Stanford scientists have completed the first global census of diverse proteins sprouting tree-like from the outer membrane of a cell. These cell surface proteins govern how cells interact with one another and how they assemble into tissues and organs such as hearts and brains. “Cell architecture is determined by cell-cell interactions, and these interactions are…
If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won’t get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend. Maybe you’ll scrutinize grocery-store ads more closely than usual or brew your own coffee instead of ordering it from a barista. Migraine patients can face a similar sense of scarcity when it…
Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing. But the adoption of wearable electronics has so far been limited by their need to derive power from bulky, rigid batteries that reduce comfort and may present safety hazards due to…
The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people’s attitudes to smoking has been analysed by University of Stirling experts. The five-year public health study also looked at the effect of the ban on young people’s exposure to point-of-sale tobacco promotions and the likelihood of them taking up smoking – as well as the…
Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) used a new technique to show how electrical impulses are traveling with high speed in the brain. It appears that myelin, the sheath around neurons, creates a coaxial cable producing multiple waves of electrical potentials traveling in a more complicated manner than was envisioned earlier. These findings…
This meeting will cover the recent developments in the NCRI Living With and Beyond Cancer (LWBC) Research Group’s projects. The programme is packed full of informative presentations covering the following workstreams: Acute Care and Toxicities, Advanced Disease and End of Life Care, Metastasis of Unknown Origin, Cancer of Unknown Primary (MUO/CUP), Late Consequences and Methodology.…
Particularly in the case of accelerated drug approvals and drugs for rare diseases (orphan drugs), the evidence available at the time of market access is often insufficient for the early benefit assessment of drugs. Often, the studies are too short or no data on patient-relevant outcomes were collected. Comparisons with the German standard of care…
HOBOKEN, N.J.–January 24, 2020– John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B), a global leader in research and education, will provide free access to all articles related to the coronavirus in support of the outbreak relief efforts in China. Wiley has identified 54 relevant articles. These important pieces of literature will remain free until…
Fentanyl use by people who use drugs has doubled since 2015, and two-thirds of people are aware they’ve taken it, finds new research out of British Columbia, the Canadian province that has experienced the highest number of illicit drug toxicity deaths as a result of the opioid crisis. The findings point to the importance of…
STRASBURG, PA- A new study analyzes 30 years of patient data and details the clinical course of 184 individuals with genetically diverse forms of Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), which is among the most volatile and dangerous inherited metabolic disorders. Researchers collected data on survival, hospitalization rates, metabolic crises, liver transplantation, and cognitive outcome. This…