Tag: Medicine/Health

UMass Amherst experts focus on potential benefits of wearable sensorsCredit: UMass Amherst An international task force, including two University of ...

New study shows increase in domestic violence injuries during COVID-19

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate ...

Sufficiently distant parks and public services facilitate older adults’ physical activity

Physical activity destinations more than 500 meters from home may encourage older people to engage in physical activityCredit: University of ...

Artificial intelligence recognizes deteriorating photoreceptors

Study of the universities of Bonn, Stanford and Utah on atrophic AMDCredit: © Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn A software based on artificial ...

When you’re smiling, the whole world really does smile with you

New insights for mental healthCredit: Unsplash From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a ...

Syphilis may have spread through Europe before Columbus

Credit: (Photo: UZH) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease - and while commonly dismissed due to the availability of modern ...

A new neurofeedback strategy to treat pain

A novel neurofeedback treatment may help to treat chronic pain in the futureCredit: (c) Current Biology Chronic pain is one ...

Virus uses decoy strategy to evade immune system, Otago research reveals

Credit: University of Otago University of Otago researchers have learnt more about how viruses operate and can evade the immune ...

Preliminary study of 300+ COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective

American Journal of Pathology publishes efficacy results from Houston Methodist clinical trialCredit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(Aug. 12, 2020) - A preliminary ...

‘Reelin’ in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis

Depleting key protein could protect against conditions marked by chronic inflammationCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Aug. 12, 2020 ...

Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health

Credit: Purdue University photo/Mark Simons Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or ...

Improving treatment of spinal cord injuries

Osmotic therapy device reduces swelling to prevent secondary injuries in ratsCredit: Victor Rodgers/UC Riverside When injured, the spinal cord swells, ...

Human milk based fortifiers improve health outcomes for the smallest premature babies

Researchers compare traditional cows milk based fortifiers with human milk based alternativeCredit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...

Study provides insights into how Zika virus suppresses the host immune system

UC Riverside-led research advances vaccine and drug development against the virusCredit: Song lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif -- A research ...

Short-term use of HIV-prevention medication protects at-risk men on vacation

Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, August 13, 2020 - Men at particular risk for HIV are very likely to consistently ...

Stay-at-home orders significantly associated with reduced spread of COVID-19, study finds

Credit: Mark N Lurie, PhD MPH/Brown University School of Public Health PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Across the globe, COVID-19 has infected ...

Some physicians are ordering thyroid tests for unsupported reasons

While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce overdiagnosis of thyroid cancerCredit: ...

First in Human Study with Novel Antisense Oligonucleotide

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 11, 2020--A single intravenous dose of MRG-110, an anti-microRNA drug, ...

Identifying molecular targets to prevent obesity-induced cardiovascular diseases

University of Houston researcher receives $2.2 million grant from National Institutes of HealthCredit: University of Houston In the early stages ...

Flipping a metabolic switch to slow tumor growth