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Study shows how tumor cells respond to lack of nutrients

Some solid tumors have a very high growth rate, which often leads to a lack of vascularization due to the impossibility to develop, at the same time, the blood vessels that accompany and nourish it.

21 Apr 2020

Exploring how to maximize diagnostic accuracy of swallow study while minimizing risk

More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the modified barium swallow study.

21 Apr 2020

Researchers develop new 3D multicomponent dissolvable vaccine platform

In parallel to their current work on a potential coronavirus vaccine, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed a new vaccine delivery system for vaccines using live or attenuated viral vectors: a finger-tip sized patch that contains 400 tiny needles, each just half of one millimeter.

21 Apr 2020

Managing new-onset type 1 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic with tele-diabetes

Two new case studies highlight the use of tele-diabetes to manage new-onset type 1 diabetes in an adult and an infant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Apr 2020

Malaysian researchers discover new Leptospira strain capable of infecting humans

Malaysian researchers have identified the two species of the Leptospira genus of bacteria responsible for most cases of leptospirosis in the country and discovered a new strain capable of infecting humans.

21 Apr 2020

Army doctors develop COVID-19 isolation chamber to protect health care providers

Army doctors working at hospitals within the Defense Health Agency have prototyped an isolation chamber that can be placed over the head and chest of patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

21 Apr 2020

Tai-Chi-based training associated with improvements in children with ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder affecting between 8-10 percent of school-age children.

21 Apr 2020

Study receives $1 million to explore new approach to treating first responders with PTSD

A study co-led by researchers at McMaster and Western universities on a new approach to treating public safety personnel (PSP) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is receiving close to $1 million in funding.

21 Apr 2020

Study finds how metabolism regulates sleep in worms

Can staying up late make you fat? A growing body of research has suggested that poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk of obesity by deregulating appetite, which in turn leads to more calorie consumption.

21 Apr 2020

New consensus on managing AMI patients during COVID-19 released

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, along with the American College of Cardiology and American College of Emergency Physicians have released a consensus statement that provides recommendations for a systematic approach for the care of patients with an acute myocardial infarction during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic.

21 Apr 2020

New study may offer a breakthrough in treating telomere diseases

Capping decades of research, a new study may offer a breakthrough in treating dyskeratosis congenita and other so-called telomere diseases, in which cells age prematurely.

21 Apr 2020

AI may help eliminate use of biopsy for brain cancer patients

Brain cancer patients in the coming years may not need to go under the knife to help doctors determine the best treatment for their tumors.

21 Apr 2020

Study uncovers cause of blood-vessel leakiness in eye diseases

Scientists have identified a key step in the process that leads to leaky vessels and harmful swelling in eye diseases, according to a new study published today in eLife.

21 Apr 2020

A new, potential treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with fibrosis

In the 2020 April 21 issue of Journal of Hepatology, a research group from the Department of Hepatology in Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan reported that a new insight into the pathophysiology of human nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with fibrosis and suggested a possibility of the new therapy using cytoglobin (CYGB) inducer for clinical application.

21 Apr 2020

Coumarin derivatives are synthesized using green chemistry methods

Coumarin derivatives (coumarins) are a class of compounds with a wide range of biological activities, which have found their application in medicine, pharmacology, cosmetics and food industry. Coumarin is found in a number of plants such as tonka beans and vanilla grass, among others.

21 Apr 2020

Non-invasive, low-cost ventilator developed for regions with limited means

Researchers from the Biophysics and Bioengineering Unit of the UB have created a non-invasive low-cost ventilator, to support patients with respiratory diseases in areas with limited means.

21 Apr 2020

Many phase II trials overestimate drug efficacy, pose a barrier in drug licensing

Based on a systematic analysis of trials related to rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis arthritis, a MedUni Vienna study group at the Division of Rheumatology at MedUni Vienna/Vienna General Hospital was able to show that many clinical phase II trials systematically overestimate the efficacy of therapeutics, so that the results of subsequent phase III trials can often be disappointing. Essentially this situation also applies in many other areas.

21 Apr 2020

Advanced paternal age associated with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children

It is no secret that genetic factors play a role in determining whether children have neurodevelopmental disorders. Maternal exposure to drugs and viral or bacterial illnesses can be detrimental too.

21 Apr 2020

Study finds NCCN Guidelines for Patients listed among the most trustworthy online resources

A recently-published study from researchers in Australia and South Africa found the NCCN Guidelines for Patients to be among the most trustworthy resources for patients and caregivers seeking information online about prostate cancer.

21 Apr 2020

Machine learning helps researchers to distinguish a rare subtype of kidney cancer

Putting together research for publication can be a challenging and time-consuming process, heightened even further because of the current COVID-19 situation, during which non-essential labs have been hibernated and many researchers are now working separately and remotely, instead of collaborating within the same space.

21 Apr 2020

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Study shows how tumor cells respond to lack of nutrients

Exploring how to maximize diagnostic accuracy of swallow study while minimizing risk

Researchers develop new 3D multicomponent dissolvable vaccine platform

Managing new-onset type 1 diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic with tele-diabetes

Malaysian researchers discover new Leptospira strain capable of infecting humans

Army doctors develop COVID-19 isolation chamber to protect health care providers

Tai-Chi-based training associated with improvements in children with ADHD

Study receives $1 million to explore new approach to treating first responders with PTSD

Study finds how metabolism regulates sleep in worms

New consensus on managing AMI patients during COVID-19 released

New study may offer a breakthrough in treating telomere diseases

AI may help eliminate use of biopsy for brain cancer patients

Study uncovers cause of blood-vessel leakiness in eye diseases

A new, potential treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis with fibrosis

Coumarin derivatives are synthesized using green chemistry methods

Non-invasive, low-cost ventilator developed for regions with limited means

Many phase II trials overestimate drug efficacy, pose a barrier in drug licensing

Advanced paternal age associated with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children

Study finds NCCN Guidelines for Patients listed among the most trustworthy online resources

Machine learning helps researchers to distinguish a rare subtype of kidney cancer

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

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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