Tag: Medicine/Health

Study from VA, Regenstrief and IUPUI first to use TBI registryCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Patients who suffer from traumatic ...

Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease and other

Probiotic strain LA1 has a therapeutic effect that both prevents and treats intestinal inflammatory disorders caused by "leaky gut," report ...

Chaperone protein imbalance promotes toxic tau buildup in the aging brain

University of South Florida Health study applies a new mouse model of tauopathy, which may help identify therapeutic targets for ...

Preventing evictions remains critical to controlling COVID-19, study finds

Penn researchers simulated the epidemic's trajectory, finding that even a modest increase in evictions could lead to thousands of excess ...

Chickens and pigs with integrated genetic scissors

Genome editing in farm animalsCredit: A. Heddergott / TUM Researchers at the TUM have demonstrated a way to efficiently study ...

Overgrowth of gut yeast in newborns may increase asthma risk

Trans-kingdom imbalances in the gut microbes of newborns may increase the risk of asthma later in life, providing a possible ...

Scientists at IRB Barcelona discover the cause of neurodegeneration in Lafora disease

Credit: IRB Barcelona Lafora disease is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that initially develops with seizures in adolescence and evolves with ...

All-in-one test for COVID-19 surveillance

The British variant is 45% more contagious than the original virus

Study at Tel Aviv University based on data from 300,000 tests for COVID-19Credit: Tel Aviv University A new study at ...

The perfect fit: A ‘shoe-in’ for a great start to school

Credit: UniSA As the back-to-school rush begins, podiatry experts at the University of South Australia are encouraging parents to get ...

Growth in home health care failing to keep up with surging demand, study finds

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients ...

Predicting the onset of diseases

Scientists have created a statistical model that helps them predict when diseases like high blood pressure, heart diseases and type ...

Designing healthy diets – with computer analysis

Credit: Creative Commons A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics ...

Federal policy to reduce deaths from sepsis was mostly ineffective

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 19, 2021 - The first large-scale, multi-hospital evaluation of an "all or none" federal policy intended ...

Light up your mind: A novel light-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers review growing knowledge on the methods and applications of light therapy in treating neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay ...

Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice

UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient ...

American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2021 ARRS Gold Medal to entire membership

For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically ...

Once-a-week insulin treatment could be game-changing for patients with diabetes

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - April 19, 2021 - Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new ...

Delaying cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19 has psychological effects on patients

Postponing procedures during the pandemic sparked anxiety and fear among patients, study finds.Credit: Michigan Medicine In March 2020, when the ...

MIPT and Harvard researchers grow stem cells to cure glaucoma