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New Tool Reveals Gene Behavior in Bacteria

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

This is due in part to the ability of bacteria to switch genes on and off as they sense environmental changes, including the presence of drugs.

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  • This is due in part to the ability of bacteria to switch genes on and off as they sense environmental changes, including the presence of drugs.
  • According to the study authors, organisms from bacteria to humans grow as their cells multiply by dividing, with each cell becoming two.
  • Specifically, the research team found that when DNA polymerase arrives at any specific gene, it disrupts the transcription in a way that reveals the state of that gene's regulatory status.
  • Ultimately, they believe that improvements in technology will enable them to dive ever deeper into gene behaviors in different bacterial species.

Brain Mechanism Teaches Mice to Avoid Bullies

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Like humans, mice live in complex social groups, fight over territory and mates, and learn when it is safer to avoid certain opponents. After losing even a brief fight, the defeated animals will flee from the mice that hurt them for weeks afterward, a new study shows.

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  • After losing even a brief fight, the defeated animals will flee from the mice that hurt them for weeks afterward, a new study shows.
  • The team had previously found that this special region, called the anterior ventrolateral part of the ventromedial hypothalamus (aVMHvl), helps rodents defend themselves against bullies' attacks.
  • The study showed that when rival mice first meet, scent information about opponents is not strong enough to activate aVMHvl cells to prompt a retreat.
  • In addition, the findings revealed that pain prompted the immediate activation of oxytocin-releasing brain cells located right next to the aVMHvl.

Supportive, Stable Caregiving in Childhood Protects Heart Health in Adulthood

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

New research, however, shows that receiving warmth from a caregiver during childhood protects cardiovascular health later in life, according to a study led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center.

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  • New research, however, shows that receiving warmth from a caregiver during childhood protects cardiovascular health later in life, according to a study led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexler Medical Center.
  • "At the same time, our findings show that adversity in early childhood does not equal destiny.
  • While adverse childhood family environments were associated with lower odds of cardiovascular health in adulthood, our findings suggest that supportive and, importantly, stable caregiving may have a stronger influence on later heart health than early adversity."
  • The hope, says Ortiz, is that this study offers insight into how supporting healthy, both supportive and stable, caregiving relationships in childhood can offer greater attainment of CVH at a population level.

Household Income and Health Insurance Among Factors in Decision to Withdraw Life Support After Hemorrhagic Stroke

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Unlike ischemic stroke, which is caused by blocked blood vessels that can be cleared in many cases, hemorrhagic strokes are more often deadly.

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  • Unlike ischemic stroke, which is caused by blocked blood vessels that can be cleared in many cases, hemorrhagic strokes are more often deadly.
  • By contrast, being Black and having private insurance were factors tied to a lower likelihood of life support being withdrawn.
  • Among hospitalized hemorrhagic stroke patients, Blacks made up 7% of those who had life support withdrawn but counted for 18% of those who maintained life support.
  • Similarly, while 37% had private health insurance, only 20% of those who decided to withdraw life support had private insurance.

Experiments in Infant Mice Suggest New Way to Prevent Spread of Flu in People

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Viral particles, for instance, can attach to these molecules, called sialic acids, or SAs, like keys fitting into locks.

Key Points: 
  • Viral particles, for instance, can attach to these molecules, called sialic acids, or SAs, like keys fitting into locks.
  • Such infections are the main cause of the seasonal flu that kills more than 36,000 Americans annually.
  • While vaccines to guard against infection and symptom treatments exist, they are not foolproof, scientists say, and more strategies are needed to prevent infection from spreading.
  • "If further experiments in humans prove successful, desialylating neuraminidase enzymes may prevent the flu from spreading," said Ortigoza," said lead study investigator and infectious disease specialist Mila Ortigoza, MD.

3Spine Announces Completion of FDA Clinical Trial Enrollment Achieving 325 Surgeries in 2023

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The company enrolled a larger fusion cohort in an adaptive statistical design to improve propensity score matching between data sets.

