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Researchers map the changing trends of cancer burden worldwide and in China

Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, and the global burden of cancer continues to rise steadily and unchecked.

15 Apr 2021

Unhealthy lifestyles mediate only a small proportion of health inequity in UK and US adults

Unhealthy lifestyles alone only explain a small proportion of the socioeconomic inequity in health in both US and UK adults, suggest data from two large studies published by The BMJ today.

15 Apr 2021

Air pollution can increase severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions

Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have a greater chance of hospitalization if they contract COVID-19, says a University of Cincinnati researcher.

15 Apr 2021

Chemical pollutants in the environment can alter animal and human behavior

International scientists from around the world are warning that chemical pollutants in the environment have the potential to alter animal and human behavior.

15 Apr 2021

COVID-19 deadlier than cars for over 40s, study finds

The study, which appeared on the pre-print server medRxiv, presented mortality rates and case-fatality rates for COVID-19 compared with other historic leading causes of death in the United States.

15 Apr 2021

Study: ER visits for suicidal behavior decreased by 40% during early months of pandemic

While people may expect suicide rates to rise during a worldwide crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Michigan study suggests the onset of the pandemic and state of emergency executive orders likely did not increase suicide-related behavior in the early months of the outbreak.

15 Apr 2021

Research finds highest COVID-19 death rates in Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality

A research project led by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has found that Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality had the highest death rates from the pandemic.

15 Apr 2021

Early monoclonal antibody therapies beneficial for COVID-19, finds study

A team of scientists recently conducted a large-scale study at Northwell Health, New York, USA, to evaluate the efficacy of neutralizing monoclonal antibody (MAB) therapies in preventing disease progression among patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. The findings reveal that the timing of initiating MAB therapy is a crucial factor in determining its efficacy against COVID-19.

14 Apr 2021

Studies provide insights into characteristics and clinical effect of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

Two new studies, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and The Lancet Public Health, found no evidence that people with the B.1.1.7. variant experience worse symptoms or a heightened risk of developing long COVID compared with those infected with a different COVID-19 strain.

13 Apr 2021

Study of antiviral nutraceutical phenolics against SARS-CoV-2 main protease

To address this issue, a team of researchers led by Professor Mohamed El Raey of the National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, looked at phytopharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals as potential antivirals against SARS-CoV-2.

13 Apr 2021

Novel ultrasensitive assay to measure cathepsin B in the blood

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research demonstrated the potential of a novel blood test for cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, as an indicator for a range of disease states.

13 Apr 2021

Expanding risk assessment parameters improves prediction of waitlist mortality for liver transplants

The top priority in the field of transplantation is to ensure that donor organs are allocated to the patients with the greatest need.

13 Apr 2021

Study finds higher death rates among UK cancer patients following COVID-19 diagnosis

Cancer patients from the UK were 1.5 times more likely to die following a diagnosis with COVID-19 than cancer patients from European countries.

13 Apr 2021

Experts review new studies on cardiovascular effects of cigarette smoking versus electronic cigarettes

Electronic cigarette (EC) use, or vaping, has both gained incredible popularity and generated tremendous controversy, but although they may be less harmful than tobacco cigarettes (TCs), they have major potential risks that may be underestimated by health authorities, the public, and medical professionals.

13 Apr 2021

Melanoma mortality is higher in Utah than in any other state, shows report

A letter published today [April 8, 2021] by Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that melanoma mortality among Utahns outpaced that of the rest of the United States during the period from 1975 to 2013.

12 Apr 2021

Study finds correlation between COVID-19 pandemic and six unhealthy eating behaviors

A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health.

12 Apr 2021

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe pregnancy-related health problems than those living in predominantly-white areas, according to a new study of pregnancies at a Philadelphia-based health system, which was led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

12 Apr 2021

Young early-onset colorectal cancer patients have a better survival rate, study shows

New research by Yale Cancer Center shows patients with early-onset colorectal cancer, age 50 and younger, have a better survival rate than patients diagnosed with the disease later in life.

12 Apr 2021

Machine learning could assist in the proper management of tongue cancer

Imagine a technology that can predict the outcome of cancer patients - if cancer would reoccur after treatment, what kind of treatment plan would benefit the patient and the overall survival chance of the patients? Machine learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize cancer management.

12 Apr 2021

Yale researchers provide new insights into acquired resistance to cancer immunotherapy

New research by Yale Cancer Center shows insights into modeling resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a form of cancer immunotherapy.

12 Apr 2021

Mortality News and Research

Researchers map the changing trends of cancer burden worldwide and in China

Unhealthy lifestyles mediate only a small proportion of health inequity in UK and US adults

Air pollution can increase severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions

Chemical pollutants in the environment can alter animal and human behavior

COVID-19 deadlier than cars for over 40s, study finds

Study: ER visits for suicidal behavior decreased by 40% during early months of pandemic

Research finds highest COVID-19 death rates in Los Angeles County neighborhoods with poor air quality

Early monoclonal antibody therapies beneficial for COVID-19, finds study

Studies provide insights into characteristics and clinical effect of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

Study of antiviral nutraceutical phenolics against SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Novel ultrasensitive assay to measure cathepsin B in the blood

Expanding risk assessment parameters improves prediction of waitlist mortality for liver transplants

Study finds higher death rates among UK cancer patients following COVID-19 diagnosis

Experts review new studies on cardiovascular effects of cigarette smoking versus electronic cigarettes

Melanoma mortality is higher in Utah than in any other state, shows report

Study finds correlation between COVID-19 pandemic and six unhealthy eating behaviors

Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity

Young early-onset colorectal cancer patients have a better survival rate, study shows

Machine learning could assist in the proper management of tongue cancer

Yale researchers provide new insights into acquired resistance to cancer immunotherapy

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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