Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c00139 Many people with diabetes endure multiple, painful finger pricks each day to ...

Tübingen study raises hope for effective malaria vaccine

Credit: Universität Tübingen / Paul Mehnert Sanaria® PfSPZ-CVac" is a live vaccine consisting of infectious Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria parasites ...

Tracking down the tiniest of forces: How T cells detect invaders

T cells use their antigen receptors like sticky fingers -- a team from TU Wien and MedUni Vienna was able ...

UBCO cardiovascular researcher urges women to listen to their hearts

Ignoring medical symptoms can lead to stroke, dementia, early deathCredit: UBCO A UBC Okanagan researcher is urging people to learn ...

New map reveals genes that control the skeleton

Researchers have mapped the gene activity of osteocytes to improve their understanding of skeletal diseaseCredit: Garvan Institute of Medical Research ...

FAU gets CDC grant to test PPE efficacy and workplace virus transmission

College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers will assess safety measures against airborne transmission of viral infectionsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida ...

Erythropoietin treatments may increase hip fracture risk in patients with kidney failure

Credit: Dr. Noguchi Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is ...

Prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease

Credit: PAS A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting discussed prenatal ...

A pediatric policy council plenary: The role of research in reducing gun violence

Credit: PAS A Pediatric Policy Council state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual ...

Phase transition inside the nucleus provides oncogenic function to mutant p53 in cancer

Researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro discover a crucial link between phase transition (aggregation) and cancer pathologyCredit: ...

We CARE: a joint initiative by PCR and Stent – Save a Life!

A global call for action is fostering timely care for patients with heart disease, despite COVID-19Credit: PCR Paris, France, 3 ...

Addressing the persistent controversies and questions in preterm infant nutrition

Translating the Pre-B project into clinical practice and a research agendaCredit: PAS A hot topic symposia session during the Pediatric ...

The intersection of child poverty with race, immigrant status and environmental threats

Credit: PAS A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting will bring ...

TSET HPRC researcher receives federal grant to help low-income Oklahomans quit smoking

Credit: OU Health OKLAHOMA CITY -Darla Kendzor, Ph.D., co-director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center, was recently awarded a ...

With new treatments, PET imaging adds valuable information to brain metastasis monitoring

Credit: Image created by N. Galldiks et al., Research Center Juelich, Juelich, Germany. Reston, VA--For patients with brain metastases, amino ...

New neuroimaging technique studies brain stimulation for depression

First-in-human study of diffuse optical tomography during rTMS suggests treatment target or parameters may need adjusting to benefit more patients ...

Using 4D printing to enable vascularization, bone tissue regeneration, spinal fusion

4D printing helps create a biomimetic microchannel scaffold made of collagen and hydroxyapatite.Credit: Hanjun Hwangbo, Hyeongjin Lee WASHINGTON, May 4, ...

Surfaces can be designed with antiviral properties to mitigate COVID-19

An optimally designed surface can speed the decay of a viral loadCredit: S. Chatterjee, J.S. Murallidharan, A. Agrawal, and R. ...

Cellphone converts into powerful chemical detector

With only $50 worth of components, an ordinary cellphone transforms into a sophisticated scientific instrument, capable of identifying chemicals, drugs, ...

Cheap but desirable: Generic drugs a great alternative to the brand-names for hypertension