Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study: In severe COVID-19 cases, neutrophils work around the clock

The course of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections depends not only on how aggressive the virus is, but also on the immune response of the infected individual. Using single-cell analyses, a group of researchers led by Samantha ...

Health informatics

Researchers develop GPT-4-based simulator for biomedical research

The artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-4, known from its application in ChatGPT, shows impressive capabilities in biomedical research and can be used in many ways for simulations. A simulator developed at MedUni Vienna ...

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists explore potential new treatments for glioblastoma

A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer—glioblastoma—has shown strong promise in pre-clinical settings, raising hopes of increasing current average survival rates beyond 18 months.

Genetics

New gene linked to osteoporosis identified

Osteoporosis—weakening of the bones with age—affects millions worldwide, and this figure is increasing annually as the global population ages. It is associated with the aging, or "senescence," of bone cells, but the underlying ...

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