Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some stress-management strategies could pose physical health risks during COVID-19
"Keep calm and carry on" may not be the best mantra when it comes to managing stress in the context of COVID-19.
Jul 15, 2021
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Medical research
Study provides novel platform to study how SARS-CoV-2 affects the gut
How could studying gastrointestinal cells help the fight against COVD-19, which is a respiratory disease? According to a team led by Gustavo Mostoslavsky, MD, Ph.D., at the BU/BMC Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) and ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Redox imaging allows measurement of drug responses in lab-grown cancer samples
Organoids are tiny three-dimensional cellular assemblies that are grown in a laboratory from tissue-specific cells. They are particularly interesting to biologists because of their ability to mimic the characteristics of ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Medical research
New study points to better diagnostics for cancer
A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds a new method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis. The study focused on lung cancer, however the Cell Heterogeneity-Adjusted cLonal Methylation ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Genetics
High-quality cat genome helps identify novel cause of dwarfism
A new and improved cat genome developed by the feline research teams at the University of Missouri and Texas A&M University has already proven to be a valuable tool for feline biomedical research by helping to confirm existing ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smartphones to aid in treatment of dengue patients
Ordinary smartphone cameras are capable of accurately determining the hydration severity of dengue patients to determine care and management by analyzing the color of their urine samples, says a new study.
Sep 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
To improve students' mental health, study finds, teach them to breathe
When college students learn specific techniques for managing stress and anxiety, their well-being improves across a range of measures and leads to better mental health, a new Yale study finds.
Jul 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Team develops an approach to facilitate the diagnosis of tuberculosis as cause of death
The molecular test 'Xpert Ultra' combined with a minimally invasive autopsy technique can facilitate the diagnosis of tuberculosis as cause of death in low-income countries, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Health
Interventions boost abstinence, condom use for black teens
Sexual health interventions are effective at increasing both abstinence and condom use in Black adolescents, according to research from North Carolina State University evaluating dozens of studies on interventions and outcomes ...
Apr 20, 2020
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Genetics
Gene editing toolkit allows scientists to simultaneously create various strains of malaria
A toolkit which allows researchers to modify or remove genes in malaria, to create up to three strains of the parasite simultaneously, has been developed by researchers at the Crick.
Mar 19, 2020
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