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Study reveals changes in alcohol consumption by mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mothers drank alcohol less frequently as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, according to a small study of Ohio women, but another result was more concerning to researchers.

20 Dec 2022

Using 3D patient tumor avatars to guide cancer treatment decisions

At any time, most cancer patients are receiving a treatment that does not significantly benefit them while enduring bodily and financial toxicity.

20 Dec 2022

Study reveals both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a phytochrome

Scientist have revealed both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a red photosensory protein, phytochrome.

20 Dec 2022

New method combines injectable radioactive gel with systemic chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer - in the U.S., it is estimated that over 88 percent of people will die from the disease within five years of their diagnosis.

20 Dec 2022

New robotic bronchoscopy may be safer and more effective way to perform lung nodule biopsies

Lung nodule biopsies performed with new robotic bronchoscopy technology may be safer and more effective than those done by traditional methods, a study by researchers at UT Southwestern suggests.

20 Dec 2022

Researchers devise new biomarker-based strategy to screen for myocarditis caused by cancer treatment

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have devised a new biomarker-based strategy to screen for a rare and deadly complication caused by monoclonal antibodies used to treat several cancers.

20 Dec 2022

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are learning more about ways to prevent serious side effects from chemotherapy used to treat breast cancer patients.

20 Dec 2022

Enzyme inhibition reduces cancer-related bone loss and the number of bone metastases

In our bones, specialized cells called osteoblasts are responsible for building up bone substance. A team of researchers led by scientists from the DKFZ-Hector Cancer Institute at the University Medical Center Mannheim and the University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf has now identified an enzyme that controls the activity of osteoblasts.

20 Dec 2022

Study highlights the lag in screening and treatment of osteoporosis

A new perspective article published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has highlighted that screening and treatment of osteoporosis lags behind other diseases, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and economic costs.

20 Dec 2022

Use of anti-inflammatory drugs by children may be associated with dental enamel defects

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and described in an article published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that anti-inflammatory drugs commonly taken by children may be associated with dental enamel defects (DEDs), currently seen in about 20% of children worldwide.

20 Dec 2022

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

ICAP at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has released results from Round Two of the SILVER Study, providing insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older adults living at home in New York City.

20 Dec 2022

Findings on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron retracted

On December 1, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin reported new findings on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron.

20 Dec 2022

Trial of three vaccines for Zaire Ebola virus disease

Researchers perform two randomized controlled trials to determine immunogenicity and safety of three Ebola vaccines.

20 Dec 2022

Study finds increased risk of POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID vaccination

Researchers report the frequencies of novel POTS-related diagnoses prior to and after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination.

20 Dec 2022

Can ivermectin improve the duration of sustained recovery among COVID-19 outpatients?

Researchers assessed the impact of ivermectin on the duration of sustained recovery among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outpatients.

20 Dec 2022

COVID-19 epidemiology can be estimated using blood donation samples

An article published in the journal eLife reports a study in which researchers concluded that the proportion of the population previously infected by SARS-CoV-2 (infection-induced seroprevalence) can be estimated using blood donation samples.

20 Dec 2022

Research estimates the evolutionary origins of functional human microgenes

Modern humans evolutionarily split from our chimpanzee ancestors nearly 7 million years ago, yet we are continuing to evolve.

20 Dec 2022

Consonant-like calls from orangutans provide clues to the origins of human spoken language

New research from The University of Warwick has revealed that orangutans, the most arboreal of the great apes, produce consonant-like calls more often and of greater variety than their African ground-dwelling cousins (gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees).

20 Dec 2022

Kraft Heinz joins with Wyss Institute to reduce sugar content in foods

When most people think of The Kraft Heinz Company, their minds probably jump to two iconic food products: Kraft mac & cheese and Heinz tomato ketchup.

20 Dec 2022

Research uncovers a new way to boost the effectiveness of RNA therapies

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have identified how biological pacemaker cells - cells that control your heartbeat - can "fight back" against therapies to biologically correct abnormal heartbeat rates.

20 Dec 2022

Research News and Research

Study reveals changes in alcohol consumption by mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Using 3D patient tumor avatars to guide cancer treatment decisions

Study reveals both dark adapted and light-activated structures of a phytochrome

New method combines injectable radioactive gel with systemic chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer

New robotic bronchoscopy may be safer and more effective way to perform lung nodule biopsies

Researchers devise new biomarker-based strategy to screen for myocarditis caused by cancer treatment

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Enzyme inhibition reduces cancer-related bone loss and the number of bone metastases

Study highlights the lag in screening and treatment of osteoporosis

Use of anti-inflammatory drugs by children may be associated with dental enamel defects

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

Findings on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron retracted

Trial of three vaccines for Zaire Ebola virus disease

Study finds increased risk of POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID vaccination

Can ivermectin improve the duration of sustained recovery among COVID-19 outpatients?

COVID-19 epidemiology can be estimated using blood donation samples

Research estimates the evolutionary origins of functional human microgenes

Consonant-like calls from orangutans provide clues to the origins of human spoken language

Kraft Heinz joins with Wyss Institute to reduce sugar content in foods

Research uncovers a new way to boost the effectiveness of RNA therapies

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