Medical News
PPIs may affect responses to atezolizumab in patients with urothelial cancer
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(American Association for Cancer Research) Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use was associated with worse outcomes in patients with urothelial cancer treated with the immunotherapeutic atezolizumab (Tecentriq), compared with ...
Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering the body's core clock
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) For the first time, scientists have studied the early effects of time-restricted feeding on the daily periodic oscillations of metabolites and genes i...
Typhoid: Study confirms Vi-DT conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(International Vaccine Institute) A new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in childre...
Many practitioners are not prescribing HIV prevention medication, study finds
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Only about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to a new study by a Vanderbilt Uni...
Sugar promotes sperm longevity in pig reproductive tract
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) For many livestock species, artificial insemination (AI) is standard. But it can be tricky to achieve success the first time, thanks t...
Could breadfruit be the next superfood? UBC researchers say yes
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) A fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers. Breadfruit, which grows in abund...
Is 99 Degrees Considered a Fever?
Discover - 17 Sep 2020 23:30
If you've ever found yourself wondering whether a thermometer reading means you're sick, you're not alone.
Child neglect linked to teen pregnancy
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Queensland) Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.
Fructose and glucose in high fructose corn syrup deliver a one-two punch to health
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of California - Davis) Consuming high fructose corn syrup appears to be as bad for your health as consuming sugar in the form of fructose alone, according to a new study from researchers at the University of ...
Higher dementia risk in women with prolonged fertility
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Gothenburg) Women with a longer reproductive period had an elevated risk for dementia in old age, compared with those who were fertile for a shorter period, a population-based study from the University of ...
IU researchers receive grant to study potential new opioid addiction treatment
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Indiana University School of Medicine) Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are testing use of tezampanel, a novel antagonist at glutamate receptors that could treat opioid withdrawal syndrome and other ...
Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer's disease-related gamma-secretase in the brain
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Massachusetts General Hospital) Scientists have developed a molecular imaging probe to reveal Alzheimer's-related γ-secretase in rodents and macaques with translational potentials in humans
Analysis of COVID-19 publications identifies research gaps
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Cell Press) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific and medical journals have published over 100,000 studies on SARS-CoV-2. But according to data scientists who created a machine-learning tool to analyze th...
Curbing land clearing for food production is vital to reverse biodiversity declines
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)) Preserving terrestrial biodiversity requires more ambitious land-conservation targets to be established and met. At the same time, 'bending the curve' on biodiversit...
British-made surgical PPE device rolls out free to NHS
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Aston University) An innovative device designed to stop patients accidentally spreading coronavirus to ear, nose and throat surgeons is rolling out free to NHS clinics across the UK.
Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Picower Institute at MIT) Neuroscientists distinguish brain regions based on what they do, but now have a new way to overlay information about how they are built, too.
Mathematical modelling to prevent fistulas
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Linköping University) It is better to invest in measures that make it easier for women to visit a doctor during pregnancy than measures to repair birth injuries. This is the conclusion from two mathematicians at LiU, u...
Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 tracking tool provides latest local data, expert guidance
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Mayo Clinic) The number of COVID-19 cases is surging in some regions and retreating in others, making consistent, reliable information and personalized guidance on the pandemic more important than ever.
Medical mistrust grounded in structural and systemic racism affects HIV care for Black women in the US South
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) For Black women in the southern United States, mistrust of the health care system that is grounded in structural and systemic racism is a key factor affecting participation in HIV prevention and t...
Metformin for type 2 diabetes patients or not? Researchers now have the answer
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Lund University) Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experience serious side effects...
Morris Animal Foundation awards nearly $1M in grants for new studies for equine health
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Morris Animal Foundation) Morris Animal Foundation, a leader in advancing animal health, has awarded nearly $1 million in large animal health research grants, supporting 14 projects. The studies will help veterinary sci...
NIH funds research into differences in glioblastoma between males and females
EurekAlert! - 17 Sep 2020 06:00
(Cleveland Clinic) A team led by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute has secured $10.4 million over five years from the National Institutes o...