Tag: Medicine/Health

First drug for hepatitis D has been approved by european commission

A chronic disease becomes treatableCredit: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg What started off as basic research 25 years ago has now lead to ...

Starlard-Davenport awarded nearly $1 million for sickle cell research

Credit: UTHSC Memphis Tenn. (August 4, 2020) - A new research project that could impact and expand the discovery of ...

How thoughts could one day control electronic prostheses, wirelessly

Today's brain implants already connect the nervous system to electronic devices to help people with spinal cord injuries regain some ...

GentiBio launches to develop engineered regulatory T cells for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Announces exclusive licensing partnerships for proprietary regulatory T cell engineering technologies with Seattle Children's Research Institute, Benaroya Research Institute and ...

Though concerned about COVID-19, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey finds

Credit: UNC Lineberger An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found while the majority of the people surveyed intended ...

Many states lack election flexibility needed to address pandemic safety concerns

Time is running out for balancing issues of safety, integrity and accessCredit: RAND Corp. Many states continue to lack the ...

Consumption of a blueberry enriched diet by women for six weeks alters determinants of human muscle progenitor cell function

Credit: U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council FOLSOM, Calif. - August 5, 2020 - A new research study, published in the Journal ...

UCLA launches major mental health study to discover insights about depression

Researchers from the Depression Grand Challenge collaborate with AppleCredit: Courtesy of Apple While the capability to diagnose cancer and heart ...

Study: Enzyme could prove effective in treating tumors and inflammatory diseases in lung

Credit: Henry Ford Health System Findings from a research study, led by scientists at Henry Ford, published in the latest ...

Tool could improve success in translating drugs from animal studies to humans

Credit: Purdue University photo/John Underwood WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- About 50% of people who take the drug infliximab for inflammatory ...

Photodynamic therapy can combat secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center, supported by FAPESP, advocate the technique as an additional treatment for patients ...

UCI researchers publish new guide for viral tracers in neural circuit mapping

Center for Neural Circuit Mapping established to disseminate molecular tools to the worldwide neuroscience communityCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, ...

HIIT programs show benefits for those with Down syndrome

The high-intensity interval training helps achieve critical health outcomesCredit: Photo courtesy of the Department of Kinesiology/UGA Incorporating high-intensity interval training, ...

$2M federal grant awarded to chemical risk assessment startup founded by IU professor

Dream Tech LLC helps commercial, regulatory clients evaluate chemical toxicityCredit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A two-year, $2 million Small ...

University of Minnesota and academic collaborators receive $26 million for NSF engineering research center

ATP-Bio is co-led by the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in MedicineCredit: University of Minnesota The National Science Foundation ...

UC Riverside joins new NSF center for the preservation of biological systems

The grant is the campus' first successful bid for an NSF Engineering Research CenterCredit: University of Minnesota The National Science ...

National Cancer Institute designates Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center as ‘exceptional’

ACC maintains distinction, the highest awarded by NCI, following rigorous review processCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The National Cancer Institute ...

AI may offer a better way to ID drug-resistant superbugs

Machine learning algorithm uses high-temporal-resolution growth curves to identify pathogens with 98% accuracy and predict antibiotic resistance just as well ...

NIH launches clinical trial to test antibody treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients