Medical News
Will telehealth services become the norm following COVID-19 pandemic?
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 20:47
Experts address whether the routine use of telehealth for patients with cancer could have long-lasting and unforeseen effects on the provision and quality of care.
Pre-brain surgery test protects language in some tumors
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:15
A preoperative procedure might enable surgeons to protect the language centers during brain tumor removal without needing to keep patients awake during surgery.
Cancer cells in inhospitable brain fluids hijack iron to survive
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) In order to survive within the remote and harsh anatomical microenvironments of the central nervous system, the disseminated cancer cells that cause rare yet deadly l...
Vaccine additives can enhance immune flexibility -- Implications for flu and SARS-CoV-2
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 18:29
A vaccine additive known as an adjuvant can enhance responses to a vaccine containing the exotic avian flu virus H5N1, so that both rookie and veteran elements of the immune response are strengthened, according to a new ...
Chest x-rays show more severe COVID-19 in non-white patients
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 20:47
Racial/ethnic minority patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 infection are more likely to have more severe disease on chest X-rays than white/non-Hispanic patients, increasing the likelihood of adverse outcomes...
Widely used blood test could advance heart failure treatment
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 17:16
Researchers have developed a new use for a common blood test, which could provide a potentially life-saving treatment for heart failure.
Expand school digital literacy lessons to cover health technologies used by young people
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:16
Young people need more support to navigate the growing number of digital technologies which track and manage their health, say researchers.
Improving lung cancer CT screening performance in real-world settings
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Roentgen Ray Society) An Online First Accepted Manuscript published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) finds that focusing on lung cancer screening (LCS) subjects less likely to remain in the prog...
Gel that breaks down, puts itself back together could improve delivery of oral drugs
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 18:30
An emerging hydrogel material with the capacity to degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract could help researchers develop more effective methods for oral drug delivery. In research published in Sof...
Two paths of aging: New insights on promoting healthspan
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 20:47
Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two distinct paths that cells travel during aging and engineered a new way to genetically program these processes to extend lifespan. ...
Dangerous blood clots form in leg arteries of COVID-19 patients
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 20:47
COVID-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs, according to a new study. Researchers said COVID-19 patients with symptoms of inadequate blood supply to the lower extremities tend to...
New test offers clarity for couples struggling to conceive
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 20:46
A male fertility test could help predict which men might need treatment and which couples might have success with different forms of assisted reproduction.
How nutrient-starved cells recycle internal components
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 18:30
Researchers systematically surveyed the entire protein landscape of normal and nutrient-deprived cells to identify which proteins and organelles are degraded by autophagy.
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 18:29
A genetic code-reading machine that is overactive in the pediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma causes cell structures called nucleoli to break up, researchers found. A team will study how to take advantage of this finding thera...
Potential treatment for rare degenerative disease
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 18:07
A pharmacology professor and her team have uncovered a mechanism driving a rare, lethal disease called Wolfram Syndrome and also a potential treatment.
Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug's power to fight 'superbug'
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 18:06
Laboratory experiments showed that the plant compound works in combination with oxacillin to knock down the resistance to the drug of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.
A 'feeling' for dementia? New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:16
A research team concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists report that individuals with subjectively felt memory problems also exhibited on...
Liquid-repelling substance works on all surfaces
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:16
Acting like an invisible force field, a new liquid coating may provide an extra layer of protection for front-line workers. Researchers have developed a coating that repels nearly all substances off a surface. And that n...
Blood iron levels could be key to slowing aging, gene study shows
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:15
Genes linked to aging that could help explain why some people age at different rates to others have been identified by scientists.
Scientists uncover SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity in recovered COVID-19 and SARS patients
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:15
The T cells, along with antibodies, are an integral part of the human immune response against viral infections due to their ability to directly target and kill infected cells. A Singapore study has uncovered the presence...
A "feeling" for dementia?
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2020 06:00
(DZNE - German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases) A research team led by the DZNE concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. In a study published ...
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) A genetic code-reading machine that is overactive in the pediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma causes cell structures called nucleoli to break up, researchers found. A ...