Newswise — LA JOLLA, CALIF. – July 18, 2023 – Research from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Osaka International Cancer Institute has shed new light on the anti-cancer properties of mannose, a sugar that is crucial to many physiological processes in humans and is also known to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The findings, published […]
Listen with Speechify Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Summary Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys identified new genes linked to hypoplastic left heart […]
Abstract Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are disorders resulting from defects in the development of the kidneys and their outflow tract. Copy number variations (CNVs) have been identified as important genetic variations leading to CAKUT, whereas most CAKUT-associated CNVs cannot be attributed to a specific pathogenic gene. Here we construct coexpression […]
A shark’s menacing teeth can scare anyone out of the water — but one aspect of some sharks’ existence may be worth emulating: their ability to regrow teeth. An experimental medicine in Japan that could revolutionize the field of dentistry is now moving to clinical trials to create, potentially, the world’s first medicine to regrow […]
In patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), there were no acute TTP events in a preplanned interim analysis of a phase 3 study evaluating the use of recombinant ADAMTS13 (rADAMTS13) prophylaxis. Study findings were presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2023 Congress by Marie Scully, MD, of the University College […]
Moscow (AFP) – Russian lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of new legislation that would make gender reassignment illegal, further cementing an ultra-conservative, anti-Western drive in society. Issued on: 14/07/2023 – 14:42 2 min Advertising Read more “The State Duma banned gender reassignment in Russia,” the lower house […]
Lemuel Pitters is a technical specialist at our genetics lab, located at McMaster University Medical Centre. Here, Pitters adds chemicals to DNA samples in preparation for loading a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) instrument, which reads DNA sequences from samples. Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medical Program Some of the most familiar faces to patients are their Hamilton […]
Hypothermia and abnormal eye movements in a 5-week-old infant | Image Credit: © Bostan Natalia- © Bostan Natalia – stock.adobe.com. A 5-week-old female infant born at 38 weeks presents to her pediatrician with abnormal eye movements. One week prior to presentation, her mother noticed anisocoria and an episode of right-sided eye deviation. Two days prior […]
With the aim of redefining paediatric healthcare with a dedicated, state-of-the-art network, Apollo Hospitals on Thursday announced the launch of Apollo Children’s. The comprehensive network for paediatric care has a network of 40 hospitals, over 900 dedicated beds and 400 specialised paediatricians providing specialised services across over 25 specialised care specialties. Apollo Children’s will offer specialised […]
