Health
Immune checkpoint inhibition, when administered together with single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery, does not appear to increase risk of radiation necrosis in patients with brain metastases
MIAMI, FL – November 1, 2023 -- Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, announced the publication of a...
The American Pediatric Society honors Dr. Alan Jobe with the 2024 APS John Howland award
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Alan Jobe, MD, PhD, as the 2024 APS John Howland Award...
Research team at World Institute of Kimchi discovers lactic acid bacteria strains with high virus resistance from kimchi
Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi have isolated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains with high levels of resistance to...
UTSA researchers develop energy-efficient AI with $2 million NSF grant
Fidel Santamaria, a professor in the UTSA College of Sciences’ neuroscience, developmental and regenerative biology department, received a $2 million...
Mobile phone use may affect semen quality
Does electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affect semen quality? While various environmental and lifestyle factors have been proposed to...
NIH funding helps Ghose Lab invest in innovative imaging equipment
UTA will soon add a new piece of cutting-edge equipment to its already impressive and growing research armamentarium—a type of...
Next-generation influenza B vaccines provide broad and long-lasting protection against flu viruses in preclinical tests
Recent preclinical results indicate novel next-generation vaccine candidates developed at Cleveland Clinic protect against multiple strains of influenza and last...
Combining cell types may lead to improved cardiac cell therapy following heart attack
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Academia Sinica of Taiwan have harnessed a combination of lab-grown cells to regenerate...
Cary Institute to co-lead $4.8M study on how environmental conditions shape RNA virus outbreaks in wild rodents
When, where, and why do diseases jump from animals to people? A new project will monitor how changing seasons, land...
Binghamton researchers get FDA approval for drug to treat world’s most common genetic disease
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A new drug developed by professors from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University...
SARS-CoV-2 infection affects energy stores in the body, study shows
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The lungs were once at the forefront of SARS-Cov-2 research, but as reports of organ failure...
Outlook on exercise may curb aging anxiety
AMES, Iowa – Since 2011, roughly 10,000 people in the U.S. have turned 65 every day. The Baby Boomer generation...
Jean-Laurent Casanova is recipient of 2023 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research
New York, NY (October 30, 2023)—The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will award its 2023 Maria I. New...
Anesthesia technology precisely controls unconsciousness in animal tests
If anesthesiologists had a rigorous means to manage dosing, they could deliver less medicine, maintaining exactly the right depth of...
Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due...
A microscope that can monitor the development of the heart
The ability to dynamically track the movement of cells is essential for modeling cellular interactions as they form organs such...
Hospital care for children has shifted from general hospitals to children’s hospitals over last 20 years
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Historically, most children in the United States who needed to be hospitalized were treated at general...
Canine cuddles can comfort equally across all genders
While there are a number of studies demonstrating that dog therapy programs can improve a person’s social and emotional wellbeing,...
University of Cincinnati’s UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute will continue to oversee U.S. NIH-funded stroke trials
UC, UC Health mark 10 years as NIH StrokeNet National Coordinating Center, celebrate competitive renewal for next 5 yearsCredit: University...
Researchers studying children’s health related to chemical exposures
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – OU researchers have received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish...
