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New research could rescue failed immunotherapies for treating solid tumors

New research from the UVA Cancer Center could rescue once-promising immunotherapies for treating solid cancer tumors, such as ovarian, colon and triple-negative breast cancer, that ultimately failed in human clinical trials.

7 Apr 2021

Intermittent auscultation outperforms more modern methods at reducing cesarean sections

Intermittent auscultation, in which the baby’s heartbeat is monitored using a sonic aid or Doppler probe, outperforms more modern methods at reducing the number of emergency caesarean sections in labour, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Warwick.

7 Apr 2021

Antifungal and antidepressant drugs can effectively inhibit COVID-19 virus

New research published in the British Journal of Pharmacology indicates that two currently available medications--an antifungal drug and an antidepressant--can effectively inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in laboratory cells.

7 Apr 2021

Study finds significant correlation between sexual orientation and wages

Spain is among the five countries in the world with the highest levels of social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people and rights, and was the third country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages, in 2005.

7 Apr 2021

Documentary chronicles a 10-year quest to simulate the entire human brain

With major funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the film IN SILICO is bringing the opportunities and challenges of "big data" neuroscience to virtual screens across North America on April 30th.

7 Apr 2021

Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder have accelerated cellular aging

Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of UC San Francisco scientists, in collaboration with others.

7 Apr 2021

Proposed network offers a simple, accurate screening tool for systemic sclerosis

The founding chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Houston is reporting a new deep neural network architecture that provides early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare autoimmune disease marked by hardened or fibrous skin and internal organs.

7 Apr 2021

Study reveals new mutations that make cancer resistant to KRAS-targeted therapies

A gene called KRAS is one of the most commonly mutated genes in all human cancers, and targeted drugs that inhibit the protein expressed by mutated KRAS have shown promising results in clinical trials, with potential approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration anticipated later this year.

7 Apr 2021

USGS study finds high levels of arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut

A new U.S. Geological Survey study provides an updated, statewide estimate of high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut.

7 Apr 2021

Study shows how leptin suppresses appetite

Since the discovery of leptin in the 1990s, researchers have wondered, how does leptin, a hormone made by body fat, suppress appetite? Despite tremendous gains in the intervening three decades, many questions still remain.

7 Apr 2021

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Curing cancer has been the dream of countless doctors and researchers over the decades. Yet some types of cancer, whether because they affect relatively few people or lack influential advocates, receive less attention and funding than others.

7 Apr 2021

70% of SARS-CoV-2 infected in Wuhan still have IgG antibodies

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first emerged in late December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Though it has been more than one year since the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported, it is still unclear how long the antibodies persist in those who have recovered.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers discover two new ways to treat small cell lung tumors

Using samples of small cell lung tumors, a research team led by biologist Dr Silvia von Karstedt has discovered two new ways to induce tumor cell death. One of two subsets of tumor cells can be targeted by activating ferroptosis: iron-dependent cell death caused by oxidative stress

7 Apr 2021

Study: Multidrug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals may have emerged from the wild

C. auris, a drug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals, may have emerged from the wild, says study. Researchers confirmed the presence in the wild of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus commonly found infesting hospitals.

7 Apr 2021

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

New research by a team from the Cleveland Clinic and the London School of Economics and Political Science has determined that surgeries performed late in the workweek, and those culminating in discharge to a specialty care facility, are associated with higher costs and unnecessarily longer stays in the hospital following a common elective spine surgery.

7 Apr 2021

Study shows stronger link between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

A new large-scale study led by UC Davis Health and UC San Francisco researchers assessed the risks of leukemia in children with Down syndrome.

7 Apr 2021

Researchers determine key protein structure that may lead to effective treatments for schizophrenia

Glycine is the smallest amino acid - one of the building blocks of proteins. It acts also as a neurotransmitter in the brain, enabling neurons to communicate with each other and modulating neuronal activity.

7 Apr 2021

Patient's pain responses may be perceived differently by others based on their gender

In a recent study published by the Journal of Pain, co-authored by Elizabeth Losin, assistant professor of psychology and director of the Social and Cultural Neuroscience lab at the University of Miami, researchers found that a patient's pain responses may be perceived differently by others based on their gender.

7 Apr 2021

High-intensity walking exercise benefits people with peripheral artery disease

No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

6 Apr 2021

Study quantifies how many children in the U.S. have lost a parent during Covid-19 pandemic

A letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, co-authored by Rachel Kidman, PhD, of the Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University, presents a statistical model showing that around 40,000 children (est. between 37,000 and 43,000) had lost a parent due to the Covid-19 pandemic by February 2021. This amounts to an average of one child losing a parent for every 13 Covid-19 deaths.

6 Apr 2021

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New research could rescue failed immunotherapies for treating solid tumors

Intermittent auscultation outperforms more modern methods at reducing cesarean sections

Antifungal and antidepressant drugs can effectively inhibit COVID-19 virus

Study finds significant correlation between sexual orientation and wages

Documentary chronicles a 10-year quest to simulate the entire human brain

Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder have accelerated cellular aging

Proposed network offers a simple, accurate screening tool for systemic sclerosis

Study reveals new mutations that make cancer resistant to KRAS-targeted therapies

USGS study finds high levels of arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut

Study shows how leptin suppresses appetite

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

70% of SARS-CoV-2 infected in Wuhan still have IgG antibodies

Researchers discover two new ways to treat small cell lung tumors

Study: Multidrug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals may have emerged from the wild

Late-week surgery, discharge to specialty care related to higher costs and longer hospital stay after elective spine surgery

Study shows stronger link between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers determine key protein structure that may lead to effective treatments for schizophrenia

Patient's pain responses may be perceived differently by others based on their gender

High-intensity walking exercise benefits people with peripheral artery disease

Study quantifies how many children in the U.S. have lost a parent during Covid-19 pandemic

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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