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2024 December


Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis

Universal barcodes unlock fast-paced small molecule synthesis

This work by Blair and the team transforms chemical reaction analysis from a slow, highly customized and specialist-driven method to a streamlined approach driven by simple-to-identify fragmentation barcodes and a single analytical readout.


Changes in blood cell production over the lifetime could impact leukemia outcomes

Changes in blood cell production over the lifetime could impact leukemia outcomes

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime.


Research study shows the cost-effectiveness of AI-enhanced heart failure screening

Research study shows the cost-effectiveness of AI-enhanced heart failure screening

Peter Noseworthy, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and co-author of the study, notes that using AI to catch the hidden signals of heart failure during a routine visit can mean earlier treatment for patients, delaying or stopping disease progression, and fewer related medical costs over time.


Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer’s 20 years ahead of symptoms

Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer’s 20 years ahead of symptoms

Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).


The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not

To understand this 'interspecies barrier' against viral transmission, Prof. Watashi and his team compared the structures of hNTCP and mNTCP, identifying differences in amino acid residues critical for HBV binding and entry into liver cells.


Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes

Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes

For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H.