Anticancer Activity of Sea Sponge Latrunculia biformis
Marine sponges are the richest and best-studied sources of bioactive marine natural products (MNPs) among all marine organisms. Sponges contribute to nearly 30% of all MNPs.
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The Production Process Of Standardized Monoclonal Antibody
Researchers at the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (IBBR) in Maryland in the U.S. have taken the first step towards developing a method for the production of a standardized monoclonal antibody (mAb).
Research Uncovers Early Warning Signs of Heart Problems in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Lupus
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in patients with lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease. In a new study in Arthritis & Rheumatology—a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology—imaging tests revealed signs of cardiac impairment in patients newly diagnosed with lupus, even before any symptoms of chest discomfort
Mechanisms of Action of Key Genetic Abnormality in Ewing sarcoma, Study Reports
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has used epigenome editing tools to investigate how the genetic abnormality that drives Ewing sarcoma—the second most common bone cancer in children and young adults—unleashes tumor growth
Mother And Children Facing Problems in Sleeping In Pediatric Ward
Children and their mothers have the poorer quality sleep in pediatric hospital wards than they do at home, and this may be due to significantly raised sound levels in the hospital, according to a study published online July 17 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Medicare Reviews For Paying Seniors' Spine Operations Cost at Surgery Centers
Medicare is reviewing whether seniors should undergo spine surgeries at same-day surgery centers, the government-run health program announced Wednesday, five months after a USA Today Network-Kaiser Health News investigation revealed a spate of patient deaths following the procedures
Study Finds Blind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial Awareness
It's a popular idea in books and movies that blind people develop super sensitive hearing to help navigate the world around them. But a study, published August 1 in the journal iScience, shows that, in at least one situation, blind people have more trouble discerning the location of sounds than do people who can see
Clamping the Umbilical Cord Straight After Birth Could Harm Baby's Health
The World Health Organisation advises that clamping should be delayed for two to three minutes after the baby has been born, and the UK watchdog NICE advice midwives and obstetricians not to clamp the cord earlier than one minute after the birth. But in nearly a third of cases, this doesn't appear to be happening
Novel PET Imaging Method Could Track and Guide Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have discovered a new nuclear medicine test that could improve the care of patients with type 1 diabetes. The new positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method could measure beta-cell mass, which would greatly enhance the ability to monitor and guide diabetes therapies
pH Imbalance in Brain Cells May Boost Alzheimer's Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found new evidence in lab-grown mouse brain cells, called astrocytes, that one root of Alzheimer's disease may be a simple imbalance in acid-alkaline—or pH—chemistry inside endosomes, the nutrient and chemical cargo shuttles in cells
Study: Almost 90% Of Non-dialysis Kidney Patients Never See a Dietitian
In patients with chronic kidney disease, medical nutrition therapy can slow the progression and significantly reduce healthcare costs. But 90% of non-dialysis kidney disease patients never meet with a dietitian, according to a report in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Career Dissatisfaction in Childbearing Surgical Residents
Despite constituting half of United States medical school graduates, women continue to be underrepresented in the field of surgery, accounting for only one-third of general surgery residency applicants.