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Sequential approach to treating comorbid PTSD and depression

This study is the first randomized control trial to rigorously test a sequential approach to treating comorbid PTSD and major depressive disorder.

4 Feb 2021

Applications and Advantages of High-Speed AFM

AZoM talks to Professor Toshio Ando about his interest in high-speed AFM (HS-AFM) and how it can revolutionize observation of protein molecules.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 4 Feb 2021

Alzheimer's risk gene can increase COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

A City of Hope-led research team found that the same gene that increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease, ApoE4, can increase the susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19.

4 Feb 2021

Finding ways to relieve painful intercourse

Researchers at Flinders University are working to remedy this situation by identifying what triggers this chronic pain in the female reproductive tract.

4 Feb 2021

What are public preferences for COVID-19 vaccine prioritization strategies across the globe?

Researchers describe the results of a novel survey that asked members of the public in a range of countries for their thoughts on prioritization measures for vaccination programs against COVID-19.

4 Feb 2021

Paternal early life stress linked to child's brain development

The FinnBrain research of the University of Turku has demonstrated for the first time that the stress the father has experienced in his childhood is connected to the development of the white matter tracts in the child's brain.

4 Feb 2021

Gut microbiome can modulate the immune response in liver cancer patients with NAFLD

The distinctive gut microbiome profile of a person with liver cancer linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could be the key to predicting someone's risk of developing the cancer, say researchers from the UNSW Microbiome Research Centre.

4 Feb 2021

New drug candidate to be trialed for most lethal form of brain cancer

A new drug candidate has been discovered by the University of South Australia to treat the most lethal form of brain cancer - glioblastoma - which kills 95 per cent of patients within five years.

4 Feb 2021

South African SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralized by two Chinese vaccines in case study

A new study offers some reassuring findings, reporting the successful neutralization of the South African SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC) 501Y.V2 by two vaccines developed in China.

4 Feb 2021

Monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike's N-terminal prove highly protective in vivo

A new study server reports highly protective neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2.

4 Feb 2021

Study finds cancer as the leading cause of death among patients with diabetes

Cancer is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes in England. This is the finding of an 18-year-study of over 300,000 people with diabetes in England, from scientists from Imperial College London and published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

4 Feb 2021

Resonance-guided vaporization may provide new ways of treating tumors

Sending tiny droplets to a tumor and having them vaporized using focused ultrasound: it could be a new way of tracing a tumor or deliver drugs locally.

4 Feb 2021

Report estimates cancer incidence and mortality at the global level

Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time, female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, overtaking lung cancer, according to a collaborative report, Global Cancer Statistics 2020, from the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

4 Feb 2021

New study reviews effect of coffee on people's sleep and wake cycles

The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) published a new report today, titled 'Coffee and sleep in everyday lives', authored by Professor Renata Riha, from the Department of Sleep Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.

4 Feb 2021

Researchers caution players about potential side effects of virtual reality fitness games

Virtual 'exergaming' has become a popular way to exercise - especially among younger people - since the release of virtual reality (VR) fitness games on consoles such as Nintendo and Playstation.

4 Feb 2021

Researchers develop prototype COVID-19 vaccine using DNA vaccine platform

It is necessary to develop additional COVID-19 vaccines, as different vaccine approaches have their advantages and disadvantages and may work synergistically.

4 Feb 2021

New screening tool can help assess early literacy skills of preschool-age children

A study published in the journal Pediatrics expands validation evidence for a new screening tool that directly engages preschool-age children during clinic visits to assess their early literacy skills.

4 Feb 2021

REGENHU announces its participation in the FLAMIN-GO project aimed at developing "personalized" treatments against rheumatoid arthritis

REGENHU announced its participation in the FLAMIN-GO research project aimed at developing an organ-on-chip technology for clinical trials on Rheumatoid Arthritis.

From regenHU Ltd. 4 Feb 2021

Study: Nalfurafine drug can help treat spinal morphine-induced itch in pregnant women

For years, many pregnant women and surgery patients have suffered from chronic itching when they get spinal or epidural morphine to reduce pain.

4 Feb 2021

Spontaneous eye blink rate could help understand the link between fitness and cognitive function

Although exercise is known to enhance cognitive function and improve mental health, the neurological mechanisms of this link are unknown. Now, researchers from Japan have found evidence of the missing link between aerobic fitness and cognitive function.

4 Feb 2021

Research News and Research

Sequential approach to treating comorbid PTSD and depression

Applications and Advantages of High-Speed AFM

Alzheimer's risk gene can increase COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

Finding ways to relieve painful intercourse

What are public preferences for COVID-19 vaccine prioritization strategies across the globe?

Paternal early life stress linked to child's brain development

Gut microbiome can modulate the immune response in liver cancer patients with NAFLD

New drug candidate to be trialed for most lethal form of brain cancer

South African SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralized by two Chinese vaccines in case study

Monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike's N-terminal prove highly protective in vivo

Study finds cancer as the leading cause of death among patients with diabetes

Resonance-guided vaporization may provide new ways of treating tumors

Report estimates cancer incidence and mortality at the global level

New study reviews effect of coffee on people's sleep and wake cycles

Researchers caution players about potential side effects of virtual reality fitness games

Researchers develop prototype COVID-19 vaccine using DNA vaccine platform

New screening tool can help assess early literacy skills of preschool-age children

REGENHU announces its participation in the FLAMIN-GO project aimed at developing "personalized" treatments against rheumatoid arthritis

Study: Nalfurafine drug can help treat spinal morphine-induced itch in pregnant women

Spontaneous eye blink rate could help understand the link between fitness and cognitive function

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