Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: The Ottawa Hospital In the largest study of its kind, Ottawa researchers found that children whose mothers reported using ...

Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy ...

Retesting for COVID-19: UPMC shares its experience

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10, 2020 - In the first large, multicenter analysis of its kind, the 40-hospital UPMC health ...

Individual differences in the brain

If selection reinforces a behavior, brain activities soon change as wellCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / Kuhl Personality varies widely. There ...

Breaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials

New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transportCredit: University of Houston and J.C. Palmer Thousands of chemical processes used ...

The CNIO pave the way for a future gene therapy to reverse pulmonary fibrosis associated with ageing

Credit: CNIO Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease for which there is currently no cure and that is ...

Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells

Credit: In su Lee (POSTECH) The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use ...

First patients in NIH ACTIV-3 clinical trial enroll in Dallas

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute becomes first site in the world to conduct new trial testing experimental monoclonal antibodies ...

IVI welcomes Finland as 36th member state with flag-raising ceremony

Credit: IVI August 10, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea - The flag of Finland was raised at the International Vaccine ...

KIST finds clue to improve artificial vision for patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Changes observed in the neural responses to electric stimulation in retinitis pigmentosa animal model. Findings to be used to suggest ...

UT southwestern levels the playing field for testicular cancer patients

Doctors were able to eliminate the effect of sociodemographic factors on patient outcomes by treating men at different hospitals with ...

New treatment targets found for blinding retinal disease

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University When the eye isn't getting enough oxygen in the face of common conditions ...

Hayes honored for contributions to groundbreaking cancer genomic research

Credit: UTHSC Neil Hayes, MD, MS, MPH, division chief of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Tennessee Health Science ...

Intranasal vaccine platform has potential for more effective vaccines, fewer side effects

Study shows that peptide nanofibers induce immune response in lungs and lymph nodes without requiring adjuvants for efficacy, indicating promise ...

Newly discovered mutation could point to heart disease therapeutic target

Research points to potential to reduce triglyceride levels without the risk of unpleasant and serious side effects in the intestines ...

Vaccines through microneedle skin patches

Grant means tests can go aheadCredit: Innoture A revolutionary new way to give vaccines through microneedle skin patches is being ...

Pinpointing the cells that keep the body’s master circadian clock ticking

A new mouse model helps researchers study the roles of cell types in keeping time inside the bodyCredit: Neuron DALLAS ...

Heavier smoking linked to skyrocketing health risks

Credit: Billion Photos Each cigarette smoked a day by heavier smokers increases the risk of contracting some diseases by more ...

Genetic cause of congenital malformation discovered

Study by the University of Bonn reveals that genetic information controls development of the urinary tract, rectum and genitalsCredit: (c) ...

Epirubicin-loaded nanomedicines beat immune checkpoint blockade resistance in glioblastoma