Understanding how proteasome dysfunction contributes to age-related cognitive decline
About 40 percent of people over age 65 suffer some form of age-related memory loss, which puts them at higher risk for developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Study finds people with cognitive disabilities are less satisfied with health care
People with cognitive disabilities – like autism, attention deficit and memory loss – are less satisfied with their health care than those in the general population, according to a study…
Light activity holds promise for combating childhood obesity
Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study.
Glycan analysis holds promise for early diagnosis of various cancers
In the future, a little saliva may be enough to detect an incipient cancer. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed an effective way to interpret the changes in…
Smartwatches help physicians to diagnose arrhythmias in children
Smartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine.
Epigenetic changes can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes
Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support…
Utilizing firefly liquid handling for laboratory developed tests
In this interview, News Medical speaks with SPT Labtech about utilizing the firefly for Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT), specifically for the field of NGS library prep-based LDT.
UK Aid awards funding to Oxford Vaccine Group for research into prevention of five epidemic threats
Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG), which led the rapid clinical development of the Oxford vaccine in COVID-19 in the pandemic, has been awarded a total of £7,788,783 by UK Aid for…
Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise
Nearly a year after Montana began receiving millions of dollars to invest in efforts to combat the opioid crisis, much of that money remains untouched. Meanwhile, the state's opioid overdose…
As foundation for ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis cracks, fallout spreads
When Angelo Quinto's family learned that officials blamed his 2020 death on "excited delirium," a term they had never heard before, they couldn't believe it. To them, it was obvious…