Small protein, big impact
Credit: (Picture: Alexandra Schubert-Unkmeir / University of Wuerzburg) Meningococci are bacteria that can cause life-threatening meningitis and sepsis. These pathogens ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
Vision and balance issues are common in elementary school-age children with a concussion
Collaborative research between CHOP and CDC stresses importance of proper assessments at initial health care visitCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...
Hairy, lab-grown human skin cell model could advance hair loss research
Oregon Health & Science University Ph.D. candidate grew organoids at Stanford University labCredit: Karl R. Koehler and Jiyoon Lee, Boston ...
Phase III results show rituximab excels against pediatric Burkitt lymphoma
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Results of the phase III Inter-B-NHL-ritux 2010 clinical trial reported today in the New ...
Clinical trials in the era of digital engagement: A SWOG call to action
Credit: SWOG Cancer Research Network Social media is an integral part of medicine, and an increasingly important conduit for sharing ...
Women at lower risk for cardiovascular disease than men
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Women's risk of falling ill with cardiovascular disease, and dying from it, is lower than ...
A promise to restore hearing
In a first, researchers use base editing to correct recessive genetic deafness and restore partial hearingCredit: Harvard University When Wei ...
Oncotarget: Anticancer effect of physical activity is mediated
Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that the goal of this study was to explore the involvement of mi ...
Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for ...
Oncotarget: Second line trastuzumab emtansine following horizontal dual blockade
Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that despite relevant medical advancements, metastatic breast cancer remains an incurable diseaseCredit: Correspondence ...
Cardiologist investigates why TAVR might not work for some heart patient
Observational study at the University of Cincinnati planned for patients receiving aortic valve replacementCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand A ...
First do no harm — researchers urge halt in prescribing hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
Credit: Florida Atlantic University The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," ...
Super water-repellent materials are now durable enough for the real world
A new armour-plated superhydrophobic material has been developed for potential uses in medical equipment, solar panels and moreCredit: Aalto University ...
Princeton team develops ‘poisoned arrow’ to defeat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A dual-mechanism antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria and avoids drug resistanceCredit: Matilda Luk, Princeton University Office of Communications Poison is lethal ...
Unique cells found in lung cancer patients may predict survival
Size and number of fused cancer and immune cells linked to survival in non-small cell lung cancer casesCredit: University of ...
Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation
Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ...
Designing animal studies to improve research reproducibility and reduce animal use
Credit: Adrian Moser Animal experiments are typically conducted under highly standardized laboratory conditions. While standardization is meant to improve reproducibility ...
Cognitive behavior therapy tops other psychotherapies in reducing inflammation
An analysis of more than 50 studies shows CBT is an effective non-drug treatment for boosting the immune systemCredit: UCLA ...
Stomach issues, history of substance abuse found in teen vaping study
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - June 2, 2020 - A study of teens diagnosed with the vaping-linked respiratory disease EVALI revealed ...
‘Excretion of sugar into stool’? New action of anti-diabetic drug discovered
Credit: Kobe University A research team led by Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine's Professor OGAWA Wataru (the Division of ...
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