Medical News

(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) Researchers from TMDU and Osaka University have found that a protein called FCHSD1 is involved in the development of emphysema, which is destruction of the tiny air sacs in the lungs...

(Universidad Complutense de Madrid) This tool forms part of the family of models of the θ-SIR type, and has been developed by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad de Almería (both from Spain), taking Italy...

(Michigan State University) A Michigan State University researcher is leading an international team of scientists to develop a low-cost, practical biopolymer dressing that helps heal chronic wounds.

(Imperial College London) Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic.

(University of Montreal) A Canadian study reveals that lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are more likely than heterosexual youth to increase their use of cannabis following an increase in their symptoms of depression.

(Waseda University) Proteins are essential for body growth and muscle building. However, protein metabolism varies depending on the body's internal biological clock. Therefore, it is important to know how distribution of...

(Ural Federal University) Scientists synthesized chemical compounds that can stop the degeneration of neurons in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other severe brain pathologies.

(DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Scientists from three national labs have published a comprehensive study that - alongside other recent, complementary studies of coronavirus proteins and genetics - represents ...

(Elsevier) University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers recently completed a study to determine how food-insecure young (emerging) adults (18-29 years of age) adapted their eating and child feeding behavio...

(Universidad Complutense de Madrid) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) is participating in the first study of antibiotic resistance genes in this species on two islands of the archipelago, Santa Cruz and Isabela. ...

(University of Bern) A team of researchers from the University of Bern and the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) have used a unique collection of advanced cell culture models of cells lining the airways from var...

(Mayo Clinic) Using data from 9,859 COVID-19 infections, Mayo Clinic researchers have new insights into risk factors for younger populations, some of which differ significantly from their older counterparts. People young...

(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Interactions of two voltage-gated calcium channels and a pump enable separate control of exocytosis and endocytosis at chemical synapses

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive heari...

(George Mason University) New research examines commuter characteristics to better understand how factors such as departure time, frequency, and commute length are associated with exposure to air pollution. Using persona...

(Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine ) A new study by Marshall University researchers shows that during development, brain cells may find different ways to connect with each other based on sex.

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Researchers at Michigan Medicine have discovered another functional autoantibody in COVID-19 patients that contributes to the disease's development and the "firestorm" of bloo...

(University of East Anglia) A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats. However, there is no evidence that this novel virus has been transmitted to humans, or th...

(Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.) We must not assume that we will be able to replicate a vaccine within 12 months during the next pandemic. Even if this was accomplished, other interventions would b...

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) To prepare for the next pandemic and provide a coordinated approach to vaccination across the country, Canada should create Canadian Immunization Services based on the Canadian Bloo...

(George Mason University) George Mason University's Dr. Michelle Williams shares program evaluation results determining the feasibility of offering free, same-day cancer screening and health education to reduce dispariti...

(Rutgers University) High school students who participated in summer programs about public health increased their interest in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to a Ru...