Tag: Medicine/Health

GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinomaCredit: Insilico Medicine August 20th, 2020, Hong Kong - Researchers from Johns ...

A healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular health also promotes good eye health

This new study found that ideal cardiovascular health, indicative of a healthy lifestyle, was associated with lower odds for developing ...

Clear will and capacity to help emergency care in crisis

Credit: Phot by Emily Glantz Operators beyond the confines of conventional emergency healthcare are willing and able to assist in ...

Paying attention to the neurons behind our alertness

Credit: OIST It's probably quite easy to relate to. You're in a lecture or meeting, avidly taking notes and engaged ...

Studies of gut microbiota and contractility help deal with chronic constipation

A paper by Kazan Federal University and Kazan State Medical University appeared in PLOS ONE.Credit: Kazan Federal University Chronic constipation ...

Mount Sinai researchers identify master regulator genes of asthma

Insights provide new path forward in the study of asthma and the development of novel therapiesCredit: Mount Sinai Researchers identify ...

Organoids and sequencing team up for ALS research

Credit: Anyess von Bock / MDC MDC researchers received a $150,000 pilot project grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Neurodegeneration ...

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads more indoors at low humidity

Indian-German research team recommends at least 40 percent humidity in public buildingsCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi. The airborne transmission ...

Vaccine developed for human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B)

Effectiveness of HHV-6B glycoprotein complex-based vaccine demonstratedCredit: Professor Mori Yasuko/Kobe University A research group led by Professor MORI Yasuko (of ...

Research reveals cilia’s role in cardiovascular functions and genetic diseases

The study from Chapman University discovered that membrane swelling in primary cilia has extracellular vesicle-like characteristics--a finding that can lead ...

Unique protein structures could hold the key to treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from the University of Bath in the UK have discovered a series of protein structures that are thought to ...

Study adds to evidence that cells in the nose are key entry point for SARS CoV-2

Credit: Photo by Mengfei Chen Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine, experimenting with a small number of human cell samples, report ...

COVID-19: How South Korea prevailed while the US failed

Credit: Florida Atlantic University COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. accounts ...

Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic

A multi-site study finds that seniors are more concerned with being infected with COVID-19 than the effects of social isolationCredit: ...

Genetic background may affect adaptions to aging

UC Riverside-led study evaluated individual differences in DNA methylation across 10 years in two Scandinavian samples of same-sex aging twinsCredit: ...

Is COVID-19 transmitted through breast milk? Study suggests not likely

The infectious virus was not detected in 64 samples of breast milk testedCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences As the ...

Contraceptive developed at UIC approved by FDA, offers new option for women

Credit: Joshua Clark/University of Illinois Chicago A first-of-its-kind contraceptive developed at the University of Illinois Chicago has been approved by ...

Electronic consultations between primary providers and radiologists improve patient care

EConsults provide easy access to expert opinions, promoting collaboration between primary care providers and radiologists that ultimately improves patient care--including ...

Regenstrief researchers elected fellows of prestigious international informatics academy

14 of 34 worldwide inductees are from North America.Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Three Regenstrief and Indiana University School of ...

Leading-edge technology unmasks protein linked to Parkinson’s disease