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Intestinal inflammation liberates chemicals that nourish the growth of E. coli in Crohn's disease

A multi-year study of the role of E. coli gut bacteria in Crohn's disease finds that intestinal inflammation liberates chemicals that nourish the bacteria's growth and promotes their ability to cause inflammation.

27 Apr 2022

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in cancer patients linked to poor postoperative outcomes

Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according to a newly published study from researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

27 Apr 2022

New type of silver coating prevents bacteria from adhering to medical implants

According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in the real world, researchers want to harness this metal to fight another deadly foe: bacteria.

27 Apr 2022

Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the leading cause of cancer death.

27 Apr 2022

Comparative analysis of transcriptional responses across 13 different vaccines

A new study aimed to carry out a comparative analysis of transcriptional responses from 820 healthy young adults across 13 different vaccines.

27 Apr 2022

Findings of the HITCH randomized clinical trial show lack of improvement in COVID-19 on temporary androgen suppression

Researchers investigated whether temporary androgen suppression by degarelix improved the clinical outcomes among male patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

27 Apr 2022

Evidence of accelerated epigenetic age in SARS-CoV-2-positive patients

Researchers assessed the epigenetic aging in COVID-19 patients and its impact on COVID-19 severity by a genome-wide deoxyribonucleic acid methylation profiling analysis.

27 Apr 2022

How severity and progression of COVID-19 affect cytokine profiles in pregnant women

The current study deals with the results of serum cytokine analysis in a small group of pregnant women with and without COVID-19 in the third trimester in a single New York City hospital.

27 Apr 2022

The preclinical potential of a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of COVID-19

In a study published in Cells, researchers have been investigating the effects of this extract for use against COVID-19.

27 Apr 2022

Highly Effective Single-Dose HPV Vaccination for the Eradication of Cervical Cancer

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Ruanne Barnabas about the KEN She study which found that a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was effective in preventing incident persistent oncogenic HPV infection.

27 Apr 2022

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be a complex and time-consuming process, requiring evaluations ranging from brain scans to cognitive and lab tests to reviews of medical history and symptoms.

27 Apr 2022

Blood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women

Pregnancy brings deep changes in women's physiology, especially regarding her blood system. The placenta is the organ which ensures an efficient communication between the mother and the baby.

27 Apr 2022

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation.

27 Apr 2022

Corticosteroid exposure associated with hospitalization for severe pain event among patients with sickle cell disease

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) who were recently prescribed a corticosteroid – a medicine frequently used to treat asthma or inflammation – were found to be significantly more likely to be hospitalized for a severe pain event, according to a paper published today in the journal Blood.

27 Apr 2022

Living near fast food outlets in South Asia associated with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes

Globally, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing. A study publishing April 26th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Marisa Miraldo at Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom, and colleagues suggests that living near fast food restaurants increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

27 Apr 2022

Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID - predict mortality

A recent paper posted to the Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE journal showed that plasma levels of chromogranin A (CgA) could predict death in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

27 Apr 2022

Superior T-cell immunity in COVID vaccinated

A recent study published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE presented the T cell and humoral immune responses following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and infection against the SARS-CoV-2 original and mutant strains.

27 Apr 2022

Prognostic model uses brain scans and machine learning to inform outcomes in TBI patients

A prognostic model developed by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine data scientists and UPMC neurotrauma surgeons is the first to use automated brain scans and machine learning to inform outcomes in patients with severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

26 Apr 2022

Quantitative MRI can detect subtle differences in the brain structure of premature babies

Premature babies who develop abnormalities like autism and cerebral palsy as teenagers have subtle differences in brain structure that can be detected on quantitative MRI (qMRI), according to a new study in the journal Radiology.

26 Apr 2022

Roswell Park experts to share latest advances in the treatment of blood-related cancers

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center specialists will share the latest advances and developments in the treatment of blood-related cancers at the 2022 Tandem Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) in Salt Lake City, Utah, from April 23 to 26.

26 Apr 2022

Blood News and Research

Intestinal inflammation liberates chemicals that nourish the growth of E. coli in Crohn's disease

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in cancer patients linked to poor postoperative outcomes

New type of silver coating prevents bacteria from adhering to medical implants

Radiomics and volume doubling time can identify lung cancers linked with poor survival outcomes

Comparative analysis of transcriptional responses across 13 different vaccines

Findings of the HITCH randomized clinical trial show lack of improvement in COVID-19 on temporary androgen suppression

Evidence of accelerated epigenetic age in SARS-CoV-2-positive patients

How severity and progression of COVID-19 affect cytokine profiles in pregnant women

The preclinical potential of a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of COVID-19

Highly Effective Single-Dose HPV Vaccination for the Eradication of Cervical Cancer

Einstein researchers receive $4.2 million NIH grant to detect behavioral markers for Alzheimer's

Blood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

Corticosteroid exposure associated with hospitalization for severe pain event among patients with sickle cell disease

Living near fast food outlets in South Asia associated with increased risk of Type 2 diabetes

Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID - predict mortality

Superior T-cell immunity in COVID vaccinated

Prognostic model uses brain scans and machine learning to inform outcomes in TBI patients

Quantitative MRI can detect subtle differences in the brain structure of premature babies

Roswell Park experts to share latest advances in the treatment of blood-related cancers

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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