Scientists uncover new therapeutic targets for high-risk pediatric leukemia
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital comprehensively identified genes directly regulated by a protein associated with high-risk pediatric leukemias.
New heart organoid model could revolutionize drug development and toxicology studies
Heart disease kills 18 million people each year, but the development of new therapies faces a bottleneck: no physiological model of the entire human heart exists – so far.
UKHSA and the Met Office issue cold-health alerts
UKHSA and the Met Office have issued an amber Cold-Health Alert (CHA) in 3 regions of England. A yellow CHA has also been issued in 2 regions of England.
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center wins $14 million award for aspirin dose study
A research team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine has been approved for a $14 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)…
All-cause thyrotoxicosis associated with increased risk of cognitive disorders
Thyrotoxicosis -; excess thyroid hormone levels in the body -; has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders among older adults, according to a new study from Johns…
FDA awards grant for phase 1 clinical trial of experimental AML/MDS treatment
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)-;two related blood diseases that disproportionally strike older adults-;are notoriously difficult to treat and associated with high relapse rates.
Researchers develop faster, cheaper, and more precise method for identifying bacteria
Researchers have developed a method that identifies bacteria easily, cheaply and more precisely than before.
New cortex organoids more accurately represent the human brain
Essential features of the cortex, an important part of the human brain and its development, are more accurately captured in organoids generated by researchers of the Princess Máxima Center for…
Research links soccer heading to decline in the brain microstructure and function
New research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) links soccer heading – where players hit the ball with their head…
Machine learning program provides more accurate understanding of peptide sequences in cells
Machine learning is now helping researchers analyze the makeup of unfamiliar cells, which could lead to more personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.