Tag: Medicine/Health

An analysis of 19,200 private companies, research organizations, public entities and higher education institutions involved in Horizon 2020 projects shows ...

New drug candidate reawakens sleeping HIV in hopes of functional cure

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - June 23, 2020 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys ...

Dana-Farber CEO Emeritus receives ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity

Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, President and CEO Emeritus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the ...

First COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa begins

The first participants in South Africa's first clinical trial for a vaccine against Covid-19 will be vaccinated this weekCredit: WITS ...

Slow release of two chemicals protects the heart after experimental heart attacks

Injections of two chemicals in a slow-release form significantly reduced the size of dead heart tissue and improved the function ...

Vets walking pets: Strolls with shelter dogs may reduce PTSD symptoms in military veterans

FAU researcher examines impact of dog-walking intervention on physiological and PTSD symptoms in military veteransCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University ...

Tongue microbes provide window to heart health

Credit: @European Society of Cardiology 2020 Sophia Antipolis - 23 June 2020: Microorganisms on the tongue could help diagnose heart ...

Reducing the damage of a heart attack

Cardiology researchers have discovered how a key protein can help the heart regulate oxygen and blood flow and repair damageCredit: ...

Females use anti-inflammatory T cells to keep their blood pressure down

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University In the face of a multipronged front to drive blood pressure up, including ...

UTEP professor collaborates on LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Texas study

Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre / UTEP Communications Oralia Loza, Ph.D., public health sciences associate professor at The University of Texas ...

Study finds HCV-positive livers safe for transplantation; Patients cured afterward

Opioid crisis increases the number of livers available for transplant patientsCredit: University of Cincinnati Patients who received a transplanted liver ...

Immune cells infiltrating tumors may play bigger cancer role than previously thought

UC San Diego researchers unravel how immune cells operate in the tissues surrounding mouse tumors, suggesting new approach for cancer ...

Mouse model identified to study common form of heart failure linked to age-related obesity

New study suggests mice deficient in a receptor needed to clear unresolved inflammation may help in discovering therapies for heart ...

Global deal follows UQ superbug drug discoveries

Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under an US$11 million international research dealCredit: IMB, University of ...

Cancer drug cures COVID-19 patient with acute respiratory distress

Team at Marburg University Medical Center plans scientific study on the use of an immune inhibitor against the viral diseaseCredit: ...

Hospitals, manufacturers partner with Sandia amid high demand for medical-grade masks

Credit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories is teaming with local hospitals and medical device manufacturers to ...

Live Biotherapeutic products — a new regulatory approach for the safety assessment of a specific category of biological medicinal products

Recommendations for the safety assessment of a new category of biologic medicines, Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPs) - organized by the ...

Focused ultrasound shows promise against deadliest brain tumor

Credit: UVA Health An innovative use of focused ultrasound being pioneered at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is ...

Diagnosing brain tumors with a blood test

A blood test to diagnose and classify tumors could be revolutionary and practice-changing for patients and clinicians alikeCredit: UHN TORONTO ...

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