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Evaluating the efficacy of third dose booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with cancer

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on September 1, 2023, entitled, "Exiting the pandemic together: achieving global immunity and equity."

8 Sep 2023

Researchers look at five established definitions for safety-net hospitals

Safety-net hospitals have a common mission to provide care for Medicaid beneficiaries and those who are uninsured, but there's no universal definition for these hospitals - complicating efforts to allocate funding.

8 Sep 2023

Study finds way to help teen night owls adjust to their natural sleep cycles

Promoting healthy sleep in teen night owls brings adolescents' biology and school demands in alignment.

8 Sep 2023

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease leading to an impaired glucose metabolism and requires life-long administration of insulin.

8 Sep 2023

Brain-blood barrier found to play a key role in governing ant behavior

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

8 Sep 2023

Zebrafish study unravels how the brain orchestrates motion

The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless dance of electrical activity.

8 Sep 2023

Irisin-based therapies may help combat Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that displays two major hallmarks of the condition - the generation of amyloid beta deposits followed by tau tangles - have now used their model to investigate whether the exercise-induced muscle hormone irisin affects amyloid beta pathology.

8 Sep 2023

Researchers use machine learning to predict drug approval chances before clinical trials

Developing new drugs is paramount in discovering innovative treatments and preventing diseases. This is vital not only for advancing medicine but also for the overall health and well-being of humanity.

8 Sep 2023

Higher adverse childhood experiences linked to greater odds of head or neck injury and concussions

Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, principal investigator of the Neurodisparities & Health Justice Lab in the Department of Neurology at Mass General and an assistant professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, is lead author of a new study in the Journal of Head Trauma and Rehabilitation, Examining the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lifetime History of Head or Neck Injury or Concussion in Children From the United States.

8 Sep 2023

Pregnant women living in polluted areas more likely to have smaller babies, study finds

Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.

8 Sep 2023

Research review focuses on the use of psilocybin for treatment of depression

A growing body of evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs may be useful in treating various mental health conditions.

8 Sep 2023

Mount Sinai researchers identify the structure of a special red blood cell transporter

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified the structure of a special transporter found in red blood cells and how it interacts with drugs.

8 Sep 2023

Study shows how sexual behaviors change with age

A new study published today shows the number of sexual partners we have changes as we age – and there are some surprising results.

8 Sep 2023

Pre-clinical studies provide important first steps to prepare for first clinical bladder transplant

A series of pre-clinical studies provide important first steps in developing techniques of robotic bladder transplantation in humans, as reported in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

8 Sep 2023

Racial and ethnic inequities are substantial in type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes, study shows

Racial and ethnic inequities in diabetes have been established following gestational diabetes, but these inequities are substantial and have been an overlooked facet of maternal health equity, according to a new study by epidemiologist Teresa Janevic, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Until now there was limited research on racial and ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

8 Sep 2023

FAU researchers discover novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, approximately 40 million people in the United States had a substance use disorder in 2020.

8 Sep 2023

Largest-ever study looks into the genetics of random "round-the-clock" blood glucose levels

Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the largest-ever study into the genetics of random "round-the-clock" blood glucose levels.

8 Sep 2023

The role of exercise-induced hormone irisin in amyloid beta reduction

Researchers explored the biological mechanisms by which exercise-induced irisin attenuates amyloid-beta pathology in Alzheimer’s disease.

8 Sep 2023

First-degree relatives of patients with MASLD have higher risk of developing liver-related diseases

Close relatives of people with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease have a higher risk of developing liver cancer and dying from liver-related diseases, according to a national study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Journal of Hepatology.

8 Sep 2023

UTSA researchers study the mechanism of action of Sweet Annie's medicinal compounds

Vibrant green leaves sprout from tall fragrant plants sitting neatly in two rows of terracotta pots in Valerie Sponsel's UTSA biology laboratory.

8 Sep 2023

Medical Research News

Evaluating the efficacy of third dose booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in patients with cancer

Researchers look at five established definitions for safety-net hospitals

Study finds way to help teen night owls adjust to their natural sleep cycles

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

Brain-blood barrier found to play a key role in governing ant behavior

Zebrafish study unravels how the brain orchestrates motion

Irisin-based therapies may help combat Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers use machine learning to predict drug approval chances before clinical trials

Higher adverse childhood experiences linked to greater odds of head or neck injury and concussions

Pregnant women living in polluted areas more likely to have smaller babies, study finds

Research review focuses on the use of psilocybin for treatment of depression

Mount Sinai researchers identify the structure of a special red blood cell transporter

Study shows how sexual behaviors change with age

Pre-clinical studies provide important first steps to prepare for first clinical bladder transplant

Racial and ethnic inequities are substantial in type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes, study shows

FAU researchers discover novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction

Largest-ever study looks into the genetics of random "round-the-clock" blood glucose levels

The role of exercise-induced hormone irisin in amyloid beta reduction

First-degree relatives of patients with MASLD have higher risk of developing liver-related diseases

UTSA researchers study the mechanism of action of Sweet Annie's medicinal compounds

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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