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UTSA scientists discover link between a person's culture and sickness sensations

The physical and mental sensations we associate with feeling sick are a natural biological response to inflammation within the body.

2 Mar 2020

Clinical factors during pregnancy associated with congenital CMV infection in newborns

A group led by researchers from Kobe University has illuminated clinical factors that are related to the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in newborns.

28 Feb 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim and Trutino enter into research collaboration to advance cytokine therapies

Boehringer Ingelheim and Trutino Biosciences today announced they have entered into a research collaboration and worldwide licensing agreement based on Trutino’s innovative On-Demand-Cytokine platform.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 28 Feb 2020

Mount Sinai physicians first in the U.S. to analyze chest CT scans of patients with COVID-19

Mount Sinai Health System physicians--the first experts in the country to analyze chest computed tomography (CT) scans of patients from China with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)--have identified specific patterns in the lungs as markers of the disease as it develops over the course of a week and a half.

26 Feb 2020

Chronic cough could be eased with new drug

A pair of studies have shown that chronic cough and its distressing symptoms could be eased with the help of a new drug. Also, the drug does not have side effects that can restrict its use, explain the researchers. The results of the two studies are published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, and the European Respiratory Journal, respectively.

26 Feb 2020

First patient in U.S. treated for atrial fibrillation using new type of ablation technology

Cardiologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first in the United States to test a new type of ablation technology for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heartbeat.

26 Feb 2020

Clinical trial to evaluate safety, efficacy of remdesivir in adults with COVID-19 begins

A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

25 Feb 2020

Chromosomal imbalance in cancer cells can either promote or inhibit metastasis

Cancer cells are notorious for their genetic disarray. A tumor cell can contain an abundance of DNA mutations and most have the wrong number of chromosomes.

24 Feb 2020

Healthy diet, healthier sperm, greater fertility

A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open in February 2020 reports that Danish men who followed a healthy diet had the highest total sperm counts, and a better hormonal profile concerning hormonal regulators of fertility, compared to those on a Western or other less healthy types of diet.

23 Feb 2020

Comprehensive tumor profiling reveals why osteosarcoma does not respond to immunotherapy

Comprehensive profiling of tumor samples taken from patients with osteosarcoma shows that multiple factors contribute to the traditionally poor responses observed from treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

22 Feb 2020

Consumers more likely to purchase cold and flu products over coronavirus fears, says GlobalData

The start of 2020 has been defined by Coronavirus, which to date has killed over 1,000 people and impacted the lives of thousands more.

21 Feb 2020

A glance at Pittcon 2020 exhibitors

The Lee Company’s LPD Series variable volume dispense pumps are stepper motor driven, positive displacement pumps that are designed to meet the demands of modern-day applications: consistent long-term performance and reliability in a compact lightweight package.

From Pittcon 21 Feb 2020

Updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations released

Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a normal colonoscopy do not need to repeat screening for 10 years.

18 Feb 2020

Hospitality linked to patient satisfaction scores, not quality of medical care

Patients' ratings of hospitals and willingness to recommend them have almost no correlation to the quality of medical care provided or to patient survival rates, according to new Cornell University research.

17 Feb 2020

Scientists isolate individual cells that cause autoimmune disease

Researchers have homed in on the cells that cause an autoimmune disease to arise in the body. The study, published in the journal Cell in February 2020, as part of the far-seeing Hope Research project, reports on the discovery.

13 Feb 2020

New method to measure mutations in father's sperm may reveal ASD risk in future children

While the causes of autism spectrum disorder are not fully understood, researchers believe both genetics and environment play a role.

13 Feb 2020

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing in transit

When a human heart was left behind by mistake on a Southwest Airlines plane in 2018, transplant officials downplayed the incident. They emphasized that the organ was used for valves and tissues, not to save the life of a waiting patient, so the delay was inconsequential.

10 Feb 2020

Breathing pattern may help predict 'when' people begin voluntary action

Have you ever gone ahead and eaten that piece of chocolate, despite yourself?

6 Feb 2020

2019-nCoV: Infectious virus can be isolated from nose, throat swabs of patients with mild symptoms

Laboratory testing by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology and Munich Clinic Schwabing has revealed that infectious virus can be isolated from nose and throat swabs even where these have been obtained from patients with mild symptoms.

6 Feb 2020

Study provides key insights into pregnant women's use of marijuana

As the use of marijuana is legalized in an increasing number of U.S. states, the number of people who use the drug daily is on the rise. This upward trend also holds up in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, despite evidence that using marijuana could harm their babies.

4 Feb 2020

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UTSA scientists discover link between a person's culture and sickness sensations

Clinical factors during pregnancy associated with congenital CMV infection in newborns

Boehringer Ingelheim and Trutino enter into research collaboration to advance cytokine therapies

Mount Sinai physicians first in the U.S. to analyze chest CT scans of patients with COVID-19

Chronic cough could be eased with new drug

First patient in U.S. treated for atrial fibrillation using new type of ablation technology

Clinical trial to evaluate safety, efficacy of remdesivir in adults with COVID-19 begins

Chromosomal imbalance in cancer cells can either promote or inhibit metastasis

Healthy diet, healthier sperm, greater fertility

Comprehensive tumor profiling reveals why osteosarcoma does not respond to immunotherapy

Consumers more likely to purchase cold and flu products over coronavirus fears, says GlobalData

A glance at Pittcon 2020 exhibitors

Updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations released

Hospitality linked to patient satisfaction scores, not quality of medical care

Scientists isolate individual cells that cause autoimmune disease

New method to measure mutations in father's sperm may reveal ASD risk in future children

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing in transit

Breathing pattern may help predict 'when' people begin voluntary action

2019-nCoV: Infectious virus can be isolated from nose, throat swabs of patients with mild symptoms

Study provides key insights into pregnant women's use of marijuana

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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