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Study reveals a link between prenatal PFAS exposure and late-onset preeclampsia

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as "forever chemicals," are long-lasting, man-made substances known to pollute the drinking water supplies of many communities.

2 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 virus may be able to infect the inner ear, study shows

Many Covid-19 patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Dizziness and balance problems can also occur, suggesting that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be able to infect the inner ear.

1 Nov 2021

Key networks controlling pluripotency and apoptosis during development revealed

During the early stages of human embryonic development, a small collection of cells called human embryonic stem cells co-ordinates growth and differentiation finally giving rise to highly specialized human tissues.

1 Nov 2021

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Study identifies a novel role for regulatory protein Bach1 in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, afflicting more than 10 million people worldwide and more than one million Americans. While there is no cure for PD, current therapies focus on treating motor symptoms and fail to reverse, or even address, the underlying neurological damage.

26 Oct 2021

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy.

26 Oct 2021

Mice study shows how air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation

Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions.

26 Oct 2021

Scientists use DNA to create what may be the world's tiniest ruler for measuring proteins

As scientists have probed the mysteries of life down to smaller and smaller scales, they have invented tools to help them understand what they observe.

22 Oct 2021

Targeted drug shows promise against brain metastases from kidney cancer

A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a 50 percent response rate, and supporting further studies of the drug in this patient group whose poor prognosis has created a significant unmet need.

22 Oct 2021

Study finds novel genes linked to fibromuscular dysplasia using genetic meta-analysis

Recent research identified that three novel genetic variants that control gene expression in the arteries are linked to fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)—an arterial disease that induces threatening impacts for the heart and vessels.

19 Oct 2021

Scientists show how skin T cells can damage other organs in stem cell transplant patients

More than 40,000 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants are carried out worldwide every year, mostly for patients suffering from leukemia or other diseases of the hematopoietic system.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers improve understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying stomach’s acid pump

Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to better drugs for stomach ulcers and shed light on the functions of similar proteins across the human body.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers identify the mechanism leading to deafness in Norrie disease

A team of Mass Eye and Ear Scientists led by Albert Edge, PhD, working with research fellow Yushi Hayashi, MD, PhD, has identified the mechanism that can lead to deafness in the rare syndrome, Norrie disease.

6 Oct 2021

Fully vaccinated people who had COVID-19 end up with larger number of memory B cells

A new study by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers is revealing that some people who received an mRNA vaccination for COVID-19 have greater immune responses compared to others.

5 Oct 2021

Supercomputer-driven dynamic model reveals hidden process in X chromosome inactivation

Using supercomputer-driven dynamic modeling based on experimental data, researchers can now probe the process that turns off one X chromosome in female mammal embryos.

5 Oct 2021

Powerful method offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has profiled in unprecedented detail thousands of individual cells sampled from patients' brain tumors.

4 Oct 2021

Study reports high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer

Recent research states that the occurrence of colorectal cancer is increased by a high-fat diet.

1 Oct 2021

Gene expression changes help understand the mechanism behind noise-induced hearing loss

A growing number of people are suffering from hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises from heavy machinery, concerts, or explosions. As a result, scientists have been working to understand the mechanism behind how the damage to hearing actually occurs.

30 Sep 2021

Loss of natural HIV control preceded by functional impairment of T cells

HIV is a master of evading the immune system, using a variety of methods to prevent the body from being able to find and kill it.

13 Sep 2021

Vaccines remain highly effective against new COVID-19 Delta variant

COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant, according to data from a national study.

13 Sep 2021

Medical School News and Research

Study reveals a link between prenatal PFAS exposure and late-onset preeclampsia

SARS-CoV-2 virus may be able to infect the inner ear, study shows

Key networks controlling pluripotency and apoptosis during development revealed

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

Study identifies a novel role for regulatory protein Bach1 in Parkinson's disease

Genetic biomarker test could help personalize therapy for men with high-risk prostate cancer

Mice study shows how air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation

Scientists use DNA to create what may be the world's tiniest ruler for measuring proteins

Targeted drug shows promise against brain metastases from kidney cancer

Study finds novel genes linked to fibromuscular dysplasia using genetic meta-analysis

Scientists show how skin T cells can damage other organs in stem cell transplant patients

Researchers improve understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying stomach’s acid pump

Researchers identify the mechanism leading to deafness in Norrie disease

Fully vaccinated people who had COVID-19 end up with larger number of memory B cells

Supercomputer-driven dynamic model reveals hidden process in X chromosome inactivation

Powerful method offers new insights about the dynamics of gliomas

Study reports high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer

Gene expression changes help understand the mechanism behind noise-induced hearing loss

Loss of natural HIV control preceded by functional impairment of T cells

Vaccines remain highly effective against new COVID-19 Delta variant

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