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New technique evaluates connectivity of brain networks in COVID-19 patients

Many patients with severe coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) remain unresponsive after surviving critical illness.

7 Jul 2020

Study reveals a new way to determine the age of insulin-storage parcels

A study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry describes a new way to determine the age of insulin-storage parcels, known as granules, and sheds light on how their age affects their release into the bloodstream.

7 Jul 2020

Dutch trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 discontinued

Now, a recent trial published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 reports that a majority of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a high titer of neutralizing antibodies, at the time of admission, within 10 days of symptomatic disease.

7 Jul 2020

Viral and bacterial co-infections are pervasive in severe COVID-19 patients

A large group of researchers from China recently characterized microbial co-infections in the respiratory tract of hospitalized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and demonstrated a high prevalence of both viral and bacterial co-infections – particularly in individuals presenting with severe disease.

6 Jul 2020

Doping agent Epo could be effective against Covid-19

Erythropoietin (Epo) is actually a medication for anaemia. According to researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen, the doping agent Epo could also be effective against Covid-19.

6 Jul 2020

Researchers create new tool to identify cancer-causing mutations lurking in 98% of the genome

Gene coding regions constitute 2% of the human genome. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a computational tool to identify alterations that drive tumor formation in the remaining 98% of the genome.

6 Jul 2020

Surgical technique for premature babies with brain hemorrhage reduces long-term disability

Premature babies with serious brain hemorrhage treated with a 'brain washing' technique pioneered by Bristol researchers have shown in a 10-year follow-up study, were twice as likely to survive without severe learning disability when compared with infants given standard treatment.

6 Jul 2020

Work begins on UK-wide system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater

Scientists will develop a standardized UK-wide system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater, in order to provide an early warning of future outbreaks and reduce reliance on costly testing of large populations.

6 Jul 2020

Short, frequent walks in blue spaces may have a positive effect on well-being and mood

Short, frequent walks in blue spaces--areas that prominently feature water, such as beaches, lakes, rivers or fountains--may have a positive effect on people's well-being and mood, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

6 Jul 2020

Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague

Mongolia has issued a warning to residents in the western Khovd region after two people are suspected of having the bubonic plague. The National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) states that the disease is linked to the consumption of marmots, a relatively large ground squirrel.

6 Jul 2020

Researchers identify immune cell that predicts transplant patient's risk of organ rejection

Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine are the first to identify an immune cell that may predict a transplant patient's risk of developing antibodies that can cause organ rejection.

6 Jul 2020

National Psoriasis Foundation announces $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships

The National Psoriasis Foundation, NPF, is proud to announce the awarding of $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships in 2020.

6 Jul 2020

One-fifth of Georgian Londoners contracted syphilis in their mid-30s

250 years ago, over one-fifth of Londoners had contracted syphilis by their 35th birthday, historians have calculated.

6 Jul 2020

Moffitt researchers discover key protein involved in cancer metastasis

Cancer is complex and unpredictable. Despite successful treatment or years of remission, there is always a chance that a patient's cancer can return.

6 Jul 2020

Novel cell-based approach used to reverse age-related impairments in animal model

Elderly people are more prone to infectious diseases as the function of their immune system continuously declines with progression of age.

6 Jul 2020

New vitamin K-based drug eliminates medication-resistant epileptic seizures in mice

In the cover article of the June 11 issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, led by Sherine Chan, Ph.D., and James Chou, Ph.D., reports that a new vitamin K-based drug has proved effective in mouse models of medication-resistant seizures.

6 Jul 2020

Hospital News and Research

New technique evaluates connectivity of brain networks in COVID-19 patients

Study reveals a new way to determine the age of insulin-storage parcels

Dutch trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 discontinued

Viral and bacterial co-infections are pervasive in severe COVID-19 patients

Doping agent Epo could be effective against Covid-19

Researchers create new tool to identify cancer-causing mutations lurking in 98% of the genome

Surgical technique for premature babies with brain hemorrhage reduces long-term disability

Work begins on UK-wide system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater

Short, frequent walks in blue spaces may have a positive effect on well-being and mood

Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague

Researchers identify immune cell that predicts transplant patient's risk of organ rejection

National Psoriasis Foundation announces $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships

One-fifth of Georgian Londoners contracted syphilis in their mid-30s

Moffitt researchers discover key protein involved in cancer metastasis

Novel cell-based approach used to reverse age-related impairments in animal model

New vitamin K-based drug eliminates medication-resistant epileptic seizures in mice

Human trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine commence in South Australia

‘I couldn’t let her be alone’: A peaceful death amid the COVID scourge

Moving critically ill patients within a hospital always entails risks, says intensive care expert

Fertility can be successfully preserved in breast cancer patients, shows study

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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