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New AI technology for heart imaging could improve care for patients

A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, allowing doctors to examine their hearts for scar tissue while eliminating the need for contrast injections required for traditional cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).

1 Sep 2021

Baylor researchers use a faster, more cost-effective technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor

Much progress has been made on the development of vaccines aiming at triggering human immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In addition, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are involved in the development of antiviral drugs to treat infected individuals.

1 Sep 2021

Studies outlines novel strategies for detecting cancer and minimal residual disease

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine features five studies outlining novel strategies for detecting cancer and for identifying minimal residual disease - when a small number of tumor cells survive treatment, potentially leading to recurrence of cancer.

1 Sep 2021

Structure-based model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals opportunity to halt virus transmission

Scientists have simulated the transition of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein structure from when it recognizes the host cell to when it gains entry, according to a study published today in eLife.

1 Sep 2021

Sequential treatment using similar antibiotics can kill bacteria and prevent drug resistance

equential treatment using antibiotics that are similar but swapped around frequently is an effective way to kill bacteria and prevent drug resistance, a study in eLife reports.

1 Sep 2021

Modified R-CODOX-M/IVAC regimen shows promise for treating sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in three different variants: endemic, immunodeficiency-associated, and sporadic. Of these variants, sporadic BL is most commonly found outside malaria-endemic countries and typically seen in young adults.

1 Sep 2021

New model shows how dysfunction in the air sacs initiates fibrotic cascade

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and severe form of lung disease characterized by relentless scarring leading to death within an average of four years from the time of diagnosis.

31 Aug 2021

Study aims to provide insights into the dynamics and trajectories of distressed couples

Does relationship quality continue to worsen, stabilize, or improve for distressed, help-seeking couples before they receive assistance? A team of researchers sought to answer that question in a new study examining what happens to couples who seek online help for their relationship, but have to wait six months before beginning an intervention program.

31 Aug 2021

Targeting and inhibiting a protein could provide more effective treatment for brain cancer

McGill University researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy.

31 Aug 2021

Researchers decipher genetic mechanisms governing the speed of protein synthesis

In all eukaryotic organisms, genetic material is stored in the cell nucleus in the form of DNA. In order to be used, this DNA is first transcribed into messenger RNA in the cell cytoplasm, then translated into protein with the help of ribosomes, small machines capable of decoding messenger RNA to synthesise the appropriate proteins.

31 Aug 2021

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

A new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health addresses the effect of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the preterm birth rate in China.

31 Aug 2021

Collaborative program uses peer recovery coaches to guide people with substance use disorder

About 90% of Americans who need treatment for a substance use disorder don't get it. West Virginia University researchers have developed a program that allows people who have already walked the path of substance use disorder through recovery to be their guides to a healthier life.

31 Aug 2021

Research offers insights to restore blood vessel integrity during sepsis, other conditions

Sepsis occurs when the body works so hard to fight an infection that the over-activated immune system harms a patient's own tissues as collateral damage.

31 Aug 2021

Liquid biopsies could help identify, track bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors

Liquid biopsies detect tumor DNA in blood or urine samples. Two studies led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in two very different cancers: bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors.

31 Aug 2021

Blood test could enable early detection of cancer in people with neurofibromatosis type 1

People with an inherited condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, often develop non-cancerous, or benign, tumors that grow along nerves. These tumors can sometimes turn into aggressive cancers, but there hasn't been a good way to determine whether this transformation to cancer has happened.

31 Aug 2021

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be common among emergency department patients

Vaccine hesitancy is common among emergency department (ED) patients, and more common among Black and younger patients, independent of education level.

31 Aug 2021

Researchers identify biomarkers for rare, serious complication in children with COVID-19

The study focused on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), an inflammatory response involving multiple organs that can occur weeks after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

31 Aug 2021

Genomic autopsy reveals many genetic variants associated with cardiomyopathy

Postmortem genetic testing, or genomic autopsy, of young individuals who experienced sudden death revealed many had known genetic variants that are associated with cardiomyopathy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Cardiology.

31 Aug 2021

Telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness in children with medical complexity

Telemedicine appointments combined with in-person visits significantly reduced the risk of further illness for children with medically complex cases, according to results of a new study by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

31 Aug 2021

Community-based program can help reduce in-home falls among older adults

For many aging Americans, the dream of maintaining an active, independent lifestyle while living at home comes crashing down with a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury, accidental death and premature placement in a nursing home among older adults in the United States.

31 Aug 2021

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New AI technology for heart imaging could improve care for patients

Baylor researchers use a faster, more cost-effective technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor

Studies outlines novel strategies for detecting cancer and minimal residual disease

Structure-based model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reveals opportunity to halt virus transmission

Sequential treatment using similar antibiotics can kill bacteria and prevent drug resistance

Modified R-CODOX-M/IVAC regimen shows promise for treating sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

New model shows how dysfunction in the air sacs initiates fibrotic cascade

Study aims to provide insights into the dynamics and trajectories of distressed couples

Targeting and inhibiting a protein could provide more effective treatment for brain cancer

Researchers decipher genetic mechanisms governing the speed of protein synthesis

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

Collaborative program uses peer recovery coaches to guide people with substance use disorder

Research offers insights to restore blood vessel integrity during sepsis, other conditions

Liquid biopsies could help identify, track bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors

Blood test could enable early detection of cancer in people with neurofibromatosis type 1

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be common among emergency department patients

Researchers identify biomarkers for rare, serious complication in children with COVID-19

Genomic autopsy reveals many genetic variants associated with cardiomyopathy

Telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness in children with medical complexity

Community-based program can help reduce in-home falls among older adults

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