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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

SPORE-funded Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern reports wide array of tumor models to date

Funded by a Specialized Program of Research Excellence award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center reports the largest and most diverse catalog of kidney cancer tumor models to date.

29 Nov 2021

Study: About 1 in 100 COVID-19 patients likely develop central nervous system complications

The largest multi-institutional international study to date on brain complications of COVID-19 has found that approximately one in 100 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 will likely develop complications of the central nervous system.

29 Nov 2021

Assessing optimal stroke treatment using CTA imaging

Professor Gilberto Gonzalez discusses using a common imaging technique to decide on the best course of treatment for large vessel occlusion stroke patients.

29 Nov 2021

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first known toxin of the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), an exotoxin that had gone undetected for 132 years.

25 Nov 2021

New, improved organoids shed light on untreatable form of prostate cancer

A multi-institutional team of investigators led by bioengineer Ankur Singh has developed research tools that shed new light on a virtually untreatable form of prostate cancer, opening a pathway that may lead to novel therapeutics and a glimmer of hope for patients.

24 Nov 2021

Tapping into the wealth of citizen science data to provide better estimate for tick numbers

Apps and websites like eBird and iNaturalist encourage members of the public to report their observations on everything from songbird migration patterns to the presence of new planets.

24 Nov 2021

Drug-resistant bacteria are quickly outpacing new antibiotic development

Experts predict that without intervention, the problem of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections could be catastrophic by 2050, killing nearly 10 million people each year.

24 Nov 2021

Treatment with antihistamines associated with improved responses to immunotherapy

New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that treatment with antihistamines, a commonly used allergy medication, was associated with improved responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

24 Nov 2021

Decline in CT imaging during the pandemic may raise the possibility of poorer cancer outcomes

Significant decreases in CT imaging for cancer persisted even after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, delaying diagnosis and treatment and raising the possibility of more advanced cancers and poorer outcomes for patients in the future, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

24 Nov 2021

How does penicillin work?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Bartlomiej Salamaga about his latest research that discovered how penicillin works in the body.

24 Nov 2021

Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions led to the reemergence of seasonal respiratory viruses in Houston

A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the effectiveness of masking, distancing and other precautionary measures at stopping the spread of many respiratory illnesses, not just COVID-19.

24 Nov 2021

Adolescent and young adult ASD patients show changes in the brain's white matter microstructure

Researchers at Yale University analyzing specialized MRI exams found significant changes in the microstructure of the brain's white matter in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to a control group, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

23 Nov 2021

Covid-19 could reduce the perception of pain in oncological patients

Physicians from the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have observed a surprising phenomenon during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: some patients with cancer-related pain have experiences a significant decrease or even disappearance of pain perception during the acute phase of infection.

22 Nov 2021

Donor cells with clonal hematopoiesis may improve bone marrow transplant outcomes

Clonal hematopoiesis, a condition in which mutations associated with blood cancers are found in the blood of healthy people, is common with aging.

22 Nov 2021

Pandemic-related job loss associated with psychological distress among U.S. adults

Negative employment changes during the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychological distress, according to a new study led by UCLA scientists and published in the November edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

22 Nov 2021

Paper-based innovations for COVID-19 diagnosis

A review discusses paper-based devices and platforms targeting SARS-CoV-2 for low-cost PoC diagnosis and serological antibody testing.

22 Nov 2021

Adolescents with multiple concussions show disruption in the brain's default mode network

Adolescents and young adults with post-concussive symptoms who suffered three to five concussions showed disruption in the default mode network, an interconnected network of brain regions involved in wakeful rest and internal thoughts.

22 Nov 2021

Study explores connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in immune cells

New research shows how genetic variations linked to severe cases of COVID-19 affect our immune cells.

21 Nov 2021

Study may lead to more personalized clinical practices and trainings for psychotherapists

New research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that different psychotherapists use common treatment processes to varying benefits for patients.

21 Nov 2021

A trio of proteins found to drive inflammation in psoriasis

About 7.5 million Americans suffer from psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that shows up as patches of red, inflamed skin and painful, scaly rashes. Although there are effective treatments for psoriasis, not everyone responds to these therapies - and for many, the relief is temporary.

21 Nov 2021

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SPORE-funded Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern reports wide array of tumor models to date

Study: About 1 in 100 COVID-19 patients likely develop central nervous system complications

Assessing optimal stroke treatment using CTA imaging

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

New, improved organoids shed light on untreatable form of prostate cancer

Tapping into the wealth of citizen science data to provide better estimate for tick numbers

Drug-resistant bacteria are quickly outpacing new antibiotic development

Treatment with antihistamines associated with improved responses to immunotherapy

Decline in CT imaging during the pandemic may raise the possibility of poorer cancer outcomes

How does penicillin work?

Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions led to the reemergence of seasonal respiratory viruses in Houston

Adolescent and young adult ASD patients show changes in the brain's white matter microstructure

Covid-19 could reduce the perception of pain in oncological patients

Donor cells with clonal hematopoiesis may improve bone marrow transplant outcomes

Pandemic-related job loss associated with psychological distress among U.S. adults

Paper-based innovations for COVID-19 diagnosis

Adolescents with multiple concussions show disruption in the brain's default mode network

Study explores connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in immune cells

Study may lead to more personalized clinical practices and trainings for psychotherapists

A trio of proteins found to drive inflammation in psoriasis

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