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National genomics initiative offers hope to cancer patients
The PrOSPeCT program will give 23,000 cancer patients free access to genomic profiling and matching to the best advanced precision treatments available locally, including early-stage clinical trials. [ + ]
Researchers develop self-healing, biodegradable plastic
Konstanz chemists have created a mineral plastic that is hard, non-flammable, self-healing and can be produced at room temperature in water. It is also biodegradable. [ + ]
Breastfeeding mums' diet may affect children's asthma risk
A high-fibre diet in mothers helps to reduce the risk of infants developing severe lower respiratory infections, which can predispose the infant to chronic lung diseases. [ + ]
Modest increase in women in STEM, but more to do
What is preventing women from breaking into STEM workplaces, given the increase in girls studying STEM subjects at school and university? [ + ]
Metabolic markers predict how people will react to COVID
Researchers have revealed the key biological indicators that predict when a person will have a severe reaction to COVID-19. [ + ]
Strep A primarily transmitted through bacteria in throat
Group A Streptococcus infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection. [ + ]
p38 protein inhibitor could help treat heart damage
The p38 protein regulates a wide variety of cellular functions and is related to diseases such as chronic inflammation, immunological disorders and cancer. [ + ]
Shrimp waste a promising catalyst for hydrogen generation
Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts. [ + ]
High blood sugar linked to cognitive decline in stroke survivors
Loss of general thinking ability happens much faster in stroke survivors who had high blood glucose in the years after their health crisis, according to a new study. [ + ]
Automated microscope system improves digital pathology
The automated microscope scanning and analysis system will help to provide patients with faster and more accurate pathology results. [ + ]
New analytical technique uncovers >100 fatty acids
Researchers have uncovered 103 new unsaturated fatty acids in human-derived samples, doubling the number previously reported in human blood plasma. [ + ]
Adipocytes help to hold back breast cancer
Healthy fat cells in the breast, known as adipocytes, secrete a potent factor known as IGFBP2, which acts as a barrier against invasive breast cancer progression. [ + ]
Powerful mRNA vaccine to tackle malaria
The mRNA-based vaccine can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium in preclinical models. [ + ]
Genetic basis found for asymptomatic COVID-19 infection
A person who carries one copy of the HLA-B15 gene is twice as likely to remain asymptomatic, while someone with two copies of the gene is eight times more likely to show no symptoms. [ + ]
2023 Gruber Genetics Prize awarded for mRNA quality control
Molecular biologists Dr Allan Jacobson and Dr Lynne Maquat received the prize for their contributions to identifying and describing the mechanism of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. [ + ]
