Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - As the coronavirus pandemic continues to put a strain on health ...

Same-day IUD placements hard to come by in Ohio, study finds

Researchers: Obstacle to reproductive care could lead to unintended pregnanciesCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Though same-day access ...

Viral hepatitis: Europe needs to close the testing gap

World Hepatitis Day: is Europe on track for the on the way towards the Sustainable Development Goal for healthCredit: ECDC ...

Molecular cause underlying rare genetic disorder revealed

Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have revealed how a nonfunctioning version of an ordinary gene impairs brain structure and ...

Overweight and obesity are associated with a low sperm quality

Is a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the studies published to date. These results suggest that overweight/obesity prevention should ...

Researcher studying the mechanics of breathing in adult survivors of preterm birth

With a three-year R15 grant of more than $432,000 from the National Institutes of Health, Duke is studying the underlying ...

Potential therapeutic effects of dipyridamole in the severely ill patients with COVID-19

Credit: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome, hypercoagulability, ...

AI therapeutics announces start of Phase II Trial of LAM-002A (apilimod dimesylate) for treatment of COVID-19 patients

Credit: (c) AI Therapeutics July 27, 2020. AI Therapeutics announced the start of Phase II clinical trial for the treatment ...

NTU Singapore researchers speed up gold-standard COVID-19 diagnostic test

Portable test produces results in 36 minutes; works for dengue and other viruses as wellCredit: NTU Singapore Clinician-scientists at Nanyang ...

How the zebrafish got its stripes

Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers at the University Bath have worked out how zebrafish ...

First-ever research network tackles diabetic foot complications

Credit: Credit: Marco Gutierrez, Indiana University School of Medicine. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, six U.S. research institutions ...

IU School of Medicine leads study to treat diabetic foot wounds, decrease amputation rates

Credit: IU School of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine is leading the first study of the national Diabetic Foot ...

Novel drug delivery particles use neurotransmitters as a ‘passport’ into the brain

Researchers create neurotransmitter-lipid hybrids that help ferry therapeutic drugs and gene editing proteins across the blood-brain barrier in miceCredit: Qiaobing ...

Discovery of a rare human gene mutation that causes MAIT cells to disappear

Credit: (C) Erica Tandori A collaboration between Monash Health, the Australian Genomics Health Alliance (AGHA) and researchers at the Monash ...

Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives

UC Riverside-led study identifies mechanism that prevents death of neuronsCredit: Zheng lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When our neurons ...

New City, University of London report calls for socially responsible STEM professionals

Several calls to action are offered including the need for social responsibility to be embedded in STEM curriculaCredit: John Stevenson ...

NIH honors researcher Dr. Sarah Yuan with Outstanding Investigator Award

The University of South Florida Health physician-scientist will expand her nationally recognized microvascular research program to include COVID-19Credit: © University ...

National clinical trial launches, will test promising vaccine against novel coronavirus

UC San Diego among sites across the country seeking to recruit up to 30,000 participants, with hopes of developing and ...

Study looks at excessive exercise in people with eating disorders

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio LAWRENCE -- For most people, exercise is healthy for both body and mind. Hours spent jogging, bike ...

EMA adopts positive opinion on monthly vaginal ring to reduce HIV risk