Tag: Medicine/Health

UH psychologist to develop virtual reality personality assessmentCredit: University of Houston Recruiting and selecting the proper sailors for specific tasks ...

Durvalumab immunotherapy proceeds to phase 3 trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma

After phase 2 trials showed promising survival for the combination of durvalumab and standard chemotherapy, collaborators in the US, Australia, ...

‘Time lost is brain lost’

Study finds mobile stroke units improve outcomes and lessen rates of disability in stroke patients.Credit: UCLA Health A new study ...

The a7 protein is ready for its close-up

Identification of structural conformations for this cell-surface protein could pave the way for new treatments of multiple diseasesCredit: Leah Baxter ...

Text me about cervical cancer

Digital communication is a way to bridge the racial disparity gap in cervical cancer information and follow upCredit: Photo by ...

Cambodian study assesses 3D scanning technologies for prosthetic limb design

Credit: University of Southampton Cutting-edge 3D scanners have been put to the test by researchers from the University of Southampton ...

Scientists assess effects of soccer player preparation and recovery on kicking performance

Article published by Brazilian researchers in Sports Medicine presents a systematic review of scientific studies on the topicCredit: Laboratório de ...

Hepatitis B: What people can learn from donkeys

The discovery of a previously unknown hepatitis B virus in donkeys and zebras opens up new opportunities for understanding the ...

Simple blood test could replace surgery for some brain tumour patients

Credit: University of Plymouth Brain Tumour research Centre of Excellence A research breakthrough shows that a simple blood test could ...

Advisory: Study confirms vitamin D, fish oil don’t lower atrial fibrillation risk

Credit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai A study published March 16 in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) confirms that ...

Socioeconomic factors play key role in COVID-19 impact on Blacks, Hispanics

Credit: ATS March 17, 2021-- A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how ...

More than one in 10 patients with lung cancer do not know what type they have

Credit: ESMO credit - The increasing complexity of treatments for lung cancer and language differences can make it difficult for ...

Astronauts in crewed missions to Mars could misread vital emotional cues

A study simulating the effects of weightlessness also finds that impaired cognitive performance cannot be counteracted by short periods of ...

Jonathan Wall receives $1.79 million to develop new amyloidosis treatment

Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (March 16, 2021) - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently awarded ...

USC Stem Cell scientists start a buzz around fruit flies in hearing research

Credit: Image by Ismael Fernández-Hernández/Bonaguidi Lab Even though a fruit fly doesn't have ears, it can hear with its antennae. ...

UC-led research looks at alternative to treat eye diseases

Federally funded study says drug delivery for certain common eye diseases could be improvedCredit: University of Cincinnati Getting poked in ...

Return to work and the path to recovery after serious injury in Black men

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 16, 20201) - After a traumatic injury, returning to work (RTW) can be a strong ...

Study of synapse strength focuses on ‘active zones’

Credit: Littleton Lab/MIT Picower Institute Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a ...

New study points to novel drug target for treating COVID-19

Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers publish findings in Nature MicrobiologyCredit: Cleveland Clinic March 16, 2021, PORT ST. LUCIE, FL: Researchers from ...

Exposure to common chemical during pregnancy may reduce protection against breast cancer