Tag: Medicine/Health

A research team has been able to describe the overall structure of the antibody type IgE, which is the key ...

Study finds inflammation caused by radiation can drive triple-negative breast cancer

Credit: ChristianaCare Wilmington, DE, February 24, 2020 -- While radiation is successfully used to treat breast cancer by killing cancer ...

New tool for an old disease: Use of PET and CT scans may help develop shorter TB treatment

Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000 years, ...

Validating Toolbox to evaluate cognitive processing in people with intellectual disability

UC Davis Health study a 'big first step' in standardizing assessmentsCredit: UC Davis Health Researchers at the UC Davis MIND ...

Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke

Credit: European Heart Journal Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to the ...

Scientists receive CPRIT grants for lung, kidney cancer research

Credit: University of Texas at Dallas The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded new grants totaling ...

Lipid signaling from beta cells can potentiate an inflammatory macrophage polarization

This suggests the possibility of cross-talk that heightens pathogenesis in Type 1 diabetesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Do the insulin-producing ...

For weight-loss surgery patients who quit smoking, relapse is common

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2020 - Although 1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes the year prior to undergoing weight-loss ...

New probe developed to detect a common target of anti-inflammatory drugs

Discovery can have potential applications in cancer therapyCredit: Doris Dahl, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois ...

Study examines why colon cancer is more deadly in pediatric and young adult patients

New research findings reveal the need for further investigation that may indicate why colon cancer is different in children, adolescents, ...

NUI Galway highlights reproductive flexibility in hydractinia, a Galway bay jellyfish

Study shows how the jellyfish Hydractinia produces eggs and sperm more flexibly than humansCredit: Dr Tim DuBuc A new study, ...

Two grants will fund research into neurotechnology, drug delivery system

Two grants will fund interdisciplinary research, including a look at how neurons and muscle cells communicate with each other and ...

Drug cocktail holds promise for spinal injuries

Scientists have discovered a combination of two commonly available drugs that could help the body heal spinal fracturesCredit: Imperial College ...

Bariatric surgery effective against early-onset obesity too

Credit: Phot by Malin Arnesson Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by ...

Traditional biomass stoves shown to cause lung inflammation

Credit: ATS Feb. 21, 2020- Traditional stoves that burn biomass materials and are not properly ventilated, which are widely used ...

Delivering bad news: ‘Patients remember these conversations forever’

Study finds new simulation-based training helps doctors break bad news more effectivelyCredit: Northwestern University We've all feared hearing a doctor ...

Study shows long-term survival benefit for certain patients with advanced lung cancer

Credit: Yale Cancer Center New Haven, Conn. -- According to the results of a large, global study led by Yale ...

Columbia University researchers awarded $2M to identify antiviral drugs for coronavirus

Credit: Columbia Unversity Irving Medical Center Four research teams at Columbia University will share a $2.1 million grant to mount ...

Research shows new drug helps to preserve brain cells for a time after stroke

UCalgary led international study shows promising results for neuroprotection by combining endovascular therapy with nerinetideCredit: Photo by Roth & Ramberg ...

Therapeutic cooling effectively targets site of brain injury