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More sedentary time increases risk of heart failure in older women

Even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting or lying down, have an increased risk of heart failure serious enough to require hospitalization, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

24 Nov 2020

Study underscores the importance of maintaining services to prevent, treat cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken. That is the finding of a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) report published today.

24 Nov 2020

Female footballers could be at greater risk of developing dementia than male players

Female footballers heading the ball could be putting themselves at even greater risk of dementia than male players according to experts at the University of East Anglia.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers recommend antibody cocktail to tackle SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study released on the medRxiv* preprint server indicates that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – is developing multiple mutations that affect neutralization by antibodies.

24 Nov 2020

Could cocoa improve cognitive function?

New findings suggest that the flavanols found in cocoa and other food and drink may enhance cognitive functioning.

24 Nov 2020

Biosensor assay SARS-CoV-2 antibody test may predict COVID-19 severity in patients

Researchers in New York, USA, have found an association of mortality with an early humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 infection within the first few days after onset of symptoms (DAOS), using a highly sensitive and automated testing-on-a-probe (TOP) biosensor assays for SARS-CoV-2.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers develop new scoring system to screen for dual heart disease

Aortic stenosis is one of the most common heart valve defects. Its prevalence increases with age and it often requires treatment.

24 Nov 2020

New therapy developed for flu infections may also prove effective against HIV, COVID-19

A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by Purdue University scientists.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers use AI technology to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson's disease

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading a Purdue University innovator to make changes as she works to provide new options for people with Parkinson's disease.

24 Nov 2020

Research links SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, hospital surfaces and patient microbiomes

Researchers found a higher bacterial diversity in SARS-CoV-2 patient rooms and surfaces in the room, suggesting bacterial diversity may play a role in virus transmission.

24 Nov 2020

Study sheds new light on impact of COVID-19 in pediatric population

In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation's largest pediatric medical centers reports that some groups of children are faring significantly worse than children in general during the pandemic.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers assess benefits of magnetic seizure therapy to treat depression in bipolar patients

Researchers are assessing whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) can help relieve treatment-resistant depression in bipolar patients in a clinical trial led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

24 Nov 2020

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

The insulation around nerve cell components in our corneas have unique properties, and little is known about them.

24 Nov 2020

Brain activity detected in newborn baby may lead to rehabilitation for injured brains

Researchers from King's College London have identified the brain activity for the first time in a newborn baby when they are learning an association between different types of sensory experiences.

24 Nov 2020

Research provides key information on transmission, development of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

In the COVID-19 pandemic, 57 million people have already been infected worldwide. In the search for vaccines and therapies, a precise understanding of the virus, its mutations, and transmission mechanisms are crucial.

24 Nov 2020

COVID-19 study underscores the importance of protection guidelines based on fluid dynamics research

Researchers who study the physics of fluids are learning why certain situations increase the risk that droplets will transmit diseases like COVID-19.

24 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 RNA best preserved in wastewater under freezing conditions

Wastewater surveillance has been reported to be a feasible and efficient way to monitor the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the current COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study draws attention to the need to freeze wastewater samples if the analysis is carried out later rather than immediately.

24 Nov 2020

Medical Research News

More sedentary time increases risk of heart failure in older women

Study underscores the importance of maintaining services to prevent, treat cardiovascular disease

Female footballers could be at greater risk of developing dementia than male players

Researchers recommend antibody cocktail to tackle SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Could cocoa improve cognitive function?

Biosensor assay SARS-CoV-2 antibody test may predict COVID-19 severity in patients

Researchers develop new scoring system to screen for dual heart disease

New therapy developed for flu infections may also prove effective against HIV, COVID-19

Researchers use AI technology to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson's disease

Research links SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, hospital surfaces and patient microbiomes

Study sheds new light on impact of COVID-19 in pediatric population

Researchers assess benefits of magnetic seizure therapy to treat depression in bipolar patients

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

Brain activity detected in newborn baby may lead to rehabilitation for injured brains

Research provides key information on transmission, development of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 virus

COVID-19 study underscores the importance of protection guidelines based on fluid dynamics research

SARS-CoV-2 RNA best preserved in wastewater under freezing conditions

Cerebrospinal fluid may play underappreciated role in both good health and response to injury

Study: Aprotinin can inhibit virus replication by preventing SARS-CoV2 entry into host cells

COVID-19: HLA class I genotypes and mortality

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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