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Study highlights the impact of work conditions on mental health

As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health -- and not just as they relate to COVID-19.

20 May 2020

Researchers measure the health effects of indoor ultrafine particulates

Leipzig/Berlin. Residents of large German cities have it above all in their own hands how high the concentrations of ultrafine dust are in their homes.

20 May 2020

Current antibody tests are good enough to inform decisions about public health, say experts

While it's too soon to use COVID-19 antibody testing to issue "immunity passports", antibody tests that are available today are good enough to inform decisions about public health and relaxing social distancing interventions, says an international group of infectious disease and public health experts in Science Immunology today.

20 May 2020

CDC plans nationwide antibody study to determine the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to launch a nationwide study to track how the novel coronavirus is spreading across the country.

20 May 2020

Diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), has released a special issue providing clinicians and researchers an up-to-date resource on the risk factors, natural history, diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

20 May 2020

UCLA study shows link between diesel exhaust and risk of Parkinson's

A new UCLA study in zebrafish has identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson's disease.

20 May 2020

Exercise boosts blood flow into brain regions associated with memory

Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. But what happens during exercise to trigger these benefits?

20 May 2020

Countries that develop a coronavirus vaccine may not share it, health expert warns

The pandemic has sparked a worldwide race to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. But a health expert has warned that the world might face a risk of "vaccine nationalism," wherein countries who will produce a coronavirus vaccine will not share it with others.

20 May 2020

New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart

Having now reached its third year, Project "iHEART" of Politecnico di Milano, winner of an ERC Advanced Grant of euro 2,350,000, has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a complete mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart and of its pathologies, a sort of "virtual microscope."

20 May 2020

Social isolation raises the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Those who are socially isolated are over 40% more likely to have a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, than those who were socially integrated, new research has shown.

20 May 2020

Brain activity reveals working memory capabilities of children

A child’s unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

20 May 2020

Study examines 5-aminolevulinic acid induced fluorescence in surgery of brain metastases

Two-thirds of brain metastases give off fluorescence following administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid, which could potentially assist surgeons in identifying such tumors.

20 May 2020

Methodologies to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2

In an important, comprehensive, and timely review, an expert team from the University of California Berkeley details the methodologies used in nucleic acid-based tests for detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

20 May 2020

GlobalData: Diagnosed prevalent cases of angina pectoris expected to reach 22.79 million in 2028

The diagnosed prevalent cases of angina pectoris is expected to increase from 19.58 million cases in 2018 to 22.79 million cases in 2028, at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 1.64% across the seven major markets 7MM, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

20 May 2020

MicroRNAs in maternal blood may predict development of preeclampsia

Small non-coding RNA molecules, called microRNAs (miRNAs), found and measured in the blood plasma of asymptomatic pregnant women may predict development of preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure and abnormal kidney function that affects roughly 5 to 8 percent of all pregnancies.

20 May 2020

Study could help identify more targeted treatments for ovarian cancer

The rogue cellular engine that drives a majority of ovarian cancers remains frustratingly difficult to disable. A new study comparing cancerous tissue with normal fallopian tube samples advances important insights about this machinery and confirms biological hallmarks of survival.

20 May 2020

Medical Research News

Study highlights the impact of work conditions on mental health

Researchers measure the health effects of indoor ultrafine particulates

Current antibody tests are good enough to inform decisions about public health, say experts

CDC plans nationwide antibody study to determine the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic

Diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

UCLA study shows link between diesel exhaust and risk of Parkinson's

Exercise boosts blood flow into brain regions associated with memory

Countries that develop a coronavirus vaccine may not share it, health expert warns

New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart

Social isolation raises the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Brain activity reveals working memory capabilities of children

Study examines 5-aminolevulinic acid induced fluorescence in surgery of brain metastases

Methodologies to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2

GlobalData: Diagnosed prevalent cases of angina pectoris expected to reach 22.79 million in 2028

MicroRNAs in maternal blood may predict development of preeclampsia

Study could help identify more targeted treatments for ovarian cancer

Chemicals found in consumer products could contribute to onset of lipid-related diseases

COVID-19 associated with high thrombotic risk

MU researchers examine how menopause can impact cognitive function

Researchers explore how a small change in protein shape causes long-term consequences

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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