Health
Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease causes involuntary movements and dementia, has no cure, and is fatal. For the first time, UC Riverside scientists...
New antifungal molecule kills fungi without toxicity in human cells, mice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the...
A comparative analysis of two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: Insights from Korea University College of Medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in December 2019. Since then, extensive...
The American Pediatric Society selects Dr. Glenn Flores as the recipient of the 2024 David G. Nichols Health Equity Award
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Glenn Flores, MD, as the 2024 David G. Nichols Health Equity...
Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease focus of latest clinical practice guideline
In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare connective tissue disease, interstitial lung disease contributes to 35 percent of deaths....
New, promising clinical trial for glioblastoma starting at UNC Health
UNC Health is now enrolling patients as part of a multicenter clinical trial for patients who have been newly diagnosed...
Groundbreaking Auburn University study unveils brain’s remarkable recycling system!
AUBURN, AL – Researchers at Auburn University have made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on how our brain cells...
Digital health ethics for precision medicine in palliative care
A new article in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology examines the ethical, equity, and societal/relational implications of digital health...
Screening sharply improves lung cancer long-term survival
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose CT screening dramatically improves the long-term survival rate of cancer...
Bisphenol A and asthma in mice
The “hygiene hypothesis” posits that allergic asthma can be triggered by a childhood environment that is too clean and sterile....
Previous genetic association studies involving people with European ancestry may be inaccurate
Researchers have found that previous studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by...
Passion for vascular disease research yields $5 million in NIH funding for Yabing Chen
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Yabing Chen, Ph.D., has been awarded two National Institutes of Health grants totaling more than $5 million...
Frailty status in older adults associated with more adverse events after surgery
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Nov. 6, 2023 – A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that...
Success of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in fighting dengue may be underestimated
The fight against dengue fever has a new weapon: a mosquito infected with the bacteria Wolbachia, which prevents the spread...
NIH study validates new scale for measuring pandemic-related traumatic stress in children and adults
The Pandemic-related Traumatic Stress Scale (PTSS) can be used to effectively measure stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and identify...
Major study validates Owkin’s best in class AI diagnostic for colorectal cancer biomarker aimed at optimizing patient access to immunotherapy
Paris and New York., 6 Nov 2023 – In a peer-reviewed study published today in Nature Communications, a team of...
Incheon National University scientists develop new hydrogels for wound management
Open wounds, whether caused by accidents or from medical procedures like surgery, require proper management to speed up healing and...
Some benefits of exercise stem from the immune system
The connection between exercise and inflammation has captivated the imagination of researchers ever since an early 20th-century study showed a spike of...
34,000 healthcare professionals surveyed indicate they have higher bias against transgender people
By analyzing data from the Harvard Implicit Association Test—a widely accepted measure of a person’s attitudes toward people based on...
The little things matter: Chemists develop new sensor for microvolume pH detection
Measuring the pH of substances gives us vital clues about the world around us, such as identifying contaminated water or...
