Tag: Medicine/Health

Spontaneous mutations in paternal sperm are linked to autism spectrum disorder; researchers have developed way to quantify those mutations and ...

NIH grant to study biomolecular interactions in hopes of informing drug design

Credit: Virginia Tech Biomolecules -- carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids -- form the foundation of life and are responsible ...

Researchers discover how Zika virus remodels its host cell to boost viral production

Credit: Ci et al., 2019 Researchers in China have discovered how a Zika virus protein reshapes its host cell to ...

National veteran dataset will help dissect mental illness, prostate cancer connections

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Dec. 23, 2019) - There appears to be an unhealthy synergy ...

Science snapshots

Cancer drugs, artificial proteins, and how human tooth enamel can last a lifetimeCredit: Amgen Unique Cancer Drug Discovered With Help ...

Freestanding emergency departments may increase out-of-pocket spending for patients

Study analyzed freestanding emergency departments in four states, including ArizonaCredit: The University of Arizona Health Sciences PHOENIX - With emergency ...

Gender-tailored treatment could ease opioid epidemic

UMass Amherst researcher says prevention needs to start in the primary care settingCredit: UMass Amherst Gender-tailored methods to address the ...

Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 20, 2019--A new study shows that among a set of ...

IU team identifies potential target for restoring movement after spinal cord injury

Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have made several novel discoveries in ...

Immune mystery solved in mice points to better protection from rotavirus in humans

Credit: Jim Oldfield Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in ...

Hepatitis C-positive donors a viable option to expand heart donor pool

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Patients who were transplanted with hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors had comparable outcomes after one ...

Bern and Fribourg researchers identify neurons responsible for rapid eye movements/REM during sleep

Credit: Courtesy of Carolina Gutierrez Herrera REM - Rapid Eye Movement - is not only the name of a successful ...

UTHealth’s Cynthia Ju awarded NIH grants for liver injury research

Credit: UTHealth Tiny solutions are being sought for big liver problems by a scientist at McGovern Medical School at The ...

Developing drugs that activate defences against tumours

Bielefeld University to coordinate European research networkCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University Doctors treat tumours mainly through surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Over ...

What will you do with your body after you die? (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2019 -- After you die, your body has quite a few options ...

Strong change of course for muscle research

New subtype of muscle stem cells that can be used in the development of gene therapiesCredit: Spuler lab, MDC Anyone ...

IKBFU Scientists study molecular elements effective in countering malaria

The scientists research a building block of organic molecules needed for medical chemistry development -- spirocycles in nature is an ...

New study shows how patients’ health values can impact vital pelvic floor treatment

The value women put on health has direct effect on treatment outcomesCredit: Swansea University Researchers and health professionals in Swansea ...

Brain biomarkers for detecting Alzheimer’s disease are located

Credit: Gerd Altman From the detection of functional brain changes that occur during Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a research team from ...

The ‘airbag’ that protects cells against stress