Archive: 04/12/2019

New cell models for ocular drug discovery

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed two new cell models that can open up new avenues for ocular drug discovery. The new cell models are continuously growing retinal pigment epithelial cells, which ...

Dec 4, 2019

A new study reveals the function of corpora amylacea to remove brain waste substances

An article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) describes a new pathway in the central nervous system to expel waste substances from the brain through the creation of corpora amylacea (CA), ...

Dec 4, 2019

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eBay bans infant inclined sleepers, other companies urged to do same

eBay's decision to ban infant inclined sleepers from its platform, including nonrecalled sleepers, was welcomed by Consumer Reports, which urged other companies to do the same.

Dec 4, 2019

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NOTCH1 signaling in oral squamous cell carcinoma via a TEL2/SERPINE1 axis

In this study, the research team investigated NOTCH1 mutations in keratinocyte lines derived from OSCC biopsies that had been subjected to whole exome sequencing.

Dec 4, 2019

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New federal program provides free HIV prevention drugs to uninsured

A new program to provide free HIV prevention drugs to people who cannot afford them because they do not have health insurance was announced Tuesday by the U.S. government.

Dec 4, 2019

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Study finds 'virtual biopsy' allows doctors to accurately diagnose precancerous pancreatic cysts

Research from doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a new "virtual biopsy" allows them to definitively diagnose cysts in the pancreas with unprecedented accuracy. This means they can eliminate precancerous ...

Dec 4, 2019

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Differences in replacement level fertility point to inequalities

The percentage of the world's population that is above or below the "replacement level of fertility" has long been used as a measure of demographic development. A new study revisited how this metric is calculated and how ...

Dec 4, 2019

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Living in poor communities, dying from heart disease

Communities in the United States that experienced the most economic distress in the wake of the Great Recession saw a significant increase in death rates from heart disease and strokes among middle-aged people, according ...

Dec 4, 2019

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Calls to curb infant formula's carbon footprint

Urgent action is needed to protect breastfeeding and reduce formula's carbon footprint—especially for "unnecessary" toddler milks, according to an expert at The Australian National University (ANU).

Dec 4, 2019

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Low enrollment stymies completion of rare disease clinical trials

Rare diseases are anything but rare when taken together. In the United States alone, they affect nearly 30 million people. Yet clinical trials for rare diseases are frequently incomplete or go unpublished in the medical literature, ...

Dec 4, 2019

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