Medical News
Scientists Devise a Method to Edit Mitochondrial DNA. Here's How It Works and Why It Matters
Discover - 9 Dec 2020 16:00
There's a mini second genome inside your cells, but no one could figure out how to edit it -- until now.
Hip-hop is helping tackle stigma around mental health, say Cambridge researchers
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of Cambridge) An article published today in BMJ Opinion explores the relationship between hip-hop and mental health, revealing how the genre has helped shine on light on the issues surrounding mental health. ...
UofL to develop and test nasal spray to prevent COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of Louisville) The University of Louisville has received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a nasal spray to prevent serious viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19 using Q-Griffiths...
Sous vide cooking method makes beef protein more digestible
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(American Chemical Society) Once used to prepare cuisine in only the finest restaurants, sous vide is now making its way into home chefs' kitchens. French for 'under vacuum,' the technique involves vacuum sealing food in...
Five-minute EEG recordings: a key to the symptoms of Parkinson's disease
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Universität Leipzig) Pathological changes related to the disability of Parkinson's patients can already be detected in signals from the scalp without the need to open the skull. Researchers from Leipzig University Hosp...
Leeches and Maggots Are FDA-Approved and Still Used in Modern Medicine
Discover - 9 Dec 2020 20:15
The only two living animals approved as medical devices in the U.S. have ebbed and flowed in usage. Some practitioners and patients swear by the results.
An eventful year in pharma
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(American Chemical Society) As 2020 draws to a close, the global pandemic has cast an even brighter spotlight on the pharmaceutical industry. Experts have spent the year racing to develop tests, therapeutics and vaccines...
Exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Wiley) Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help ad...
Almost a third of young adults with asthma are ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, says survey
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Taylor & Francis Group) Almost a third of young adults with asthma are ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, says survey
In California, COVID death rate higher for people with IDD living in congregate settings
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Syracuse University) A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that California residents who receive services for intellectual and ...
Fatty residues on ancient pottery reveal meat-heavy diets of Indus Civilization
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of Cambridge) New lipid residue analyses have revealed a dominance of animal products, such as the meat of animals like pigs, cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat as well as dairy products, used in ancient ceramic...
Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego researchers discovered that most people no longer produce the Siglec-12 protein, but some of those who do are at twice the risk for advanced cancer.
Einstein Award for Promoting Quality in Research
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) The Einstein Foundation Berlin has launched its new Award for Promoting Quality in Research. This international, first-of-its-kind award aims to recognize researchers and institut...
Henry Ford Hospital performs first procedure in U.S. using CG-100 for colorectal cancer
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Henry Ford Health System) Henry Ford Health System is the first in the country to perform a procedure using the CG-100™ intraluminal device, which is temporarily inserted into the gastrointestinal tract and designed t...
Health care workers' COVID infections driven mainly by community exposure
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Northwestern University) In a well-resourced health system with adequate PPE, health care worker risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection was more strongly driven by community exposure than patient exposure early in the pandemic, ...
Higher body temperatures still a factor in patients in remission from rheumatoid arthritis
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Staffordshire University) A pioneering study carried out among patients in remission from Rheumatoid Arthritis has determined that they display significantly higher temperatures than healthy individuals.The work, publis...
Brains work harder while processing descriptions of motion in other languages
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Georgia State University) Different languages describe motion differently, according to distinct lexical rules. And though we may not consciously notice those rules, we follow them -- and Georgia State researchers have ...
How blood and wealth can predict future disability
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of East Anglia) Research shows that blood tests for biomarkers such as cholesterol and inflammation can predict disability in five years.Researchers studied blood biomarkers of 5,286 participants involved in ...
How neurons form long-term memories
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Harvard Medical School) Harvard Medical School neuroscientists have identified genes that memory neurons use to rewire connections after new experiences. The findings shed light on the biology of long-term memory, with ...
Glyphosate can create biomarkers predicting disease in future generations
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(Washington State University) Exposure to the widely used weed-killer glyphosate makes genetic changes to rats that can be linked to increased disease in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. These glyphosate-indu...
Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of California - Davis Health) An enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide - a known disinfecting compound- to protect the body from gut microbial communities. Findings from the UC Davis Health st...
Freiburg researcher Barbara Di Ventura receives two million-euro ERC Consolidator Grant
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2020 07:00
(University of Freiburg) The Freiburg engineer and biologist Prof. Dr. Barbara Di Ventura receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), one of the most prestigious prizes for European researcher...