Zebrafish can play a decisive role in clinical interpretation of spinal muscular atrophy
The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn’s genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal…
Study reveals immune traffic controller hijacked by common virus
In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from Monash University and the Lions Eye Institute have discovered a tissue…
An LLM chatbot to facilitate primary-to-specialist care transitions: a randomized controlled trial
Ethics approval The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College and the local medical ethics…
Holistic evaluation of large language models for medical tasks with MedHELM
Papers with Code. Question answering on MedQA (USMLE). https://paperswithcode.com/sota/question-answering-on-medqa-usmle (2024). Khosravi, M., Zare, Z., Mojtabaeian, S. M. &…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
Experiencing acute genomic care: perspectives from parents in the neonatal and paediatric intensive care units towards rapid genomic sequencing
Kingsmore SF, Nofsinger R, Ellsworth K. Rapid genomic sequencing for genetic disease diagnosis and therapy in intensive care…
The expanding landscape of GLP-1 medicines
Drucker, D. J., Philippe, J., Mojsov, S., Chick, W. L. & Habener, J. F. Glucagon-like peptide I stimulates…
China’s next decade to cement status as hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse: reports
China is expected to solidify its position as a hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse over the next decade as it…
Blocking platelet-activating factor reduces liver damage in cirrhosis
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural…
Determining the value of genomics in healthcare
Stark, Z. et al. Integrating genomics into healthcare: a global responsibility. Am. J. Hum. Genet 104, 13–20 (2019).…
Endoscopic submucosal dissection: a safe alternative to surgical intervention for young patients under 45 years of age with early gastric cancer. ESD vs. surgery in young EGC patients | BMC Cancer
Association JGC. Japanese gastric cancer treatment guidelines 2018 (5th edition). Gastric Cancer. 2021;24:1–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-020-01042-y. Google Scholar LaPelusa M,…
Barriers to care for newly diagnosed children with cancer from Bungoma County after an awareness campaign: insights from parental interviews and registry data | BMC Cancer
Study setting This study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), in…