Early encounter of microbes and fetal immune system during second trimester of gestation
Findings indicate broader implications towards establishment of immune competency and priming before birth, a concept not explored before in fetal ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Research papers that omit ‘mice’ from titles receive misleading media coverage
Study suggests relationship between how scientists communicate findings and how journalists report research to public There is increasing scrutiny around ...
Data and safety review board reports how it monitored the COVID-19 vaccine trials
Responsibility for the safety, integrity and scientific validity of the trials fell to 12 experts of the COVID-19 Vaccine Data ...
New studies identify how tuberculosis destroy the lungs and how to protect them
Two new studies have cast unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes that cause damage in ...
USC Stem Cell scientists make big progress in building mini-kidneys
The organoids, which resemble a kidney's uretic buds, provide a way to study kidney disease that could lead to new ...
Henry Ford Hospital launches program to enhance patient safety, reduce workplace injuries
DETROIT (June 14, 2021) – Henry Ford Hospital has partnered with Atlas Lift Tech, Inc. and Arjo Diligent Clinical Consultants to ...
Medication may help heavy-drinking smokers improve their health
UCLA study provides evidence that varenicline can aid them in quitting smoking, reducing drinking A recent UCLA clinical trial has ...
Researchers identify why COVID-19 patients develop life-threatening clots
New insights could lead to new therapies for COVID-19 DUBLIN, June 15, 2021 - Scientists have identified how and why ...
Receptor location plays a key role in their function
In the heart there are two different subtypes of beta-adrenergic receptors - beta1 and beta2 - which are activated by ...
Obesity and hypertension: Researchers discover novel mechanisms
Hypertension is a widespread comorbidity of patients with obesity that greatly increases the risk of mortality and disability. In recent ...
Regenerating damaged eyes with mussel protein and amniotic membrane
The eye is the first sensory organ that recognizes the presence or shape of an object. The conjunctiva is a ...
Liver cancer call for help
Indigenous communities missing care -- expert Rising numbers of liver cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has led ...
EHRs not meeting the challenges of primary care according to new study
Human factors approach to EHR design can improve patient care INDIANAPOLIS - Much needs to be accomplished during the short ...
Compounds derived from hops show promise as treatment for common liver disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research by Oregon State University suggests a pair of compounds originating from hops can help thwart a ...
Unlabeled PFAS chemicals detected in makeup
Makeup wearers may be absorbing and ingesting potentially toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study published ...
A new reporter mouse line to detect mitophagy changes during muscle tissue loss
Mitophagy reporter mouse could provide cues for future therapies and rehabilitation strategies Niigata, Japan - The loss of muscle tissue ...
Targeted drug found effective in thwarting pancreatic tumors
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas, a long and ...
Study finds dosing strategy may affect immunotherapy outcomes
DALLAS - June 14, 2021 - Overweight cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatments live more than twice as long as lighter ...
Nursing shortage affects rural Missourians more, MU study finds
Rural Missouri counties also have highest percentage of nurses over age 54, nearing retirement COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While the United ...
Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
First study to validate conflicting theories A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones ...
