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Researchers develop AI algorithm to evaluate chest X-rays for COVID-19 diagnosis

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota recently developed and validated an artificial intelligence algorithm that can evaluate chest X-rays to diagnose possible cases of COVID-19.

1 Oct 2020

MUSC scientists test transcranial magnetic stimulation in zero gravity

"It's exciting. I love this stuff!" said Bashar Badran, Ph.D. "This is so fun."

1 Oct 2020

Meditation and yoga can be a viable option for people seeking chronic pain relief

A mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant perceptions of pain, mood and functional capacity, according to a study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

1 Oct 2020

Biometric smartwatch data could accurately detect earliy signs of COVID-19

Certain changes in a person's heart and breathing rates could precede symptoms of COVID-19, an increasing number of studies suggests.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers receive NCI grant to study role of collagens in breast cancer

An MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study how patterns of collagens can serve as biomarkers of breast cancer risk and potentially reveal clues to what might be driving health disparities.

1 Oct 2020

Interactive tool can help people determine risk tolerance and risk factors of COVID-19

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has developed a COVID-19 decision aid to help people make an informed decision when they consider interacting with other people or taking part in activities outside their home.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to identify cell types that occur in pancreatic tumors

Led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, and by HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute, an international team of researchers have described in detail the individual cells that comprise the pancreatic cancer microenvironment, a critical step in devising new treatment options for patients with this aggressive and difficult-to-treat disease.

1 Oct 2020

Tufts University to lead $100 million program to address threats posed by zoonotic viral diseases

Tufts University will lead a $100 million, five-year program to understand and address threats posed by zoonotic viral diseases that can "spill over" from animals to humans, such as SARS-CoV-2, in an effort to reduce risk of infection, amplification, and spread, the United States Agency for International Development announced today.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers identify the target structures for T-cell response against SARS-CoV-2

Our immune system can efficiently fend off viral diseases. Two types of immune cells play an important role in this process: The T-cells, which firstly can directly destroy virus-infected cells and secondly enable the formation of efficient, virus-neutralizing antibodies by B-cells.

30 Sep 2020

New research collaboration focuses on advancing and strengthening primary care

Research has shown the strongest evidence for improving health outcomes in the population is by strengthening primary care.

30 Sep 2020

VA Boston and BU researchers use machine learning to streamline the diagnostic tool for PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects eight million adults in the US, including hundreds of thousands of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

30 Sep 2020

Study reveals how subanesthetic ketamine is effective in treating adult amblyopia

In a new study, published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as "lazy eye."

30 Sep 2020

NIH awards $5 million grant to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities

To help reduce COVID-19-related health disparities in vulnerable populations in Texas, a multi-institutional team of researchers led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will identify disease hotspots and testing deserts in three racially diverse areas, and then develop and evaluate intervention strategies to increase COVID-19 testing.

30 Sep 2020

Post-COVID clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness

Clarence Troutman survived a two-month hospital stay with COVID-19, then went home in early June. But he's far from over the disease, still suffering from limited endurance, shortness of breath and hands that can be stiff and swollen.

30 Sep 2020

Persistent-poverty counties face high risk of cancer mortality

Residents of counties that experience persistent poverty face a disproportionately high risk of cancer mortality, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

30 Sep 2020

Scientists identify key molecules that mediate radioresistance in aggressive brain cancer

Scientists have identified key molecules that mediate radioresistance in glioblastoma multiforme; these molecules are a potential target for the treatment of this brain cancer.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers discuss new technologies that improve feasibility of remote smoking cessation trials

Many of South Carolina's nicotine addiction researchers are in Charleston. But many of the smokers who need to quit live elsewhere in the state.

30 Sep 2020

Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury

Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) discovered.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers report promising preclinical findings for a prototype of vascular graft

In a proof-of-concept study, North Carolina State University researchers reported promising preclinical findings for a prototype of a vascular graft designed as a replacement for a damaged or blocked coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart.

30 Sep 2020

Mobile health applications can address patients' long-term rehabilitative needs

Serious traumatic injuries are a health event that can begin a trajectory toward chronic health and social challenges.

30 Sep 2020

Education News and Research

Researchers develop AI algorithm to evaluate chest X-rays for COVID-19 diagnosis

MUSC scientists test transcranial magnetic stimulation in zero gravity

Meditation and yoga can be a viable option for people seeking chronic pain relief

Biometric smartwatch data could accurately detect earliy signs of COVID-19

Researchers receive NCI grant to study role of collagens in breast cancer

Interactive tool can help people determine risk tolerance and risk factors of COVID-19

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to identify cell types that occur in pancreatic tumors

Tufts University to lead $100 million program to address threats posed by zoonotic viral diseases

Researchers identify the target structures for T-cell response against SARS-CoV-2

New research collaboration focuses on advancing and strengthening primary care

VA Boston and BU researchers use machine learning to streamline the diagnostic tool for PTSD

Study reveals how subanesthetic ketamine is effective in treating adult amblyopia

NIH awards $5 million grant to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities

Post-COVID clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness

Persistent-poverty counties face high risk of cancer mortality

Scientists identify key molecules that mediate radioresistance in aggressive brain cancer

Researchers discuss new technologies that improve feasibility of remote smoking cessation trials

Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury

Researchers report promising preclinical findings for a prototype of vascular graft

Mobile health applications can address patients' long-term rehabilitative needs

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