Yearly Archive: 2021
Amoeba biology reveals potential treatment target for lung disease
In a series of experiments that began with amoebas—single-celled organisms that extend podlike appendages to move around—Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have identified a genetic...
Closer to human: Mouse model more accurately reproduces fatty liver disease
Human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a little-understood condition that significantly increases the risk of inflammation, fibrosis and liver cancer and ultimately requires liver transplant.
New assay detects marker of metastatic cancers, infection, trauma and neurological disease
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research demonstrated the potential of a novel blood test for cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain...
Psychedelic experience may not be required for psilocybin’s antidepressant-like benefits
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown that psilocybin—the active chemical in ‘magic mushrooms’— still works its antidepressant-like actions, at least in mice,...
Important potential role for routine brain imaging in advanced kidney cancer
The April 2021 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Gustave Roussy Institute,...
UK cancer patients more likely to die following COVID-19 than European cancer patients
Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries.
Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error
The 25-year-old infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake that handed Chicago a win.
Nvidia admits its horrible GPU shortage will continue throughout 2021
During a call with shareholders, Nvidia explained that GPU demand will continue to exceed supply throughout 2021.
Castles made of sand: How we’ll make habitats with Martian soil
We can’t just bring a bunch of lumber and bricks to Mars and build a habitat when we arrive. Instead, NASA wants to make habitats with...
