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A positive example set by parents promotes fruit and vegetable consumption among children

A positive example set by both the mother and the father promotes the consumption of vegetables, fruit and berries among 3-5-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

20 Feb 2020

Low socioeconomic status associated with certain kidney diseases

A new study found an inverse association between socioeconomic status and certain kidney diseases. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

20 Feb 2020

Study finds racial, ethnic disparities in stroke prevention among patients undergoing dialysis

In a study of patients with kidney failure and atrial fibrillation, racial/ethnic minorities experienced higher rates of stroke compared with non-Hispanic White patients, and they were less likely to fill prescriptions of stroke-preventive medications.

20 Feb 2020

Macrolide, penicillin antibiotics in pregnancy could affect children’s health

A new study published in the journal BMJ in February 2020 reports that macrolide or penicillin antibiotic consumption in pregnancy could be linked to several adverse health outcomes in children. These include major malformations, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.

20 Feb 2020

Statistical modeling technique helps track tumor cell diversity

Cancer cells are a wily adversary. One reason the disease outfoxes many potential treatments is because of the diversity of the cancer cell population. Researchers have found this population difficult to characterize and quantify.

20 Feb 2020

Global study shows long-term survival benefit for a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer

According to the results of a large, global study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, even a tiny amount of a biomarker known as PD-L1 (programmed death-ligand1) can predict a long-term survival benefit from using pembrolizumab (Keytruda).

20 Feb 2020

How does the intestine heal?

The intestine is an amazing organ in multiple ways, not least of which is its capacity to heal itself even when it is injured or damaged. Finally, a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell shows how intestinal stem cells keep their number constant to renew the intestinal lining as and when it is required.

20 Feb 2020

'Stranger Things' increased public awareness of cleidocranial dysplasia

A new study published in February 2020 in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery shows that using mainstream media to depict rare diseases in a realistic manner can prompt greater public awareness and support for such conditions.

20 Feb 2020

New study uncovers human genes controlling HIV infection

Viruses are parasites. The only way they can grow is by hijacking their hosts. When they infect a human host, viruses use human proteins to multiply and modify the human cells to sustain the infection. At the same time, the human host activates defense mechanisms to fight the infection.

20 Feb 2020

Lower dose of clot-busting agent may reduce the need for mechanical clot removal in stroke patients

New research confirms that the lower 0.25 mg/kg dose of the clot-busting agent tenecteplase is appropriate for eligible stroke patients and can reduce the need for mechanical clot removal, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

20 Feb 2020

Study: About 8% of West Virginia newborns are exposed to alcohol few weeks before birth

About 8 percent of West Virginia newborns are exposed to alcohol two to four weeks before birth, according to a new study.

20 Feb 2020

UT One Health Initiative to focus on animal and environmental health issues

The University of Tennessee System has announced the creation of the UT One Health Initiative, an effort to enhance research collaborations across the state and region to address rapidly emerging health challenges.

20 Feb 2020

Therapeutic hypothermia effectively targets brain injury sites

When a newborn suffers lack of oxygen before or during birth, doctors have very little time to save precious brain tissue.

20 Feb 2020

Researchers say ‘yes’ to a heavy breakfast to lose weight

There has been some debate on whether or not to pile up on calories at the first meal of the day. According to German researchers, to lose weight, one must eat a healthy and hearty breakfast.

20 Feb 2020

Columbia teams receive $2.1 million grant to find potential antiviral drugs for 2019-nCoV

Four research teams at Columbia University will share a $2.1 million grant to mount an aggressive effort to identify potential antiviral drugs and antibodies for use against the new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV.

20 Feb 2020

Study exposes the Achilles' heel of deadly ccRCC tumors

An experimental drug already shown to be safe and help some patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a deadly form of kidney cancer, effectively disables its molecular target.

20 Feb 2020

Researchers develop pill-sized heating device for point-of-care applications

Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering have developed a tiny "heater" - about the size of a pill - that could allow resource-limited regions around the world to test for infectious diseases without the need for specialized training or costly lab equipment.

20 Feb 2020

Research News and Research

A positive example set by parents promotes fruit and vegetable consumption among children

Low socioeconomic status associated with certain kidney diseases

Study finds racial, ethnic disparities in stroke prevention among patients undergoing dialysis

Macrolide, penicillin antibiotics in pregnancy could affect children’s health

Statistical modeling technique helps track tumor cell diversity

Global study shows long-term survival benefit for a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer

How does the intestine heal?

'Stranger Things' increased public awareness of cleidocranial dysplasia

New study uncovers human genes controlling HIV infection

Lower dose of clot-busting agent may reduce the need for mechanical clot removal in stroke patients

Study: About 8% of West Virginia newborns are exposed to alcohol few weeks before birth

UT One Health Initiative to focus on animal and environmental health issues

Therapeutic hypothermia effectively targets brain injury sites

Researchers say ‘yes’ to a heavy breakfast to lose weight

Columbia teams receive $2.1 million grant to find potential antiviral drugs for 2019-nCoV

Study exposes the Achilles' heel of deadly ccRCC tumors

Researchers develop pill-sized heating device for point-of-care applications

Hispanics/Latinos underrepresented in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease

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