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Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

31 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

The female genital tract can be a hostile environment for conception. Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes.

31 Mar 2022

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional COVID-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the United States.

31 Mar 2022

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatments? A GE Research-led team, which includes The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Yale School of Medicine, and Albany Medical College, has demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems.

31 Mar 2022

Scientists explore impact of SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity on vaccine-induced immunity

A new study investigated the impact of pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity on vaccine-induced immunity.

31 Mar 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers explore the link between psychedelics and consciousness

Psychedelic drugs, like psilocybin, an ingredient found in so-called magic mushrooms, have shown promise in treating a range of addictions and mental health disorders.

31 Mar 2022

Studies provide a pathway to better understand the return of consciousness after TBI

The return of consciousness after traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains something of a mystery for scientists and is not easy to predict.

31 Mar 2022

3D Printing Testicular Cells to Treat Infertility

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Ryan Flannigan about his latest research that involved the 3D printing of sperm cells to help treat male infertility.

31 Mar 2022

Despite doctors’ concerns, pharmacists get more leeway to offer treatment with testing

When Reyna or Justin Ansley or one of their three kids feels sick and needs to be tested for strep throat or flu, there's a good chance they'll head to their local pharmacy in Hemingford or Alliance, Nebraska. Dave Randolph, the proprietor of both locations of Dave's Pharmacy, can do a rapid test, give them medicine if they need it, and send them on their way.

31 Mar 2022

Booster doses provide strong protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-19

Booster doses of mRNA vaccines provided strong protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in Qatar, though breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections were greater for the omicron variant compared with the delta variant, according to a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine—Qatar.

30 Mar 2022

Study identifies a set of sporadic genetic mutations behind cavernous angioma

A rare type of brain blood vessel malformation known as a cavernous angioma affects more than one million Americans and carries a lifetime risk of stroke and seizures.

30 Mar 2022

Decisive role of PDK1 enzyme in acute myeloid leukemia revealed

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains harder to treat therapeutically due to the high existing genetic heterogeneity not only between patients but also between the population of subclones of cancer cells within the same person.

30 Mar 2022

Research provides a roadmap for new therapies to treat chorioamnionitis

One of the serious complications that can occur during late pregnancy happens when the amniotic sac (also called the bag of waters) breaks too early, which can allow bacterial infections to cause dangerous tissue inflammation around the placenta.

30 Mar 2022

New antidiabetic substance preserves the activity of beta cells, prevents high blood glucose in mice

High blood glucose is responsible for several complications in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a new antidiabetic substance that preserves the activity of insulin-producing beta cells and prevents high blood glucose in mice.

30 Mar 2022

New tactic to disrupt cancer repair mechanism could lead to a potential treatment strategy

While cancer therapies targeting specific genes or disease pathways have extended lives, they can also lead to highly resistant tumors when small reservoirs of cancer cells survive treatment, grow, and spread.

30 Mar 2022

Nanotherapies may benefit preterm babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Very premature babies need extra oxygen and mechanical intervention to breathe, but this damages their lungs, causing a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

30 Mar 2022

Researchers discover potential link between inflammation and structure of specific brain regions

A potential link between inflammation and the structure of specific regions of the brain has been identified by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

30 Mar 2022

Malaria more common in Africa’s rice-farming villages

Malaria has become more common in African villages with irrigated rice fields in the last 20 years, highlighting the need for improved cultivation methods to keep mosquito numbers low, a study suggests.

30 Mar 2022

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

NYU Langone Health is joining a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored program called Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM) as a leading center to discover new targets for therapy in these diseases.

30 Mar 2022

Feinberg recognized as one of the best medical schools in the U.S.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the best medical schools in the nation, ranking 17th among research-oriented institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, released today.

30 Mar 2022

Medicine News and Research

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Scientists explore impact of SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity on vaccine-induced immunity

Johns Hopkins researchers explore the link between psychedelics and consciousness

Studies provide a pathway to better understand the return of consciousness after TBI

3D Printing Testicular Cells to Treat Infertility

Despite doctors’ concerns, pharmacists get more leeway to offer treatment with testing

Booster doses provide strong protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-19

Study identifies a set of sporadic genetic mutations behind cavernous angioma

Decisive role of PDK1 enzyme in acute myeloid leukemia revealed

Research provides a roadmap for new therapies to treat chorioamnionitis

New antidiabetic substance preserves the activity of beta cells, prevents high blood glucose in mice

New tactic to disrupt cancer repair mechanism could lead to a potential treatment strategy

Nanotherapies may benefit preterm babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Researchers discover potential link between inflammation and structure of specific brain regions

Malaria more common in Africa’s rice-farming villages

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

Feinberg recognized as one of the best medical schools in the U.S.

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