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Keck Medicine of USC launches clinical trial investigating innovative procedure to control Type 2 diabetes

More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90-95% have Type 2 diabetes.

21 Mar 2023

Experts receive funding to analyze individualized hemodialysis as a dynamic treatment

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently awarded researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine $10.2 million to study the effectiveness of an individualized model of hemodialysis, a procedure in which the blood is cleaned by a dialysis machine. The project is a collaboration between the School of Medicine, the Renal Research Institute and other health care systems across the country.

10 Mar 2023

Voluntary initiatives to promote the replacement of lead in UK game hunting are not very effective

Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead.

27 Feb 2023

Oral difelikefalin could reduce the intensity of itch in patients with notalgia paresthetica

Notalgia paresthetica-;a nerve disorder characterized by a persistent itch in the upper back-;is a common and underdiagnosed condition worldwide.

9 Feb 2023

SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect a specialized type of kidney cell

The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can directly infect a specialized type of kidney cell.

22 Apr 2022

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

The body's ability to respond to various types of stress is essential for maintaining health, and failure of such adaptive stress responses can trigger or worsen numerous diseases.

6 Apr 2022

Research explains how E4 peptide exerts antifibrotic effect and what makes it so effective

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina led by Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., reports in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight that the E4 peptide reverses fibrosis, or scarring, in human and mouse tissues by activating an antifibrotic pathway that is common to all organ systems.

11 Jan 2022

Study identifies new gene that promotes progression to type 1 diabetes

When the pro-inflammatory pair, a receptor called CCR2 and its ligand CCL-2, get together, it increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, scientists report.

17 Nov 2021

Advanced tools for Glycobiology research

Drawing upon over 30-years’ experience of serving the glycobiology research community - AMSBIO has established a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality reagents including unique ranges of antibodies, lectins, enzymes, assay kits and standards, backed by in-depth technical support.

From AMS Biotechnology 16 Nov 2021

Blood metabolite levels altered by coffee consumption and may affect chronic kidney disease risk

Food and beverages may have important effects on kidney health, but the potential biological mechanisms involved are often unclear.

5 Nov 2021

Low dose of pollutants in food leads to high activation of antibodies that cause allergic response

Exposure to the heavy metal cadmium is known to irritate the stomach and lungs or cause kidney disease, but new research links another health issue to inadvertently ingesting low doses of the pollutant: high activation of the antibodies that cause an allergic response.

27 Oct 2021

Experts explain left–right asymmetry development in the embryo

Research on the development of symmetry in mice embryos is anticipated to provide a deeper understanding of the causes of disease.

21 Oct 2021

Chula researchers develop a heathy food for noodle lovers with Udon and Vermicelli products

Researchers from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, are pleasing noodle lovers with Udon and Vermicelli products made from 100 percent egg white that are high in protein, low in fat, and gluten-free, suitable for health lovers and those who wish to control their weight, the elderly, people with certain diseases, and cancer patients

1 Oct 2021

Researchers identify new protein that may critically contribute to severe COVID-19

The University of Kent's School of Biosciences and the Institute of Medical Virology at Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, have identified a protein that may critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19.

27 Sep 2021

Newly developed premature cells can support early heart development

A research group led by Massachusetts General Hospital has developed premature cells that promote early heart development but disappear soon after birth.

23 Aug 2021

Study pinpoints genes responsible for kidney function

Recently scientists pinpointed 182 genes likely responsible for kidney function—most of which can be targeted with existing drugs.

18 Aug 2021

Genetic evidence shows that cardio fitness influences coffee intake

If someone craves a strong caffeine hit or like the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, their daily coffee order can reveal more about their health than they realize.

29 Apr 2021

Study provides insights into genetic landscape of common inherited kidney disease

A study has described genetic changes in patients with the most common form of hereditary kidney disease that affects an estimated 12.5 million people worldwide.

10 Feb 2021

Study explores why Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections are so dangerous

E. coli food poisoning is one of the worst food poisonings, causing bloody diarrhea and kidney damage. But all the carnage might be just an unintended side effect, researchers from UConn Health report in the 27 November issue of Science Immunology. Their findings might lead to more effective treatments for this potentially deadly disease.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers use different colors of light to control gut bacteria genes

Baylor College of Medicine researcher Meng Wang had already shown that bacteria that make a metabolite called colanic acid (CA) could extend the lifespan of worms in her lab by as much as 50%, but her collaboration with Rice University synthetic biologist Jeffrey Tabor is providing tools to answer the bigger question of how the metabolite imparts longer life.

23 Dec 2020