Global Study Reveals Escalating Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns
Analysis of international surveillance data shows rising resistance to last-line antibiotics, with significant regional variations in treatment outcomes.
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Minimally Invasive Blood Collection Boosts Participation of Homeless in Health Studies
A new study reveals that using minimally invasive blood collection devices can increase involvement of people experiencing homelessness.
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Could Diagnostic Windows Help Detect Health Conditions 10 Years Earlier?
While the concept of diagnostic windows has been developed in cancer research, this study examines whether it is relevant for other diseases.
Scientists ID Preliminary Genetic Link to Dyspraxia
New research has identified specific genes which could provide vital information about the biology of developmental coordination disorder, or dyspraxia.
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Income Level, Literacy, Healthcare Access Rarely Reported in Clinical Trials
“If trials don’t report on the characteristics of the people being studied, there is no way to know that the study’s findings will apply to all populations,” says the researcher who led the study.
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Data from Smartwatches Can Help Predict Clinical Blood Test Results
The researchers say that, with the help of machine learning, wearable device data on heart rate, body temperature, and daily activities may be used to predict health measurements that are typically observed during a clinical blood test.
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Call for Scientific Community to Increase Diversity, Inclusivity in Medical Research
The authors provide actionable steps that researchers and the biomedical community can take to promote more inclusivity in preclinical and basic science research.
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Researchers Discover New Genetic Variants Responsible for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Researchers have revealed how variants of a gene responsible for packing and condensing genetic material present a novel cause for certain neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Molecular Analysis Identifies Key Differences in Lungs of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Researchers developed a first-of-its-kind molecular catalog of cells in healthy lungs and the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis.
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OMNY Health Launches Platform to Connect Researchers to Data
The OMNY Health Platform is a healthcare data-sharing solution that accelerates innovation by connecting the healthcare ecosystem with opportunities to connect anonymized data with researchers from life sciences organizations.
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Researchers Find New Biomarker for Active Sarcoidosis
Researchers found low blood levels of immune cells called lymphocytes, in combination with higher levels of inflammation on PET/CT scans, are indicators of active sarcoidosis—an inflammatory disease that attacks multiple organs, particularly the lungs and lymph nodes.
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Bio-Me Joining Study on Long-term Effects of Covid-19
Akershus University Hospital and Bio-Me are collaborating on a study of the long-term effects of covid-19 in adolescents and young adults, investigating the involvement of the microbiome.
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Scientists Closer to Developing ‘Game-Changing’ Test to Diagnose Parkinson’s
New research findings offer hope that a new test could be developed to diagnose Parkinson’s through a simple and painless skin swab.
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Liquid Biopsy for Colorectal Cancer Could Guide Therapy for Tumors
The study suggests that such liquid biopsies could help personalize treatment for oligometastatic colorectal cancer.
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Routine Blood Tests Could Detect Liver Cirrhosis Before It’s Too Late
New research has shown that results of blood tests routinely performed by GPs everywhere contain a hidden fingerprint that can identify people silently developing potentially fatal liver cirrhosis.
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Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the First Publication of the Human Genome
J. Craig Venter shares in Scientific American his experience mapping the human genome and his frustrations with how little progress we’ve made in putting it to use 20 years later.
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Thermo Fisher Launches RUO T-Cell Medium for Allogeneic Cell Therapy
The Gibco CTS OpTmizer Pro Serum Free Media is a first-of-its-kind media-solution that targets the metabolism of healthy donor cells, making it ideally suited for use in the production of allogeneic, off-the-shelf cell therapies.
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Researchers Develop Sensor to Test for Sepsis
The UT Dallas researchers’ sensor is a portable device that monitors a panel of five immune biomarkers using only a single drop of blood plasma, making a sepsis diagnosis available within minutes.
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