeons from the University Hospital of Henri-Mondor to develop this new minimally invasive approach in the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: Quantum nanodiamonds could improve disease detection; Field-friendly approach could aid in malaria control; Equine encephalitis’ entry elucidated.
Bluestar Genomics Inc. and the University of Chicago revealed the publication of a genome-wide 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) map across multiple human tissue types. In the report, published Dec. 2, 2020, in Nature Communications, the researchers detailed the development of the map by characterizing the genomic distributions of 5hmC in 19 human tissues derived from 10 organ systems.
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