Prostate cancer linked to obesity
An INRS team is investigating the relationship between body mass and the risk of developing cancer Prostate cancer is the ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Cincinnati children’s awarded grant to develop AI system for preventing school violence
CINCINNATI - Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have been awarded a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institute of ...
Drug commonly used as antidepressant helps fight cancer in mice
UCLA researchers discover MAOIs could activate immune system to shrink various types of tumors A class of drug called monoamine ...
Higher alcohol content beer popularity growing, as overall beer consumption down
PITTSBURGH, June 10, 2021 - Americans are consuming more craft beer with higher alcohol content but are drinking less beer ...
Protein in prostate cancer may inhibit tumor growth
Researchers identified the protein responsible for cancer's aggressiveness Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, according to ...
Research shows decline in collisions and convictions connected to increase in ridesharing
The increased use of ridesharing apps was linked to a decrease in motor vehicle collisions and impaired driving convictions in ...
New treatment demonstrated for people with vaccine clots
Scientists now understand the mechanism that leads to platelet activation and clotting Hamilton, ON (June 9, 2021) - A new ...
New research a ‘step change’ for diabetes patients
Researchers at Staffordshire University have developed a new low-cost method to help prevent life-threatening foot ulcers in diabetic patients Millions ...
Newborns on ventilators can now be better protected from a common breathing tube incident
After 30 years of development, a medical device designed to continuously monitor the airways of the tiniest ventilated patients could ...
X-ray Scanner Spots Cancers and Analyzes Drugs in Minutes
New technology could speed cancer diagnosis, ensure surgeons remove 100% of a tumor and inspect drugs for dangerous chemicals DURHAM, ...
UMass Amherst researcher probes effects of ACOs on childhood asthma care
NIH awards $3 million grant for the five-year study University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah Goff has ...
SARS-CoV-2 detectable — though likely not transmissible — on hospital surfaces
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 also tends to co-locate with one particular type of bacteria Watching what was happening around ...
Rapamycin changes the way our DNA is stored
Researchers discover an unexpected link between DNA winding and metabolism in the gut to ameliorate ageing Our genetic material is ...
VUMC Team Develops Potential Treatment for Life-threatening Microbial Inflammation
A cell-penetrating peptide developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center can prevent, in an animal model, the often-fatal septic ...
ZEISS Innovation Hub in Dresden Opens Its Doors
In late May, the team at the ZEISS Innovation Hub in Dresden got down to work. An official opening ceremony ...
New adaptable nanoparticle platform enables enhanced delivery of gene therapies
Scientists have developed polypeptide-based materials that act as effective vectors for delivering gene therapies. The first-of-its-kind platform enables the vectors ...
Common mechanism found for diverse brain disorders: Study
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have identified a common mechanism underlying a spectrum of epilepsy syndromes and neurodevelopmental ...
Better-fitting face masks greatly improve COVID-19 protection
Leaks around the edges of masks increase infection risk Even the best face masks work only as well as their ...
A new culprit in antibacterial resistance: cysteine persulfide
Top: β-lactam antimicrobial agents rupture bacteria by destroying their cell walls. A joint research project based in Kumamoto University, Japan ...
RUDN professor clarified benefits of Mg supplementation in pregnancy and hormonal disorders
RUDN University professor and her colleagues from France proved that higher intake of magnesium and vitamin B6 helps to cope ...
