FDA clears new robotically helped surgical gadget for transvaginal hysterectomy Kumar Jeetendra | March 1, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the Hominis Surgical System, a brand new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help alleviate transvaginal hysterectomy in some patients. The Hominis Surgical System is intended for benign hysterectomy (removal of the uterus for non-cancerous conditions) with salpingo-oophorectomy (elimination of one or both fallopian tubes …
Microorganisms utilize vile methodology to vanquish antibody that battle cystic fibrosis Kumar Jeetendra | February 28, 2021 University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a slimy strategy used by bacteria to conquer antibiotics and other medications used to combat infections afflicting individuals with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening illness which causes persistent lung infections and limits an individual’s ability to breathe over time. A frequent strain of bacteria, …
Genomic Data Commons offers the biggest asset in cancer genomics Kumar Jeetendra | February 27, 2021 The National Cancer Institute’s Genomic Data Commons (GDC), launched in 2016 by then-Vice President Joseph Biden and hosted at the University of Chicago, has become one of the largest and most widely used resources in cancer genomics, with over 3.3 petabytes of data from more than 65 jobs and more than 84,000 anonymized patient cases, …
Researchers build up a basic strategy to make drug precursor Kumar Jeetendra | February 27, 2021 Save your silver! It’s better used for jewellery than as a catalyst for medication. Rice University scientists have developed a greatly simplified method to make fluoroketones, precursors for drug design and manufacture that typically demand a silver catalyst. Rice chemist Julian West and grad students Yen-Chu Lu and Helen Jordan introduced a procedure for the …
Retroviruses attacking the koala germline add to high malignant growth rates Kumar Jeetendra | February 26, 2021 Koalas are facing multiple ecological and health issues which threaten their survival. Together with habitat loss – accelerated by last year’s devastating bush fires — domestic dog attacks and road accidents, they suffer from fatal chlamydial infections and extremely high frequency of cancer. The results are reported in the journal Nature Communications. The koala retrovirus …
WHO urges activities for ‘long COVID’ victims Kumar Jeetendra | February 25, 2021 The World Health Organisation’s Europe unit is reporting that about one in 10 individuals who contracted COVID-19 continue to show persistent ill health 12 weeks after infection. Dr Hans Kluge, the head of WHO Europe, says much about so-called long COVID remains unknown, but the burden is real, and it’s significant. It said available data …
Analysts find new elements of the ENDOU enzyme Kumar Jeetendra | February 25, 2021 Researchers at Freiburg University find new functions of this widely disseminated, yet little understood ENDOU enzyme. The household of ENDOU enzymes is found in most organisms, yet its functions are only poorly known. In humans, it’s been linked with cancer. RNA viruses, such as SARS-CoV2, contain a gene corresponding to ENDOU, and this is important …
In a lift for the fight to come against COVID-19, Pfizer immunization discovered 94% compelling in genuine world Kumar Jeetendra | February 25, 2021 The first large real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed reveals the shot is extremely effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to finish lockdowns and reopen economies. Up until now, most data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has come under controlled conditions in clinical trials, …
Study discoveries help clarify the variety of cancers in various Li-Fraumeni patients Kumar Jeetendra | February 23, 2021 The most frequently mutated gene in human cancers is called p53. Patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which is a rare disorder that increases the risk of developing several kinds of cancer, often have an increased risk to develop cancers at early ages if they inherit p53 mutations. Recent studies suggest that some people with inherited p53 …
Fauci says he sees US CDC loosening up some COVID-19 rules soon: Report Kumar Jeetendra | February 23, 2021 Top US infectious disease official Anthony Fauci on Tuesday told CNN that he expects the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to soon relax some COVID-19 recommendations aimed at curbing its spread for men and women that have been vaccinated. “I believe you’re going to be hearing more of these recommendations of the way …
Sathya Sai Hospital leased a new life to Indore’s nine months old Bhagyashree Kumar Jeetendra | February 22, 2021 Ahmedabad, February 22, 2021 – A nine-month-old girl who had a congenital heart disease was fully operated on and recovered at Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital, Ahmedabad. When Bhagyashree, hailed from Indore, Madhya Pradesh diagnosed with a hole in the right side of the heart, she was referred to this hospital. A team of surgeons …
UK Healthcare Pavilion brings Together the UK’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Sector for The First Time Kumar Jeetendra | February 22, 2021 London, UK – 22 February 2021 – Life Science Newswire – A first of its kind virtual platform – ‘UK Healthcare Pavilion’ – that showcases the very best of UK healthcare and life sciences, has been launched. The site provides news, insights, and interviews from a variety of key opinion leaders and policy makers, offering …
