Medical News
"Mexican variant" and monitoring actions of SARS-CoV-2 genome
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Universit di Bologna) It has recently become prominent in Mexico and, similarly to other variants, presents a mutation in the Spike protein of the coronavirus. The "Mexican variant" was identified by a research group of...
A missing antibody molecule may indicate when dengue will become deadly
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Rockefeller University) The antibody's altered structure helps explain an enduring mystery of dengue--why only a fraction of those infected will develop severe disease.
A novel tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment course for patients
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Medical University of South Carolina) A phase III clinical trial led by an investigator at the Medical University of South Carolina found that a novel four-month regimen was just as effective at treating tuberculosis as...
Automated and networked driving -- really wanted or rejected?
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Technische Universität Dresden) When it comes to the future of automated and connected driving, research often focuses on technical developments in vehicles and infrastructure. Less attention has been paid so far to th...
Bacteria are connected to how babies experience fear
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Michigan State University) Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, part of the answer ma...
Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Boston University) In a new Nature Communications study, researchers from BU's Microbiome Initiative discovered that providing microbial communities with a broader variety of food sources didn't increase the variety of ...
COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impact on the mental health of adolescents
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, d...
Collaboration controls killers
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) St. Jude immunologists are researching how effector and killer T cells can be controlled to destroy cancer cells that resist treatment.
Colorectal Cancer: UVA Health Expert Helps Develop New National Screening Guidelines
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Virginia Health System) Most Americans should get screened for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 instead of age 50, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which ...
Early warning system for COVID-19 gets faster through wastewater detection and tracing
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management) A new research paper builds on previous research of COVID-19 testing in municipal sewer systems and subsequent tracing the virus back to the source by more accurately ...
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Newcastle University) A genetic link has been discovered explaining why some people catch Covid but don't get sick. The gene is found three times as often in people who are asymptomatic. This is the first clear evidence...
Getting they/them pronouns right
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) The social trend of announcing preferred pronouns, which is often seen in email signatures, Twitter bios and Zoom settings, improves how pronouns are understood, especially w...
Giving brown fat a boost to fight type 2 diabetes
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Increasing a protein concentrated in brown fat appears to lower blood sugar, promote insulin sensitivity, and protect against fatty liver disease by remodeling white fat to a healthier st...
Lessons from the last pandemic point the way toward universal flu vaccines
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Chicago Medical Center) A new study from the University of Chicago and Scripps Research Institute shows that during the last great pandemic--2009's H1N1 influenza pandemic--people developed strong, effecti...
MLB 'FEVER' -- improved elbow MRI view for Major League Baseball pitchers
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Roentgen Ray Society) According to a pilot study published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, the flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) view can improve MRI evaluation of the ulnar collateral l...
Most US adults may lack knowledge about palliative care
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(American Association for Cancer Research) The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge.
Multisensory facilitation near the body in all directions
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT)) Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology, Keio University, and the University of Tokyo investigated audio-tactile multisensory integration near the body using touch det...
New University of Kentucky research may offer hope for Alzheimer's patients
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Kentucky) University of Kentucky Neuroscience Professor Greg Gerhardt's new research program will provide answers to long-standing questions about the role of neurotransmitters GABA and glutamate in the pr...
New drug effective against lung cancers caused by common genetic error
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine) A new drug reduced tumor size in patients who have lung cancer patients with a specific, disease-causing change in the gene KRAS, a study found.
New study into green tea's potential to help tackle COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Swansea University) A Swansea University academic is part of a team investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling Covid-19.Dr Suresh Mohankumar carried out the research with colleagues in Ind...
Newly approved targeted therapy sotorasib prolongs survival in KRAS G12C-mutated lung cancer
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Results from the Phase II cohort of the CodeBreaK 100 study showed that treatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib achieved a 37.1% objective response rate and 12....
Nutritional supplement proves 92% effective in boosting brain function
EurekAlert! - 4 Jun 2021 06:00
(Cherab Foundation) Individuals with communication disorders report improvement with focus, speech, and motor skills, after using a patented nutritional supplement.