Tag: Medicine/Health

Preventable risky driving behaviors may contribute to elevated crash risk, according to first large-scale longitudinal study on driving outcomes for ...

Environmental toxins can impair sexual development and fertility of future generations

Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause alterations in brain development that affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, according ...

Sleep problems in teenagers reversed in just one week by limiting screen use

Sleep in teenagers can be improved by just one week of limiting their evening exposure to light-emitting screens on phones, ...

Record number of patients take part in clinical research

Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year - ...

New clinical pathway for cancer patients leads to better outcomes, lower health care costs

Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 - A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. ...

Fecal microbiota transplant found safe and effective in children with C. difficile

Largest FMT study in children to date also identifies predictors of success Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), or the transfer of ...

Liquid biopsy could identify cancer patients at risk of metastatic disease

Analysing fragments of DNA that are shed by tumours into the bloodstream, could indicate early on whether patients are at ...

Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm

Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- ...

Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus

Discovery by NIAID-funded researchers could aid quest for universal flu vaccineCredit: NIAID WHAT: The ever-changing "head" of an influenza virus ...

Blood test can measure effectiveness of treatments for aggressive skin cancers

Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can - after only one month of drug therapy - detect ...

Toy transformers and real-life whales inspire biohybrid robot

Heart tissue and 3D printing combine to build a microscopic motorCredit: City University of Hong Kong HANOVER, N.H. - May ...

A new way of diagnosing and treating disease — without cutting skin

UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be 'revolutionary' for treatment of diseases such as skin cancerCredit: UBC University ...

Current vaccination policies may not be enough to prevent measles resurgence

Current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination and prevent future resurgence in Australia, Ireland, ...

Blood biopsy: New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells

Credit: Euisik Yoon ANN ARBOR--A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic ...

Teens with obesity find artificial intelligence coach helpful in weight-loss program

'Chatbot' feasible and useful in behavioral counseling of obese and pre-diabetic adolescents ORLANDO (May 16, 2019) - Researchers at Nemours ...

Project to deter opioid tampering wins top Addiction Science Award

NIDA announces awardees at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering FairCredit: National Institute on Drug Abuse A 14-year-old's innovative ...

New technology to revolutionize drug development

Collaboration aims to create 3D images of cells in high resolution The search for new drugs to combat diseases more ...

What are the neurological side effects of CAR T-cell therapy?

Researchers report complex neural toxicities observed after CAR-T treatment for blood cancers The recent advent of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) ...

Antibody responses vs. Ebola keep evolving in survivors, months after recovery

Late appearance of neutralizing antibodies contrast to current vaccines Antiviral antibodies produced by survivors of Ebola infection continue to evolve ...

2 catheters originally developed by Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA