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Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.6M NIH grant to study new pancreatic cancer treatment

Only about 10 percent of patients survive as long as five years after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

14 Aug 2023

Scientists develop novel animal model of neurobrucellosis

Neurobrucellosis is a severe long-term complication of brucellosis, one of the most common bacterial zoonotic diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

With funding from Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., Virginia Tech is engaged in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs in Virginia, according to Michael Friedlander, vice president for health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech.

8 Aug 2023

UC San Diego team reports new insights on pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

University of California San Diego researchers are leading a team reporting new insights in Science Translational Medicine on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction, which is one of the key risk factors for pelvic floor disorders which impact close to a quarter of women in the U.S.

2 Aug 2023

Researchers make breakthrough in fight against mucosal melanoma

Although rare, mucosal melanoma in humans has a low survival rate. It has been difficult to investigate due to a lack of similar cancers in animals for study.

26 Jul 2023

New compound shows promise in stopping breast cancer metastasis

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have created a biomedical compound that has the potential to stop the spread of breast cancer. A recently published paper details these early findings.

21 Jul 2023

RSV vaccines: A long-awaited breakthrough

Two vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are now available for those over age 60, but a vaccine to protect young children is still in development. "The Long-Awaited RSV Vaccine" provides an update on RSV vaccine research.

20 Jul 2023

Precision livestock technologies offer earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease

Monitoring dairy calves with precision technologies based on the "internet of things," or IoT, leads to the earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease, according to a new study.

14 Jul 2023

Pet ownership may not be beneficial for mental health of people with serious mental illness

Living with and having a close bond with a companion animal does not necessarily lead to significant mental health improvements in people with a serious mental illness, say researchers.

14 Jul 2023

SOUND-control: A COST Action advancing cattle disease control in Europe

Europe has faced its fair share of animal health crises, like the outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease, Avian influenza in the Netherlands (2003), and African swine fever. But what about the diseases present in many countries that don't grab the headlines?

12 Jul 2023

Researchers investigate the association between low fertility and uterine microbiota in dairy cows

Reduced fertility prolongs the interval from calving to conception in dairy cows, resulting in significant economic losses to dairy farms.

7 Jul 2023

New photonic radar system allows highly precise and non-invasive monitoring

Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for patients with critical health conditions, health monitoring in aged care facilities and prisons, or in safety monitoring situations where drowsiness can cause accidents.

30 Jun 2023

Uncertain language in e-cigarette warning labels can confuse people, study finds

When it comes to e-cigarette warning labels, respondents in focus groups organized by Cornell researchers were clear: Give it to me straight.

28 Jun 2023

Uncovering Hidden Diversity in Human Gut Anatomy

In this interview, we spoke to researchers involved in a recent study that found significant variation in the anatomy of human guts.

22 Jun 2023

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.

21 Jun 2023

Daily multivitamin supplementation has a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers in older men

A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on key nutrition biomarkers.

14 Jun 2023

Sleep-disordered breathing more prevalent among short-snouted dogs, study reveals

University of Helsinki researchers tested a new method of diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing in dogs using a neckband developed for human sleep apnoea diagnostics.

13 Jun 2023

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.

5 Jun 2023

An overview of the French antibiotic resistance surveillance system in the human, animal, and environmental sectors

Researchers evaluated French surveillance for antibiotic resistance (ABR), usage, and residues.