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Study shows how behavioral economics can help cancer patients quit smoking

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that cancer patients who continued to smoke after their diagnosis were significantly more likely to receive treatment for tobacco use when "nudges" to provide tobacco treatment were directed at clinicians through the electronic health record.

19 Jul 2023

New cellular atlas of the kidney sheds light on disease

Research is shedding light on kidneys, their critical functions, and predictors of disease.

19 Jul 2023

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar to diabetes (hyperglycemia) in hospitalized patients, even if their blood sugar level was normal before they were admitted to hospital.

19 Jul 2023

Study explores how ultraviolet radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin

Received wisdom says that staying out in the sun too long can make your skin tougher over time. Think about the "leathery" complexions of farmers, road crews and others who work long hours outdoors, or someone who spends too much time in tanning booths, or too much time on the beach during the summer.

19 Jul 2023

Immune cells may play role in regulating maternal behavior

Immune system changes in the pregnant body that protect the fetus appear to extend to the brain, where a decrease in immune cells late in gestation may factor into the onset of maternal behavior, new research in rats suggests.

19 Jul 2023

New protein discovered in Alzheimer's brains could lead to better diagnosis and treatment

Alzheimer's is considered a disease of old age, with most people being diagnosed after 65. But the condition actually begins developing out of sight many years before any symptoms emerge.

19 Jul 2023

Black Americans more likely to trust medical information about prostate cancer from Black providers

Black Americans are 1.6 times more likely to believe medical information presented by a Black physician or patient as compared with information presented by a White speaker, a new study shows.

19 Jul 2023

Scientists discover new details about RNA editing in single-celled, disease-causing parasite

As molecular biologists at Boston University and as husband and wife, Ruslan Afasizhev and Inna Afasizheva, have worked together for decades. Together, they have published dozens of papers on the mechanics of mitochondrial DNA and RNA in a single-celled, disease-causing parasite called Trypanosoma brucei.

19 Jul 2023

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson's disease.

19 Jul 2023

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

What determines whether we become overweight? Aside from lifestyle, predisposition plays a role, but genes cannot fully explain the inherited propensity to accumulate excess weight.

19 Jul 2023

Targeting the "don't eat me" signal may improve immunotherapy for glioblastoma

"Don't eat me!" That's how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma send to the macrophages (white blood cells specialized in removing dead and dying cellular matter) in the brain.

19 Jul 2023

Study shows how NSAIDs exacerbate C. difficile infections

Why do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exacerbate gastrointestinal infections by Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide?

19 Jul 2023

Advanced scans can detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy before symptoms appear

The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal Circulation, opens the prospect of treating the condition at the earliest stages.

19 Jul 2023

New method could make post-stroke motor rehabilitation more effective and affordable

The longest nerve in the human body starts in the brain and meanders its way down the neck and into the chest, where it splits into separate branches, winding its twisting tendrils to touch each internal organ.

19 Jul 2023

Sex-based differences in Lyme disease symptoms and outcomes

Women with Lyme disease take longer to get diagnosed, have more severe symptoms and experience higher rates of disability when compared to men.

19 Jul 2023

New emergency department for over 80s reduces wait times

The formation of the country's first emergency department for the over 80s led to a significant decrease in time spent in A&E - according to research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and University of East Anglia (UEA).

19 Jul 2023

Common genetic variation responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection

Have you ever wondered why some people never became sick from COVID-19? A study published today in Nature shows that common genetic variation among people is responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection.

19 Jul 2023

Neuroscientists discover new brain cells that help correct navigational errors

During routine navigation in daily life, our brains use spatial mapping and memory to guide us from point A to point B. Just as routine: making a mistake in navigation that requires a course correction.

19 Jul 2023

Seasonal peaks in teen suicidality occur in April and October, research shows

The incidences of teen suicidality including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts increased nationally between 2016 and 2021; were at seasonal high peaks in April and October; and were at their lowest when schools were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research at UTHealth Houston.

19 Jul 2023

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helped lead a major study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that uncovered rich cellular and molecular diversity in healthy and diseased kidneys, creating a kidney tissue atlas that will help further understanding of kidney injury and disease.

19 Jul 2023

Research News and Research

Study shows how behavioral economics can help cancer patients quit smoking

New cellular atlas of the kidney sheds light on disease

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Study explores how ultraviolet radiation can alter the microstructure of human skin

Immune cells may play role in regulating maternal behavior

New protein discovered in Alzheimer's brains could lead to better diagnosis and treatment

Black Americans more likely to trust medical information about prostate cancer from Black providers

Scientists discover new details about RNA editing in single-celled, disease-causing parasite

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

Targeting the "don't eat me" signal may improve immunotherapy for glioblastoma

Study shows how NSAIDs exacerbate C. difficile infections

Advanced scans can detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy before symptoms appear

New method could make post-stroke motor rehabilitation more effective and affordable

Sex-based differences in Lyme disease symptoms and outcomes

New emergency department for over 80s reduces wait times

Common genetic variation responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection

Neuroscientists discover new brain cells that help correct navigational errors

Seasonal peaks in teen suicidality occur in April and October, research shows

New kidney tissue atlas could advance understanding of kidney injury and disease

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