Medical News
Breast cancer medication risk
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Flinders University) New research led by Flinders University has found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients. Beta-blockers, commonly used to manage cardiovascular disease, we...
Dartmouth establishes entrepreneurship 'accelerator' to benefit cancer patients
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Dartmouth College) New initiative will give cancer researchers the support and entrepreneurial guidance needed to bring innovations to the marketplace for the benefit of cancer patients.
Study suggests link between unexplained miscarriages and how women perceive men's body odor
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(eLife ) Women who have suffered unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) have altered perceptions and brain responses to male body odours, in comparison to those with no history of uRPL, suggests a new study published...
Why do structural differences in α-synuclein aggregates cause different pathologies?
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science) Abnormal α-synuclein aggregation has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases and is known to spread in a prion-like manner. There is a relationship between...
5 For The Fight announces class of cancer research fellows at Huntsman Cancer Institute
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Huntsman Cancer Institute) 5 For The Fight, a global movement inviting everyone to give $5 for the fight against cancer, today announced the inaugural recipients of the 5 For The Fight Cancer Research Fellowship in part...
Repeated pregnancy loss may be tied to the olfactory system
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Weizmann Institute of Science) Understanding the connection could lead to a new search for the causes of unexplained spontaneous miscarriage
Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that affect how the brain processes sensory information and...
Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Stony Brook University) Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management, and a new study suggests that consumption of fructose may worsen intestinal inflammation common to inflammatory bowel diseases...
Kawasaki disease is not a homogenous disease nor are its triggers
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at UC San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease occurs in clusters, the traits, and thus the triggers of the inflammatory disease vary among clusters.
A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Rockefeller University) Findings from genetically diverse mice challenge long-held assumptions about how the brain is able to briefly hold onto important information.
In deadly COVID-19 lung inflammation, BU researchers discover a culprit in NFkB
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Boston University) In Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation, BU Researchers Discover a Culprit in NFkB Pathway.Team now searching for a therapeutic that could block NFkB from unleashing unchecked inflammation at the onset o...
Microwaves are useful to combine amino acids with hetero-steroids
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) Aza-steroids are important class of compounds because of their numerous biological activities. The hetero steroids have different hydrogen bonding ability and hydrophobicity in comparison to ...
Preheating gelatin as a facile approach to increase 3D printing duration
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Singapore University of Technology and Design) SUTD researchers' new approach finds that preheating gelatin extended its 3D printing time compared to freshly prepared gelatin and enhanced the printability of the ink, wh...
Discovery enables adult skin to regenerate like a newborn's
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Washington State University) A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn. The discovery has implications for wound treatment and preventing some of the aging process i...
Computer model shows how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Pittsburgh) New study addresses a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation? The research shows how the molecular structure and sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Inflammatory gene provides clue to obesity risk
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Queensland) A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in mice to stop weight gain, a study from The University of Queensland has found.
Computer model explains altered decision making in schizophrenia
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(eLife ) Scientists have built a computer 'brain circuit', or artificial neural network, that mirrors human decision-making processes and sheds light on how circuits might be altered in psychiatric diseases.
Can mobile tech offer new pathways to improve recovery from serious traumatic injuries?
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) Serious traumatic injuries are a health event that can begin a trajectory toward chronic health and social challenges. Research on patient outcomes following traumatic injur...
High-fibre diet, low level inflammation: sidestepping the effects of radiation
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(University of South Australia) Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows a diet rich in fibre could significantly reduce radiation-induced gut inflamma...
Harnessing big data and artificial intelligence to predict future pandemic spread
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Texas A&M University) During COVID-19, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to enhance diagnostic efforts, deliver medical supplies and even assess risk factors from blood tests. Now, artificial intelligence is be...
Combating climate change health impacts and fighting COVID-19: Key themes of TropMed20
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Burness) Planetary health, a discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci and other influential COVID-19 experts; new findings on how climate change is affecting fetal health and tick behavior; and reckoning with tropical medicine...
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
EurekAlert! - 29 Sep 2020 06:00
(Lawson Health Research Institute) A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates how the gut microbiome interacts with an oral medication in prostate cancer patients, suggesting bac...