Medical News
Meet Your Lymphatic System: A Key Part of the Immune System
Discover - 2 Jul 2021 19:00
A brief guide to how your lymphatic system works and why it's important.
A globally important microbial process hidden on marine particles
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science) Nitrogen is essential for all life on Earth. In the global oceans however, this element is scarce, and nitrogen availability is therefore critical for the growth of marine ...
ACC Asia conference delivers emerging trends for improving heart health
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(American College of Cardiology) United by a shared commitment of transforming cardiovascular care, the American College of Cardiology is partnering with the Singapore Cardiac Society (SCS) to host ACC Asia 2021 Together...
American Journal of Medical Quality supplement explores innovative solutions to health care quality and performance improvement
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Wolters Kluwer Health) For health care organizations looking to improve performance and patient experiences, implementing data-driven solutions can be effective when focusing on addressing health equity and reducing pat...
Bowel cancer data reinforce need to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Doctors and patients are being advised to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use following new data suggesting that these medicines may increase the risk of cancer of the large intestin...
Cancer cells eat themselves to survive
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) To survive life threatening injuries, cancer cells use a technique in which they eat parts of the membrane surrounding them. This is shown for the f...
Changing consumption of certain fatty acids can lessen severity of headaches
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of North Carolina Health Care) Migraine is one of the largest causes of disability in the world. Existing treatments are often not enough to offer full relief for patients. A new study published in The BMJ de...
Inside the lungs, a new hope for protection against flu damage
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia) The molecule, known as DAF, increases disease severity in mice upon infection with Influenza A virus, the most prevalent cause of the seasonal flu. Understanding this novel virulence mec...
Journal of Dental Research 2020 Journal Impact Factor™ over 6 for the first time
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(International & American Associations for Dental Research) The IADR/AADR announce that the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) 2-year Journal Impact Factor™ is over 6 for the first time at 6.116, ranking #5 of 91 journal...
Late-breaking science announced for TVT 2021
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced that TVT 2021 will feature 12 studies as Late-Breaking Clinical Science. An annual meeting from CRF, TVT features cutting-edge r...
Lottery-based incentives do not increase COVID-19 vaccination rates
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Boston University School of Medicine) Would you be more willing to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus if you could participate in a lottery for cash and prizes? The answer was surprisingly no, according to Boston...
NYUAD study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(New York University) For the first time in the UAE, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, potentially leading to a better u...
Neurobiology: How mice see the world
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) Researchers based in Munich and Tuebingen have developed an open-source camera system that images natural habitats as they appear to rodents.
Only 20 states used health equity committees in COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Chicago Medical Center) A new study found that while 43 states (out of 51, including all 50 states and Washington, D.C.) created a committee to develop a vaccine distribution plan, only 20 plans mentioned ...
Poorer survival in obese colorectal cancer patients possibly linked to lower chemotherapy doses
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Obese patients with colorectal cancer receive lower cumulative doses of adjuvant chemotherapy, relative to their body surface area (BSA), than non-obese patients, show results from...
Researchers find potential path to a broadly protective COVID-19 vaccine using T cells
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Massachusetts General Hospital) Using a method developed for HIV, researchers have identified stable T cell vaccine targets in SARS-CoV-2. These stable targets, known as highly networked epitopes, are highly likely to b...
Researchers reduce severity of sleep apnoea by at least 30 per cent
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(The Physiological Society) New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that researchers have successfully repurposed two existing medications to reduce the severity of sleep apnoea in people by at least 30...
Rudi GJ Westendorp to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Deep Longevity Ltd) Rudi GJ Westendorp to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery conference
UArizona Center for Rural Health receives grant to continue health services to rural Arizona
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Arizona Health Sciences) The support of the Arizona Center for Rural Health assures Arizona's rural populations will continue to benefit from health programs and services.
UCLA scientist honored for pioneering work in hematology research
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Dr. Elizabeta Nemeth, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Iron Disorders at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been awarded the 2021...
Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Kyushu University) Kyushu University researchers found that the main gene that causes Rett syndrome, MeCP2, controls the differentiation pattern of neural stem cells through the microRNA miR-199a. Dysfunction in MeCP2 o...
nTIDE June 2021 Jobs Report: Job indicators close in on pre-pandemic employment levels
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2021 06:00
(Kessler Foundation) "The labor force participation of people with disabilities is now higher than it was prior to the pandemic. This has been a bright spot during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people with disabilities, perh...