Alkalinity stress significantly hinders plant growth, particularly affecting citrus, a vital crop worldwide.
In eukaryotic cells, nucleosomes—composed of histone octamers—address the topological challenge of DNA packaging by condensing the DNA within the nucleus., crucial for genetic information storage and inheritance.
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the publication of a report from the ISPOR Digital Health Special Interest Group that proposes a new framework to help standardize and clarify definitions used for digital health interventions.
Environmental factors and geographical barriers have historically shaped species' genetic structures, with the Sino-Japanese Floristic Region and Sichuan Basin being key study areas.
Advancements in transgenic technology since 1983 have led to the widespread use of the 35S promoter, which lacks specificity and can be lethal.
Apple (Malus × domestica) is globally valued for its taste and nutrition, yet achieving optimal quality is challenging due to the impact of factors like crop load and rootstock on fruit development.
A mutation in a protein regulating natural killer (NK) cells’ function is at the root of immune deficiency in some people with a rare genetic condition characterized by cognitive and developmental delay, seizures, and other manifestations. The findings also have broader implications for immunity and cell therapies.
CalOptima Health has approved a $5 million grant expanding Cal State Fullerton’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
CU Boulder scientists explore ways to help people and communities around the world become more resilient to a changing climate.
UC Davis Medical Center has become the first hospital in Western U.S. to perform a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking catheter.
The American College of Cardiology has recognized Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients who come to a cardiac cath lab for care, including diagnostic catheterizations and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures
Susan G. Komen commends passage of HB 115 in Kentucky, which removes out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental imaging. This is a critical form of breast cancer screening for some high-risk individuals and an important step in determining the need for a biopsy to rule out or confirm breast cancer.
Recent work by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists discovered which tumor cells resist treatment and why. By characterizing B-cells’ developmental stages, they designed and tested a drug combination to effectively treat resistant B-cell leukemia.
RUSH has opened a new outpatient center in Hinsdale to expand care in Chicago’s western suburbs. RUSH Hinsdale brings primary and specialty care to Hinsdale and surrounding communities — including reproductive endocrinology and infertility care. The center also offers lab services and dedicated parking.
تشير دراسة دولية جديدة في مراكز متعددة إلى أن الأشخاص الذين لديهم مرحلة مبكرة من سرطان الثدي ثلاثي السلبية (TNBC) ولها مستويات عالية من الخلايا المناعية داخل أورامها قد يكون لها خطر أقل للتكرار ومعدلات بقاء أفضل حتى عند عدم علاجها بالمعالجة الكيميائية. نشرت الدراسة اليوم في مجلة الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (JAMA).
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing at least 13 types of cancer — and worse outcomes after diagnosis. But lung cancer seems to be an exception: Studies have shown that patients with a high body mass index (BMI) experience a lower risk of disease recurrence and longer survival after surgical treatment — an irregularity called “the obesity paradox.”
Cedars-Sinai and BlackDoctor.org will host an important virtual conversation about the state of Black maternal mental health and address the importance of early diagnosis and access to effective treatment.
Hackensack University Medical Center's Kidney Transplant Program is among the fastest-growing and largest in the nation.
Bernadette Boden-Albala, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., director of the University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health and founding dean of the planned School of Population and Public Health, has been chosen to serve as the Cheryl A. Jay Keynote Lecturer at the American Academy of Neurology’s Health Care Equity Symposium as part of its annual meeting.
Mount Sinai Health System leaders will attend and present at the International Forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2024, a preeminent healthcare quality event organized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and British Medical Journal (BMJ) on April 11th at ExCel London, United Kingdom.
The prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is staggering — but not much is being done to address it according to new research published by scholars from Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology.