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  • The company enrolled a larger fusion cohort in an adaptive statistical design to improve propensity score matching between data sets.
  • The trials involved patients experiencing chronic leg and back pain ranging in age from 23 to 79 across 14 U.S. states.
  • 3Spine plans to seek FDA approval through the Premarket Approval pathway.
  • Information on the real-world fusion clinical trial is available at NCT04823858 .

Welcome to SciBase Capital Markets Day 2024

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SciBase Holding AB ("SciBase") [STO: SCIB], a leading developer of augmented intelligence-based solutions for skin disorders hereby invites investors, analysts, and financial media to SciBase capital markets day on January 25, 2024.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SciBase Holding AB ("SciBase") [STO: SCIB], a leading developer of augmented intelligence-based solutions for skin disorders hereby invites investors, analysts, and financial media to SciBase capital markets day on January 25, 2024.
  • During SciBase's Capital Markets Day, Pia Renaudin, who assumed the role of CEO in October 2023, will provide insights into SciBase's future trajectory, and unveil an updated strategic outlook, and long-term strategic goals.
  • The presentations will underscore the company's focus on the USA and shed light on SciBase's ongoing expansion into promising new markets.
  • Two external speakers will participate in the event, further supporting the US role in the SciBase strategy going forward.

Lawrence Phillips, MD, FASNC, Installed as ASNC's President for 2024

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Monday, January 8, 2024

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawrence Phillips, MD, FASNC, director of nuclear cardiology and medical director for outpatient cardiology at NYU Langone Health, was installed as president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). He will serve as leader of the organization for the next year. Dr. Phillips is an associate professor of medicine in the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology and associate director of the training program in cardiovascular diseases at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He launched his presidential term with an editorial urging nuclear cardiology professionals to view their field as "a team sport" and embrace education and quality improvement efforts that will unlock the field's potential for the future. His President's Message is published online in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawrence Phillips, MD, FASNC, director of nuclear cardiology and medical director for outpatient cardiology at NYU Langone Health, was installed as president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC).
  • His President's Message is published online in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.
  • He completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular training fellowship at North Shore University Hospital in New York.
  • For nuclear cardiology news, follow Dr. Phillips on X (formerly Twitter) at @LPhillipsMD and @MyASNC.

Seizures Identified as Potential Cause of Sudden Unexplained Death in Children

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Most are infants in what is referred to as sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, but 400 or more cases involve children aged 1 and older, and in what is called sudden unexplained death in children (SUDC).

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  • Most are infants in what is referred to as sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, but 400 or more cases involve children aged 1 and older, and in what is called sudden unexplained death in children (SUDC).
  • These seizures lasted less than 60 seconds and occurred within 30 minutes immediately prior to each child's death, say the study authors.
  • For decades, researchers have sought an explanation to sudden death events in children, noticing a link between those with a history of febrile seizures (seizures accompanied by fever).
  • Further research, Devinsky notes, is also needed to determine precisely how seizures with or without fever may induce sudden death.

World-Renowned Surgeon Joins NYU Langone Health as Division Director of Minimally Invasive and Specialty Gynecologic Surgery

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading gynecologic surgeon, Ted T. Lee, MD , has joined NYU Langone Health as director of the Division of Minimally Invasive and Specialty Gynecologic Surgery and chief of surgical innovation for gynecology in NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , effective January 1.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading gynecologic surgeon, Ted T. Lee, MD , has joined NYU Langone Health as director of the Division of Minimally Invasive and Specialty Gynecologic Surgery and chief of surgical innovation for gynecology in NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , effective January 1.
  • In his new roles, Dr. Lee will oversee minimally invasive surgical services that treat common and complex gynecologic conditions at NYU Langone's Manhattan campus and NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn.
  • "I am dedicated to advancing the boundaries of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, ensuring world-class, patient-centered care," said Dr. Lee.
  • "This is an exciting chapter and I look forward to contributing to the continued excellence in women's health care at NYU Langone."