Medical News
Genetic typing of a bacterium with biotechnological potential
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Kanazawa University) Researchers at Kanazawa University describe in Scientific Reports the genetic typing of the bacterium Pseudomonas putida. The bacterium is normally not highly infectious but isolated from several cl...
Espina conducting thrombus proteomic analysis
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(George Mason University) Virginia Espina, Research Associate Professor, Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, received $7,637 from Mayo Clinic for: 'Thrombus proteomic analysis.'
BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 01:34
Researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bispehnol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is far higher than previously assumed. The study provides the...
Electronic map reveals 'rules of the road' in superconductor
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 22:29
Using a clever technique that causes unruly crystals of iron selenide to snap into alignment, physicists have drawn a road map that reveals the quantum ''rules of the road'' that electrons must follow in the enigmatic su...
Study debunks notion that C-section would increase risk of obesity in the child
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 22:29
Women who have C-sections are no more likely to have children who develop obesity than women who give birth naturally, according to a large study. The findings contradict several smaller studies that did find an associat...
New ultra-miniaturized scope less invasive, produces higher quality images
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 22:29
Johns Hopkins engineers have created a new lens-free ultra-miniaturized endoscope, the size of a few human hairs in width, that is less bulky and can produce higher quality images.
Nanocontainer ships titan-size gene therapies and drugs into cells
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 22:29
Scientists report they have created a tiny, nanosize container that can slip inside cells and deliver protein-based medicines and gene therapies of any size -- even hefty ones attached to the gene-editing tool called CRI...
Current treatment for fungal meningitis is fueling drug resistance
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 18:46
A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new research warns. The findings highlight the need to develop new drug...
Link between vitamin A and brain response in Monarch butterflies
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 18:45
Biologists are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human health.
Scientists use crabs to validate popular method to identify unknown human brain neurons
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 18:28
A crab's nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become 'out of whack,' which can contribute to the development of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease. Knowi...
Infant morbidity decreases with incentive-based prenatal tobacco interventions
Science Daily - 6 Dec 2019 18:28
A new study reveals a significant reduction in NICU (up to 55%) and preterm births due to incentive-based programs implemented to help low-income pregnant women stop smoking cigarettes. Colorado saved over 4 million doll...
Team finds link between vitamin A and brain response in Monarch butterflies
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Texas A&M University) Biologists at Texas A&M University are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human health.
BU physician to receive distinguished Chair of Medicine Award
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Boston University School of Medicine) David Coleman, MD, the John Wade Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and physician-in-chief at Boston Medical Center (BM...
nTIDE Nov 2019: Rise in jobs sparks rise in optimism for people with disabilities
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Kessler Foundation) 'The employment rate of people with disabilities improved for the first time relative to the last couple of months,' said John O'Neill, Ph.D., director of employment and disability research at Kessle...
Clinical trial explores new therapeutic for type 1 diabetes
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Medical University of South Carolina) MUSC researchers launch the first NIH-funded clinical trial in the United States using umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of patients with new onset typ...
Infant morbidity decreases with incentive-based prenatal tobacco interventions
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) A new study in Colorado reveals a significant reduction in NICU (up to 55%) and preterm births due to incentive-based programs implemented to help low-income pregnant wome...
Lack of psychological support for those dealing with infertility in the UK
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Taylor & Francis Group) Psychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the UK - with many left to suffer with anxiety, depression, or sui...
Leukemia, lymphoma squarely in sights of new class of drugs
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) A new class of drugs degrades an essential survival protein in cancer cells while sparing platelets. Therefore, it could be a safer therapy for multiple types of...
Barriers to reintegration lead to poorer health for the formerly incarcerated,
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(Rutgers University) Formerly incarcerated individuals with barriers to re-entry and service needs following their release are subsequently more likely to experience poor physical and mental health, according to an eye-o...
'Conductor' gene found in plant root stem cell 'orchestra'
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(North Carolina State University) Researchers at North Carolina State University lift the veil on the 'conductor' plant root stem cell gene that helps orchestrate and coordinate stem cell division of different root stem ...
ASH annual meeting highlights St. Jude research
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will present their work at the 61st annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.
Peanut allergy vaccine to rewrite the immune system
EurekAlert! - 6 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of South Australia) Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as breakthrough research from the University of South Australia develops a radically novel vaccination that's poised to cure the potential...