Addgene Expands Viral Vector Service with Packaged on Request
WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Addgene announces the expansion of its viral vector service with Packaged on Request.
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Novel IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new way to select viable sperm and prolong their viability in the laboratory, reducing one source of variability during the process. The work is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Geospatial clustering seen in pediatric firearm injuries
Geospatial clusters are seen in pediatric firearm injuries, and most of these incidents occur within the same ZIP code as the child’s home, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
More fruit and less processed meat: A recipe for fewer diseases in the Netherlands by 2050
The Netherlands could have approximately 20% fewer new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and strokes by 2050, if all Dutch citizens were to consume two pieces of fruit daily and refrain from eating processed meat such as sausages and hamburgers. This is the conclusion of research conducted by Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The researchers published their findings in eClinicalMedicine.
Global poverty and the cost of a healthy diet: New research challenges conventional metrics
Two billion people globally suffer from moderate to severe food insecurity and widespread micronutrient deficiencies. This contrasts with 654 million people who are classified as extremely poor according to the World Bank’s US $2.15 per day International Poverty Line (IPL).
Single-dose psychedelic boosts brain flexibility for weeks, study finds
University of Michigan researchers have discovered that a single dose of a psychedelic compound can enhance cognitive flexibility—the brain’s ability to adapt to changing circumstances—for weeks after administration, potentially revolutionizing treatments for depression, PTSD, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Guided VR meditations can reduce anxiety for parents of hospitalized children
Parenting in the hospital is stressful. Moms and dads naturally focus on their ill child, sometimes to the neglect of their own mental health.
Nerve stimulation therapy can be improved by synchronization with the body’s natural rhythms
Some health problems, including chronic pain, inflammation and neurological diseases, can be treated by nerve stimulation, for example, with the help of electrodes that are attached to the ear and activate the vagus nerve. This method is sometimes referred to as an “electric pill.”
Research Using Mirvie RNA Platform Selected for Plenary Session Presentation at the Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mirvie, a company bringing a personalized, predictive, and preventive approach to pregnancy complications, today announced the company was selected to present new research demonstrating the ability of the Mirvie RNA platform to predict the risk of severe fetal growth restriction in pregnancy. The abstract, “Prediction of severely small-for-gestational-age infants using a novel cell-free RNA model,” will be presented on Thursday, January 30, 2025 9:1
Hospital study finds C. diff spreads three times more than thought
One of the most common health-care-associated infections spreads within intensive care units (ICUs) more than three times more than previously thought, new research has found.