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Women who suffer emergent large vessel occlusion strokes less likely to receive timely care
Women are less likely than men to receive timely care for strokes caused by blockages in large vessels, known as…
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Amid covid booster debate, West Virginia to check immunity of vaccinated nursing home residents
West Virginia raced ahead of the country last winter to get people in nursing homes vaccinated against covid-19, but with…
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Diabetes drug’s new weight loss formula fuels cost-benefit debate
The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes…
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Research finds associations between COVID-19 and persistent cognitive deficits
Much has been learned about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Study compares the impacts of various race-free equations on kidney disease diagnoses
Equations that estimate individuals’ kidney function currently include an adjustment for race. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of…
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An overview on fitness to drive for patients with cardiovascular diseases
People suffering from various types of cardiovascular disease are subject to a certain accident risk when driving a vehicle on…
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Removing RNA-binding protein in subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer’s development
Removing a protein that is often overexpressed in a rare and aggressive subtype of leukemia can help to slow the…
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Nine of ten patients with hypertension do not receive enough treatment
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the leading treatable cause of illness and death worldwide. More than a billion people are…
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T cells are not critical for recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections, study reveals
New research conducted in monkeys reveals that T cells are not critical for the recovery of primates from acute COVID-19…
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Study reveals disparities in heart failure diagnosis within clinical practices
Many heart failure diagnoses may be missed in a primary care setting. Women, Black adults and individuals with lower net…
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3D-bioprinted cardiac patches show therapeutic, regenerative potential for treating ischemic cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular diseases account for 32% of global deaths. Myocardial infarction, or heart attacks, play a large part in heart diseases…
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Scientists uncover genetics involved in COVID-19 induced respiratory failure
A new genetic study from an international team of scientists has uncovered genes involved in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
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Simple method to assess the risk of vascular inflammation for diabetes patients
A team of international scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore, and…
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Want fries with that vaccine? Even at a fast-food restaurant, pop-up clinics see slow traffic
A few months ago, the boxy, teal truck parked outside a McDonald’s in this Inland Empire city might have drawn…
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Study could lead to blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered how levels of a protein could be used in the future as a…
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A novel interferon-γ release assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell response
Previous research using animal models has indicated the importance of T‐cells, particularly CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells, in protecting individuals against…
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Air quality improvement linked with reduced risk of dementia
Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s…
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More popular type of antihypertensive drugs causes slightly more side effects
Two types of drugs that are recommended as a first treatment for patients with high blood pressure were found equally…
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Two types of blood pressure drugs provide equal benefits, but side effects differ
People who are just beginning treatment for high blood pressure can benefit equally from two different classes of medicine –…
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Proportion of incorrectly established paternities has decreased over time, study finds
Determining who is the biological father of a child is a sensitive subject, but the answer can be crucial in…
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Researchers develop ovarian tumor microenvironment-chip to test novel ways to treat the disease
In the evolving field of cancer biology and treatment, innovations in organ-on-a-chip microdevices allow researchers to discover more about the…
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Pre-transplant cardio-cerebrovascular diseases impact hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a recognized treatment option for certain blood and bone marrow cancers as well as some…
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Freiburg surgeons develop new treatment method to improve survival after cardiac arrest
Around 50,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest in Germany every year. When occurring outside a hospital, the chances of survival…
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New blood test could help predict the severity of COVID-19 symptoms
During the height of the pandemic, some hospitals were overwhelmed with patients seeking treatment for COVID-19. This situation could happen…
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Study: Omega-3 levels in blood erythrocytes are good mortality risk predictors
Levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood are as good a predictor of mortality from any cause as smoking,…
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Study reveals calcium’s role in directing blood flow in the brain
Unlike the rest of the body, there is not enough real estate in the brain for stored energy. Instead, the…
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Professional rugby participation may be linked with structural changes in the brain
Participation in elite adult rugby may be associated with changes in brain structure. This is the finding of a study…
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Injecting mice with pulmonary endothelial cells can reverse symptoms of emphysema
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian in New York have discovered that injecting mice with pulmonary endothelial cells-the cells…
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Oral targeted therapy found to be an effective treatment option for high-risk hairy cell leukemia
The oral targeted therapy drug ibrutinib is an effective treatment option for high-risk hairy cell leukemia, according to a new…
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Study evaluates physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to OSA risk
Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk…
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Scientists seek to block pathogen’s most reliable weapon to cause severe malaria
The parasites that cause severe malaria are well-known for the sinister ways they infect humans, but new research may lead…
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Study shows strong relationship between women’s heart health and pregnancy outcomes
A study of more than 18 million pregnancies has shown a strong and graded relationship between women’s heart health and…
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UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21,…
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Human tissue xenografts in murine models for the study of SARS-CoV-2
Severe COVID-19 is associated with massive dysregulation of the host immune response, resulting in inflammation and the condition known as…
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$40 million multi-year study to examine long-term impacts of COVID-19 and MIS-C
Up to 2,000 children and young adults will be enrolled in a study from Children’s National Hospital in collaboration with…
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MCG scientists find copper transporter as potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases
An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable…
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UH researcher receives $2.7 million grant to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes
University of Houston engineering researcher Wei-Chuan Shih has been awarded $2.7 million from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and…
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How SARS-CoV-2 infects the brain
People infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have reported several neurological manifestations ranging from headaches to brain…
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Researchers find a potentially game-changing blood clot treatment
A potentially game-changing treatment for people with, or at risk of, blood clots has been found effective by an international…
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Study reveals pathological mechanism and treatment strategy of pre-engraftment syndrome
The research team led by Prof. WEI Haiming and Prof. TIAN Zhigang from Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University…
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Study suggests children develop short-term humoral immunity following SARS-CoV-2 infection
A single-center, cross-sectional epidemiological survey conducted in Israel has recently pointed out that antibodies induced by natural severe acute respiratory…
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Dysbiosis in gut microbiota may cause severe secondary infection in COVID-19 patients
An interesting study led by scientists in the U.S. has recently revealed that the microbial community in the gut is…
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Preventing lethal blood clots
In our latest interview, we spoke to Professor Robert Ariëns from the University of Leeds about his latest research into…
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An assay capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk and other samples
In a recent study by US researchers (currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server), a specific immunoassay based on the…
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Oxygen therapy may improve hypoxia-induced B cell abnormalities in COVID-19
Researchers in the United States have demonstrated early and persistent B cell abnormalities in patients with moderate or severe coronavirus…
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Sophisticated stem cell model reveals potential route of SARS-CoV-2 entry into the brain
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine have produced a…
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Research shows the effect of physical activity on bowel cancer cell growth
New research presented at The Physiological Society’s Annual Conference Physiology 2021 shows that molecules released into the bloodstream during exercise…
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Study: Adolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency
Adolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a…
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‘Super glue’ from snake venom can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he’s certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its…
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Antihypertension drug may benefit patients with neurofibromatosis type 2
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear indicates that the blood pressure…
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