Tag: Medicine/Health

A long noncoding RNA regulates the expression of inflammatory genes and has a surprising effect on vulnerability to septic shock ...

Study links intensive BP lowering to reduced CV risk in patients exposed to air pollution

Article from University Hospitals researchers published in the journal HypertensionCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND - Evidence suggests particulate matter is the ...

Why antibiotic-resistant cells persist

University of Houston biomolecular engineer receives NSF CAREER award to explore cells that defy efforts to kill themCredit: University of ...

An integrated approach for an effective prevention of Alzheimer´s disease

Credit: Dr. Ricardo B. Maccioni Amsterdam, December 29, 2020 - This new pioneering study by Prof. Ricardo Maccioni and coworkers ...

Oncotarget: The pro-apoptotic actions of 2-methoxyestradiol against ovarian cancer

The objective of this Oncotarget study was to elucidate the molecular mechanism of actions of 2MeOE2, a known microtubule disrupting ...

NIH study shows hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease

Naturally produced by the body, hyaluronan represents a new class of biologic that significantly improves lung health in patients with ...

Holonyak lab team creates fast, cheap, accessible COVID-19 antibody test

Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 has continued to climb, the desperate ...

Oncotarget: Simvastatin is a potential candidate drug in ovarian clear cell carcinomas

"Simvastatin efficiently controlled OCCC proliferation and migration, thus showing potential as a candidate drug for the treatment of OCCC."Credit: Correspondence ...

Oncotarget: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of uterine cervix findings shown by MRI

"The Oncotarget author's findings show that MRI is reliable for T staging of cervical NEC"Credit: Correspondence to - Kazuhiro Kitajima ...

Researchers describe a molecular mechanism involved in the pathology’s neurodegeneration

First step to design new drugsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Protein alteration in the family of lamins causes several diseases, known ...

Your toothbrush reflects you, not your toilet

Microbes on your toothbrush match microbes inside your mouthCredit: Northwestern University/Big Ten Network Good news: The bacteria living on your ...

Inherited immune condition reversed by random DNA change

Credit: Garvan Institute of Medical Research Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered that three patients with ...

New policy guidance highlights urgent global need for post-fracture care programs

'Capture the Fracture® (CTF) Partnership - Guidance for Policy Shaping' sets out a step-by-step approach to building secondary fracture prevention ...

Larger panel finds more gene mutations, treatment targets for leukemia

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 1, 2020) - A gene panel that looks for about 10 ...

Study finds potential therapeutic targets to inhibit colorectal cancer progression

January 30, 2021

Credit: Atsushi Enomoto Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have revealed that colorectal cancer tissues contain at least two types of ...

COVID-19 pandemic led to decreased school meal access for children in need across Maryland

Despite best efforts to distribute free meals, study notes was a 58 percent drop in number of meals provided to ...

Our gut-brain connection

'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseasesCredit: Martin Trapecar, MIT CAMBRIDGE, ...

Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain

Credit: Diana Kenney WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. ...

Robotic exoskeleton training expands options for stroke rehabilitation

Researchers find high-dose gait training with robotic exoskeleton during acute inpatient rehabilitation may aid early recoveryCredit: Karen Nolan East Hanover, ...

How coronavirus damages lung cells within mere hours