Health
Tracking down toxic metals from tobacco smoke
Cigarette smoke has been studied for years, revealing a multitude of contaminants, including toxic metals. But exactly which of those...
City of Hope awarded $5.4 million CIRM grant to create a stem cell laboratory and expand access to state-of-the-art disease models and technology among a diverse scientific community
LOS ANGELES — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has...
One essential step for a germ cell, one giant leap for the future of reproductive medicine
KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024Credit: WPI-ASHBi/Kyoto University KYOTO, Japan – May 20, 2024 Infertility affects approximately 1 in 6...
Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug...
NIH award funds Virginia Tech scientist’s study of link between diet, diabetes, and heart disease
The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-known. But what...
Nano drug accelerates diabetic wound healing in mice
New York, NY —Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed a regenerative medicine therapy to...
PARC model of care associated with fewer deaths among veterans post-ICU
EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10:15 a.m. PT, Monday, May 20, 2024Credit: ATS EMBARGOED UNTIL: 10:15 a.m. PT, Monday, May 20, 2024 PARC...
Fat cells influence heart health in Chagas disease
Jyothi Nagajyothi, Ph.D. and her laboratory at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) have identified what may...
Should your exercise goals be in minutes or steps? Study suggests they are equally beneficial
In the age of smartwatches, monitoring step counts has never been easier, but current physical activity guidelines do not explicitly...
Chemical Insights Research Institute partners with Duke University and the East-West Center to examine dust and ash from devastating Hawai’ian wildfires
ATLANTA - Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes applies cutting edge technologies to evaluate the toxicity of...
New Health Blueprint maps healthier future for rural, underserved Southwest Virginia
A sweeping new Health Blueprint for Southwest Virginia highlights the grave health challenges that grip the rural region but also...
Scientists uncover promising treatment target for resistant brain cancer
For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem.Credit: Clayton Metz/Virginia...
Tricking the Brain’s inner GPS: Grid cells responses to the illusion of self-location
Dr. Hyuk-June Moon from the Bionics Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), in collaboration with...
Poor access to in-home nursing for medically complex children quantified
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Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits
EMBARGOED UNTIL: 2:15 p.m. PT, May 19, 2024 Credit: ATS EMBARGOED UNTIL: 2:15 p.m. PT, May 19, 2024 Session: ...
World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD
Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improved their health and reduced their healthcare...
Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses
The COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the virus that caused it is still here, sending thousands of people to the...
A study by UPF and BCNatal opens the door to designing therapies to improve lung development in growth-restricted fetuses
If during a pregnancy a fetus grows below normal thresholds, at each week of gestation there is an increased risk...
New imaging software improves lung diagnosis for 30% of patients who can’t tolerate contrast dye; has added diagnostic benefits for all patients
Southfield, Mich., May 17, 2024 – For up to 30% of patients who are allergic to medical contrast dye or...
Link between e-cigarette use and early age of asthma onset in US adults found through UTHealth Houston research
A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported...