Combining the KRAS G12C inhibitor adagrasib with the anti-EGFR antibody cetuximab demonstrated promising anti-tumor effects in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), according to pooled results from the Phase I/II KRYSTAL-1 trial reported by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The first-in-class PARP1-selective inhibitor saruparib demonstrated encouraging early efficacy and a favorable safety profile in patients with homologous recombination repair (HRR)-deficient breast cancers, according to results from the Phase I/II PETRA trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce that Jeffrey A. Drebin, MD, PhD, has been named President-Elect of the American Surgical Association (ASA) for 2024.
Pulse oximeters may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with darker skin so researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, are seeking ways to mitigate this potential bias.
Um novo estudo multicentro e internacional sugere que as pessoas portadoras de câncer de mama triplo-negativo em estágio precoce, com níveis elevados de células imunes dentro desses tumores, podem ter um baixo nível de recorrência e melhores taxas de sobrevivência, mesmo quando não houve tratamento com quimioterapia.
Un nuevo estudio multicéntrico e internacional indica que las personas que tienen cáncer de mama triple negativo (TNBC) en etapa inicial y niveles elevados de células inmunitarias en sus tumores pueden tener un menor riesgo de recurrencia y mejores tasas de supervivencia, incluso cuando no se tratan con quimioterapia.
As telehealth visits become more prevalent, physicians can sometimes struggle to help patients effectively demonstrate a musculoskeletal exam through a screen.At the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, one physician found a way to help pediatric patients demonstrate different joint movements using a Barbie doll.
Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and AACN announce the launch of the eighth cohort of the Jonas Scholars program.
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) bestows its highest honor, FASEB Excellence in Science Awards, to three women scientists.
Researchers found that teens and young adults with mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, were 30% less likely to obtain their driver’s license than peers without such disorders. Additionally, those youths with mood disorders experienced a slightly elevated risk of crashing.
In an effort to revolutionize the health care system through operations research and systems engineering, Sait Tunc, an assistant professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award.
Labor induction with vaginal misoprostol during childbirth achieves vaginal delivery rates similar to the oral alternative while significantly reducing the need for oxytocin, the most commonly used labor-inducing drug, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.
Hackensack University Medical Center Structural Heart team is among the highest-volume MitraClip groups in the nation, with success rates and outcomes that exceed national averages.
To mark the 10-year anniversary of the NIBIB-led Concept to Clinic: Commercializing Innovation (C3i) program, we feature three innovators who participated in the program at the early stages of their biomedical technologies.
WHAT: Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center will present results from several research studies and accept honors and awards at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting.
Results of a study shows the opioid crisis is not just about the drugs used; it is also about the ones that are not used. The findings, emphasizing the importance of safe drug disposal, are timely as the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), approaches on April 27, 2024.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center has been perfecting ways to perform complex cervical spine surgery, and recently performed the first MySpine® Cervical surgery in the country.
No therapies currently exist that can halt the progression of chronic kidney disease in children or restore the ability of kidney cells to filter blood.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a nonprofit devoted to patient care, research, and education—is announcing the election of Matt Kalaycio, MD, FACP, as Chair of the Board of Directors, with Christopher H. Lieu, MD, elected as Vice-Chair, succeeding Dr. Kalaycio in the position he has held since 2022.
E-visits have become a regular part of everyday health care for some of the 30 million older Americans who have traditional Medicare. About 1% of them have used asynchronous patient portal messaging in a way that prompted their doctor or other health care provider to bill Medicare for their time.
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has built the first genetic reference maps for short lengths of DNA repeated multiple times which are known to cause more than 50 lethal human diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and multiple cancers.
Michigan State University has a long-standing relationship with the city of Flint, Michigan. MSU Extension has been working with people in Genesee County for more than 100 years and continues to offer programs to help residents thrive.
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Researchers with McMaster University have crafted the first-ever guidelines to help prepare families who plan to build their child’s tolerance to common food allergens.
A research team led by Dr. Kim Yun Kyung from the Brain Science Institute at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), in collaboration with Professor Chang Young-Tae's team from Pohang University of Science and Technology, has announced the development of a next-generation neuron labeling technology called NeuM.
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