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How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers analyze commonly available household cleaning products to determine the most effective virucidal agent against SARS-CoV-2.

31 Mar 2022

The evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers discuss the evolution and mechanisms of mutations that have occurred in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

31 Mar 2022

Aromatic amines in pets' stool could be a sign of health issues for humans

Dogs and cats may be exposed in their homes to a potentially toxic group of chemicals, with their discovery in the pets' stool being a sign of health issues for humans living with them, a new study shows.

31 Mar 2022

Convalescent plasma treatment for newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients may reduce hospitalization risk

Early treatment of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients with plasma extracted from individuals who have recovered from the disease reduces the need for hospitalization by more than 50%, according to a new nationwide clinical trial.

31 Mar 2022

$2.05 million to support UTHSC's advanced genetics project on breast cancer

A University of Tennessee Health Science Center team has received $2.05 million from the National Cancer Institute for an advanced genetics project that could help develop targeted therapies and personalized treatment for breast cancer. Liza Makowski, PhD, professor of Hematology and Oncology in the College of Medicine, is the lead investigator on the award.

31 Mar 2022

UIC researchers projected to receive $22 million to study long COVID-19

A team of University of Illinois Chicago researchers is projected to receive approximately $22 million from the National Institutes of Health over four years to research long COVID-19.

31 Mar 2022

U of M receives two NIH grants to research children's cardiovascular health

The University of Minnesota received two National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $6.5 million, to research cardiovascular health among a diverse population of children.

31 Mar 2022

New project launched to explore how GI microbiota may contribute to neurodegeneration

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 6.2 million Americans are living with this progressive neurologic disorder, and it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S.

31 Mar 2022

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

31 Mar 2022

Large-scale comparative study of cancer trends in China and the USA

Cancer is currently the most common cause of death in most developed countries around the world. In the USA, comprehensive progress in cancer research, prevention, and care has resulted in reduced rates of cancer since the 1990s, indicating that these strategies could also benefit other countries, such as China, where the cancer burden is steadily increasing.

31 Mar 2022

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatments? A GE Research-led team, which includes The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Yale School of Medicine, and Albany Medical College, has demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems.

31 Mar 2022

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another stroke within five years, compared to people who don't develop heart problems soon after a stroke, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed, flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

31 Mar 2022

Poorly understood brain region may play a key role in how we experience pain

A new review paper, published in the journal Brain, has shown that a poorly understood region of the brain called the claustrum may play an important role in how we experience pain.

31 Mar 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers explore the link between psychedelics and consciousness

Psychedelic drugs, like psilocybin, an ingredient found in so-called magic mushrooms, have shown promise in treating a range of addictions and mental health disorders.

31 Mar 2022

Studies provide a pathway to better understand the return of consciousness after TBI

The return of consciousness after traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains something of a mystery for scientists and is not easy to predict.

31 Mar 2022

Higher doses of anti-seizure drugs may be necessary to maintain seizure control in pregnant women

Women taking anti-seizure medications during pregnancy experienced significant decreases in serum concentrations for such drugs during their pregnancy, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

31 Mar 2022

3D Printing Testicular Cells to Treat Infertility

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Ryan Flannigan about his latest research that involved the 3D printing of sperm cells to help treat male infertility.

31 Mar 2022

Study estimates the comparative abundance of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater monitoring

A recent study estimated the comparative abundance of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater monitoring.

31 Mar 2022

Study determines the molecular signatures of monocytes and regulatory T cells in the circulating blood of COVID-19 patients

Researchers examined the unique clusters of monocytes and regulatory T cells in the circulating blood from convalescent COVID-19 patients over a prolonged period after recovery, using scRNA sequencing.

31 Mar 2022

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise as a vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 and potential sarbecoviruses spillovers

Researchers designed nanoparticles representing RBDs of the S protein of animal sarbecoviruses and SARS-CoV-2 to evaluate their potential as a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine candidate.

31 Mar 2022

Medical Research News

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

The evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Aromatic amines in pets' stool could be a sign of health issues for humans

Convalescent plasma treatment for newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients may reduce hospitalization risk

$2.05 million to support UTHSC's advanced genetics project on breast cancer

UIC researchers projected to receive $22 million to study long COVID-19

U of M receives two NIH grants to research children's cardiovascular health

New project launched to explore how GI microbiota may contribute to neurodegeneration

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Large-scale comparative study of cancer trends in China and the USA

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

Poorly understood brain region may play a key role in how we experience pain

Johns Hopkins researchers explore the link between psychedelics and consciousness

Studies provide a pathway to better understand the return of consciousness after TBI

Higher doses of anti-seizure drugs may be necessary to maintain seizure control in pregnant women

3D Printing Testicular Cells to Treat Infertility

Study estimates the comparative abundance of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater monitoring

Study determines the molecular signatures of monocytes and regulatory T cells in the circulating blood of COVID-19 patients

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise as a vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 and potential sarbecoviruses spillovers

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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