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Study explores perspectives of patients and their families during and after critical illness

The outcomes that matter to patients and their families may not mirror the metrics commonly used by healthcare professionals to evaluate the quality of care, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care.

4 Jan 2021

Smoking traditional cigarettes along with e-cigarettes causes harmful health effects

Smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes results in harmful health effects similar to smoking cigarettes exclusively, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers develop α-emitting cancer therapy using a novel drug targeting LAT1

A cancer-specific L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) is highly expressed in cancer tissues.

4 Jan 2021

Biologist receives NIH grant to build software tools to predict cancer drug efficacy

One of the most promising areas of human cancer research is the study of signal transduction, or cell signaling.

4 Jan 2021

Higher hemoglobin threshold does not improve outcomes in preterm infants

Very low birthweight infants are at a high risk for anemia and often need blood transfusions to survive. Some doctors use a higher level and some use a lower level of red blood cells to order a transfusion.

4 Jan 2021

Study examines neural mechanisms of specific cognitive tasks of individuals with spinal cord injury

A team of rehabilitation researchers has studied processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), comparing their brain activation patterns with those of healthy age-matched controls, and older healthy individuals.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers identify traditional Ghanaian medicines to eradicate neglected tropical diseases

The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa and around the world.

4 Jan 2021

A new handbook for treating infections in pregnant patients

Pregnancy and Anti-Infective Agents is a concise clinical reference that facilitates health consultants and professionals for determining treatment options for some common prenatal and postpartum infections during pregnancy and the puerperium in patients.

4 Jan 2021

Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics

The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics, according to a study published December 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Albin Fontaine of the Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, and colleagues.

4 Jan 2021

New cell therapy can boost immunotherapy against breast cancer

Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment procedure called chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell therapy, according to a study by researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

4 Jan 2021

Multiple blood feeding by mosquitoes may increase malaria transmission

Multiple bouts of blood feeding by mosquitoes shorten the incubation period for malaria parasites and increase malaria transmission potential, according to a study published December 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Lauren Childs of Virginia Tech, Flaminia Catteruccia of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and colleagues.

4 Jan 2021

Scientists design experimental gut-brain system in a lab dish

Research into what is known as the gut-brain axis continues to reveal how the brain and gut influence each other's health and well-being. Now researchers are endeavoring to learn more about gut-brain discourse using a model system built in a lab dish.

4 Jan 2021

Scientists discover cell responsible for triggering chronic, low-level inflammation in fat tissue

When fat cells in the body are stuffed with excess fat, the surrounding tissue becomes inflamed. That chronic, low-level inflammation is one of the driving factors behind many of the diseases associated with obesity.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers discover novel therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke using experimental model

Research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence reports that a combination of an LSU Health-patented drug and selected DHA derivatives is more effective in protecting brain cells and increasing recovery after stroke than a single drug. The findings are published in Brain Circulation, available here.

4 Jan 2021

Certain aquatic insects can forewarn against possible outbreaks of diarrheal disease, shows study

Chironomids, a group of aquatic insects closely related to mosquitoes, act as natural reservoirs of disease-causing cholera bacteria and can forewarn against possible outbreaks of the diarrhoeal disease, a new study suggests

4 Jan 2021

FDA-approved COVID-19 drug should be used cautiously, says UC researcher

While the world has its eyes on vaccines to stop the spread of coronavirus, therapeutics are still necessary to treat hospitalized patients. One of these treatments, remdesivir, is the first and only antiviral agent of its kind that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved so far for COVID-19.

3 Jan 2021

Study shows mRNA-1273 vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection

A peer-reviewed paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine provides data from the much-anticipated COVE study, which evaluated mRNA-1273, a vaccine candidate against COVID-19 manufactured by Moderna, Inc.

3 Jan 2021

Brain damage is not caused by direct COVID-19 attack, indicates study

n an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient's brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from patients who died shortly after contracting the disease.

3 Jan 2021

Sustained immune dysregulation due to COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients

COVID-19, which has killed 1.7 million people worldwide, does not follow a uniform path.

29 Dec 2020

Older adults, minorities and people with lower incomes face inequities in telemedicine use

After "COVID-19," the term that most people will remember best from 2020 is likely to be "social distancing." While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has impacted the way many receive medical care.

29 Dec 2020

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Study explores perspectives of patients and their families during and after critical illness

Smoking traditional cigarettes along with e-cigarettes causes harmful health effects

Researchers develop α-emitting cancer therapy using a novel drug targeting LAT1

Biologist receives NIH grant to build software tools to predict cancer drug efficacy

Higher hemoglobin threshold does not improve outcomes in preterm infants

Study examines neural mechanisms of specific cognitive tasks of individuals with spinal cord injury

Researchers identify traditional Ghanaian medicines to eradicate neglected tropical diseases

A new handbook for treating infections in pregnant patients

Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics

New cell therapy can boost immunotherapy against breast cancer

Multiple blood feeding by mosquitoes may increase malaria transmission

Scientists design experimental gut-brain system in a lab dish

Scientists discover cell responsible for triggering chronic, low-level inflammation in fat tissue

Researchers discover novel therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke using experimental model

Certain aquatic insects can forewarn against possible outbreaks of diarrheal disease, shows study

FDA-approved COVID-19 drug should be used cautiously, says UC researcher

Study shows mRNA-1273 vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 infection

Brain damage is not caused by direct COVID-19 attack, indicates study

Sustained immune dysregulation due to COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients

Older adults, minorities and people with lower incomes face inequities in telemedicine use

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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