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Cigarette smoke toxicity impacts protective biofilm in the lungs, study finds

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Researchers (BGU) have found for the first time that cigarette smoke toxicity impacts the protective biofilm in the lungs, particularly concerning when paired with COVID-19 respiratory issues.

3 Mar 2021

People diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency more likely to stop smoking, study shows

New research shows that people diagnosed with a genetic condition, called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), are far more likely to stop smoking and therefore prevent the development of lung disease.

3 Mar 2021

MDI Biological Laboratory receives grant to improve access to safe drinking water

The MDI Biological Laboratory will collaborate with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, an office of the state Department of Health and Human Services, on a five-year grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to improve access to safe drinking water in Maine.

3 Mar 2021

Scientists report new insights into the development of blood cancers

Utah researchers report significant new insights into the development of blood cancers. In work published today in Blood Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists describe an analysis of published data from more than 7,000 patients diagnosed with leukemia and other blood disorders.

3 Mar 2021

Research shows a causal relationship between neonatal antibody production and maternal microbiota

A healthy system of gut bacteria, or microbiota, is crucial to health: Gut bacteria not only aid with digestion, but also play an important role in the body's immune response. Infants, however, are not born with full-fledged gut microbiota, which makes it difficult for them to fight off intestinal infections.

3 Mar 2021

UTHSC researchers awarded $1.9 million to study white matter mechanisms underlying dementia

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded two UTHSC researchers over $1.9 million to study the pathogenesis of white matter damage, a main contributing factor to dementia.

3 Mar 2021

Analytical Mass Spectrometry: How Did We Get Here, Where are We Going?

News-Medical interviews Rick Yost, winner of the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award 2021, about his research into mass spectrometry.

From Pittcon 3 Mar 2021

Semaglutide drug also helps diabetic patients lose body weight, shows study

A drug approved for diabetes has now been shown to also help patients with diabetes lose on average 10 percent of their body weight, UT Southwestern reports in a landmark international study.

3 Mar 2021

Study: Semaglutide drug promotes weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes that were treated with a weekly injection of the breakthrough drug Semaglutide were able to achieve an average weight loss of nearly 10kg, according to a new study published in The Lancet today.

3 Mar 2021

Study: Only 48% of Colorado clinicians provide accurate, unbiased information on abortion

Pregnant patients in Colorado may be told about parenting and adoption, but not abortion. This is according to a new study led by Kate Coleman-Minahan of the University of Colorado College of Nursing published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health.

3 Mar 2021

Survey reveals impact of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination in the UK

Researchers at Imperial College London in the UK have reported on round five of the REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission-2 (REACT-2) program – a cross-sectional community survey measuring the prevalence of antibodies against the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among adults in England.

2 Mar 2021

Sequential administration of immunotherapy and targeted therapy prolongs anti-tumor responses

Advanced melanoma is one of the deadliest types of cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of only 27% for patients with distant metastases.

2 Mar 2021

Study evaluates the effectiveness of methoxyflurane versus standard care for pain management in the ED

Initial management with inhaled methoxyflurane in the emergency department did not achieve the prespecified substantial reduction in pain, but was associated with clinically significant lower pain scores compared to standard therapy.

2 Mar 2021

Readers and tweeters dispense timely advice for difficult times

Your body’s immune system has produced antibodies that will kill a few thousand kinds of germs and virus. Since you are alive, the chances are quite high you will survive its producing another. Here is how the system works.

2 Mar 2021

Beijing’s SARS lockdown taught my children resilience. Your Covid kids will likely be fine.

Many parents are filled with angst as they prepare for their children to exit a year of pandemic isolation: Will it be OK to send them to school, per the recent recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Will school feel like school if students are masked and can't trade snacks? Will children's development be impaired by nearly a year of seeing few friends?

2 Mar 2021

New technology may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for breast cancer and other diseases

New technology from Purdue University innovators may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for people with breast cancer and other diseases or traumatic injuries.

2 Mar 2021

New initiative aims to increase prostate cancer screening in African Americans men

African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.

2 Mar 2021

Study: Inaccurate information is a barrier to good health care, education

While many people believe misinformation on Facebook and Twitter from time to time, people with lower education or health literacy levels, a tendency to use alternative medicine, or distrust of the health care system are more likely to believe inaccurate medical postings than others, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

1 Mar 2021

Lung cancer cells activate different signaling pathways in response to KRAS inhibitors

Genetic alterations of the KRAS gene are some of the most common mutations in lung cancer patients, but unfortunately these patients have few effective treatment options.

1 Mar 2021

A new hub established for development of oligonucleotide drugs

In recent years, techniques have been developed to treat diseases with what are known as oligonucleotide drugs, based on short DNA or RNA molecules.

1 Mar 2021

Education News and Research

Cigarette smoke toxicity impacts protective biofilm in the lungs, study finds

People diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency more likely to stop smoking, study shows

MDI Biological Laboratory receives grant to improve access to safe drinking water

Scientists report new insights into the development of blood cancers

Research shows a causal relationship between neonatal antibody production and maternal microbiota

UTHSC researchers awarded $1.9 million to study white matter mechanisms underlying dementia

Analytical Mass Spectrometry: How Did We Get Here, Where are We Going?

Semaglutide drug also helps diabetic patients lose body weight, shows study

Study: Semaglutide drug promotes weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes

Study: Only 48% of Colorado clinicians provide accurate, unbiased information on abortion

Survey reveals impact of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination in the UK

Sequential administration of immunotherapy and targeted therapy prolongs anti-tumor responses

Study evaluates the effectiveness of methoxyflurane versus standard care for pain management in the ED

Readers and tweeters dispense timely advice for difficult times

Beijing’s SARS lockdown taught my children resilience. Your Covid kids will likely be fine.

New technology may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for breast cancer and other diseases

New initiative aims to increase prostate cancer screening in African Americans men

Study: Inaccurate information is a barrier to good health care, education

Lung cancer cells activate different signaling pathways in response to KRAS inhibitors

A new hub established for development of oligonucleotide drugs

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