Medical News
Why Deaf People Oppose Using Gene Editing to "Cure" Deafness
Discover - 11 Aug 2020 21:00
Researchers have figured out how to use a gene-editing tool called CRISPR 2.0 to prevent and treat deafness. But many deaf people are happy the way they are.
Organocatalyst that controls radical reactions for complex and bulky compound synthesis
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Kanazawa University) In catalytic reactions with organocatalysts, it is difficult to control radical reactions. We designed a thiazolium-type N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst having an N-neopentyl group. This catalyst wa...
WVU toxicologist earns $3 million NIH grant to study impact of air pollution on lung healing
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(West Virginia University) Through the aid of a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Salik Hussain will delve into the impact of inhalation co-exposure, namely from particles and ozone, on ...
Scientists found genes that help cancer cells to penetrate the brain
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Sechenov University) An international team of scientists, including a researcher from Sechenov University, reviewed scientific articles on proteins (and genes encoding them) that help cancer cells enter the brain. An un...
Senolytics: A New Weapon in the War on Aging
Discover - 11 Aug 2020 15:00
Anti-aging drugs that remove harmful cells from our bodies could treat a range of diseases that plague the elderly.
COVID-19 clinical trials lack diversity
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(University of Georgia) Despite disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death among people of color, minority groups are significantly underrepresented in COVID-19 clinical trials.
Causes of higher risk of stress fractures in female runners
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Thomas Jefferson University) A pair of new studies identify overlooked physiological factors and lack of knowledge around wellness as contributors to risk of stress fracture in women who run.
Clot permeability linked to first-attempt success of aspiration thrombectomy
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(University of South Florida (USF Health)) A multicenter study reports that clot perviousness, or permeability - the ability for contrast used during the initial imaging workup to seep through a clot, as estimated by CT ...
Combining genetic information with EMRs to pinpoint childhood epilepsies
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) A team of researchers further bridged the gap between genomic information and clinical outcome data by systematically linking genetic information with electronic medical records, foc...
Does high blood sugar worsen COVID-19 outcomes?
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring that's suspected to help combat the virus' serious complications.
Early neural activity associated with autism
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Elsevier) Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have found evidence of signature brain activity in infants that predicted ASD symptoms later at 18 months old. The work, led by Shafali Jeste, MD, at U...
Enzyme discovered in the gut could lead to new disease biomarker
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(University of Birmingham) Enzymes used by bacteria to break down mucus in the gut could provide a useful biomarker for intestinal diseases, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Excess weight among pregnant women may interfere with child's developing brain
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) Obesity in expectant mothers may hinder the development of the babies' brains as early as the second trimester, a new study finds.
First US clinical trial testing efficacy of delivering aerosolized chemotherapy
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(City of Hope) City of Hope surgical researchers are the first in the nation to open a clinical trial that could one day become an effective way to deliver chemotherapy to abdominal cancer patients who currently have ver...
Increased breast cancer risk in obesity linked to fat cell chemicals
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Society for Endocrinology) Obesity increases the release of tumour-promoting molecules from fat tissue and is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in Endocrine-Related Cance...
Innovative digital app fast-tracked to help MND patients during COVID-19 pandemic
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(University of Sheffield) A new online system, developed by the University of Sheffield, which enables healthcare professionals to remotely monitor and support patients who have motor neurone disease (MND) during the Cov...
Lab-created molecule achieves positive results in the treatment of arthritis
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Tested in mice with genetically induced arthritis, the substance decreased the area affected, reduced local swelling, and assuaged the pain associated with the infl...
MSG promotes significant sodium reduction and enjoyment of better-for-you foods, according to new study
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Edelman Public Relations) A new study published in the Journal of Food Science suggests monosodium glutamate (MSG) can be used to significantly reduce sodium while also promoting the enjoyment of better-for-you foods li...
Malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(RMIT University) New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
Modelling parasitic worm metabolism suggests strategy for developing new drugs against infection
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(eLife ) Scientists have revealed a way to eradicate parasitic worms by stopping them from using alternative metabolism pathways provided by bacteria that live within them, according to new findings published today in eL...
Molecules in urine allow doctors to monitor skin cancer
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(De Gruyter) What if you could simply provide a urine sample rather than undergo a painful surgical procedure to find out if your cancer was responding to treatment? It may seem too good to be true, but researchers at Pa...
New approach for calculating radiation dosimetry allows for individualized therapy
EurekAlert! - 11 Aug 2020 06:00
(Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging) Researchers have developed a simplified process that could enhance personalization of cancer therapy based on a single nuclear medicine scan. The novel method uses a fo...