Researchers Define Role of Pericytes and Adventicytes in Bone Tissue Repair
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University have defined the roles two types of cells play in bone regeneration, both of which could be used in cellular therapies to…
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AI System Helps Predict Outcomes for Patients Diagnosed with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
A team of researchers from University College London and the University of Melbourne have developed AI software that can predict ovarian cancer prognosis and identify the likely effectiveness of treatments…
Clusterin Protein Linked to Cardiometabolic Disease Risk
A protein called clusterin has been linked to many aspects of cardiometabolic disease by researchers at Ohio State University (OHU). Cardiometabolic disease is the name given for a combination of…
AI Software Helps Speed up Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Artificial intelligence-based software has been developed by scientists in Russia that can accurately identify lung cancer tumors from CT scans within 20 seconds. While the software is not intended to…
Tongue Microbiome Data Used to Identify Patients with Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers in China have developed a novel method of identifying patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer. From the bacteria present on patients’ tongues. Pancreatic cancer is diagnosed in 56,770 people in…
Researchers Discover Human Protein That Inhibits Ebola Virus Replication
Ebola is a highly contagious enveloped RNA virus that is spread through bodily fluids. Infection with the virus causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF). Treatment is primarily concerned with managing the…
Artificial Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
An artificial pancreas or closed-loop insulin delivery system has been shown to be effective at controlling glucose levels in patients with type 1 diabetes, although the effectiveness of an artificial…
Research Sheds Light on Stem Cell Formation and Embryonic Cell Fate
Researchers at Michigan State University believe they may have unraveled some of the mysteries of stem cells: Where embryonic stem cells come from and how cells decide whether to form…
First European CRISPR Trial Commences
The first European CRISPR trial has commenced. Researchers will be investigating whether cells modified by CRISPR can produce more hemoglobin and alleviate the symptoms of beta-thalassemia. According to the U.S….
CRISPR Used to Cure Congenital Metabolic Disorders in Mice
Two teams of researchers have successfully used CRISPR to correct genetic abnormalities that cause the inherited diseases phenylketonuria (PKU) and hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT1). In both studies the researchers…