Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: UTEP Communications. EL PASO, Texas - Science is a step closer to a new response to obesity, thanks in ...

Detecting multiple sepsis biomarkers from whole blood – made fast, accurate, and cheap

The Wyss Institute's eRapid electrochemical sensor technology now enables sensitive, specific and multiplexed detection of blood biomarkers at low costCredit: ...

NIH experts discuss SARS-CoV-2 viral variants

Editorial emphasizes need for global responseCredit: NIAID WHAT: The rise of several significant variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...

Sweet coating for sour bones

Credit: Dr. Zhenzhen Wang, University of Macau Osteoporosis is a leading global health challenge. Besides its own adverse effects, it ...

New study identifies the main genetic causes of autoimmune Addison’s disease

Credit: Ingvild F. Melien Novel genetic associations could pave the way for early interventions and personalized treatment of an incurable ...

Algorithm that performs as accurately as dermatologists

Credit: Photo: University of Gothenburg A study has now been presented that boosts the evidence for using AI solutions in ...

Antitumoral effects of LXR activation

Macrophages that boost tumor growthCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Tumor cells are able to avoid the attack of the immune system ...

Limited transmission of Covid-19 from open schools but teachers were affected

Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite substantial uncertainty regarding the effectiveness in ...

Dr. James Martin Elected to the 2021 Class of the National Academy of Inventors

Texas Heart Institute Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab Director Honored by NAICredit: Texas Heart Institute The Texas Heart Institute is pleased to ...

Researchers find parallels in spread of brain cancer in mammals, zebrafish

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists say zebrafish suitable models for human glioblastoma researchCredit: Robyn Umans/Virginia Tech Scientists at ...

Promising new approach to stop growth of brain cancer cells

Credit: The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (Friday, February 12, 2021 - Toronto) -- Inhibiting a key enzyme that controls a ...

Study reveals mutations that drive therapy-related myeloid neoplasms in children

Research from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found mutations up to two years before cancer developed, showing an ...

Green tea compound aids p53, ‘guardian of the genome’ and tumor suppressor

Research offers new lead for cancer drug discoveryCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An antioxidant found in green tea ...

George Mason, Rutgers partner to better inform HER2 breast cancer treatment

A George Mason University and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey collaboration received the U.S. Army's Breast Cancer Research Program ...

New study gives hope of eliminating mother-to-baby transmission of HIV

Credit: Karolinska Institutet. Anti-retroviral drugs are a vital tool in the prevention and treatment of HIV. A new study of ...

Tuning the circadian clock, boosting rhythms may be key to future treatments and medicines

New article unravels the remarkable relationship between time-of-day and physiologyCredit: Imogen Reekie Irvine, CA - February 11, 2021 - Subconsciously, ...

Implant improves balance, movement and quality of life for people with inner ear disorder

Credit: Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Laboratory Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of ...

Mathematical modeling suggests kids half as susceptible to COVID-19 as adults

New findings could deepen understanding of spread and inform public health policiesCredit: Nik Anderson, www.vperemen.com A new computational analysis suggests ...

Heat islands and lack of running water promote dengue fever in Delhi, India

Credit: © Olivier Telle/CSH/CNRS What if more inclusive urban planning for poor populations was key to fighting dengue fever? This ...

Tap water access linked to dengue risk