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Scientists illuminate how blood cancer treatments can lead to therapy-related myeloid neoplasms

Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have illuminated how treatments for multiple myeloma and other aggressive blood cancers can lead to future malignancies, called therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (tMNs).

25 Jan 2023

Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Toddlers whose moms were exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid- to late-pregnancy tend to score lower on measures of cognition, motor coordination and language skills, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

25 Jan 2023

Injectable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells shows success in treating perianal fistulas

In a new study using a rat model of Crohn's disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells, developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in a collaborative effort with the Whiting School of Engineering, has shown significant success in treating perianal fistulas (PAF) — one of the many complications of Crohn's disease.

25 Jan 2023

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk - 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Jan 2023

Lifetime ovulatory years positively associated with epithelial ovarian cancer

Francesmary Modugno, Ph.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Magee-Womens Research Institute and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

25 Jan 2023

Genomic screening can facilitate early detection of thyroid cancer in patients with RET gene variants

Population-based genomic screening can facilitate early detection of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with variants in the RET gene, a new Geisinger study found.

25 Jan 2023

Researchers refute scientific claims that human fetuses harbor live bacteria

Scientific claims that babies harbor live bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, and may have impeded research progress, according to University College Cork researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre, which led a perspective published today (16.00 hrs GMT 25TH January) in the prestigious journal Nature.

25 Jan 2023

Physical fitness directly related to mental health in Compulsory Secondary Education students

The study conducted at the Universitat Jaume I by Carlos Bou Sospedra in his doctoral thesis entitled "Condición física y salud mental en estudiantes de ESO: Proyecto DADOS" has demonstrated that physical fitness is directly related to mental health in the Compulsory Secondary Education students who participated in the study.

25 Jan 2023

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19 on immigration flows in high-income countries

The overarching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global population is undeniable. Many studies have covered its effects on life expectancy and fertility, however, its effect on international migration is less clear.

25 Jan 2023

Study investigates the link between lifestyle factors and risk of HPV infection

Human well-being has been linked to physical activity, diet balance, sleep quality, depression and anxiety.

25 Jan 2023

Exploring the contribution of COVID-19 prevention network to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy clinical trials

Researchers described the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention network (CoVPN) and its contribution to clinical efficacy evaluations of COVID-19 vaccines in phase 3 trials.

25 Jan 2023

More daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced dementia, cognitive impairment risk

Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, according to a new study led by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego.

25 Jan 2023

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

In a recent briefing document published by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) ahead of an advisory committee meeting scheduled for January 26, 2023, the national agency proposed that people should be given yearly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

25 Jan 2023

Medical Research News

Scientists illuminate how blood cancer treatments can lead to therapy-related myeloid neoplasms

Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Injectable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells shows success in treating perianal fistulas

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

Lifetime ovulatory years positively associated with epithelial ovarian cancer

Genomic screening can facilitate early detection of thyroid cancer in patients with RET gene variants

Researchers refute scientific claims that human fetuses harbor live bacteria

Physical fitness directly related to mental health in Compulsory Secondary Education students

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19 on immigration flows in high-income countries

Study investigates the link between lifestyle factors and risk of HPV infection

Exploring the contribution of COVID-19 prevention network to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy clinical trials

More daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced dementia, cognitive impairment risk

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness

Data demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 substantially escapes NAb responses after bivalent mRNA boosting

Ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy improve vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, study suggests

Sex-specific patterns of cytokine activation in the hippocampus post-immunological challenge

Expert panel proposes stringent biosecurity oversight to avert future pandemics

Maternal occupation linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth

Study finds link between self-stigma and glycated hemoglobin in people with type 1 diabetes

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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