Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Genetics/Genomics, and Pathology News

ASRM Redefines Infertility, Adding Sexual Orientation, Relationships

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In an attempt to develop a more inclusive and comprehensive definition of infertility, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has modified the description to include people unable to...

CDC Reports That Infant Mortality Rates Rose 3% from 2021 to 2022

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Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Vital Statistics published a provisional report highlighting a 3% increase in infant mortality rates...

Heat-Related CV Deaths to Greatly Impact Black and Elderly Communities

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Earlier this week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that heat-related cardiovascular deaths are expected to increase drastically between 2036 and 2065. The press release cites an...

Researchers Develop a Blood Test to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

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Earlier this week, researchers at the University of Cambridge reported on metabolomic biomarker signatures for bipolar disorder, comparing them to unipolar depression. In a press release from the...

DeNovix CellDrop: The First ACT Label Certified Automated Cell Counter

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On October 17th, 2023, the DeNovix CellDrop Automated Cell Counter achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first automated cell counter in the United States to receive ACT Label certification...

Tuberculosis Cord-Like Bacterial Aggregates Revealed in Breakthrough Study

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In a landmark study recently published in the esteemed journal Cell, researchers have unraveled how Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis, forms cord-like structures...

Red Meat Consumption Increased T2D Risk by over 50%

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Last week, researchers published a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition echoing claims from previous studies on the potential dangers of red meat consumption. Adding to the growing...

Researchers Develop Largest Atlas of Human Brain Cells

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Last week, Science, Science Advances, and Science Translational Medicine compiled an atlas of over 3,000 types of cells in the human brain. The project was a substantial undertaking that collected...

Study Reveals Adult ADHD Nearly Triples the Risk of Dementia

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Earlier this week, an article published in JAMA Network Open evaluated the connection between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dementia. Investigators in the publication calculated...

Reduced Serotonin Levels in Long COVID Patients Impair Cognition

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A recent study published in Cell hypothesizes the potential pathophysiology of long COVID, also called post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), noting that some cognitive symptoms may be linked to...

FDA Launches Advisory Committee for Digital Health Technologies

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In a press release on October 11, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced that it created a new Digital Health Advisory Committee. According to the release, the committee will...

Obesity Before/During Pregnancy Linked to Cardiovascular Risk

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A press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) highlights the results of a recent study published in Circulation Research, which notes that being overweight or obese before pregnancy or...

FDA Issues Update on the Philips BiPAP and CPAP Recalls

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Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration released a statement updating consumers and industry leaders on the Philips Respironics recalls due to the potential risks associated with...

Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis at 30 Reduces Life Expectancy by 14 Years

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A recent study published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, funded by the British Heart Foundation, Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, and Health Data...

NIH-Funded Study Links Seizure Activity in the Amygdala to SUDEP

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In a recent press release by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the organization announced the results of a study published by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS),...

Loneliness Linked to 37% Increase in Parkinson’s Disease Risk

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Earlier this week, a study published in JAMA Neurology linked reports of loneliness to an elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, indicating that social connection or loneliness is a psychosocial...

Maternal Stress and Prenatal COVID Status Impact Infant Attention Span

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On September 27, 2023, scientists published the results of a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a subset of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that evaluated the...

Healthcare Workers Are at a 32% Greater Risk of Suicide

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In a recent study published in JAMA on September 26, 2023, researchers look into the mental health crisis among healthcare workers, noting that they have a 32% elevated risk of suicide overall....

COVIDTests.gov Reopens for Americans to Request At-Home COVID Test

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Starting today, September 25, 2023, COVIDTests.gov will reopen for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests. Each household will be eligible to receive four more free rapid antigen at-home...

80% of People with Hypertension Receive Inadequate Treatment

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Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report on the global impact of high blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension. Data from the report revealed that approximately...