Health
Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations
Article presents an evaluation tool for surgeons to review necessary hospital resources needed for an operation, the effect of treatment...
Big variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
UTSW study led by nurses shows differences of up to 40 points between readings taken on different sides and parts...
Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches
Findings may explain why Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the otherCredit: Courtesy...
How cells recognize uninvited guests
Researchers at the University of Bonn decode the function of the long-neglected immune sensor TLR8Credit: © Photo: Rolf Müller/UKB Until...
Research into a new high-precision radiology system for the coronavirus
Credit: Toubibe/Pixabay Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is participating in a research project together with the Hospital General Universitario...
New study indicates exercise can help prevent liver cancer
Exercise retards development of liver cancer by direct effects independent of weight control in an animal model that closely resembles...
Vulnerable cells armor themselves against infection by depleting surface cholesterol
New defense mechanism identified by UTSW researchers could offer new avenues for protecting against and fighting infectionsCredit: UTSW DALLAS -...
Medicare coverage varies for transgender hormone therapies
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 13, 2020--A new study has shown substantial variability in access...
Tumors hijack the cell death pathway to live
Manipulating cell death signaling after radiation could offer a new way to treat cancers, new UT Southwestern study suggestsCredit: UTSW...
New findings shed light on selective therapeutics for IDH1-mutated glioma
Credit: DICP Findings of a new study led by Prof. XU Guowang from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP)...
WVU team unmasks effective N95 alternatives
Credit: Travis Goldsmith/West Virginia University The novel coronavirus pandemic has nearly exhausted stockpiles of medical gear in the United States....
Tailoring treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
Research led by the School of Veterinary Medicine's Rumela Chakrabarti identified a molecular pathway responsible for the disease's progression and...
Could inhibiting the DPP4 enzyme help treat coronavirus?
Credit: Dr. Gianluca Iacobellis Researchers and clinicians are scrambling to find ways to combat COVID-19, including new therapeutics and eventually...
Study finds remdesivir effective against a key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Remdesivir already in human trials in search for treatment of deadly diseaseCredit: Melissa Fabrizio Scientists at the University of Alberta...
Toxic cell atlas guides new therapies for neurodegeneration
New study generates an 'atlas' of toxic immune cells in the brainCredit: Lauren Bayless: Gladstone Institutes A common thread in...
Is there a link between the physics of hearing and the ability to interpret music?
UH engineer awarded a Guggenheim fellowship to pursue the questionCredit: University of Houston Pradeep Sharma, a mechanical engineer at the...
Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate
Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as standard screening measureCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Loss of smell and...
FDA approves first ever treatment for neurofibromatosis
According to the Children's Tumor Foundation, approval of AstraZeneca and MSD (Merck)'s Koselugo (selumetinib) increases potential for successful tumor reduction...
Research provides new insights into menopause and weight gain
UCLA biologists reveal interplay between estrogen and key geneCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone...
The building blocks of gum disease
Credit: S. Shibata, OIST Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major bacterial pathogen which leads to periodontitis also known as gum disease....
