Research News and Research

RSS

Total formulation impacts a surface sanitizer's efficacy against norovirus, finds study

A new study by North Carolina State University, in partnership with GOJO, found that total formulation (the active ingredients and non-active ingredients) significantly impacts a surface sanitizer or disinfectant's efficacy against norovirus – the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States.

13 Sep 2022

Discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation may solve donor blood stem cell shortages

Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments. New research brings us two steps closer.

13 Sep 2022

Vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not prevent frailty in older adults

Frailty is defined as reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses. Up to half of adults over the age of 85 live with frailty and thus, preventative measures are greatly needed.

13 Sep 2022

Trained radiographers perform just as well as radiologists in double reading screening mammograms

When double reading screening mammograms, radiographers (technologists) trained for the task perform as well as radiologists in key areas, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

13 Sep 2022

Study explores olfactory dysfunction in long COVID patients

A new study described the sociodemographic features and comorbidities of patients with long COVID and olfactory dysfunction.

13 Sep 2022

Researchers join forces to 'map' specific variations in more than 25 key cardiac disease genes

One in 100 people have genetic variations that can cause potentially life-threatening heart conditions, including high cholesterol (lipid disorders), heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathies), and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).

13 Sep 2022

Study identifies mechanism behind 'cytokine storm' in COVID-19 patient lungs

A new study by HSS Research Institute scientists identifies a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 induces the inflammatory response in COVID-19 patient lungs, so-called "cytokine storm", that can lead to lasting tissue damage and poor patient outcomes.

13 Sep 2022

Immunotherapy before surgery improves outcomes in many patients with stage II–IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

In an international, multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3% of patients with stage II–IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) saw their tumors nearly or completely disappear when treated with immunotherapy before surgery.

13 Sep 2022

Hostile political landscape takes its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers

The sociopolitical climate in the United States has taken its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers, according to new research from the University of California San Diego.

13 Sep 2022

New national center strengthens NHS cancer services

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will co-lead a new national center of excellence with the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS England) to strengthen NHS cancer services by looking at treatments and patient outcomes right across England and Wales.

13 Sep 2022

Study investigates the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an unselected screening population

A cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 adults has found that with increased screening, the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an unselected community population was 1.4%. The prevalence increased with age, from 0.2% in adults aged 18 to 25 up to 3.2% in adults older than 65 years of age. However, approximately 70% of identified tumors were nonfunctioning, meaning they did not make extra hormones, regardless of the participant's age. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

13 Sep 2022

Trastuzumab deruxtecan treatment maintains quality of life in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients

Patients who received trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-low metastatic breast cancer reported that the treatment maintained their quality of life (QoL) compared to conventional chemotherapy, according to results presented today by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2022.

13 Sep 2022

$Fruquintinib provides survival benefits for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer$

Fruquintinib provides survival benefits for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that the targeted therapy fruquintinib significantly improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer.

13 Sep 2022

New software application predicts the likelihood of genetic mutation in dilated cardiomyopathy

Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have developed a software application that predicts the likelihood that a case of dilated cardiomyopathy is caused by a genetic mutation. The research was carried out in collaboration with hospitals in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands.

13 Sep 2022

Brain organoids shed light into the evolution of the human brain

Animal studies on great apes have long been banned in Europe for ethical reasons. For the question pursued here, so-called organoids, i.e. three-dimensional cell structures a few millimeters in size that are grown in the laboratory, are an alternative to animal experiments.

13 Sep 2022

Study uncovers how air pollution can trigger lung cancer in individuals with no history of smoking

A new study revealed a link between air pollution and lung cancer in non-smokers.

13 Sep 2022

Molecular explanation for the contribution of autophagy to BAT energy metabolism

Obesity is a growing global health problem and its prevalence has tripled since 1975. More than 650 million people are affected by this condition worldwide, and 28% of people in Spain over 18 years of age have this complex pathology. Obesity is linked to conditions such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and certain forms of cancer.

13 Sep 2022

Research News and Research

Total formulation impacts a surface sanitizer's efficacy against norovirus, finds study

Discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation may solve donor blood stem cell shortages

Vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not prevent frailty in older adults

Trained radiographers perform just as well as radiologists in double reading screening mammograms

Study explores olfactory dysfunction in long COVID patients

Researchers join forces to 'map' specific variations in more than 25 key cardiac disease genes

Study identifies mechanism behind 'cytokine storm' in COVID-19 patient lungs

Immunotherapy before surgery improves outcomes in many patients with stage II–IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Hostile political landscape takes its toll on the mental health of Latina mothers

New national center strengthens NHS cancer services

Study investigates the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an unselected screening population

Trastuzumab deruxtecan treatment maintains quality of life in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients

Fruquintinib provides survival benefits for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

New software application predicts the likelihood of genetic mutation in dilated cardiomyopathy

Brain organoids shed light into the evolution of the human brain

Study uncovers how air pollution can trigger lung cancer in individuals with no history of smoking

Molecular explanation for the contribution of autophagy to BAT energy metabolism

The maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by monkeypox infection

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

How effective is vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19?

Spectroscopy Applications in the Environment eBook eBook

Latest eBooks

A practical guide to lipid nanoparticle formulation and resizing

Editorial Focus eBook - Spatial and single-cell omics (1st edition)

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (3rd edition)

Industry Focus eBook - Microbiome (1st edition)

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence