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Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Some studies have shown alarming numbers of young people suffering from symptoms of depression.

6 Oct 2022

Large study hopes to provide greater insight into the genetics behind stammering

More than 1500 adults and children from the United Kingdom are being recruited for an international study aiming to discover the genes that cause stammering.

6 Oct 2022

Scientists discover a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer

Scientists from Università Cattolica in Rome, together with colleagues from the IIGM Foundation (part of Candiolo Institute at Turin), have discovered a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer that leads to the formation of cancer stem cells, (the cells that feed the tumor and cause relapse and metastasis).

6 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a new gene implicated in rare lysosomal storage disorder

In a rare disease called mucolipidosis type II, people’s hearts and abdomens swell, and their bones grow malformed.

6 Oct 2022

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome

Researchers comparatively assessed mortality rates among CARDS patients on ECMO infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during the first wave, the second wave, and the third wave of COVID-19.

6 Oct 2022

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers assessed how measures of retention in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2022

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

In a new study, researchers explored the cognitive and psychological functioning among patients that received outpatient rehabilitation for post-coronavirus disease (COVID) sequelae.

6 Oct 2022

Interactions with a dog lead to increasingly higher levels of prefrontal brain activity

Researchers led by Rahel Marti at the University of Basel in Switzerland report that viewing, feeling, and touching real dogs leads to increasingly higher levels of activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

5 Oct 2022

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study done in mice.

5 Oct 2022

Transient cell-in-cell formation by tumor cells found to build resistance to immunotherapy

Researchers demonstrated that tumor cells evade immunotherapy by generating unique transient cell-in-cell structures, resistant to chemotherapy and destruction by T cells.

5 Oct 2022

Decline in specific protein levels linked to Alzheimer’s disease, not buildup of amyloid plaques

New research from the University of Cincinnati bolsters a hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease is caused by a decline in levels of a specific protein, contrary to a prevailing theory that has been recently called into question.

5 Oct 2022

Orthopedic surgery patients can recover just as well without using opioid-based painkillers

Patients can recover from orthopedic surgery just as well without using opioid-based painkillers, says a McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

5 Oct 2022

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

To tackle the growing mental health crisis facing children and adolescents and the difficulties families face accessing treatments for disorders such as anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), two McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians have launched an innovative virtual treatment program called InStride Health.

4 Oct 2022

Targeted cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce food allergy-related anxiety for children and parents

Children with food allergies, along with their parents, often experience heightened anxiety over risks of casual contact with food allergens.

4 Oct 2022

Viagra and Cialis may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia, NIH DREAM study shows

Results from the National Institutes of Health's Drug Repurposing for Effective Alzheimer's Medicines (DREAM) study show that sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis) may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia.

4 Oct 2022

Early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis begins

Enrollment has begun in an early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) who carry Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in their lungs.

4 Oct 2022

The Increasing Use of Microfluidics in Labs and Hospitals

This interview from Bartels discusses how microfluidics will be used increasingly in labs, hospitals and doctors offices in the future. Bartels provides its clients with fast and easy entry into the microfluidics field.

From Bartels Mikrotechnik GmbH 4 Oct 2022

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that a genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) can predict sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD) risk in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients without severe systolic dysfunction.

3 Oct 2022

Fungal involvement in tumors may drive worse cancer outcomes

The presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts - and may even help drive - worse cancer outcomes, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine and Duke University researchers.

3 Oct 2022

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus for teens.

3 Oct 2022

Therapy News and Research

Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Large study hopes to provide greater insight into the genetics behind stammering

Scientists discover a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer

Researchers identify a new gene implicated in rare lysosomal storage disorder

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome

Did telehealth appointments improve HIV care retention during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Exploring the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in rehabilitated patients

Interactions with a dog lead to increasingly higher levels of prefrontal brain activity

Epigenetics drug used to treat blood cancers, rare sarcomas can halt bladder cancer growth

Transient cell-in-cell formation by tumor cells found to build resistance to immunotherapy

Decline in specific protein levels linked to Alzheimer’s disease, not buildup of amyloid plaques

Orthopedic surgery patients can recover just as well without using opioid-based painkillers

McLean Hospital-affiliated clinicians launch virtual treatment program for anxiety and OCD in children, teens

Targeted cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce food allergy-related anxiety for children and parents

Viagra and Cialis may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia, NIH DREAM study shows

Early-stage clinical trial evaluating bacteriophage therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis begins

The Increasing Use of Microfluidics in Labs and Hospitals

Sudden cardiac death risk can be determined by genetic score

Fungal involvement in tumors may drive worse cancer outcomes

New research sheds light on how teens can get more sleep

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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