• A microfluidic platform for cultivating ovarian cancer spheroids and testing their responses to chemotherapies

  AbstractThere is increasing interest in utilizing in vitro cultures as patient avatars to develop personalized treatment for cancer. Typical cultures utilize Matrigel-coated plates and media to promot

  2020-10-19

• Immunity, endothelial injury and complement-induced coagulopathy in COVID-19

  AbstractIn December 2019, a novel coronavirus was isolated from the respiratory epithelium of patients with unexplained pneumonia in Wuhan, China. This pathogen, named severe acute respiratory syndrom

  2020-10-19

• COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 25th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Workgroup

  AbstractKidney involvement in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is common, and can range from the presence of proteinuria and haematuria to acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal re

  2020-10-19

• PCOS Tied to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease After Menopause

  Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) before menopause appear to have a greater risk of stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular events after menopause, according to findings presented S

  2020-10-19

• Research can help better manage body temperature regulation and hydration in older adults

  Our ability to regulate body temperature and keep our bodies from becoming dehydrated declines as we get older. New research published today in The Journal of Physiology improves our underst

  2020-09-30

• Vitamin D deficiency during early development can influence metabolic health

  Using a zebrafish model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that vitamin D deficiency during early development can disrupt the metabolic balance between growth and fat accumul

  2020-09-29

• Electrochemical measurement of serotonin by Au-CNT electrodes fabricated on microporous cell culture membranes

  AbstractGut–brain axis (GBA) communication relies on serotonin (5-HT) signaling between the gut epithelium and the peripheral nervous system, where 5-HT release patterns from the basolateral (i.e., bo

  2020-09-29

• Trending Clinical Topic: Pregnancy and COVID-19

  Each week, we identify one top search term, speculate about what caused its popularity, and provide an infographic on a related condition. If you have thoughts about what's trending and why, share

  2020-09-25