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Potential drug treatment for AXL-low expressing EGFR-mutated lung cancer

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Nature Communications the mechanism making some lung-cancer patients resistant to the drug osimertinib.

5 Oct 2020

Holidays linked to severe spike in nut allergies among children

A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter.

5 Oct 2020

NIH awards $13.8 million to conduct studies on pre-dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., , an international leader in aging and cognition research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling $13.8 million to conduct studies on pre-dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

5 Oct 2020

Will COVID-19 become a seasonal virus?

In this interview, Dr. Hadi Yassine and Dr. Hassan Zaraket speak about their research into whether COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus.

5 Oct 2020

Midges and mosquitoes unlikely to spread SARS-CoV-2

A recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in September 2020 looked to see if biting insects pose a risk for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to humans or animals following a SARS-CoV-2 infected blood meal.

5 Oct 2020

Sebum changes in COVID-19 patients, for future testing and prognosis

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that sebum lipids change in COVID-19. This could help develop a cheap and straightforward method of non-invasive diagnosis.

5 Oct 2020

Viral loads peak before symptom onset in COVID-19

By reviewing published literature on viral loads and viral shedding, researchers found that viral loads for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)peak before symptoms are seen. This has substantial implications for prevention strategies.

5 Oct 2020

Feasibility of using dry reagents LAMP assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection

In a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv, researchers evaluated the suitability of the Loopamp SARS-CoV-2 Detection kit from Eiken Chemica, Japan, for detecting SARS-CoV-2. This is a LAMP method that uses dry reagents for RNA amplification.

5 Oct 2020

Study: Parents less likely to know when children vape or use other tobacco products

Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

5 Oct 2020

Researchers determine the predictability of Ebola's trajectory in China and throughout Southeast Asia

What exactly happened in Asia that caused SARS-CoV-2 to rapidly spread across the region and then essentially came to a halt there? That's what researchers from the University of South Florida are trying to determine in a new study funded by an NSF Rapid Response grant.

5 Oct 2020

Researchers find disproportionate public transportation burden on minority neighborhoods

Transportation barriers, such as personal access to a vehicle or public transportation, disproportionally affect minority communities, according to results of a new study presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2020.

5 Oct 2020

New findings clarify the long-term risks for women with DCIS

A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - a breast condition that can become invasive cancer - has shown that surgery to remove the tissue followed by radiotherapy offers better protection compared to surgery alone.

5 Oct 2020

Researchers identify neural mechanisms involved in social interactions of people from different backgrounds

Our brain responds differently if we talk to a person of a different socioeconomic background from our own compared to when we speak to someone whose background is similar, according to a new imaging study by UCL and Yale researchers.

5 Oct 2020

Military-civilian partnerships can benefit members of military surgical teams

Military surgical teams face unique demands on and off the battlefield. Combat trauma represents 0.5 percent of the 1 million annual military health system hospital admissions, presenting a challenge for military surgical teams to remain combat-ready.

5 Oct 2020

An effective Origami mask for COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 reports constructing disposable masks using simple paper folding or origami steps, from filter material. This could make mask-wearing more acceptable and their construction less cumbersome.

5 Oct 2020

New program results in shorter hospital stays, reduces post-surgery delirium in older adults

People age 65 years and older account for 40 percent of inpatient operations and one-third of outpatient procedures, and these older patients are more vulnerable to longer hospital stays and other complications after surgery than younger patients.

5 Oct 2020

AI improves outcomes in traffic accident victims, predicts survival after liver transplantation

New applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care settings have shown early success in improving survival and outcomes in traffic accident victims transported by ambulance and in predicting survival after liver transplantation, according to two research studies presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020.

5 Oct 2020

Medical Research News

Potential drug treatment for AXL-low expressing EGFR-mutated lung cancer

Holidays linked to severe spike in nut allergies among children

NIH awards $13.8 million to conduct studies on pre-dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Will COVID-19 become a seasonal virus?

Midges and mosquitoes unlikely to spread SARS-CoV-2

Sebum changes in COVID-19 patients, for future testing and prognosis

Viral loads peak before symptom onset in COVID-19

Feasibility of using dry reagents LAMP assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Study: Parents less likely to know when children vape or use other tobacco products

Researchers determine the predictability of Ebola's trajectory in China and throughout Southeast Asia

Researchers find disproportionate public transportation burden on minority neighborhoods

New findings clarify the long-term risks for women with DCIS

Researchers identify neural mechanisms involved in social interactions of people from different backgrounds

Military-civilian partnerships can benefit members of military surgical teams

An effective Origami mask for COVID-19

New program results in shorter hospital stays, reduces post-surgery delirium in older adults

AI improves outcomes in traffic accident victims, predicts survival after liver transplantation

Study provides new insights into the microbiomes of pre-industrial agricultural populations

New approach transforms oldest antibiotics into safer, stronger drugs

Another study finds cross-reactivity T cell responses against SARS-CoV-2

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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