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IL-21 protein is a major part of immune response to chronic infections in the central nervous system

Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine now better understand the role of a protein, interleukin-21 (IL-21), in the immune system response to infections in the nervous system.

6 Oct 2020

Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic

A new study by researchers at Delaware State University and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports that the impact on mental health is disproportionately felt among undocumented immigrants studying in US colleges.

5 Oct 2020

New deep learning-based technique could boost drug development

When you take a medication, you want to know precisely what it does. Pharmaceutical companies go through extensive testing to ensure that you do.

5 Oct 2020

Wyss Institute’s technologies licensed to Agile Biodetection to aid COVID-19 diagnostic efforts

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that its nasopharyngeal swab and toehold switch technologies have been licensed to Alabama-based Agile Biodetection, which will use them to develop solutions for unmet diagnostic needs in the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in environmental or clinical settings.

5 Oct 2020

Holidays linked to severe spike in nut allergies among children

A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter.

5 Oct 2020

NIH awards $13.8 million to conduct studies on pre-dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., , an international leader in aging and cognition research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling $13.8 million to conduct studies on pre-dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

5 Oct 2020

Applying the power of AI to improve heart-transplant outcomes

The team of biomedical researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics has tackled various aspects of lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and more since the center was launched at Case Western Reserve University in 2012 by bioengineering pioneer Anant Madabhushi.

5 Oct 2020

Study: Parents less likely to know when children vape or use other tobacco products

Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

5 Oct 2020

New approach transforms oldest antibiotics into safer, stronger drugs

Physicians and scientists have long searched the natural world for chemicals that can improve human health. However, evolutionary selection optimized natural chemicals to benefit their host, not for safety or efficacy in humans.

5 Oct 2020

New multiplexed test with a low-cost sensor may enable at-home COVID diagnosis

One feature of the COVID-19 virus that makes it so difficult to contain is that it can be easily spread to others by a person who has yet to show any signs of infection.

1 Oct 2020

$9.1 million NCI grant renewal will support researchers studying retrovirus cancer models

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $9.1 million grant Program Project Grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers uncover the cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic

The evolution of epidemic and endemic strains of the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae in Argentina has been mapped in detail by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the INEI-ANLIS "Dr Carlos G. Malbrán", Argentina.

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

New upgrade to PET scanners may pave way for better cancer treatment

Experts in Japan have devised a simple way to glean more detailed information out of standard medical imaging scans.

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

Study reveals factors that increase risk of hospitalization and death in HIV patients diagnosed with COVID-19

Clinical trials are testing whether medications that treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also treat COVID-19, leading some patients with HIV to believe they might be protected against the coronavirus.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers explore the effect of screen time on vision

The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision?

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

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

students News and Research

IL-21 protein is a major part of immune response to chronic infections in the central nervous system

Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic

New deep learning-based technique could boost drug development

Wyss Institute’s technologies licensed to Agile Biodetection to aid COVID-19 diagnostic efforts

Holidays linked to severe spike in nut allergies among children

NIH awards $13.8 million to conduct studies on pre-dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Applying the power of AI to improve heart-transplant outcomes

Study: Parents less likely to know when children vape or use other tobacco products

New approach transforms oldest antibiotics into safer, stronger drugs

New multiplexed test with a low-cost sensor may enable at-home COVID diagnosis

$9.1 million NCI grant renewal will support researchers studying retrovirus cancer models

Researchers uncover the cause of 1990s Argentina cholera epidemic

MUSC scientists test transcranial magnetic stimulation in zero gravity

New upgrade to PET scanners may pave way for better cancer treatment

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

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

Study reveals factors that increase risk of hospitalization and death in HIV patients diagnosed with COVID-19

Researchers explore the effect of screen time on vision

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

Study reveals how subanesthetic ketamine is effective in treating adult amblyopia

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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