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Trial shows new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic kidney cancer

The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have provided a new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. The late breaking results are presented at ESMO 2020.

19 Sep 2020

Gene therapy used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia

Gene therapy was successfully used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia (FA) in a mouse model of the disease, as reported in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. Click here to read the full-text article free online through October 18, 2020.

19 Sep 2020

UB researchers aim to connect the dots on food access

Researchers know from many previous studies what prevents cash-strapped shoppers in underserved communities from buying more fresh produce.

19 Sep 2020

Access to low or no-cost meals disrupted due to school closures during COVID-19

School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to low or no-cost school breakfast and lunch programs for millions of low-income children.

19 Sep 2020

Stroke patients with COVID-19 have increased systemic inflammation, higher mortality risk

Stroke patients who also have COVID-19 showed increased systemic inflammation, a more serious stroke severity and a much higher rate of death, compared to stroke patients who did not have COVID-19, according to University of Alabama at Birmingham research led by Chen Lin, M.D., an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Neurology.

19 Sep 2020

Study suggests e-cigarettes are contributing to reduce smoking prevalence

People who smoke are increasingly using e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking, a study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, has found.

18 Sep 2020

NIA awards $4.6 million to establish USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center

The University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have received a five year, $4.6 million National Institute on Aging award to jointly establish a Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging.

18 Sep 2020

Researchers identify new path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia

Researchers have identified a second path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia, which tends to affect older adults, even in the face of resistance to existing drugs.

18 Sep 2020

Study emphasizes the importance of public knowledge and practices related to COVID-19

Understanding workers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19 is crucial to preventing it and controlling it

18 Sep 2020

ACC’s initiative can help cardiologists address critical patient needs, deliver high-quality care

The American College of Cardiology's ongoing COVID-19 response initiative is welcoming support from the Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company Alliance to continue providing real-time clinical guidance on COVID-19.

18 Sep 2020

Researchers design transdisciplinary course to prepare future clinicians in opioid crisis

Opioid use disorder and overdose have reached unprecedented levels around the world. In the United States, remediation of pain is one of the most common reasons American adults seek healthcare.

18 Sep 2020

Structural and systemic racism in health care system affects HIV care for black women

For Black women in the southern United States, mistrust of the health care system that is grounded in structural and systemic racism is a key factor affecting participation in HIV prevention and treatment services, reports a study in the September/October issue of The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC). The official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, JANAC is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

18 Sep 2020

Strong causative link between smoking and bleeding in the brain

A decade ago, in a Nordic Twin Cohort study involving 79,664 twins from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, researchers looked at risk factors of SAH other than genes.

17 Sep 2020

Study finds wide variation in levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a common cancer drug

When used to manage infections, the drug itraconazole is generally given at a single, fixed dose to all patients.

17 Sep 2020

Mayo Clinic's tracking tool features latest COVID-19 data, expert guidance

The number of COVID-19 cases is surging in some regions and retreating in others, making consistent, reliable information and personalized guidance on the pandemic more important than ever.

17 Sep 2020

Safer UVC light effectively kills SARS-CoV-2

A study conducted by Hiroshima University researchers found that using Ultraviolet C light with a wavelength of 222 nanometers which is safer to use around humans effectively kills SARS-CoV-2 -- the first research in the world to prove its efficacy against the virus that causes COVID-19.

17 Sep 2020

Virtual screening tool simplifies the process of diagnosing pulmonary hypertension

The COVID-19 pandemic has increasing numbers of doctors caring for patients virtually. While critical to protecting patient health during a pandemic, however, virtual care presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to diagnosis.

17 Sep 2020

Researchers monitor changes in brain activity associated with learning new words

How much time does a brain need to learn a new word? A team of Skoltech researchers and their colleagues monitored changes in brain activity associated with learning new words and found that cortical representations of the sound and meaning of these words may form in just 1 to 2 hours after exposure without any night's sleep consolidation, as earlier research suggested.

17 Sep 2020

PrEP prescribing is not routine for many medical practitioners, study finds

Only about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to a new study by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigator.

17 Sep 2020

IU School of Medicine wins $12.3 million grant for research into opioid addiction treatment

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are testing use of tezampanel, a novel antagonist at glutamate receptors that could treat opioid withdrawal syndrome and other addictions and mental illnesses.

17 Sep 2020

Education News and Research

Trial shows new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Gene therapy used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia

UB researchers aim to connect the dots on food access

Access to low or no-cost meals disrupted due to school closures during COVID-19

Stroke patients with COVID-19 have increased systemic inflammation, higher mortality risk

Study suggests e-cigarettes are contributing to reduce smoking prevalence

NIA awards $4.6 million to establish USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center

Researchers identify new path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia

Study emphasizes the importance of public knowledge and practices related to COVID-19

ACC’s initiative can help cardiologists address critical patient needs, deliver high-quality care

Researchers design transdisciplinary course to prepare future clinicians in opioid crisis

Structural and systemic racism in health care system affects HIV care for black women

Strong causative link between smoking and bleeding in the brain

Study finds wide variation in levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a common cancer drug

Mayo Clinic's tracking tool features latest COVID-19 data, expert guidance

Safer UVC light effectively kills SARS-CoV-2

Virtual screening tool simplifies the process of diagnosing pulmonary hypertension

Researchers monitor changes in brain activity associated with learning new words

PrEP prescribing is not routine for many medical practitioners, study finds

IU School of Medicine wins $12.3 million grant for research into opioid addiction treatment

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