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Study paves the way for development of new therapeutics for C. difficile infection

A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of healthcare-acquired gastrointestinal infections and death in developed countries.

18 Jun 2021

UofSC researcher to examine the effectiveness of Medicaid-covered alcohol use disorder treatment

Christina Andrews, associate professor of health services policy and management at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health and an expert on addiction treatment will lead a study funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to examine the effectiveness of Medicaid-covered alcohol use disorder treatment.

18 Jun 2021

Study finds new clues to explain how Alzheimer’s disease spreads in the brain

Case Western Reserve University researchers studying prions - misfolded proteins that cause lethal incurable diseases - have identified for the first time surface features of human prions responsible for their replication in the brain.

18 Jun 2021

Ride e-scooters with safety to prevent head and neck injuries

As pandemic restrictions begin to loosen around the country and summer temperatures rise, more people will be moving about on public rideshare electric scooters. With that comes this warning: Ride with safety.

18 Jun 2021

Researchers explore how the elderly use smart speakers at home

Researchers from Bentley University, in partnership with Waltham Council on Aging in Massachusetts, and as part of a study funded by the National Science Foundation, have been exploring how the elderly use smart speakers at home.

17 Jun 2021

Endocrine Society praises U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ACA

The Endocrine Society today praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, which makes health care accessible to millions of individuals nationwide, including those with hormone health conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, thyroid conditions, and breast and prostate cancer.

17 Jun 2021

UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center receives its third NIH award renewal

The UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center (CTSC) received notice of its third National Institutes of Health (NIH) award renewal, a vote of confidence in the center's ability to advance outstanding research in human health.

17 Jun 2021

UC Davis research links phenomena of 'earworms' and music-evoked memory

If you have watched TV since the ’90s, the sitcom theme song, “I’ll Be There For You,” has likely been stuck in your head at one point or another.

17 Jun 2021

New model identifies effective dissemination strategies for Type 2 diabetes guidelines

Health care workers often don't adopt new guidelines for best practices in medical care until well after those guidelines are established.

17 Jun 2021

COVID-19 "immunity passport" reduces people's willingness to follow pandemic guidelines

Researchers from the University of Kent's School of Psychology have found that when people are presented with the idea of a Covid-19 "immunity passport", they show less willingness to follow social distancing and face covering guidelines. However, this willingness seems to return when people read more cautious information about Covid-19 immunity.

17 Jun 2021

Researchers explore potential exposure to microbial agents in-utero

The human fetal immune system begins to develop early during gestation, however, factors responsible for fetal immune-priming remain elusive.

16 Jun 2021

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increases COVID-19 risk, research finds

Even as governments across the United States consider lifting mask mandates and relaxing preventative measures as vaccination numbers creep up, new research from a UCLA-led team has found that such basic techniques significantly reduce the risk of getting COVID-19.

16 Jun 2021

Research identifies missed COVID-19 cases by retrospective testing of throat swabs

Research published today in the Journal of General Virology has identified missed cases of SARS-CoV-2 by retrospective testing of throat swabs.

16 Jun 2021

P-glycoprotein shows ability to remove a toxin associated with Alzheimer's from the brain

\A team of SMU biological scientists has confirmed that P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has the ability to remove a toxin from the brain that is associated with Alzheimer's disease.

16 Jun 2021

$1.5 million HRSA grant funds SANE training and certification in West Tennessee

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration to fund a much-needed expansion of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training and certification in West Tennessee.

16 Jun 2021

Bioactive packaging can keep strawberries fresh for up to 12 days

Québec produces more strawberries than any other Canadian province. Strawberries are delicate and difficult to keep fresh. In response to this challenge, Monique Lacroix, a professor at at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, and her team have developed a packaging film that can keep strawberries fresh for up to 12 days.

16 Jun 2021

Rapidly evolving SARS-Cov-2 strains may give rise to escape variants

The number of COVID-19 variants is growing rapidly, so much that the scale and scope of mutation may pose a threat to the continuing successful use of the current vaccines and therapies.

16 Jun 2021

Endocrine Society praises AMA's resolution to oppose the criminalization of gender-affirming care

The Endocrine Society--a professional organization of more than 18,000 health care providers and scientists worldwide--praised the American Medical Association's House of Delegates for passing a resolution opposing efforts to criminalize medical care for transgender youth.

15 Jun 2021

Repressing a protein that facilitates DNA repair to potentiate chemotherapy

Chemotherapy kills tumor cells by causing damage to them. One of the most effective ways of causing damage is to prevent the two DNA strands from separating so that the cellular machinery cannot read the instructions written in the genes.

15 Jun 2021

Molecular biologists elucidate the key role of motor proteins in cell division

Proper chromosome segregation into two future daughter cells requires the mitotic spindle to elongate in anaphase.

15 Jun 2021

Students News and Research

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutics for C. difficile infection

UofSC researcher to examine the effectiveness of Medicaid-covered alcohol use disorder treatment

Study finds new clues to explain how Alzheimer’s disease spreads in the brain

Ride e-scooters with safety to prevent head and neck injuries

Researchers explore how the elderly use smart speakers at home

Endocrine Society praises U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ACA

UC Davis Clinical Translational Science Center receives its third NIH award renewal

UC Davis research links phenomena of 'earworms' and music-evoked memory

New model identifies effective dissemination strategies for Type 2 diabetes guidelines

COVID-19 "immunity passport" reduces people's willingness to follow pandemic guidelines

Researchers explore potential exposure to microbial agents in-utero

Long-term exposure to poor air quality increases COVID-19 risk, research finds

Research identifies missed COVID-19 cases by retrospective testing of throat swabs

P-glycoprotein shows ability to remove a toxin associated with Alzheimer's from the brain

$1.5 million HRSA grant funds SANE training and certification in West Tennessee

Bioactive packaging can keep strawberries fresh for up to 12 days

Rapidly evolving SARS-Cov-2 strains may give rise to escape variants

Endocrine Society praises AMA's resolution to oppose the criminalization of gender-affirming care

Repressing a protein that facilitates DNA repair to potentiate chemotherapy

Molecular biologists elucidate the key role of motor proteins in cell division

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