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Johns Hopkins experts receive PCORI funding to optimize antibiotic therapy for gram-negative bloodstream infections

To study how best to treat potentially dangerous infections commonly seen in people with underlying chronic medical conditions, two infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine have been awarded $10 million in research funding over five years by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

21 Nov 2022

Training can help tetraplegic users to operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in natural, cluttered spaces

A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users' thoughts into mechanical commands.

21 Nov 2022

Researchers investigate the impact of cultural and genetic structure on food choices

Genetic studies of the past 20 years have extensively shown how, across human populations worldwide, the majority of genetic differences are encountered at the individual rather than at the population level.

21 Nov 2022

Comprehensive analysis outlines the potential toxicities of antibody drug conjugates

Over the past two decades, numerous complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have been tested in clinical trials and approved for use in patients.

21 Nov 2022

Tumor matrix profiles determine the risk and prognosis of a common type of lung cancer

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of a common type of lung cancer that might indicate which patients are likely to develop aggressive tumors.

21 Nov 2022

Researchers identify best methods to study resting state of the brain in marmosets

A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified the best methods to study the resting state of the brain in marmosets using functional MRI.

21 Nov 2022

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.

21 Nov 2022

Researchers to develop brain imaging radiotracers for better understanding of Alzheimer's, autism

Emory researchers are on the cusp of seeing in real time how brain diseases like Alzheimer's and autism spectrum disorder affect a patient's brain function.

21 Nov 2022

Adolescents who experience gender incongruence enter puberty earlier, study shows

A new study from Aarhus University shows that children who have expressed a desire at the age of 11 to be a different gender enter puberty earlier than their peers. However, more research is required, says the researchers behind the study.

21 Nov 2022

Combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles enables the removal of tumors without surgery

A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University makes it possible to destroy cancerous tumors in a targeted manner, via a combination of ultrasound and the injection of nanobubbles into the bloodstream.

21 Nov 2022

Perio Master Clinic 2023 to focus on synergies between periodontology and orthodontics

Interaction, cooperation, and common ground between periodontology and orthodontics will be the focus of Perio Master Clinic 2023, the conference for dental clinicians that the EFP will organize in Antwerp, Belgium on 3-4 March, 2023.

21 Nov 2022

Molecular motion of many 'undruggable' proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites

Studying the molecular motion of proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites that could be targeted by new drug candidate molecules.

21 Nov 2022

New consortium aims to address the impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health

A new consortium involving the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has launched to address key knowledge gaps around the quantification and monitoring of the direct and indirect impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health.

21 Nov 2022

The Native Antigen Company introduces new range of influenza antigens

The Native Antigen Company (part of LGC Clinical Diagnostics), one of the world’s leading suppliers of reagents that enables research into vaccines and diagnostics for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, today announced the commercial launch of its latest range of influenza antigens for the southern hemisphere’s 2023 flu season.

From The Native Antigen Company 21 Nov 2022

Almond consumption could keep extra kilos at bay, research says

Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay according to new research from the University of South Australia.

21 Nov 2022

Transgender teens and young adults four times more likely to have a sleep disorder

Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to have a sleep disorder compared to cisgender youth, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

21 Nov 2022

Exercise may make radiotherapy more tolerable for breast cancer patients

Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women; in Australia, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85.

21 Nov 2022

Hungary sees 116% growth in non-invasive prenatal testing

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From BGI Genomics 21 Nov 2022

MRI reveals brain changes in patients up to six months after COVID-19 recovery

Using a special type of MRI, researchers have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Nov 2022

Anti-inflammatory pain relievers may worsen inflammation in osteoarthritis

Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time, according to a new study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Nov 2022

Research News and Research

Johns Hopkins experts receive PCORI funding to optimize antibiotic therapy for gram-negative bloodstream infections

Training can help tetraplegic users to operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in natural, cluttered spaces

Researchers investigate the impact of cultural and genetic structure on food choices

Comprehensive analysis outlines the potential toxicities of antibody drug conjugates

Tumor matrix profiles determine the risk and prognosis of a common type of lung cancer

Researchers identify best methods to study resting state of the brain in marmosets

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Researchers to develop brain imaging radiotracers for better understanding of Alzheimer's, autism

Adolescents who experience gender incongruence enter puberty earlier, study shows

Combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles enables the removal of tumors without surgery

Perio Master Clinic 2023 to focus on synergies between periodontology and orthodontics

Molecular motion of many 'undruggable' proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites

New consortium aims to address the impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health

The Native Antigen Company introduces new range of influenza antigens

Almond consumption could keep extra kilos at bay, research says

Transgender teens and young adults four times more likely to have a sleep disorder

Exercise may make radiotherapy more tolerable for breast cancer patients

Hungary sees 116% growth in non-invasive prenatal testing

MRI reveals brain changes in patients up to six months after COVID-19 recovery

Anti-inflammatory pain relievers may worsen inflammation in osteoarthritis

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