Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 24, 2020--Bacteriophage can reduce bacterial growth in the lungs, limiting ...

Scientists discover cellular structure of poorly understood visual brain region

Virginia Tech scientists find distinct layers of unique cell typesCredit: Virginia Tech Graduate student Ubadah Sabbagh placed a cold glass ...

Researchers develop a ‘quick and easy’ COVID-19 test

The test is intended for population screening with simple meansCredit: ©IMP Global endeavours to fight the Covid-19 pandemic heavily rely ...

Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine

Credit: (Image: UZH) Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous ...

Integrating health and climate agendas

Recommendations for a post-pandemic worldCredit: Nicole de Paula Climate change not only causes problems ranging from heat stress to increased ...

Air pollution, smoking and built environment are associated with an increase risk of childhood obesity

173 exposures analysed in first major study to assess risk of obesity in childhood using an exposome-wide approachCredit: ISGlobal How ...

Researchers design COVID-19 knowledge base and risk assessment tool powered by AI

FAU's College of Engineering and computer science machine learning project receives NSF rapid grantCredit: Florida Atlantic University Researchers from Florida ...

Medicinal cannabis may reduce behavioral problems in kids with intellectual disabilities

Credit: Tatevosian Yana Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with an ...

Countries with early adoption of face masks showed modest COVID-19 infection rates

Credit: ATS June 24, 2020 - Regions with an early interest in face masks had milder COVID-19 epidemics, according to ...

Scientists uncover new genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Radboud University Medical Center ...

Samsara, Evotec, KCK launch Autobahn Labs, a novel early stage drug discovery incubator

Autobahn Labs and UCLA announce strategic collaborationCredit: Autobahn Labs PALO ALTO, CA and HAMBURG, Germany (June 24, 2020) -- Samsara ...

Simple device monitors health using sweat

Credit: Jennifer M. McCann/ Penn State A device that monitors health conditions in the body using a person's sweat has ...

Innovative smartphone-camera adaptation images melanoma and non-melanoma

Innovative research published in SPIE's Journal of Biomedical Optics suggests low-cost, accessible diagnostic tool for skin cancerCredit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, ...

Experts identify steps to expand and improve antibody tests in COVID-19 response

NIH workshop attendees review capabilities, limits of SARS-CoV-2 serology testingCredit: NIAID WHAT: More than 300 scientists and clinicians from the ...

NYU Dentistry awarded $2 million to train dentists to treat people with disabilities

Through new training program funding, 'bridging the gap' aims to expand dental workforce with skills and commitment to patients with ...

NIH investigators hope CD47 study leads to infectious diseases immunotherapy

Credit: NIAID WHAT: NIH investigators and colleagues have discovered that when the immune system first responds to infectious agents such ...

Welfare concerns highlighted over ‘institutional hoarding’ of cats

Credit: Courtesy of Linda Jacobson/Toronto Humane Society The compulsive hoarding of animals is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder in people. ...

Scientists use protein, RNA to make hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles

Such bubble-like structures -- crafted without traditional lipid building blocks -- could potentially be engineered to deliver drugs, researchers sayCredit: Ibraheem Alshareedah ...

Hot ring produces microwave-powered ultrasound pulses wirelessly

Innovative wireless split-ring resonator concentrates microwaves into a hot-spot for ultrasound emissionCredit: SPIE Ultrasound imaging is one of the workhorses ...

Immune system works differently between and first and later pregnancies