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New oligomer shows promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties

Scientists from the University Of New Mexico have recently identified a new cationic oligomer that may help inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

20 Oct 2021

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Infrared light therapy might have the potential to help people living with dementia, according to researchers.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover the role of estrogen in exercise

Experts in sex as a biological variable are uncovering the role of estrogen in exercise. The researchers will present their findings virtually at the American Physiological Society's (APS) New Trends in Sex and Gender Medicine conference.

19 Oct 2021

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection.

19 Oct 2021

Novel approach to predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study, researchers have used the predictive power of chest CT scans and plasma cytokines to predict death and severity in COVID-19 patients.

19 Oct 2021

Rewarming after cooling therapy increases the odds of seizures in oxygen-deprived newborns

Oxygen-deprived newborns who undergo cooling therapy to protect their brains are at an elevated risk of seizures and brain damage during the rewarming period, which could be a precursor of disability or death, a new study by a team of researchers led by a UT Southwestern pediatrician suggests.

19 Oct 2021

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior to treatment with remdesivir alone in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers identify protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism.

18 Oct 2021

New protocol reduces hospitalizations, deaths of liver and kidney transplant patients with COVID-19

Liver and kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 and/or death should they become infected because the medication they take to ensure a successful transplant suppresses their immune systems.

15 Oct 2021

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

During the entire pandemic, physicians treating patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia continuously looked for hints and signs on what may enable patients to have better outcomes.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers find how iron deficient plants protect themselves from damaging light

Researchers have identified how iron deficient plants protect themselves from damaging light, according to a Dartmouth study.

13 Oct 2021

Women born with heart defects can safely become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies

Most women who are born with heart defects can safely become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies with few or minor problems if they are supported by expert medical care and counselling, according to research published in the European Heart Journal .

13 Oct 2021

Newly discovered molecule could be used to prevent collateral harm to vital organs during surgery

A newly detected molecule that helps reduce damage from sustained loss of blood flow to cells and tissues could eventually be used to prevent collateral harm to vital organs during surgery, according to University of Utah Health scientists.

11 Oct 2021

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates reported in rural America

A recent study discusses variations in the hospitalization and mortality rates due to SARS-CoV-2 infection among rural and urban regions in the U.S.

11 Oct 2021

New model can help determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner

Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.

11 Oct 2021

Creating a face mask that adapts to your environment

News-Medical speaks to Professor Seung Hwan Ko about his new face mask that can adapt to your changing conditions and environment.

11 Oct 2021

Vaccine-induced memory B cells can recognize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers have been investigating the effect that memory B cells produced in individuals who have received an mRNA vaccine have against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Oct 2021

The neurological effects of COVID-19

What is the relationship between COVID-19 and the brain? A new review published in Tropical Biomedicine summarizes the key findings on how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes severe COVID-19 infection, disrupts brain activity and produces a range of long-term neurological disorders.

10 Oct 2021

TTUHSC investigator evaluates the potential of neurolysin as a therapeutic target for stroke

Ischemic stroke, the second leading cause of death worldwide, occurs when a vessel to the brain is blocked, reducing blood flow to the brain and depriving it of critical supplies of oxygen and nutrients.

8 Oct 2021

Wyss Center to lead a collaborative project aimed at improving brain cancer treatment

The Wyss Center announced today that it will lead a collaborative project, as part of Wellcome Leap's Delta Tissue Program, to improve understanding of the brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM) and help develop more effective therapies.

8 Oct 2021

Oxygen News and Research

New oligomer shows promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Researchers uncover the role of estrogen in exercise

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

Novel approach to predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Rewarming after cooling therapy increases the odds of seizures in oxygen-deprived newborns

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers identify protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism

New protocol reduces hospitalizations, deaths of liver and kidney transplant patients with COVID-19

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

Researchers find how iron deficient plants protect themselves from damaging light

Women born with heart defects can safely become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies

Newly discovered molecule could be used to prevent collateral harm to vital organs during surgery

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates reported in rural America

New model can help determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner

Creating a face mask that adapts to your environment

Vaccine-induced memory B cells can recognize SARS-CoV-2 variants

The neurological effects of COVID-19

TTUHSC investigator evaluates the potential of neurolysin as a therapeutic target for stroke

Wyss Center to lead a collaborative project aimed at improving brain cancer treatment

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