City of Hope cures oldest person of blood cancer and achieves HIV remission
City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, treated the oldest person to be cured of a blood cancer and then achieve…
Understanding the varied impact of COVID-19 in Shanghai and Hong Kong: A comparative analysis
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, experienced an outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2022.
Miracle surgery saves man with rare brain bubble at NYU Langone
Ivor Parker and Karen Palaza have been together for 20 years and treat each day as if it were Valentine's Day.
Maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination shields infants for six months
Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with strong protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infection for at least six months after birth, according…
Turning wine waste into wellness: Grape pomace’s journey from by-product to superfood
A study in Foods highlights grape pomace's (GP) potential in preventing winery waste, showcasing its bioactive properties for health benefits and applications in food and cosmetics, contributing to sustainable industry…
Gynecologic cancer patients and advocates unite at FWC Forum in San Diego
The Foundation for Women's Cancer (FWC) is pleased to host a Patient and Advocate Education Forum on Friday, March 15, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT, in San Diego,…
Study reveals lower birth rates on weekends and holidays in Japan
Significantly more babies were born on a weekday instead of weekend day or holiday, reveals a large-scale analysis of 21 million births in Japan over almost four decades published February…
AI revolutionizes protein function prediction with “DeepGO-SE”
Researchers developed "DeepGO-SE," a novel AI method for predicting protein functions from sequences, significantly outperforming traditional models by incorporating gene ontology and protein-protein interactions.
Investigative report reveals growing delays in complaint processing times against drug companies
Processing times for complaints against drug companies suspected of having breached their industry code of practice have more than tripled in a nearly two-decade period, an investigation by The BMJ…
Novel splicing mechanism for short introns discovered
Researchers confirm that the established pre-mRNA splicing mechanism that appears in textbooks cannot work in a subset of human short introns: A novel SAP30BP–RBM17 complex-dependent splicing has been uncovered.