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Patients with COVID-19 pneumonitis and moderate to severe ARDS treated with sildenafil

A new study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia aimed to determine whether sildenafil could improve gaseous exchange in patients with COVID-19 ARDS with pulmonary hypertension, RV dysfunction, or both.

17 May 2022

Compound found in Datura shows promise as antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Naval Medical University have been investigating anisodamine, used in traditional Chinese medicine, to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in cellular models. The study is published in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

17 May 2022

Community-focused model improves equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination

New research from Boston Medical Center (BMC) shows how intentionality and partnership between community leaders and medical health centers can improve COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Black and Latino communities.

17 May 2022

Camelid IFNs could play important role in combating emerging zoonotic pathogens

In a recent study published in the Developmental & Comparative Immunology journal, the discovery of a novel form of mammalian interferon-Beta (IFN-β) with four cysteine residues from the dromedary camel and the five remaining members of the mammalian suborder Tylopoda is described.

17 May 2022

3rd dose of COVID mRNA vaccine expands memory and capacity of immune system to combat Omicron

Researchers from the United States have now found that the immune recall induced by a two-dose primary series of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination after an initial natural infection highly improves the longevity of the antibodies as well as induces an enhanced breadth of protection across the SARS-CoV-2 variants.

17 May 2022

Time-restricted eating may reduce cardiovascular risk among older breast cancer survivors

Older breast cancer survivors with cardiometabolic risk factors who restricted food intake to eight hours during the weekday, followed by 16 hours of fasting, lowered their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) after a few weeks, according to a new research letter publishing today in JACC: CardioOncology.

17 May 2022

Researchers discover how Type I interferon stops the immune system 'going rogue' during viral infections

McMaster University researchers have found not only how some viral infections cause severe tissue damage, but also how to reduce that damage.

17 May 2022

Study: Different types of brain damage may lead to similar concussion symptoms in children

Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led by McGill University. A new way of studying concussions could help develop future treatments.

17 May 2022

Experimental drug more effective than existing FDA-approved medications for ALS

New research on the experimental drug, NU-9, invented and developed by two Northwestern University scientists to treat ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), shows it is more effective than existing FDA-approved drugs for the disease.

17 May 2022

Multi-country study provides a clear treatment option for IgA nephropathy

The largest ever randomized controlled trial in IgA nephropathy has found that treatment with methylprednisolone - a cheap, widely used corticosteroid drug - halves the risk of losing kidney function and kidney failure, and that this can be effectively achieved with fewer side effects if a reduced dose is used.

17 May 2022

Dense breasts and benign breast disease associated with elevated risk of breast cancer

Women with dense breast tissue and benign breast disease face an elevated risk of future breast cancer and could benefit from a tailored mammogram screening strategy, according to a large study published in the journal in Radiology.

17 May 2022

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines the risk of fetal SARS-CoV-2 infection following infection of a pregnant mother with the virus.

17 May 2022

Study investigates COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

A new study discusses the risk of COVID-19-related complications in pregnancy and the role of vaccination in reducing this risk.

17 May 2022

Study reveals psychological benefits of statins

Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since their approval in the late 1980s to prevent heart attack and stroke.

17 May 2022

Danish patients with mental disorders experience a worsening of symptoms due to the war in Ukraine

Danish patients with mental disorders seem to have experienced a worsening of symptoms in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.

17 May 2022

Alcohol use disorder mortality rates surged during the pandemic, study finds

Deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased dramatically during the pandemic, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

17 May 2022

Study reveals how the brain volume changes in Parkinson's patients

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) found that in Parkinson’s disease the volumes of certain brain regions decrease over time in a specific pattern that is associated with clinical symptoms and largely coincides with the pattern described in Braak’s famous staging theory.

17 May 2022

Researchers demonstrate link between high-fat diet, nitric oxide levels and cancer development

It has long been hypothesized that dietary habits can precede and even exacerbate the development of cancer.

17 May 2022

Sonic hedgehog plays key role in the repair strategy of large bone injuries

A USC Stem Cell study in NPJ Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in adults that recapitulates elements of skeletal formation in utero. Key to this repair strategy is a gene with a fittingly heroic name: Sonic hedgehog.

17 May 2022

Using AI to predict heart attacks

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Damini Dey from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center about their latest research that involved using AI to predict heart attacks.

17 May 2022

Medical Research News

Patients with COVID-19 pneumonitis and moderate to severe ARDS treated with sildenafil

Compound found in Datura shows promise as antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2

Community-focused model improves equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination

Camelid IFNs could play important role in combating emerging zoonotic pathogens

3rd dose of COVID mRNA vaccine expands memory and capacity of immune system to combat Omicron

Time-restricted eating may reduce cardiovascular risk among older breast cancer survivors

Researchers discover how Type I interferon stops the immune system 'going rogue' during viral infections

Study: Different types of brain damage may lead to similar concussion symptoms in children

Experimental drug more effective than existing FDA-approved medications for ALS

Multi-country study provides a clear treatment option for IgA nephropathy

Dense breasts and benign breast disease associated with elevated risk of breast cancer

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Study investigates COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

Study reveals psychological benefits of statins

Danish patients with mental disorders experience a worsening of symptoms due to the war in Ukraine

Alcohol use disorder mortality rates surged during the pandemic, study finds

Study reveals how the brain volume changes in Parkinson's patients

Researchers demonstrate link between high-fat diet, nitric oxide levels and cancer development

Sonic hedgehog plays key role in the repair strategy of large bone injuries

Using AI to predict heart attacks

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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