Label-free imaging helps predict reproductive outcomes
Credit: Photo courtesy the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Florida harmful algal blooms produce multiple toxins detrimental to human health
Cyanobacterial blooms released downstream from Lake Okeechobee coincided with red tides placing Florida's west coast in a toxic viceCredit: Paul ...
New model connects respiratory droplet physics with spread of Covid-19
Credit: Abhishek Saha, UC San Diego Respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, ...
UC Davis Health tests monoclonal antibodies as potential COVID-19 treatment
Timothy Albertson was awarded BARDA grant to run the clinical trialCredit: UC Davis Health Timothy Albertson, chair of internal medicine ...
Indiana VA QUERI program receives $5 million to expand telehealth services for veterans
The EXTEND QUERI Center is being led by VA, Regenstrief and IU research scientistsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- With a ...
SLAC’s upgraded X-ray laser facility produces first light
Marking the beginning of the LCLS-II era, the first phase of the major upgrade comes onlineCredit: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ...
City of Hope: Mechanism that may lead to metabolic memory/sustained diabetes complications
New data show how early episodes of hyperglycemia can have long-term effectsCredit: City of Hope DUARTE, Calif. -- For people ...
Protecting our homes from COVID-19 means “protecting home for COVID-19 data at CDC”
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today expressed concern that the new process for sharing ...
New diagnostic test for heart failure patients could also help COVID-19 patients
New coronavirus and cardiovascular disease are linked thanks to ACE2 enzyme and may respond to same treatmentsCredit: Richard Siemens (Edmonton, ...
How immune cells activate the killer mode
Credit: Photo: Laurenz Herr, Anja Schwäble Unraveling a key motif: The T lymphocytes of the immune system work to destroy ...
Using a cardiovascular risk screening tool in women during routine gynecology visits
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 20, 2020--A new study has shown that although 86% of ...
A spin-off to develop therapies for leukaemia based on CAR-T, by Josep Carreras Institute
This spin-off, called OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI), was founded by the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, ICREA, and Dr. Pablo Menéndez ...
Immunotherapy safe for patients with COVID-19, cancer
Initial findings from UC study show that immunotherapy for cancer won't worsen complications for patients with the disease and COVID-19Credit: ...
Doctors motivated by both health, malpractice concerns when ordering additional tests
Credit: UCLA FINDINGS A UCLA-led study has found that dermatopathologists, who specialize in diagnosing skin diseases at the microscopic level, ...
“Love hormone” oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s
Scientists discover for the first time that oxytocin could be a potential new therapeutic option for cognitive disorders such as ...
Parasitic worm venom evades human immune system
UC Riverside scientist wins $1.8M to unravel mystery of nematode infectionsCredit: (Adler Dillman/UCR) It's likely that billions of people are ...
National poll: Some parents may not properly protect children from the sun
1 in 10 parents say they don't make sure to use a minimum SPF for children while some don't reapply ...
New nano drug candidate kills aggressive breast cancer cells
The discovery will help clinicians target breast cancer cells directly, while avoiding the adverse, toxic side effects of chemotherapyCredit: University ...
Simple test helps to predict and prevent falls
Scientists have developed a simple clinical test that can assess the lower limb strength of patients to predict their risk ...
Scientists trace and identify origin of smallpox vaccine strains used in Civil War
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Scientists and historians working at McMaster University, the Mütter Museum and the University of Sydney ...
