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Updated booster shots vital for keeping COVID-19 in check

Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19.

3 Apr 2023

Study investigates vitamin C's effectiveness in treating gout and hyperuricemia

Scientists at the University of Minnesota, USA, have initiated a study entitled “the Hmong Microbiome and Gout, Obesity, Vitamin C (HMANGO-C) study” to determine the effect of vitamin C supplementation on serum urate levels in Hmong adults with or without gout. Hmong (pronounced mung) is a racial group originally from the Southwest of China.

3 Apr 2023

Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies dramatically among U.S. states, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.

3 Apr 2023

Study reveals subtle brain asymmetry differences in schizophrenia

A recent study analyzes structural brain asymmetries in schizophrenia.

3 Apr 2023

Plastic waste's 'plastisphere' could harbor and spread eukaryotic pathogens

A recent study reviews the potential for helminth, fungal, and protozoan pathogens to associate with plastisphere.

3 Apr 2023

Elucidating the function of BRCA2 gene offers insight into cancer development

A new study shows exactly how the gene BRCA2, linked to susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer, functions to repair damaged DNA.

3 Apr 2023

Statins do not exacerbate muscle injury or pain after moderate-intensity exercise

Statin therapy does not exacerbate muscle injury, pain or fatigue in people engaging in moderate-intensity exercise, such as walking, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

3 Apr 2023

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by a UCLA Health researcher.

3 Apr 2023

Good physical fitness does not reduce obesity-related low-grade inflammation in children

The increased prevalence of childhood obesity has resulted in an increased incidence of sustained low-grade inflammation starting from childhood.

3 Apr 2023

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections found to be low among vaccinated nursing home residents

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Directors (JAMDA) found that the risk of severe COVID-19 illness among nursing home residents with complete vaccination are low.

3 Apr 2023

Age at menopause and hormone therapy use associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), with women making up two-thirds of the population living with AD.

3 Apr 2023

Researchers elucidate how a single mutation causes episodic ataxia type 6

Worldwide, only a handful of patients are known to suffer from episodic ataxia type 6, a neurological disease that causes transient loss of muscle control.

3 Apr 2023

Silk from silkworms and spiders may be a promising material for repairing severed nerves

The treatment of nerve injuries with the aid of nerve guidance conduits has led to the desired regenerative success in some, but by no means all, cases.

3 Apr 2023

Certain urine and blood biomarkers can predict risk of developing chronic kidney disease

In a new study looking at the long-term effects of hospitalized patients who have acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden but temporary loss of kidney function, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that higher levels of certain biomarkers in urine and blood can predict a patient's risk of developing chronic kidney disease.

3 Apr 2023

Membrane attack complex could be a potential therapeutic target to slow or prevent AMD

A study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants that could point to one of the general mechanisms driving age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of vision loss in older adults.

3 Apr 2023

Online "e-health" program helps people with chronic pain reduce opioids and pain intensity

An online "e-health" program helped more people with chronic pain reduce their opioid medications and pain intensity than a control group that had only regular treatment in a recent clinical study.

3 Apr 2023

VTC professor awarded NIH grant to study a potential therapy for DiGeorge syndrome

The human brain begins to assemble itself shortly after conception as a growing number of brain cells connect to create circuits across the brain.

3 Apr 2023

Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors’ microbiomes have increased levels of specific bacteria

Even as pancreatic cancer treatments improve, only about 9% of patients survive past five years. Researchers have searched unsuccessfully to find genetic differences that explain why some patients survive long term and some do not and have now shifted their focus to the gut microbiome.

3 Apr 2023

Study proposes a roadmap to understand the extent of regeneration in the human brain

Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions sparked intense controversy within the field of neuroscience for many years.

3 Apr 2023

Study suggests a surprising level of cognitive control over the eyes

A very subtle and seemingly random type of eye movement called ocular drift can be influenced by prior knowledge of the expected visual target, suggesting a surprising level of cognitive control over the eyes, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine neuroscientists.

3 Apr 2023

Medical Research News

Updated booster shots vital for keeping COVID-19 in check

Study investigates vitamin C's effectiveness in treating gout and hyperuricemia

Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Study reveals subtle brain asymmetry differences in schizophrenia

Plastic waste's 'plastisphere' could harbor and spread eukaryotic pathogens

Elucidating the function of BRCA2 gene offers insight into cancer development

Statins do not exacerbate muscle injury or pain after moderate-intensity exercise

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Good physical fitness does not reduce obesity-related low-grade inflammation in children

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections found to be low among vaccinated nursing home residents

Age at menopause and hormone therapy use associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers elucidate how a single mutation causes episodic ataxia type 6

Silk from silkworms and spiders may be a promising material for repairing severed nerves

Certain urine and blood biomarkers can predict risk of developing chronic kidney disease

Membrane attack complex could be a potential therapeutic target to slow or prevent AMD

Online "e-health" program helps people with chronic pain reduce opioids and pain intensity

VTC professor awarded NIH grant to study a potential therapy for DiGeorge syndrome

Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors’ microbiomes have increased levels of specific bacteria

Study proposes a roadmap to understand the extent of regeneration in the human brain

Study suggests a surprising level of cognitive control over the eyes

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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