Medical News
Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of California - San Diego) A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, both as ...
Scientists kill cancer cells by 'shutting the door' to the nucleus
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute) Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that blocking the construction of nuclear pores complexes--large channels that control the ...
Freezing prostate cancer: Study shows notable outcomes with cryoablation
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) A less-invasive treatment technique called hemi-gland cryoablation (HGCryo) -- destroying the areas of the prostate where cancers are located by freezing them -- provides a high rate of effective ...
How Dogs Can Benefit Your Mental Health
Discover - 28 Sep 2020 18:05
More and more Americans have been getting pups during the pandemic -- which can actually boost your overall wellness.
Bird brains are surprisingly complex
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Forschungszentrum Juelich) Some birds can achieve extraordinary cognitive performance - but their brains were considered to be rather disorganized compared to those of mammals. Scientists from Bochum (RUB), Düsseldorf ...
Cancer's hidden vulnerabilities
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(California Institute of Technology) To fight cancer more effectively, a Caltech researcher probes its inner workings for metabolic weaknesses.
Case Western Reserve researchers to examine how COVID-19 ravaged America's nursing homes
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Case Western Reserve University) Within a few months, federal officials reported that one of every five nursing homes had experienced a death from the novel coronavirus. Not long after, several media outlets published i...
Cincinnati Children's research helps pave way for newly approved use of drug
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) Following two decades of research on a group of rare diseases called hypereosinophilic syndrome at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the US Food and Drug Admin...
Disparities in migraine by sexual orientation
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(JAMA Network) Survey data were used to examine the association between sexual orientation (exclusively heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, lesbian, gay or bisexual) and migraine.
Effect of time-restricted eating on weight loss
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(JAMA Network) This randomized clinical trial looked at the effect on weight loss and metabolic health of restricting eating to between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. among overweight and obese individuals.
Fungal compound inhibits important group of proteins
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Hubrecht Institute) Researchers in the group of Jeroen den Hertog at the Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands, in collaboration with researchers in Leiden, have found that a compound inhibits a group of proteins called...
Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women's health risks
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Virginia Health System) New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face - and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.
Genetic testing cost effective for newly diagnosed GIST
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumo...
How zika virus degrades essential protein for neurological development via autophagy
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Maryland) Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) shed new light on how Zika virus hijacks our own cellular machinery to break down an essential protein for neurological development, getting it to ...
Influence of prone positioning on electrocardiogram in patient with COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(JAMA Network) Electrocardiographic findings a woman in her 50s with COVID-19, fever and shortness of breath, with comorbidities that included morbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, are reported in this case series.
Interdisciplinary team wins grant to speed oral cancer testing
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Case Western Reserve University) Mouth lesions are among the main early indicators of oral cancer, but determining whether a sore is actually malignant typically involves painful, costly biopsies. Case Western Reserve r...
Lipids, lysosomes, and autophagy: The keys to preventing kidney injury
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Osaka University) Lysosomes are cellular waste disposal organelles containing potent enzymes that cause cellular damage if they leak out of ruptured lysosomes. In a recent study led by Osaka University, researchers foun...
Lung cancer screening a step closer to reality following combined study
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Otago) Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand - particularly for Māori whose mortality rates are between three and four times higher than other ethnic ...
Maximizing cures and minimizing side effects in children with Hodgkin lymphoma
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(National Comprehensive Cancer Network) The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most curable forms of p...
Missing rehab due to COVID-19 increased distress in women with breast cancer
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Beyond the tragic surges in hospitalizations and deaths, the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare for people with a wide range of medical conditions - including cancer. For w...
New drug targeting DNA repair shows promise in range of advanced cancers
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(Institute of Cancer Research) A new precision drug which stops cancer from repairing its DNA has shown promise in an early-stage clinical trial - highlighting the potential of a new class of drugs known as ATR inhibitor...
Pandemic sets off future wave of worsening mental health issues
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Houston) Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, accord...