Medical News
Studying nearly 300 recently identified antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 reveals a common theme
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) An analysis of nearly 300 recently identified human SARS-CoV-2 antibodies uncovered a gene frequently used in antibodies that most effectively target the virus.
Monell scientist receives 2020 Klingenstein-Simons fellowship award in neuroscience
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Monell Chemical Senses Center) Amber Alhadeff, Ph.D., the newest faculty member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has been awarded a 2020 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neurosciences, totaling $225,000 over...
Domestic violence increased in the great recession
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of California - Davis) Researchers found that physical abuse in adults increased substantially, with Black and Native American people being disproportionately affected.
McLean hospital study examines the cost-effectiveness of esketamine
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(McLean Hospital) A paper authored by researchers from McLean Hospital has determined that esketamine, a nasal spray to treat severe depression, is currently too expensive for widespread use.
UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered a new mechanism for designing antiviral drugs for dengue virus. The study ...
Scientists discover key element of strong antibody response to COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Scripps Research Institute) A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has discovered a common molecular feature found in many of the human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
COVID-19: Pandemic behavior change, financial support and better data collection needed
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Elsevier) New research and guidance in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, focus on critical topics pertaining to community and individual health during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Cost prevents one in five US women from using their preferred contraception
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Texas at Austin) Recent Supreme Court Ruling Will Increase Birth Control Costs for Many Women, Make it Less Likely They Will Use the Birth Control They Want
Electronic surveillance in couple relationships
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Impaired intimacy, satisfaction, and infidelity in a romantic relationship can fuel Interpersonal Electronic Surveillance (IES). IES may become the preferred method for r...
Family caregiving may not harm health of caregivers after all
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) For decades, family caregiving has been thought to create a type of chronic stress that may lead to significant health risks or even death, alarming potential caregivers and presenting a guilt-ri...
For every COVID-19 death, 9 close family members are left to grieve
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Southern California) A new USC/Penn State analysis finds more than one million Americans have already lost a close family member to COVID-19.
Immune analysis in fifty patients uncovers 'hallmark' of severe COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) By studying fifty COVID-19 patients, researchers in France identified a unique signature - a combination of deficiency in a response of a particular interferon, as we...
In recurrent prostate cancer, PSMA PET/CT changes management in two-thirds of cases
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) New research confirms the high impact of PSMA PET/CT in the detection and management of recurrent disease in prostate cancer patients. In initial results from a multice...
Invisible defence against adenoviruses
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) An adenovirus infection can be potentially life-threatening, especially for children after a stem cell transplant. Virologists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ge...
Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a large database study by Veterans Affairs researchers and colleagues. The team looked at data on more than 61,000 survey p...
Mental health units in correctional facilities: Scarce data but promising outcomes
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Specialized mental health units (MHUs) may be critical to managing the high rates of serious mental illness in incarcerated populations. But research data on unit characteristics, services provide...
Military personnel at risk of suicide store firearms unsafely
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Rutgers University) Military personnel who are at a greater risk of suicide are more likely to unsafely store firearms in unlocked cabinets where they can access them easily, according to a Rutgers researcher.
More lonely deaths in hospitals and nursing homes from COVID
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Northwestern University) Patients who died from COVID in 2020 were almost 12 times more likely to die in a medical facility than patients who died from any cause in 2018, reports a new study. It is the first to look at ...
NIH awards $1.5M to Baylor Scott & White researchers for esophageal cancer study
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Baylor Scott & White Research Institute) Aiming to find new ways to prevent esophageal cancer, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute received an R01 grant from the NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive an...
Nationwide project seeks to understand how brain exercises produce cognitive benefits
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of California - Riverside) How does memory training lead to cognitive benefits? Aaron Seitz, director of the Brain Game Center at UC Riverside, has wrestled with this question for several years. Now he and Su...
New PET/MRI approach pinpoints chronic pain location, alters management
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can precisely identify the location of pain g...
New theranostic agents show efficacy in prostate cancer treatment in preclinical studies
EurekAlert! - 13 Jul 2020 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) Researchers have developed a new pair of agents that show exceptional effectiveness for precision diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in preclinical studies. The...