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Newswise — Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered the origin of a curious duplication that gives plants multiple ways to override instructions that are coded into their DNA. This research could help scientists exploit a plant’s existing systems to favor traits that make it more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or…
Newswise — Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidised zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene liner or cup had the lowest risk of revision during the 15 years after surgery, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. The research could help hospitals, surgeons and patients to choose what hip implant…
Newswise — BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – New research by the renowned National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University finds a nearly threefold increase in the percentage of divorced older adults compared to three decades ago. Divorce among those 65 and older increased from 5.2% in 1990 to 15.2% in 2022. In other…
Newswise — WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2024 – Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to the cartilage and bone. People with rheumatoid arthritis often develop osteoporosis, a more serious condition, as…
Newswise — Ivan Maillard, MD, PhD, has been named Head of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies within the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). A physician-scientist, Dr. Maillard is a practicing hematologist-oncologist with experience treating lymphoma and leukemia and a focus on hematopoiesis, bone marrow transplantation, Notch signaling, and lymphoid biology. …
Newswise — BOSTON (27 de octubre de 2024) – El alergista James Tracy, DO (Doctor en Medicina Osteopática), de Omaha, NE, fue instalado como presidente del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología (ACAAI) en la Reunión Científica Anual del ACAAI el 27 de octubre en Boston. La alergista Cherie Zachary, MD, de Eagan, Minnesota,…
Newswise — New York, NY, October 23, 2024 — Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues in the field, have developed an innovative antibody platform aimed at tackling one of the greatest challenges in treating rapidly evolving viruses like SARS-CoV-2: their ability to mutate and evade existing vaccines…
Key Takeaways Analysis of Reddit posts shows that many breast cancer patients often struggle with multiple emotional and financial concerns during treatment and long after. There is a need for increased access to education and workshops on coping, treatment decision-making, and understanding diagnoses and prognoses. Newswise — Although breast cancer is the most common non-skin…
Highlights Scientists have found that integrating multiple protein markers of kidney health can indicate the likelihood of chronic kidney disease progression and death in patients. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2024 October 23– 27. Newswise — San Diego, CA (October 25, 2024) — Prior efforts to identify novel kidney…
American Society of Nephrology Press Conferences to Feature High-Impact Clinical Trial Results During Kidney Week 2024 WHAT: The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will host two press conferences during Kidney Week 2024 (October 23-27, 2024, San Diego, CA) to feature the latest high-impact clinical trial results concerning kidney diseases and kidney care. Each press conference will…
