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Released: 20-Nov-2024 9:25 PM EST
Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - Nov 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dozens of physician-scientists will share research insights at ASH 2024, a breast-cancer survivor chronicles her journey, researchers seek answers for gastric cancer disparities, and taking major steps to reduce lung cancer’s lethal burden are in this month tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Newswise: Breakthrough in Noninvasive Plant Stress Phenotyping: A Multi-Organ Approach to Combat Abiotic Stressors
Released: 19-Nov-2024 10:35 PM EST
Breakthrough in Noninvasive Plant Stress Phenotyping: A Multi-Organ Approach to Combat Abiotic Stressors
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has leveraged cutting-edge noninvasive phenotyping technologies to monitor plant stress across multiple vegetative organs.

Released: 19-Nov-2024 3:15 PM EST
Solis Agrosciences Acquires Genomics Platform to Provide Genotyping and Bioinformatics Services to Agriculture Companies
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Solis will provide end-to-end genomics services enabling better-informed decisions, resulting in the development of more productive and resilient plants and animals

Released: 19-Nov-2024 2:30 PM EST
How Colliding Genetic Processes Drive Aggressive Cancers
University of Chicago Medical Center

Mutations in certain genes can lead to the accumulation of DNA errors, resulting in a specific type of genetic change known as large tandem duplications (TDs) that can arise from the collision of two critical cellular processes: transcription and DNA replication.

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Released: 18-Nov-2024 8:40 AM EST
Zymo Research Leads the Way in Wastewater Innovation as Key Sponsor of the Microbes in Wastewater Symposium 2025
Zymo Research Corp

Zymo Research Corporation, a global leader in innovative life science solutions, is proud to sponsor the Microbes in Wastewater: Antibiotic Resistance, Public Health, and Climate Change Symposium taking place January 16-17, 2025, in Newport Beach, California. This pivotal event will convene top researchers, industry experts, and public health professionals to explore the latest advancements in wastewater surveillance and its critical impact on public health, antibiotic resistance, and environmental sustainability.

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This news release is embargoed until 16-Nov-2024 2:30 PM EST Released to reporters: 14-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST

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Released: 15-Nov-2024 9:00 AM EST
One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of the Largest Animal on Earth
University of Washington

New research shows that Antarctic blue whales are likely a single population, rather than several isolated populations -- information that will help conservationists as the whales, the world's largest animal, try to recover from historic lows due to 20th century whaling.

Newswise: Study Uncovers First Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Treatment in African Children with Severe Malaria
Released: 14-Nov-2024 2:45 PM EST
Study Uncovers First Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Treatment in African Children with Severe Malaria
Indiana University

An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives — the primary treatment for malaria — in young children with severe malaria.

Released: 14-Nov-2024 2:05 PM EST
New Drug Targets for Alzheimer’s Identified From Cerebrospinal Fluid
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked disease-related proteins and genes to identify specific cellular pathways responsible for Alzheimer’s genesis and progression. The proteins were gathered from cerebrospinal fluid and are a good proxy for activity in the brain. Several of them may be potential targets for therapies.

Newswise: Research Concentrates on Genes That Cause Tumors in the Meibomian Gland
Released: 14-Nov-2024 1:30 PM EST
Research Concentrates on Genes That Cause Tumors in the Meibomian Gland
Tufts University

Tufts University researcher dedicated to finding treatments for cancer by researching tumors that develop in Meibomian glands, the specialized oil-secreting glands of the eyelid.

Newswise: Scientists Discover ‘Entirely Unanticipated’ Role of Protein netrin1 in Spinal Cord Development
13-Nov-2024 11:55 PM EST
Scientists Discover ‘Entirely Unanticipated’ Role of Protein netrin1 in Spinal Cord Development
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for netrin1, a crucial protein in neural development, as a regulator that limits bone morphogenetic protein signaling in the developing spinal cord.

Newswise: Rick Bennett Awarded 2024 J. Roger Porter Award
Released: 14-Nov-2024 9:00 AM EST
Rick Bennett Awarded 2024 J. Roger Porter Award
United States Culture Collection Network

Rick Bennett, Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky, has been awarded the 2024 J. Roger Porter Award.

Released: 14-Nov-2024 7:55 AM EST
New Roles in Infectious Process for Molecule That Inhibits Flu
Ohio State University

Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection – among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.

Released: 13-Nov-2024 9:30 PM EST
McMaster University Researchers Uncover Potential Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorders
McMaster University

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at McMaster University have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases—two rare, often fatal lysosomal storage disorders that cause progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. After years of investigating the diseases’ underlying mechanisms, the research team has identified an existing FDA-approved drug that could significantly improve quality of life for affected patients and their families.

Released: 13-Nov-2024 6:35 PM EST
Researchers Reveal Why a Key Tuberculosis Drug Works Against Resistant Strains
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health study uncovers vulnerabilities in drug-resistant TB, offering hope for improved treatments.

Newswise: Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens
Released: 13-Nov-2024 5:30 PM EST
Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens
Iowa State University

The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team led by an Iowa State University professor aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more resilient and productive.

Released: 13-Nov-2024 10:20 AM EST
Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Joint Consensus Report on SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance for Hospitals and Public Health Laboratories
Association for Molecular Pathology

The Association for Molecular Pathology published a joint consensus report with the Association of Public Health Laboratories that reviews and summarizes standard concepts and best practices for next-generation sequencing methods for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance.



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