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'White matter lesion' mapping tool can detect early signs of cognitive decline

A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with more than 70 percent accuracy early signs of cognitive decline, new research shows.

27 Oct 2020

Study provides novel biomarkers for predicting rheumatoid arthritis patient responsiveness to DMARDs

A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London provides potential novel biomarkers for predicting patient responsiveness to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

27 Oct 2020

Omega-3 rich foods improve prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction

A team of researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital and Research Institute and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute has shown that regularly consuming foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, from both animal and vegetable origins, strengthens the heart's membranes and helps improve the prognosis in the event of a myocardial infarction.

27 Oct 2020

Study identifies 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis, eczema

A Swedish study has identified 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis and eczema, two common hereditary skin diseases with no cure.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers study the dynamics of airborne transmission

The continued increase in COVID-19 infection around the world has led scientists from many different fields, including biomedicine, epidemiology, virology, fluid dynamics, aerosol physics, and public policy, to study the dynamics of airborne transmission.

27 Oct 2020

Phase II NRG Oncology trial evaluates two regimens for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Bladder preservation with trimodality therapy can be a safe and effective alternative to cystectomy for selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

27 Oct 2020

Scientists use new approach to chart the spread of drug-resistant hospital bacteria

Scientists have used genome sequencing to reveal the extent to which a drug-resistant gastrointestinal bacterium can spread within a hospital, highlighting the challenge hospitals face in controlling infections.

27 Oct 2020

Study shows ultrasound treatment can destroy cancer cells without surgery

Focusing ultrasound energy on a target site in the body to generate heat can burn and destroy the tissue in the site without a surgical procedure.

27 Oct 2020

Delaying urgent health issues can be more harmful than the potential risk of COVID-19

More than half a year into the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, healthcare providers have adapted by offering virtual visits and observing strict safety measures in clinics.

27 Oct 2020

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

To identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists at the New York Genome Center, New York University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, performed a genome-scale, loss-of-function CRISPR screen to systematically knockout all genes in the human genome.

27 Oct 2020

Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus adopts new strategy to ensure its replication, spread

Since COVID-19 began its menacing march across Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and then across the world, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has taken a "whatever works" strategy to ensure its replication and spread.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Hydrogen sulfide produced by the body is key to generate normal breathing pattern

Effective regulation of breathing pattern is essential for many different mammalian processes such as energy production, metabolic regulation and even speech.

27 Oct 2020

Neuroscientists use advanced techniques to study the brain's navigation ability

Whether or not we're aware of it, humans -- animals in general -- constantly use environmental cues to navigate from one place to another.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers investigate how brain signaling gives rise to decision-making

Increasingly, biologists are turning to computational modeling to make sense of complex systems. In neuroscience, researchers are adapting the kinds of algorithms used to forecast the weather or filter spam from your email to seek insight into how the brain's neural networks process information.

27 Oct 2020

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'White matter lesion' mapping tool can detect early signs of cognitive decline

Study provides novel biomarkers for predicting rheumatoid arthritis patient responsiveness to DMARDs

Omega-3 rich foods improve prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction

Study identifies 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis, eczema

Researchers study the dynamics of airborne transmission

Phase II NRG Oncology trial evaluates two regimens for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Scientists use new approach to chart the spread of drug-resistant hospital bacteria

Study shows ultrasound treatment can destroy cancer cells without surgery

Delaying urgent health issues can be more harmful than the potential risk of COVID-19

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus adopts new strategy to ensure its replication, spread

Study: Hydrogen sulfide produced by the body is key to generate normal breathing pattern

Neuroscientists use advanced techniques to study the brain's navigation ability

Researchers investigate how brain signaling gives rise to decision-making

Impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity could shape the future trajectory of COVID-19

Powerful drug used in chemotherapy could alleviate hallucinations in Parkinson's patients

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

Study: Ketogenic diets can prevent or reverse heart failure caused by metabolic process

Hard physical work can increase risk of dementia, confirms study

Study: Care from multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team may improve pregnancy outcomes

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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