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Bonn researchers elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer

Cisplatin is used successfully in the chemotherapy of testicular cancer. However, patients who develop resistance to the cytostatic drug urgently need alternative therapy options.

11 Apr 2023

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

A National Institutes of Health clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population.

11 Apr 2023

UC-led research team receives NIH grant to study the role of an enzyme in lysosome function

Once thought of as having one simple job within cells, researchers continue to learn more about the importance of organelles called lysosomes.

11 Apr 2023

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

A cancer diagnosis can cause financial strain on patients as they cope with the cost of treatment and lost work. But what about their partners?

11 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Insulin most likely has a longer shelf life at room temperature, study shows

An international study shows that it is likely that insulin can be stored at room temperature, and for considerably longer than drug companies have counted on to date.

11 Apr 2023

Leadless pacemakers may be a safe, effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Apr 2023

Doctor shortages distress rural America, where few residency programs exist

Anger, devastation, and concern for her patients washed over Dr. Bridget Martinez as she learned that her residency training program in rural northeastern Nevada would be shuttered.

11 Apr 2023

Flow Robotics takes sample traceability to the next level

An innovative scanning solution for tracking both 1D and 2D labeled sample tubes is now hitting the market.

From Flow Robotics 11 Apr 2023

Involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness may increase morbidity and mortality

Involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness will likely lead to a substantial increase in morbidity and mortality over a 10-year period.

10 Apr 2023

Novel amino acid compound treats nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-human primates

A recently developed amino acid compound successfully treats nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-human primates - bringing scientists one step closer to the first human treatment for the condition that is rapidly increasing around the world, a study suggests.

10 Apr 2023

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Targeted testing for HIV in emergency departments has great potential for increasing diagnoses, this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark, (15-18 April), will hear.

10 Apr 2023

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

More than half of all preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (at-term) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or Cesarean delivery, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Apr 2023

Hospital News and Research

Bonn researchers elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

UC-led research team receives NIH grant to study the role of an enzyme in lysosome function

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Insulin most likely has a longer shelf life at room temperature, study shows

Leadless pacemakers may be a safe, effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats

Doctor shortages distress rural America, where few residency programs exist

Flow Robotics takes sample traceability to the next level

Involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness may increase morbidity and mortality

Novel amino acid compound treats nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-human primates

HIV diagnoses increases more than three-fold after implementing targeted testing in EDs

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

Special Medicaid funds help most states, but prompt oversight concerns

For uninsured people with cancer, securing care can be like spinning a roulette wheel

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

DPE analysis may help improve the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer

Regulatory T cell populations descend from two different origins, finds study

Genetic discovery may pave the way for precision medicine approaches to treat depression

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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