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It’s a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or ‘the Pill’) could also help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Screening for risk factors of ovarian cancer using artificial intelligence, UniSA researchers found that the…
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2025) — A new community-based pickleball program called Project Rally is helping cancer survivors improve their physical and social well-being, according to a recent pilot study led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center. The program, which is offered in partnership with the YMCA of the Suncoast, has shown strong results in…
LOS ANGELES (January 27, 2025) — Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a national leader in advanced pediatric medical care and innovative cell and gene therapy research and treatment, announced today the addition of its 10th cell and gene therapy treatment, establishing CHLA as the pediatric provider offering the most FDA-approved, state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy…
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2025) — A new study from Moffitt Cancer Center could help doctors predict how well patients with a specific type of lung cancer will respond to new therapies. The research, published in Clinical Cancer Research, found that measuring the interaction between two proteins, RAS and RAF, could provide valuable insights into…
Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of energy. Using a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy using triboelectric effect static. Many TENGs contain expensive, specially fabricated materials, but one team has instead used inexpensive store-bought…
Newswise — NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2025– The Vilcek Foundation has announced $250,000 in awards recognizing immigrant scientists. The 2025 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Biomedical Science are bestowed as part of the foundation’s annual prizes program in support of its mission. The Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Biomedical Science are a tribute to Vilcek Foundation co-founder…
Newswise — BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Granata Bio Corporation (“Granata Bio”), a biopharma company focused on invigorating the $3.6B global infertility medication market, today announced its $15M Series A+ funding round. The round was exclusively supported by existing investors, including Gedeon Richter, CooperSurgical, Amboy Street Ventures, and other strategic investors. Granata has raised over $30…
BYLINE: Ian Demsky You, my friend, are what scientists call a “holobiont”— an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of microscopic species living inside you and on your body. Many of these microorganisms are bacteria. Perhaps you’ve read about how the diversity of bacteria in your gut microbiome can affect your health…
ROCHESTER, Minnesota — En el contexto de la 43ª Conferencia Anual de Salud J. P. Morgan, Mayo Clinic anunció la formación de Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, desarrollada en una arquitectura de plataforma que permite desbloquear, de manera audaz, el poder de su extenso archivo de láminas digitales, con el objetivo de revolucionar la patología y acelerar los avances…
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic orthopedic condition that involves pain and inflammation of the joints. The most common type of arthritis, it is a degenerative long-term condition that involves the deterioration of cartilage and increasing pain and stiffness in the joints, including the hands, knees, spine, neck, and hips, as well as other joints such…
