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Novel plasma-coated bandages could revolutionize the treatment of chronic wounds

World-first plasma-coated bandages with the power to attack infection and inflammation could revolutionize the treatment of chronic wounds such as pressure, diabetic or vascular ulcers that won't heal on their own.

10 Jul 2020

Morinaga Milk’s probiotic B. breve A1 improves memory functions of older adults with MCI

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese dairy product company and a key global probiotics manufacturer, confirmed that its proprietary probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve A1 (a.k.a. B. breve MCC1274) is safe and effective for improving memory functions of older adults with suspected mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (RCT).

10 Jul 2020

COPD has substantial physical and psychosocial impact on younger patients, survey reveals

Results of a global survey of 1,375 adults aged at least 45 years old and living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 11 countries have been published in COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

10 Jul 2020

Charity warns of a catastrophic knock on effect for stroke research due to pandemic

Almost three quarters (74%) of stroke research projects funded by the Stroke Association have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

10 Jul 2020

Age-related hearing loss can negatively affect cognitive test outcomes

The early and correct diagnosis of a cognitive impairment - such as dementia - is crucial as it allows interventions and treatments that may slow the progression of a patient's symptoms to be quickly put in place.

10 Jul 2020

Researchers set up Gate2Brain to exploit a novel drug-transporting technology

Researchers from IRB Barcelona, the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute - Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) have set up Gate2Brain, a company based on a novel technology developed at IRB Barcelona to transport drugs into the brain.

10 Jul 2020

Upcoming phase II study to discover personalized therapy for patients at high risk for breast cancer relapse

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers Milan Radovich, PhD, and Bryan Schneider, MD, have discovered that the presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the plasma of women's blood who have undergone chemotherapy prior to surgery for the treatment of stage 1, 2 or 3 triple negative breast cancer are critical indicators for the prediction of disease recurrence and disease-free survival.

10 Jul 2020

Study: Persons’ sensitivity to external stimuli also depends on their cardiac cycle

A person's sensitivity to external stimuli depends not only on the state of their nervous system, but also on their cardiac cycle.

10 Jul 2020

Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmune responses, arthritis in animals

Scientists from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan and Temple University have demonstrated that a Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmune responses and arthritis in animals.

10 Jul 2020

Study of 17 million patients pinpoints COVID-19 mortality risk factors

Now, an analysis of 17 million people in England, the most extensive study of its kind, sheds light on certain factors that can increase a person’s chances of dying from COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

10 Jul 2020

New cancer vaccine shows promising signs in preclinical studies

Scientists are ready to trial a new cancer vaccine in humans following the successful outcome of their preclinical studies.

9 Jul 2020

Expansion stress promotes aggressive tumor cell growth in breast cancer

Expansion stress can have an alarming impact on breast cancer cells by creating conditions that could lead to dangerous acceleration of the disease, an interdisciplinary team of University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has found.

9 Jul 2020

Promising new approach uses natural killer cells to treat glioblastomas

Glioblastomas are the most common malignant brain tumors in adults. Treatment options are extremely limited and usually not effective, leading to death for most patients within 12-18 months of diagnosis.

9 Jul 2020

OU researcher receives $1.3 million grant to study stress-induced irritable bowel syndrome

Anyone who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome can testify to its signature trait: It gets worse during times of stress.

9 Jul 2020

Immunicom and Sheba Medical Center initiate clinical trial to evaluate novel cancer treatment

Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer and Immunicom, Inc. are initiating a ground-breaking clinical trial to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the Immunicom LW-02 plasma filtration device as a monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor.

9 Jul 2020

Medical Condition News

Novel plasma-coated bandages could revolutionize the treatment of chronic wounds

Morinaga Milk’s probiotic B. breve A1 improves memory functions of older adults with MCI

COPD has substantial physical and psychosocial impact on younger patients, survey reveals

Charity warns of a catastrophic knock on effect for stroke research due to pandemic

Age-related hearing loss can negatively affect cognitive test outcomes

Researchers set up Gate2Brain to exploit a novel drug-transporting technology

Upcoming phase II study to discover personalized therapy for patients at high risk for breast cancer relapse

Study: Persons’ sensitivity to external stimuli also depends on their cardiac cycle

Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmune responses, arthritis in animals

Study of 17 million patients pinpoints COVID-19 mortality risk factors

New cancer vaccine shows promising signs in preclinical studies

Expansion stress promotes aggressive tumor cell growth in breast cancer

Promising new approach uses natural killer cells to treat glioblastomas

OU researcher receives $1.3 million grant to study stress-induced irritable bowel syndrome

Immunicom and Sheba Medical Center initiate clinical trial to evaluate novel cancer treatment

CU researchers discover key role of specific brain cells during development

Asthma sufferers can use inhalers amid COVID-19 concerns

Mass psychogenic illness identified as the likely cause of Havana Syndrome

DNA hypermethylation correlated with reduced amygdala volume in male patients with schizophrenia

New project improves timely administration of drugs to hospitalized Parkinson's patients

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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