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School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen.

26 Aug 2022

A triad of obesity, heavy alcohol use, and coagulopathy predicts return to OR after liver transplant

Liver transplant surgery is a vital and life-saving procedure, but it also is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications.

26 Aug 2022

Urban use of reclaimed water associated with health risks

Reclaimed water has been widely used in urban area. However, residual pathogens in the recycled water have been frequently reported, and are identified as the main source of health risks for wastewater reuse.

26 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a protein thermal shift chip for COVID-19

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Traditional protein chips are based on solid chips and cannot enable drug and target screening in a label-free manner.

26 Aug 2022

New immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses shows promising results in animal models

A new immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses, both of which can cause liver cancer, shows promising results in animal models.

26 Aug 2022

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center focuses on early detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease

In an effort to improve the lives of children and adults with kidney disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine are jointly launching the Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center.

26 Aug 2022

Sacubitril/valsartan does not change cognitive function in patients with heart failure

Sacubitril/valsartan does not change cognitive function, compared with valsartan, in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

Study compares the benefits of taking antihypertensive medication in the morning or evening

A pragmatic randomised trial in more than 21,000 patients with high blood pressure followed for over five years has concluded that protection against heart attack, stroke and vascular death is not affected by whether antihypertensive medications are taken in the morning or evening.

26 Aug 2022

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

When Martha Grady tells her students about her research, she describes it as "shooting lasers at stuff to see what happens."

26 Aug 2022

Study explores a potential new therapeutic approach for triple negative breast cancer treatment

Researchers are exploring a potential new therapeutic approach for triple negative breast cancer treatment.

26 Aug 2022

Discovery may lead to the development of new systems of antifungal drugs

Mycosis is an infectious disease caused by parasitic mold or yeast and treated with an antifungal, a subgroup of antibiotics.

26 Aug 2022

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

The knee meniscus is an important tissue that protects the joint; if the meniscus is damaged - by sports injury or aging–it often does not heal on its own.

26 Aug 2022

Single administration of alcohol can permanently alter the morphology of neurons

A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that even the single administration of alcohol permanently alters the morphology of neurons.

26 Aug 2022

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

The probability of surviving sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital has more than doubled in 30 years. This is shown by a national Swedish register study covering more than 130,000 cases.

26 Aug 2022

Researchers explore the relationship between vitamin D levels and T. gondii infection

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high susceptibility to infections.

26 Aug 2022

Basic life support training essential for all people to improve survival from cardiac arrest

Basic life support training in schools and communities is essential to improve survival from cardiac arrest, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Nine in ten people do not get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

A three-drug medication known as a "polypill," developed by the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer, is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack, reducing cardiovascular mortality by 33 percent in this patient population.

26 Aug 2022

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

The risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm, indicating heavy smoking and inhalation of smoke.

26 Aug 2022

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and academic research, including their moral distress witnessing so many deaths at times when they could offer so little.

26 Aug 2022

Research News and Research

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A triad of obesity, heavy alcohol use, and coagulopathy predicts return to OR after liver transplant

Urban use of reclaimed water associated with health risks

Researchers develop a protein thermal shift chip for COVID-19

New immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses shows promising results in animal models

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center focuses on early detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease

Sacubitril/valsartan does not change cognitive function in patients with heart failure

Study compares the benefits of taking antihypertensive medication in the morning or evening

Research receives NSF funding to fight against medical device infections

Study explores a potential new therapeutic approach for triple negative breast cancer treatment

Discovery may lead to the development of new systems of antifungal drugs

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

Single administration of alcohol can permanently alter the morphology of neurons

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

Researchers explore the relationship between vitamin D levels and T. gondii infection

Basic life support training essential for all people to improve survival from cardiac arrest

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

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