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UCI study demonstrates the efficiency of wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor SARS-CoV-2

Alternative viral detection methods have been critical in the fight against COVID-19, helping to reduce the burden on our healthcare system.

22 Oct 2021

New project to deploy AI technology for detecting sight-threatening diabetic eye disease

St George's, University of London and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are leading a half a million pound project on artificial intelligence (AI), funded by NHSX and the Health Foundation, and enabled by the National Institute for Health Research.

22 Oct 2021

Bacteria defend themselves against viral predators with exchangeable genetic elements

Bacterial viruses, so-called phages, destroy bacteria. Bacteria are constantly exposed to viral attacks. A research team led by Martin Polz, a microbiologist at the University of Vienna, has now studied how bacteria defend themselves against viral predators.

22 Oct 2021

Researchers identify the genetic changes responsible for drug resistance in tuberculosis

Using cutting-edge genomic sequencing techniques, researchers at the University of Oxford have identified almost all the genomic variation that gives people resistance to 13 of the most common tuberculosis (TB) drug treatments.

19 Oct 2021

UChicago and Rush secure NIH grant to launch the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network

The University of Chicago and Rush University have received a $20M, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Center for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities.

18 Oct 2021

Scientists identify gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

A team of scientists in Montreal and Paris has succeeded in identifying the gene responsible for the development of a food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome, a rare disease affecting both adrenal glands.

15 Oct 2021

New program could be added to the COVID alert app to improve vaccination campaigns

Researchers are developing a program that could be added to the COVID alert app used on smartphones to better target vaccination campaigns.

15 Oct 2021

Study reveals underrepresentation of women in stroke clinical trials

A new study shows that women are underrepresented in stroke clinical trials relative to the number who have strokes in the general population.

13 Oct 2021

Eating whole grain rye products results in more weight loss than refined wheat diet

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits.

12 Oct 2021

New model can help determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner

Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.

11 Oct 2021

Researchers use control systems engineering tools to personalize fitness tracker messages

As the popularity of fitness trackers has increased, so have the opportunities to use such devices to not only track fitness goals but also increase the motivation to meet those goals.

8 Oct 2021

Research project receives DOE funding to reduce the size of scientific data sets

The amount of data produced each year by scientific user facilities such as those at national labs or government organizations can range up to several billion gigabytes per year.

6 Oct 2021

Landmark research project to host a trial of frame running training for kids with cerebral palsy

A landmark research project led by The University of Queensland is aiming to improve the cardiovascular health of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) by trialing a new running program.

5 Oct 2021

Researchers use unnatural amino acids to create fluorescent proteins for studying biological systems

Proteins are the molecular machines that make all living things hum. They stop deadly infections, heal cells, capture energy from the sun and so much more.

2 Oct 2021

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

Knee, hip and spinal surgery is the focus of a major new research project focusing on 3D technology developed in South Australia.

1 Oct 2021

UCI researchers receive over $2.5 million NIH funding to improve interviewing of young witnesses

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has awarded more than $2.5 million to University of California, Irvine researchers seeking to elicit from children more accurate information about maltreatment.

30 Sep 2021

UNLV neuroscientists bolster the connection between Type II diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

A team of UNLV neuroscientists has strengthened the link between Type II diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

28 Sep 2021

Parents' socioeconomic status affects children's health long into adulthood

A family's socioeconomic status affects children's health long into adulthood. Individuals growing up in low-income families have a much higher risk of obesity and obesity-related diseases later in life. That's especially true for permanent low-income families, a University of Illinois study shows.

27 Sep 2021

University of Helsinki-led breast cancer research project receives US Department of Defense grant

University of Helsinki led research project that partners with the University of California, San Francisco, was awarded a Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough grant from the US Department of Defense.

24 Sep 2021

UMass Lowell researcher awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to shed light on Alzheimer's disease

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.7 million to a UMass Lowell researcher studying how Alzheimer's disease evolves.

22 Sep 2021

Research Project News and Research

UCI study demonstrates the efficiency of wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor SARS-CoV-2

New project to deploy AI technology for detecting sight-threatening diabetic eye disease

Bacteria defend themselves against viral predators with exchangeable genetic elements

Researchers identify the genetic changes responsible for drug resistance in tuberculosis

UChicago and Rush secure NIH grant to launch the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network

Scientists identify gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

New program could be added to the COVID alert app to improve vaccination campaigns

Study reveals underrepresentation of women in stroke clinical trials

Eating whole grain rye products results in more weight loss than refined wheat diet

New model can help determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner

Researchers use control systems engineering tools to personalize fitness tracker messages

Research project receives DOE funding to reduce the size of scientific data sets

Landmark research project to host a trial of frame running training for kids with cerebral palsy

Researchers use unnatural amino acids to create fluorescent proteins for studying biological systems

3D training models to improve knee, hip and spine surgeries

UCI researchers receive over $2.5 million NIH funding to improve interviewing of young witnesses

UNLV neuroscientists bolster the connection between Type II diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

Parents' socioeconomic status affects children's health long into adulthood

University of Helsinki-led breast cancer research project receives US Department of Defense grant

UMass Lowell researcher awarded $2.7 million NIH grant to shed light on Alzheimer's disease

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