Tag: Medicine/Health

December 11, 2020

The vape flavorings so popular with kids and young adults are cardiotoxic and disrupt the heart's normal electrical activity, a ...

National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds neuroimaging study of memory dysfunction in MS

Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation conduct novel neuroimaging study to develop effective treatments to restore memory function ...

Self-collected saliva samples prove effective for diagnosing COVID-19

Use of self-collected saliva can minimize healthcare worker exposure and expand testing capabilities for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, researchers report ...

State-reported data underestimate the true impact of COVID-19 social distancing

Well before stay-at-home orders were announced, individuals began to stay home; delays in social distancing may explain the disproportionate burden ...

The immunomodulatory activity of a drug would improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in breast cancer

Credit: IDIBELL Despite the success of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancers such as lung or melanoma, it is still ...

Lung ultrasounds could help determine COVID-19 outcome

Credit: Umberto Sabatini MELVILLE, N.Y., December 10, 2020 -- For some, COVID-19 can result in severe pneumonia or even death, ...

Getting the right grip: Designing soft and sensitive robotic fingers

Scientists make a big leap in development of soft robotic grippers by integrating sensing mechanisms into 3D printable fingersCredit: Ritsumeikan ...

NUS researchers finds best combination of available therapies against COVID-19

Combination was uncovered from examining 12 potential drug candidates with over 530,0000 possible drug combinations within two weeksCredit: National University ...

New serological assay provides rapid, accurate testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Using optical biosensor technology, the test provides quantitative measurements of antibodies in blood plasma in less than 20 minutesCredit: Carolyn ...

No mortality increase with paclitaxel-coated devices in peripheral arterial disease

Credit: University of Gothenburg. An interim analysis from the Swedish Drug-Elution Trial in Peripheral Arterial Disease (SWEDEPAD) has now been ...

Gene discovery could help prevent heart attacks

Credit: Courtesy Civelek lab Researchers at the University of Virginia have shed light on how our genes affect our risk ...

Largest-ever study on children’s soft contact lens safety shows low complication rates

Extensive retrospective review offers real-world data for myopia management in childrenCredit: R Chalmers SAN RAMON, Calif., December 10, 2020--The largest-ever ...

Increased social media use linked to developing depression, research finds

A study of young adults who use social media more are also more likely to develop depression within six months, ...

Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?

As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of ...

Longenesis announces Curator platform for privacy-preserving data use for COVID-19 research

Longenesis announces the first deployment of its flagship product Curator for real-time, privacy-preserving biomedical data identification, with National Research Programme ...

UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections

Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplantsCredit: UBC Okanagan Could number two be number one when it comes to ...

Researchers identify an action mechanism for a drug against Alzheimer’ disease

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease murine modelCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A study conducted on mice published in the journal Geroscience has identified ...

$2 million NIH grant to develop Zika virus vaccine

Credit: Virginia Tech Flaviviruses -- a group of viruses transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes -- infect an estimated 400 million ...

Ability to predict C-diff mortality nearly doubled with new guidelines

University of Houston team assesses change to severity definitionsCredit: University of Houston Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common ...

Listen to the birds: illegal diet pill DNP might kill you on the long run