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CAR macrophages can be used to effectively fight solid tumors

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has been a game-changer for blood cancers but has faced challenges in targeting solid tumors.

23 Mar 2020

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices can prevent infections

Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach - a cheap and viable potential solution to a problem which affects millions, costs huge amounts of time and money, and accelerates antibiotic resistance.

23 Mar 2020

With medical safety gear scarce, the public is stepping up. Here’s help on ways to help.

Increasingly desperate pleas from health care workers and public authorities for donations of face masks and other protective gear are an unsettling sign of just how unprepared American hospitals are for the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Mar 2020

Melinjo seed extract may improve obesity and diabetes

In Southeast Asia, the fruit, flowers, and leaves of Indonesia's "Melinjo" tree are traditional foods.

23 Mar 2020

Changes in 3D genetic structure equally important as DNA code mutations in childhood leukemia

A study found that children with aggressive blood cancers have different superstructures of the proteins that control gene access.

23 Mar 2020

AI could enhance prediction of treatment response among patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Artificial intelligence deep learning algorithms may predict response to systemic treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.

23 Mar 2020

Patients treated with ACEIs and ARBs may be at increased risk of severe COVID-19

James Diaz, MD, MHA, MPH & TM, Dr PH, Professor and Head of Environmental Health Sciences at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, has proposed a possible explanation for the severe lung complications being seen in some people diagnosed with COVID-19.

23 Mar 2020

Tiny device can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood

Engineers have created a tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood, allowing health care professionals to pinpoint the cause of potentially deadly infections and fight them with drugs.

23 Mar 2020

Seattle nurses scrounge for masks to stay safe on pandemic’s front lines

As the caseload of patients with the new coronavirus grows, masks and other personal protective equipment are in short supply — and nurses in Washington state are resorting to workarounds to try to stay safe.

23 Mar 2020

Cumulative doses of oral steroids associated with increased hypertension

Cumulative doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with increased hypertension (blood pressure) for those who take them regularly, found new research in CMAJ.

23 Mar 2020

Research reveals rising rates of liver cancer

New research reveals rising rates of liver cancer around the world, despite advances aimed at preventing the disease. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

23 Mar 2020

CDC coronavirus testing decision likely to haunt nation for months to come

As the novel coronavirus snaked its way across the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early February distributed 200 test kits it had produced to more than 100 public health labs run by states and counties nationwide.

23 Mar 2020

Three doctors succumb to coronavirus as Philippines scrambles to trace 215 people

The Philippines has reported a sharp increase in confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with the death toll now at 33. The country has also seen the fall of front liner health workers amid the coronavirus fight, with three doctors succumbing to the infection.

23 Mar 2020

Lockdowns not enough to combat coronavirus, WHO warns

With more than 336,000 confirmed cases and at least 14,600 deaths across the globe, many countries and regions have imposed lockdowns in their territories to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO), however, says it is not enough.

23 Mar 2020

Research may help older adults maintain skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer

Drug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer could be a step closer after researchers at the University of Birmingham identify a key mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria.

22 Mar 2020

University of Queensland race to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research

A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research could help cut the timeline for an effective vaccine for COVID-19 by six months.

22 Mar 2020

New data shows Wuhan COVID-19 fatality rate 1.4 percent, lower than other countries

It is now abundantly clear that COVID-19 is not "just the flu" as Italy grapples to contain the virus. The country has taken surpassed the death toll of China since it recorded 5,476 deaths with a fatality rate of 8.3 percent. China has first shown a fatality rate of 2 to 3.4 percent, but a new study shows that the rate is lower than previously known.

22 Mar 2020

Using 'young NK cells' could improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer patients

Immunotherapy that involves treating cancer with the body's own immune cells, or those of a matched donor, shows promise in clinical trials for some patients, but not all.

22 Mar 2020

MTU engineering experts join open-source ventilator movement to overcome COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the research community is looking for solutions. In addition to work on vaccines and medicine, medical technology is needed. In severe cases of COVID-19, the disease attacks the respiratory system, and one of the major bottlenecks in treatment is having enough ventilators.

22 Mar 2020

Strategies for allocating stockpiled ventilators to healthcare facilities during a pandemic

Key factors must be taken into account in determining the need for and allocation of scarce ventilators during a severe pandemic, especially one causing respiratory illness.

22 Mar 2020

Research News and Research

CAR macrophages can be used to effectively fight solid tumors

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices can prevent infections

With medical safety gear scarce, the public is stepping up. Here’s help on ways to help.

Melinjo seed extract may improve obesity and diabetes

Changes in 3D genetic structure equally important as DNA code mutations in childhood leukemia

AI could enhance prediction of treatment response among patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Patients treated with ACEIs and ARBs may be at increased risk of severe COVID-19

Tiny device can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood

Seattle nurses scrounge for masks to stay safe on pandemic’s front lines

Cumulative doses of oral steroids associated with increased hypertension

Research reveals rising rates of liver cancer

CDC coronavirus testing decision likely to haunt nation for months to come

Three doctors succumb to coronavirus as Philippines scrambles to trace 215 people

Lockdowns not enough to combat coronavirus, WHO warns

Research may help older adults maintain skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer

University of Queensland race to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research

New data shows Wuhan COVID-19 fatality rate 1.4 percent, lower than other countries

Using 'young NK cells' could improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy for cancer patients

MTU engineering experts join open-source ventilator movement to overcome COVID-19

Strategies for allocating stockpiled ventilators to healthcare facilities during a pandemic

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