Medical News
Preventing spread of SARS coronavirus-2 in humans
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center) Viruses must enter cells of the human body to cause disease. Infection biologists from the German Primate Center, together with colleagues at Charité - Universitä...
Native Americans and higher cigarette use: Stereotype goes up in smoke
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Arizona Health Sciences) University of Arizona Health Sciences study finds when whites and Native Americans in comparable income and education levels are compared, whites consume more cigarettes and are mo...
Air pollution is one of the world's most dangerous health risks
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:50
Researchers calculate that the effects of air pollution shorten the lives of people around the world by an average of almost three years.
Two-faced bacteria
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:50
The gut microbiome, which is a collection of numerous beneficial bacteria species, is key to our overall well-being and good health. Recent studies have linked the gut microbiome with several beneficial properties, such ...
Researchers discover new stem cells that can generate new bone
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:50
A population of stem cells with the ability to generate new bone has been newly discovered by a group of researchers.
Tissue-digging nanodrills do just enough damage
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:50
Scientists show light-activated molecular drills effectively kill cells in whole eukaryotic organisms. The drills, designed to target drug-resistant bacteria, cancer and other disease-causing cells, can now be used to ki...
Bacteria killed by new light-activated coating
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:22
A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has been developed.
The harmful effects of stress during pregnancy can last a lifetime
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:21
Mice exposed to stress in the womb and soon after birth can expect a lifetime of immune system deficiencies that hinder the ability to ward off infections and cancer.
Curcumin is the spice of life when delivered via tiny nanoparticles
Science Daily - 5 Mar 2020 20:21
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to validate these claims with clinical studies.
Why Sequencing the Human Genome Failed to Produce Big Breakthroughs in Disease
Discover - 5 Mar 2020 16:30
Early proponents of genome sequencing made misleading predictions about its potential in medicine.
Gate drivers handle 4.5 kV press-pack IGBT modules
Medical Design Technology - 5 Mar 2020 16:26
Power Integrations introduced the 1SP0351 SCALE-2 single-channel, +15/-10 V, plug-and-play gate-driver, developed specifically for new 4500 V press-pack IGBT (PPI) modules from manufacturers such as Toshiba, Westcode and...
Study: Tuberculosis bacteria trigger cough, facilitating spread
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) The bacteria that cause the deadly lung disease tuberculosis appear to facilitate their own spread by producing a molecule that triggers cough.
Neurofibromatosis gene provides new insight into breast cancer resistance to hormone therapy
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(Baylor College of Medicine) Neurofibromin (NF1), a protein involved in cancer growth, helps estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer develop resistance to hormone therapy by two independent mechanisms, not one as ...
Using artificial intelligence to assess ulcerative colitis
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have developed an artificial intelligence system with a deep neural network that can effectively evaluate endoscopic data ...
New sleep method strengthens brain's ability to retain memories
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new joint study by Tel Aviv University and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has yielded an innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep.
Trojan horse for tumor cells
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) Can phagocytes act like a Trojan horse, transporting tumor cells within themselves and thereby causing metastases in cancer patients? PD Dr. Heiko Bruns at Universitätsklinikum Erlange...
Researchers question reliability of common autistic personality test
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Bath) Autistic personality questionnaire used by GPs and researchers is 'unreliable' say researchers from universities of Bath and Cardiff.
GI symptoms and potential fecal transmission in coronavirus patients
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(American Gastroenterological Association) In two new papers published online in Gastroenterology, investigators from China describe the impact of coronavirus on the digestive tract. Here are the key findings.
Many lyme disease cases go unreported; A new model could help change that
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(Columbia University) A new model based on 17 years of data can help predict the trajectory of where Lyme disease will spread. Identifying high-risk areas can lead to surveillance in counties and areas where infections a...
PET imaging offers new insights into post-transplant care for heart patients
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) Myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) have been identified as accurate indicators for graft failure after cardiac transplantation, according to ...
Veterinarians: Dogs, too, can experience hearing loss
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) Just like humans, dogs are sometimes born with impaired hearing or experience hearing loss as a result of disease, inflammation, aging or exposure to noise. Dog o...
Engineered bone marrow cells slow growth of prostate and pancreatic cancer cells
EurekAlert! - 5 Mar 2020 07:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In experiments with mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have slowed the growth of transplanted human prostate and pancreatic cancer cells by introducing bone marr...