Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Christopher Basler, professor and director of the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis in the Institute for ...

Learning how one element–zinc–helps millions of nerve cells communicate

Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University Zinc isn't just an ingredient in the lozenges you might take when you feel a ...

Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19

Published studies provide evidence for predicting how severe a patient's illness will become and why patients develop life-threatening blood clotsCredit: ...

Racial segregation drives disparities in COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 26, 2020--Across the U.S., COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses are lowest ...

Overlooked ‘housekeeping’ gene plays unexpected role in seizures

Largely ignored molecules expressed in the brain may contribute to imbalances in epilepsy and autism spectrum disorderCredit: Ackerman Lab/UC San ...

Research will test finger-worn sensor that tracks stroke survivors’ arm movements

UMass Amherst health informatician awarded $2.4 million grant from National Institutes of HealthCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain — Ben-Gurion University

Injesting frozen capsules as part of a green-mediterranean diet supplemented with MankaiCredit: Ben-Gurion U. BEER-SHEVA, Israel...August 26, 2020 - People ...

COVID-19 — Scenarios for the post-lockdown period in Italy

Infection has been reduced up to 70% as of May 1st. Thanks to developed model, scenarios can be drawn regarding ...

UC Riverside researcher awarded NIH grants to study mental health and opioid use

Andrew Subica will focus his research on marginalized US populationsCredit: UCR School of Medicine. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Grants from the ...

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Novel alkaline hydrogel advances skin wound care

Scientists, including an undergraduate student, develop a novel method to produce an alkaline hydrogel that could be applied to healing ...

Immune protein IL-17A responsible for lethal side effects of gastric cancer

Researchers from Kanazawa University find that as gastric cancer spreads throughout the peritoneal cavity, inflammatory protein IL-17A induces tissue fibrosis, ...

Manolis Kogevinas wins John Goldsmith Award

ISGlobal researcher receives the highest honour in the field of Environmental Epidemiology for his vital contributions to public healthCredit: Barcelona ...

Oncotarget: Paradox breaker BRAF inhibitors in BRAF mutant colorectal cancer

Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 34 features Figure 1, "BRAF inhibitor-induced changes in cell viability," by Pickles, et which reported that ...

Seizures during menstrual cycle linked to drug-resistant epilepsy

Study finds surprising connection in some women with genetic generalized epilepsyCredit: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health ...

Socially isolated elderly more likely to use hospital and emergency room resources

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 25, 2020--Those over age 65 who self-reported as socially isolated ...

Virtual imaging trials optimize CT, radiography for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Computational patient models and human phantom with coronavirus abnormalities via multidiagnostic confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection yield 'realistic' texture and shapeCredit: ...

Measuring the sensitivity of COVID tests with new material from NIST

Synthetic coronavirus genes from NIST can be used to measure and improve the sensitivity of diagnostic tests for COVID-19Credit: N. ...

Dartmouth awarded NIH grant for device to detect cancer left behind during surgery

Credit: Dartmouth Engineering Dartmouth engineers have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of ...

WVU-led study aims to identify, relieve anxiety and depression caused by COVID-19