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New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

A project to increase the health data literacy of youth has received funding through the University of Illinois Extension Collaboration Grant Program. Rachel M. Magee, assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at Illinois (iSchool), will lead the project, "Health Data Literacy Ambassadors," with iSchool Associate Professors Catherine Blake and Jana Diesner serving as co-investigators.

1 Apr 2021

Stem cell transplants offer long-term benefits for pediatric cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood cancer - acute lymphoblastic leukemia - suffer remarkably fewer relapses and are far more likely to survive when the treatment is paired with a subsequent stem cell transplant, a new study finds.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers reveal novel therapeutic target in the treatment of certain cancers

Mount Sinai Researchers Find "Removal of AKAP11 Protein by Autophagy as a key to Fuel Mitochondrial Metabolism and Tumor Cell Growth through activating protein kinase A (PKA) (Patent pending)"

1 Apr 2021

New genetic link to male infertility found

The findings published in eLife show that men with this unstable subtype of the Y chromosome have a significantly increased risk of genomic rearrangements.

1 Apr 2021

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase likelihood of postpartum depression

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

1 Apr 2021

Disrupted biochemical pathway can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder affects millions of Americans, causing dramatic swings in mood and, in some people, additional effects such as memory problems.

1 Apr 2021

Single injection of RNA therapy improves vision in patient with genetic form of childhood blindness

A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye.

1 Apr 2021

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50% more likely to relapse after treatment than their lean counterparts.

1 Apr 2021

Could a flavonoid found in common fruit and vegetables combat COVID-19?

Researchers in India have gathered and presented a large body of evidence highlight quercetin – a flavonoid molecule found in many common fruits and vegetables – may be developed into drug therapies used to combat COVID-19.

1 Apr 2021

Living environment may affect male reproductive health, research suggests

New research, led by scientists at the University of Nottingham, suggests that the environment in which men live may affect their reproductive health.

1 Apr 2021

Study shows developmental trajectory of gut microbiota in cesarean-born babies

Infants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria in the gut. But by the age of three to five years they are broadly in line with their peers. This is shown by a study that also shows that it takes a remarkably long time for the mature intestinal microbiota to get established.

1 Apr 2021

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods are the most effective.

1 Apr 2021

Study sheds new light on the evolution of mammalian brain size

A new study has revealed a surprising lack of support for widely-held explanations of why some mammals evolve larger brains than expected for their body size.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers identify potential trigger of Crohn's disease

People living with the often-debilitating effects of Crohn's disease may finally gain some relief, thanks to ground-breaking research led by McMaster University.

1 Apr 2021

Fight for Sight funds research to explore gene editing as treatment for inherited retinal diseases

Fight for Sight is funding cutting-edge research at UCL, which will explore whether gene editing could be used to repair faults in genes for some inherited retinal diseases.

1 Apr 2021

COVID-19 surges are driven by appearance of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, genome sequencing shows

Genome sequencing of thousands of SARS-CoV-2 samples shows that surges of COVID-19 cases are driven by the appearance of new coronavirus variants, according to new research from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis published April 1 in Scientific Reports.

1 Apr 2021

Research News and Research

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

Stem cell transplants offer long-term benefits for pediatric cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Researchers reveal novel therapeutic target in the treatment of certain cancers

New genetic link to male infertility found

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase likelihood of postpartum depression

Disrupted biochemical pathway can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder

Single injection of RNA therapy improves vision in patient with genetic form of childhood blindness

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

Could a flavonoid found in common fruit and vegetables combat COVID-19?

Living environment may affect male reproductive health, research suggests

Study shows developmental trajectory of gut microbiota in cesarean-born babies

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Study sheds new light on the evolution of mammalian brain size

Researchers identify potential trigger of Crohn's disease

Fight for Sight funds research to explore gene editing as treatment for inherited retinal diseases

COVID-19 surges are driven by appearance of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, genome sequencing shows

Food waste could be used to create sustainable feed alternatives for fish

Metabolic dysfunction found in mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders

Mind wandering may influence the current levels of optimism and mood

COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital have increased rates of multiorgan dysfunction

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