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Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

Health care isn’t traditionally considered a “loud” occupation, so while many studies have examined the poor outcomes associated with hospitalized patients’ noise exposure, few look at health care workers’ noise exposure.

10 Nov 2022

Sexual activity can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations, study shows

When people with asthma wonder what forms of exercise might cause an asthma flare, they may not take sexual relations into account.

10 Nov 2022

Study shows the benefits of aerobic exercise on brain vascular health

A year of aerobic exercise training reduced impedance (effective resistance to blood flow) in the brain blood vessels of older adults, according to a new study from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

10 Nov 2022

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe, recurring, and unpredictable swelling attacks in various organs and tissues of the body, which can be painful, debilitating, and life-threatening.

10 Nov 2022

Anaphylaxis symptoms in most infants appear to resolve with a single dose of epinephrine

Although many parents of infants worry about their child having a food allergy, there has not been a lot of research into the presentation of anaphylaxis in infants.

10 Nov 2022

The roles of innate and adaptive immunity in Alzheimer’s disease development and progression

Researchers reviewed research advancements showing the significant role both innate and adaptive immune systems play in the pathological course of Alzheimer’s disease.

10 Nov 2022

Multiple factors contributed to occupational stress of physicians during the pandemic

Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress during this extraordinarily trying time in their careers.

10 Nov 2022

Repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections increase risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organs

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, scientists have learned that an initial infection can lead to short- and long-term health risks affecting nearly every organ system in the body.

10 Nov 2022

Research reveals why stem cell transplants are so successful in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. A study led by the University of Zurich has now examined in detail the way in which the treatment curbs the autoimmune disease and how the immune system regenerates afterwards.

10 Nov 2022

People living with HIV found to have a significantly delayed internal body clock

People living with HIV have a significantly delayed internal body clock, consistent with the symptoms of jet lag, according to new findings reported by researchers from universities in South Africa and the UK.

10 Nov 2022

TYK2 inhibitor identifies as a promising drug candidate for preventing type 1 diabetes

According to a study, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease.

10 Nov 2022

Analysis reveals rising experience of racism among children in minority groups in the USA

Parental reporting of racism experienced by children in minority groups in the USA increased by 2.6% between 2016 and 2020, according to new research published in the open access Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

10 Nov 2022

Mercury exposure during pregnancy could boost growth rates of fetus and infant

In a new study, researchers used a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to calculate the predicted concentration of MeHg in a given organ with time.

10 Nov 2022

How did alcohol consumption change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Wisconsin?

Researchers evaluated the patterns of alcohol use at three different time points during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Wisconsin.

10 Nov 2022

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

The Irish Government has funded a tripartite collaboration to investigate the role of vitamin D in bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

10 Nov 2022

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Precision Point Diagnostics, an innovator of testing solutions that assist in the diagnosis and management of conditions commonly addressed by Functional Medicine, is demonstrating a commitment to practicing responsible science by washing and reusing plastic consumables that are critical to its testing process.

From Grenova 10 Nov 2022

Grenova wins 2022 Lab Innovations Sustainable Product of the Year

Grenova, the laboratory industry’s only patented technology for washing and reusing plastic consumables, announced today it received the 2022 Sustainable Product of the Year Award at the Lab Innovations Conference in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In addition, Grenova was recently shortlisted by SelectScience® as a finalist for its award honoring impact on sustainability in life sciences and by SAMPS for Grenova’s talented employees committed to sustainability.

From Grenova 10 Nov 2022

Medical Research News

Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

Sexual activity can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations, study shows

Study shows the benefits of aerobic exercise on brain vascular health

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

Anaphylaxis symptoms in most infants appear to resolve with a single dose of epinephrine

The roles of innate and adaptive immunity in Alzheimer’s disease development and progression

Multiple factors contributed to occupational stress of physicians during the pandemic

Repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections increase risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organs

Research reveals why stem cell transplants are so successful in MS patients

People living with HIV found to have a significantly delayed internal body clock

TYK2 inhibitor identifies as a promising drug candidate for preventing type 1 diabetes

Analysis reveals rising experience of racism among children in minority groups in the USA

Mercury exposure during pregnancy could boost growth rates of fetus and infant

How did alcohol consumption change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Wisconsin?

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Grenova wins 2022 Lab Innovations Sustainable Product of the Year

Researchers demonstrate that neutralizing antibody titers wane over time in ChAdOx1, BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccinees

The comparative risk of myocarditis, pericarditis, and myopericarditis between BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 second doses

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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