Tag: Medicine/Health

Credit: Oliver Dietze In their study, which is now published in the journal Nature Aging, they show that the level ...

Significant variation found in timing andselection of genetic tests for non–small-cell lung cancer

Whole-genome sequencing instead of biomarker testing may streamline selection of appropriate therapy, investigators report in the Journal of Molecular DiagnosticsCredit: ...

UIC researchers discover hidden link between cellular defense systems

Credit: Photo provided by researchers Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that heparanase, HPSE, a poorly understood ...

Surgery should remain as mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis

Credit: RCSI An RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain ...

Researchers discover how the brain learns from subconscious stimuli

Credit: Neuron Researchers uncovered for the first time what happens in animals' brains when they learn from subconscious, visual stimuli. ...

Injections or light irradiation?

Credit: POSTECH A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from ...

Malaria Journal: One minute diagnostic found superior to standard tests for p. vivax malaria

Gazelle, the first approved hemozoin detector, holds promise for affordable, easy-to-use, accurate testingCredit: Hemex Health (Portland - March 15) Results ...

UofL, Medtronic to develop epidural stimulation algorithms for spinal cord injury

$7.8 million from NIH will fund development of a closed-loop system to monitor and adjust for multiple functions, use wireless ...

National poll: Pandemic has negatively impacted teens’ mental health

Nearly half of parents have noticed a new or worsening mental health condition in their teen since the pandemic started; ...

Financial strain predicts future risk of homelessness and partly explains the effect of mental illness

Credit: Elbogen et al. (2021) | Medical Care | DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001453 March 12, 2021 - Financial strains like debt or ...

An unusual creature is coming out of winter’s slumber. Here’s why scientists are excited.

Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation.Credit: Photo by David ...

SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans without much change

Credit: MacLean OA, et al. (2021), Natural selection in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in bats created a generalist virus and ...

Immuno-PET can give physicians early insight into tumor response to targeted therapy

Credit: Image created by Patricia Pereira, PhD, Research Associate at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Reston, VA--Immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) ...

CT colonography most effective noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test

Compared with multi-target stool-DNA and fecal immunochemical test, CT colonography with 10 mm threshold most effectively targets advanced neoplasia--preserving detection ...

A general influenza vaccine

Credit: Dennis Horvath, University of Konstanz One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. ...

Tiny bubbles making large impact on medical ultrasound imaging

New research demonstrates ability to manipulate nanobubble size, acoustic resonance and, ultimately, ultrasound effectivenessCredit: Amin Jafari Sojahrood and Al C. ...

Study uncovers clues to COVID-19 using imaging

A global, multicenter study, led by UC, finds correlation between the severity of COVID-19 in the lungs and brain using ...

A joint effort to improve shoulder surgery

A Pitt bioengineer and orthopaedic surgeon develop a quantitative, individualized approach for capsule surgery following shoulder dislocationCredit: University of Pittsburgh/Richard ...

Artificial intelligence calculates suicide attempt risk

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the ...

Multiyear workplace health promotion program shown to prevent health risks