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Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.

26 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

Epidemics and pandemics have been frightening the human chase again and again. SARS, H1N1, Ebola, and more have exposed their real face in the past, but with every such outbreak.

25 Aug 2022

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

The team behind the world-leading RECOVERY trial of COVID-19 treatments are leading a new study investigating a potential treatment for people who have been diagnosed with monkeypox.

25 Aug 2022

Researchers discover a new class of more potent and less toxic drugs for leukemia patients

Chemotherapy sucks. The treatments generally have awful side effects, and it's no secret that the drugs involved are often toxic to the patient as well as their cancer.

24 Aug 2022

Study suggests no lasting setback for urologists in training after COVID-19 pandemic

After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, urology training programs saw a precipitous drop in opportunities for residents to gain hands-on surgical experience, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

24 Aug 2022

Functional architecture of the brain's reward system predicts appetite changes in depression

Major depressive disorders are characterized by a significant health burden, including changes in appetite and body weight.

24 Aug 2022

Universal benefits of positive psychological factors may not generalize across races, study suggests

Research has consistently shown that positive psychological factors are linked to better physical health, including increased resistance to infectious illnesses such as the flu and the common cold.

24 Aug 2022

Study sheds light on the food buying habits of low-income parents

New study suggests a key reason parents on a low-income buy unhealthy foods for their families is to compensate for non-food related activities which support social wellbeing, but that they are unable to afford.

24 Aug 2022

Lack of sleep leads to withdrawal of willingness to help other people

Humans help each other - it's one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of sleep blunts this fundamental human attribute, with real-world consequences.

23 Aug 2022

UCI study uncovers key insights into 'parasitic genes'

They are considered "parasitic genes." Even though they comprise over half of human DNA, much remains to be learned about them.

23 Aug 2022

Researchers aim to create an AI algorithm for early detection of autism in children

Could artificial intelligence be used to assist with the early detection of autism spectrum disorder? That's a question researchers at the University of Arkansas are trying to answer. But they're taking an unusual tack.

22 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumors adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer has few treatment options and limited survival, with only 9% of patients still living five years after diagnosis.

22 Aug 2022

What is the impact of cannabis use in adolescence?

A new study summarized the use of cannabis among adolescents, its negative health impacts, and interventions to stop or reduce

22 Aug 2022

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

MS Australia has announced its new round of incubator grants for 'out-of-the-box' Australian research projects that will explore innovative ways to prevent and treat multiple sclerosis (MS), including new research that will further explore the prevalence and incidence of MS in different parts of Australia.

22 Aug 2022

Sanders-Brown director receives $1.5 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's treatment

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million grant to help further research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

19 Aug 2022

Scientists perform first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

It is a great success for robotic microsurgery not only in Münster but worldwide – both for medicine and for science: a team led by scientists Dr. Maximilian Kückelhaus and Prof. Tobias Hirsch from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Münster has carried out the first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans.

19 Aug 2022

New study estimates how long people with mild COVID-19 are infectious

A new study of 57 people with mild COVID-19 estimates how long people are infectious for and when they can safely leave isolation.

19 Aug 2022

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function - including some long thought to be cellular waste products.

17 Aug 2022

Students News and Research

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

Researchers discover a new class of more potent and less toxic drugs for leukemia patients

Study suggests no lasting setback for urologists in training after COVID-19 pandemic

Functional architecture of the brain's reward system predicts appetite changes in depression

Universal benefits of positive psychological factors may not generalize across races, study suggests

Study sheds light on the food buying habits of low-income parents

Lack of sleep leads to withdrawal of willingness to help other people

UCI study uncovers key insights into 'parasitic genes'

Researchers aim to create an AI algorithm for early detection of autism in children

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

What is the impact of cannabis use in adolescence?

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

Sanders-Brown director receives $1.5 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's treatment

Scientists perform first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

New study estimates how long people with mild COVID-19 are infectious

Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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