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No scientific reason available to assume link between BPA uptake and MIH in children

Depending on symptomatic and phenotypic severity the condition of chalky teeth is categorised into three levels. The symptoms of chalky teeth were first described in 1978, with the term molar-incisor hypomineralisation introduced in 2001.

27 Sep 2018

Study explores demographic, socioeconomic patterns linked with use of dermatologic services

The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist are about half that of a white patient with the same skin condition, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology.

27 Sep 2018

Uterus transplantation with living donors ethically as problematic as altruistic surrogacy

In 2014, the first child to have been gestated in a donated uterus was born. Although research into uterus transplantation is still in an early phase, many see the donations as a success.

27 Sep 2018

NIAID releases strategic plan to expand knowledge of TB by using modern tools

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, killing roughly 1.6 million people in 2017. In the past 200 years, TB claimed the lives of more than one billion people--more deaths than from malaria, influenza, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera and plague combined.

27 Sep 2018

Breastfeeding changes gene activity that regulates infant's response to stress

It has long been known that there are many physical and mental health benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies. But can these benefits be due to genetic changes induced by breastfeeding? New research suggests that connection.

27 Sep 2018

New study aims to identify babies at higher risk of autism and ADHD

London researchers are set to start a three year study aiming to identify babies at higher than average risk of autism spectrum conditions and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

27 Sep 2018

Bacteria living inside the nose linked to type, severity of cold symptoms

In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the mix of bacteria that live inside your nose - yes, there are organisms living inside your nose - correlates with the type and severity of cold symptoms you develop.

27 Sep 2018

Study reveals how a person's social network affects neurological outcomes

Are healthy and unhealthy habits contagious? Can a person's social network influence their risk of disease? It's a contentious idea but one that researchers want to explore in the future and better understand.

27 Sep 2018

Sudden cardiac death linked to mitral valve prolapse in large Australian study

A latest study has shown that sudden cardiac death could be linked to a very common heart condition – mitral valve prolapse. Sudden cardiac death occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. This connection is a significant breakthrough say experts.

26 Sep 2018

Mapping the trillion cells in the human body

The human body is made up of 100 trillion cells and a team of scientists are now planning on cataloguing and imaging each of these cells in the body and creating a 3D human body map.

26 Sep 2018

New compound promotes social interaction in laboratory mice with autism

Children with autism often find social interactions awkward, leaving them isolated. Now in a study appearing in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, scientists report that they have discovered a first-of-its-kind compound that promotes social interaction among laboratory mice that display autistic traits.

26 Sep 2018

Study uncovers new molecule involved in regeneration of acute liver wounds

A new study from researchers of CEDOC-NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, led by Maria Paula Macedo and Carlos Penha-Gonçalves, respectively, published in Hepatology Communications, showed that a molecule CD26/DPP-4 is involved in the regeneration of acute liver wounds and is a promising biomarker for hepatic disease.

26 Sep 2018

New approach to vaccine development and improved surveillance could help target deadly diseases

Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could help to massively reduce the impact of deadly diseases such as Ebola, Marburg and Lassa fever.

26 Sep 2018

New EU project aims to learn more about hormone-disrupting chemicals

Hormone-disrupting chemicals in our environment can affect early neurodevelopment in children, but little is known about the exact mechanisms for this interference. A new EU funded research project, coordinated from Karolinska Institutet, now aims to learn more and to develop better screening and testing tools.

26 Sep 2018

Yellow fever virus can be transmitted via tiger mosquitoes, shows research

Since December 2016, Brazil has been grappling with its worst yellow fever outbreak for several decades. To date, there have been 2,043 human cases including 676 fatalities, mainly occurring in ten Brazilian states including Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

26 Sep 2018

Protective gel sphere may offer probiotics a safer route to the intestines

The small intestine is a hotbed of microbial activity and a target of probiotic treatments for diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, among other conditions.

26 Sep 2018

Research findings could bring relief to millions of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Patients undergoing cancer treatment confront a number of well-documented side effects.

26 Sep 2018

Researchers take first steps in developing 'paintable' chemotherapy for melanoma

Skin acts as the first line of defense against pathogens and other harmful material from outside the body. Yet this barrier also excludes some beneficial drugs that could treat skin diseases.

26 Sep 2018

Machine learning may be useful tool to predict outcomes for people at risk of psychosis, depression

Machine learning, also known as artificial intelligence, could be a useful tool for predicting how well people at high risk of psychosis or with recent onset depression will function socially in the future, an international research study has found.

26 Sep 2018

University of Birmingham receives £1.9 million for global heart research in China, Brazil and Sri Lanka

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £1.9 million through the National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Program to fund world class research into a common heart condition in disadvantaged populations in China, Brazil and Sri Lanka.

26 Sep 2018

Medical Research News

No scientific reason available to assume link between BPA uptake and MIH in children

Study explores demographic, socioeconomic patterns linked with use of dermatologic services

Uterus transplantation with living donors ethically as problematic as altruistic surrogacy

NIAID releases strategic plan to expand knowledge of TB by using modern tools

Breastfeeding changes gene activity that regulates infant's response to stress

New study aims to identify babies at higher risk of autism and ADHD

Bacteria living inside the nose linked to type, severity of cold symptoms

Study reveals how a person's social network affects neurological outcomes

Sudden cardiac death linked to mitral valve prolapse in large Australian study

Mapping the trillion cells in the human body

New compound promotes social interaction in laboratory mice with autism

Study uncovers new molecule involved in regeneration of acute liver wounds

New approach to vaccine development and improved surveillance could help target deadly diseases

New EU project aims to learn more about hormone-disrupting chemicals

Yellow fever virus can be transmitted via tiger mosquitoes, shows research

Protective gel sphere may offer probiotics a safer route to the intestines

Research findings could bring relief to millions of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Researchers take first steps in developing 'paintable' chemotherapy for melanoma

Machine learning may be useful tool to predict outcomes for people at risk of psychosis, depression

University of Birmingham receives £1.9 million for global heart research in China, Brazil and Sri Lanka

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