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Timed vaginal insemination can be safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive

Women with HIV were once advised against having children for fear that the infection could be passed on to their babies.

5 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery of how bacterial nanowires conduct electricity

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment can conduct electricity.

5 Apr 2019

Trio Health introduces new TH-PAH database for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Trio Health today announced the launch of the TH-PAH database for patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

5 Apr 2019

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

The Hippo pathway is an important biological tumor suppressor program that controls cell growth and organ size in humans.

5 Apr 2019

Study compares use of breast milk to formula in children who underwent bone marrow transplant

A new pilot study compared the use of human breast milk to formula in children less than 5 years of age who underwent bone marrow transplant (BMT), measuring the levels of inflammatory and pro-inflammatory biomarkers in the stool and blood to assess inflammatory injury to the intestinal microbiome.

5 Apr 2019

Standardizing last names and address can improve linking of patient health records

Standardizing last names and address information can improve the linking of patient health records by as much as 8 percent -- more than 2 billion records -- and enhance data available to clinicians to inform their care decisions.

5 Apr 2019

UMSOM's Institute for Genome Sciences receives $17.5 million grant for infectious disease research

The Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine was awarded $17.5 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to fund the IGS Genome Center for Infectious Diseases for another five years.

5 Apr 2019

Embryo selection for IVF can be optimized using artificial intelligence technique

A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators can identify with a great degree of accuracy whether a 5-day-old, in vitro fertilized human embryo has a high potential to progress to a successful pregnancy.

5 Apr 2019

Research unravels possible factor for female bias in lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, strikes females far more often than males. Eight-five percent of people with lupus are female, and their second X chromosome seems partly to blame.

5 Apr 2019

PET images of microglial activation levels could better predict Alzheimer's disease progression

Researchers have discovered a way to better predict progression of Alzheimer's disease. By imaging microglial activation levels with positron emission tomography, researchers were able to better predict progression of the disease than with beta-amyloid PET imaging, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Apr 2019

Expanding range and functionality of radiotracers for improved disease diagnosis

Biomedical imaging has revolutionized medicine, granting doctors a window into miniscule molecular and cellular processes inside the body. An EU-funded project helped to expand the view, developing innovative radiochemistry concepts and techniques that could lead to earlier diagnosis of diseases - saving lives.

4 Apr 2019

$Reformulated epileptic drug reaches first clinical trial for medically refractory epilepsy$

Reformulated epileptic drug reaches first clinical trial for medically refractory epilepsy

A currently approved epileptic drug to treat seizures has been modified by a University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus professor and is currently being used in a clinical trial in Australia for medically refractory epilepsy.

4 Apr 2019

Research identifies first case of a person without vitamin D binding protein

Research identifying the first case of a person living without the protein needed to bind and transport vitamin D in the bloodstream has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

4 Apr 2019

AACR Annual Meeting 2019 Highlighted Latest Advances in Cancer Research

On Friday, March 29 to Wednesday, April 3, the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the AACR Annual Meeting 2019.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 4 Apr 2019

Study offers new hope for patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Decompensated cirrhosis is a chronic disease linked to numerous complications in its final stage. Professor Jonel Trebicka from Goethe University was involved in carrying out a pilot study demonstrating that the long-term administration of albumin in high doses stabilizes the circulatory function of these patients and protects them from sepsis.

4 Apr 2019

Ground-breaking research helps better understand the threat posed by antifungal drug resistance

Ground-breaking work by university experts in Tennessee, Texas and Swansea is helping develop a better understanding of the growing threat posed by antifungal drug resistance.

4 Apr 2019

DBS improves patients' cognitive control by increasing power of brain rhythms

In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders such as depression, a team of scientists shows that, when DBS is applied to a specific brain region, it improves patients' cognitive control over their behavior by increasing the power of a specific low-frequency brain rhythm in their prefrontal cortex.

4 Apr 2019

Medicine News and Research

Timed vaginal insemination can be safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive

Scientists solve mystery of how bacterial nanowires conduct electricity

Trio Health introduces new TH-PAH database for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

Study compares use of breast milk to formula in children who underwent bone marrow transplant

Standardizing last names and address can improve linking of patient health records

UMSOM's Institute for Genome Sciences receives $17.5 million grant for infectious disease research

Embryo selection for IVF can be optimized using artificial intelligence technique

Research unravels possible factor for female bias in lupus

PET images of microglial activation levels could better predict Alzheimer's disease progression

Expanding range and functionality of radiotracers for improved disease diagnosis

Reformulated epileptic drug reaches first clinical trial for medically refractory epilepsy

Research identifies first case of a person without vitamin D binding protein

AACR Annual Meeting 2019 Highlighted Latest Advances in Cancer Research

Study offers new hope for patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Ground-breaking research helps better understand the threat posed by antifungal drug resistance

DBS improves patients' cognitive control by increasing power of brain rhythms

New genetic information behind urogenital track anomalies uncovered

Gut microbiome signatures in colorectal cancer transcend culture and diet

Medical students improve Wikipedia articles on skin-related diseases

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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