Tag: Medicine/Health

Immunizing pregnant women with a potential vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) could prevent the most common cause of pneumonia ...

A photonic device comes to the aid of COVID-19 patients

Credit: H. Parc Taulí Few could have foreseen the considerable impact that SARS-CoV-2 has had so far and is still ...

Fatty liver disease despite a normal weight

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify differences in the clinical features of non-obese patients with non-alcoholic fatter liver disease ...

Challenges in diagnosing hypersensitivity pneumonitis addressed in latest guidelines

American Thoracic Society, Japanese Respiratory Society and Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax collaborate on new clinical practice guidelinesCredit: ATS Aug. 3, ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute illuminates potential new treatment in acute myeloid leukemia

Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute Tyrosine kinases are protein enzymes that have many functions within cells, including cell signaling, growth, and ...

Gale & Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research awarded to two leading pediatricians

Drs. Sallie Permar and Stephen Patrick Honored for Their Pioneering Research Advancing Children's HealthCredit: Stephanie Diani Dr. Sallie Permar, a ...

Memory loss reversed or abated in those with cognitive decline

Latest research from Affirmativ Health succeeds in treating cognitive decline using personalized, precision medicine.Credit: Affirmativ Health Latest research from Affirmativ ...

Study reveals COVID-19 transmission rate on trains

Credit: University of Southampton A study by scientists from the University of Southampton has examined the chances of catching COVID-19 ...

Proving immersion matters: UVA pioneers engineering-to-medicine faculty fellowships

The UVA Center for Engineering in Medicine pairs engineers with clinicians to transform health care researchCredit: Photo credits: UVA Communications ...

Tinkering with roundworm proteins offers hope for anti-aging drugs

The somatic nuclear protein kinase VRK-1 increases the worm's lifespan through AMPK activation, and this mechanism can be applied to ...

A centerpiece of EBRAINS’ human brain atlas is presented in ‘Science’

Credit: Forschungszentrum Juelich / Katrin Amunts The atlas features close to 250 structurally distinct areas, each one based on the ...

Researchers find increase in comorbidities among hospitalized patients with heart failure

Melissa Caughey, PhD, instructor in the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, is the senior author of a recently ...

Your brain parasite isn’t making you sick — here’s why

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats ...

Re-engineering antibodies for COVID-19

Catholic University of America researcher uses 'in silico' analysis to fast-track passive immunityCredit: Victor Padilla-Sanchez, The Catholic University of America ...

Obesity linked to social ties in older women, more so than in men

Credit: UBC Women who lack social ties have a greater likelihood of being obese, according to new UBC research published ...

AJR study associates coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with large vessel occlusion strokes

After stratification for race and ethnicity, the risk of large vessel stroke among patients with COVID-19 was 2.4 times as ...

Immune functions traded in for reproductive success

Deep-sea anglerfishes have evolved a new type of immune systemCredit: Edith A. Widder Deep-sea anglerfishes employ an incredible reproductive strategy. ...

Biofilm early detection findings will advance chronic wound care

Biofilms, not visible by the naked eye, go undetected by health professionals damaging healing tissue and causing delays in wound ...

Pooling strategy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: A solution for mass population screening of SARS-CoV-2

A rapid, cheap, and reliable pooling strategy for screening of SARS-CoV-2 for maximization of available RT-PCR testing kits and resources ...

Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life