DGIST (President: Kook Yang) announced on March 16th that the research team led by Professor Byung-Chang Suh has investigated for the first time the real-time effect of the G-protein cycle, which acts as a switch in our body, on the structural changes in G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). GPCRs are activated by external signals such as
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A rare and nevertheless formidable event in the landscape of epilepsies, new-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is a form of prolonged seizure in which the neurons of the epileptic focus endure a continuous discharge of neurotransmitters. It is a medical emergency requiring intensive care management. Indeed, it can cause significant long-term neurological sequelae and is
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Combined long-term survival results from nonrandomized phase II trial NRG Oncology RTOG 0630 and the ancillary analysis of the combined NRG-RTOG 0630/9514 trials indicate that pathologic complete response (pCR) is associated with improved survival outcomes for patients with localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who receive preoperative chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy. This data suggests that pCR can
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Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, have discovered a potential new target for cancer immunotherapy in transposable elements (TEs), short segments of DNA that can move around the genome. In the paper, “Pan-cancer analysis identifies tumor-specific antigens derived from transposable elements” published in Nature Genetics, researchers used the Cancer Genome Atlas
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Using a self-built inverted microscope complete with laser optical tweezers to capture DNA, Yale Cancer Center and University of California Davis researchers for the first time created a visualization of the full-length human BRCA2 protein at the single molecule level. Mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA2, can significantly increase an individual’s lifetime risk
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Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory condition that affects an estimated one in ten people assigned female at birth. The condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow elsewhere—including on the ovaries, intestines, bladder and bowels. Symptoms can affect the whole body, but often include severe pelvic pain, painful periods, pain
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According to HIMSS Market Insights research, 93% of respondents agree that access to quality data, across all platforms and workflows, is critical to an organization’s performance. As a result, many of the respondents’ healthcare organizations have integrated or plan to integrate various tools and apps with their data analytics platforms. In Episode 1 of the
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The research team led by Professor Hongsoo Choi from DGIST in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering has developed a microrobot capable of forming neural networks and sectioning hippocampal tissues in an in vitro environment in an ex vivo state. Through the joint research with the team led by Dr. Jongcheol Rah from Korea
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In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers in Denmark performed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effects of yoga-dance and mindful eating in reducing body weight among obese and overweight women. Study: Effects of Mindful Eating and YogaDance among Overweight and Obese Women: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial. Image Credit: GroundPicture/Shutterstock.com Background
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Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries—a precursor to heart disease and stroke—during the first decade of their diabetes diagnosis, new research finds. All of the higher risk for Hispanic children—and one-fourth of it for Black children—can be explained by socioeconomic and cardiovascular
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