Surprising no one, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of a method for genome editing,” that is, the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: New data cast doubt on post-resection radiotherapy for NSCLC; Carcinogens need not be mutagens; Myelin regulatory factor assists pancreatic cancer cells; Deepmedic provides glioblastoma segmentation with sparsified data.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Sleep apnea treatment reduces heart problems in prediabetic patients; Rats help in assessment of baroreflex; In utero 4D imaging of baby hearts could help diagnose congenital heart disease.
Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of New York-based Northwell Health, have developed a noninvasive method for targeting stimulation of the vagus nerve. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) offers promise for treatment of a wide range of conditions, given the nerve's extensive involvement in regulating many organs, but has been constrained by adverse effects caused by off-target activation of fibers.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Social isolation increases anxiety and asymmetry in brain atrophy in AD; Researchers test brain stimulation in zero gravity; Angiotensin inhibitors for AD prevention.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: Brain imaging reveals signs of childhood trauma; Buyer beware for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection; Tumor-associated cell cluster signal cancer alert.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: SCS reduces pain and motor symptoms in PD patients; Is rheumatoid arthritis two different diseases?; Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: New nanoparticle could overcome aggregation-caused quenching for cancer treatment; Epigenetic resistance to PARP inhibitors; Statins help pancreatic tumors go from bad to worse; Sit up straight: PBT coming to a chair near you.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Using biomarkers to detect minor strokes; ACC, Novartis team up on heart failure; Scientists ID new abdominal aortic aneurysm genes.