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Coronavirus shown to spread in high heat and humidity

A new study explores the possibility that the novel coronavirus, which is ravaging the world, can spread in hot and humid conditions, dispelling the view held by some investigators that the virus is more easily transmissible in colder climates.

30 Mar 2020

Research shows significant difference in radiation response between sexes

Women undergoing radiotherapy for many cancers are more likely than men to be cured, but the side effects are more brutal, according to one of Australia's most experienced radiation oncology medical physicists.

30 Mar 2020

Unraveling gut-to-brain communication paves way for targeted treatments

Scientists at Flinders University have, for the first time, identified a specific type of sensory nerve ending in the gut and how these may 'talk' to the spinal cord, communicating pain or discomfort to the brain.

30 Mar 2020

'Living drug factories' could be used to achieve long-term treatment of chronic diseases

One promising way to treat diabetes is with transplanted islet cells that produce insulin when blood sugar levels get too low.

30 Mar 2020

Study quantifies economic burden of CVD in women with a history of preterm delivery

A new study quantifies the future economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with a history of preterm delivery.

30 Mar 2020

10-year follow-up study shows safety, efficacy of stenting compared with bypass surgery

In a study with the longest follow-up to date of patients with a high-risk form of heart disease known as left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD), researchers found no significant differences in rates of death, heart attack or stroke between patients who were treated with a stent and those who underwent heart bypass surgery.

30 Mar 2020

Trial confirms the effectiveness of TAVR strategy in a real-world setting

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) did not have a higher rate of death at one year compared with those who had their heart valve replaced via open-heart surgery, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

30 Mar 2020

Exercise can significantly improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes

Researchers in Leicester have shown that the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercise.

30 Mar 2020

Study sheds light on common adverse reactions to cannabis

Coughing fits, anxiety and paranoia are three of the most common adverse reactions to cannabis, according to a recent study by Washington State University researchers.

30 Mar 2020

Houston Methodist receives FDA approval to transfuse donated plasma into a COVID-19 patient

Houston Methodist received FDA approval Saturday to become the first academic medical center in the nation to transfuse donated plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patient into a critically ill patient.

30 Mar 2020

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption -- before conception in the case of fathers and during pregnancy in the case of mothers -- and offspring development.

30 Mar 2020

AI tool could accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will develop respiratory disease

An artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted which patients newly infected with the COVID-19 virus would go on to develop severe respiratory disease, a new study found.

30 Mar 2020

Researchers develop a 'cardiac patch with bioink' to repair the heart

The heart is the driving force of circulating blood in the body and pumps blood to the entire body by repeating contraction and relaxation of the heart muscles continuously.

30 Mar 2020

TAVR shows high rate of success and low risk of death in patients with bicuspid valve

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures had a high rate of success and low risk of death or disabling stroke at 30 days in patients with a bicuspid, or two-leaflet, aortic valve, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Moffitt scientists identify potential therapeutic targets for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cuSCC) is the second most common diagnosed malignancy in the United States, with approximately 700,000 new cases each year.

30 Mar 2020

Research could open up new therapeutic strategies for some lung and kidney cancers

New findings from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center about how some cancer cells become "addicted" to glucose could open up fresh approaches to therapy strategies for cancers with high levels of an amino acid transporter called solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11).

30 Mar 2020

Medical Research News

Coronavirus shown to spread in high heat and humidity

Research shows significant difference in radiation response between sexes

Unraveling gut-to-brain communication paves way for targeted treatments

'Living drug factories' could be used to achieve long-term treatment of chronic diseases

Study quantifies economic burden of CVD in women with a history of preterm delivery

10-year follow-up study shows safety, efficacy of stenting compared with bypass surgery

Trial confirms the effectiveness of TAVR strategy in a real-world setting

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Exercise can significantly improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes

Study sheds light on common adverse reactions to cannabis

Houston Methodist receives FDA approval to transfuse donated plasma into a COVID-19 patient

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

AI tool could accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will develop respiratory disease

Researchers develop a 'cardiac patch with bioink' to repair the heart

TAVR shows high rate of success and low risk of death in patients with bicuspid valve

Moffitt scientists identify potential therapeutic targets for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Research could open up new therapeutic strategies for some lung and kidney cancers

Exercise-carrousel reduces the burden of dementia patient's caregivers

Air pollution associated with dementia and cardiovascular disease

Scientists model human CMV-induced microcephaly using brain organoids

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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