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Researchers develop new algorithm to accurately predict patients' chances of survival in ICU

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet have used data on more than 230,000 intensive care patients to develop a new algorithm.

25 May 2019

Researcher investigates systems biology of antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria

Bacteria have fascinating properties. They adapt excellently to their respective environment, and they existed long before humans.

25 May 2019

Deactivating specific protein with drugs reverses inflammation, scarring of liver in NASH patients

A team of researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre Singapore found that deactivating a specific protein - interleukin 11 - with drugs called therapeutic antibodies, reverses inflammation and scarring of the liver in patients suffering from an untreatable type of fatty liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis .

25 May 2019

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Project promotes dialogue and participation in Alzheimer's research

Alzheimer's research affects many people and groups: patients and families, social organizations, professionals from many fields, companies and administrations.

25 May 2019

Emergency department nurses have negative attitudes towards patients who self-harm

SELF-harm is a major public health challenge, but nursing staff often struggle to fully understand the reasons behind it, according to the findings of an international research project carried out by experts at the University of Huddersfield and an overseas partner.

25 May 2019

New methodology for understanding psychiatric symptoms

A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, provides a careful analysis of network analysis, a new methodology for understanding psychiatric symptoms.

25 May 2019

Researchers study optimum conditions to administer human milk to premature babies

Giving human milk to premature babies is recommended by the WHO for at least six months in order to provide, as well as nutrients, key antimicrobial substances for these babies, who are born with low weight or can be immunosuppressed.

25 May 2019

Insights into how single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigation

Spatial navigation is an essential cognitive function, which is frequently impaired in patients suffering from neurological and psychiatric disorders.

25 May 2019

Mass casualty field trial demonstrates capabilities of new life-saving technologies

Four years ago academics, emergency responders and industry partners from across Europe came together with a common goal - to create new technologies and systems that would save lives during a chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear incident.

24 May 2019

Overexpression of tumor suppressor gene may lead to B-cell lymphoma, study finds

Miguel Gallardo, researcher and coordinator of the H12O-CNIO Haematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit headed by Joaquín Martínez at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, has participated in a study that revealed that hnRNP K overexpression may cause B-cell lymphomas, the most common types of blood cancer.

24 May 2019

Study finds stark socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index

Researchers at Trinity College have found that socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index emerge during the pre-school years and widen across childhood and into early adolescence.

24 May 2019

Study sheds light on the burden of dengue in Bangladesh

Dengue, also known as dengue fever, is a viral disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes.

24 May 2019

Short-term opioid use increases the positivity of emotional experiences

The human opioid system contributes to the regulation of emotions, pleasure and pain. Opioids are strong analgesics. In addition to effectively relieving pain, external opioids may improve mood and reduce negative emotions.

24 May 2019

Study examines mortality risks among professional athletes

Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neurodegenerative diseases, compared with professional baseball players of similar age, according to new research.

24 May 2019

Bioimpedance spectroscopy better than tape measure for assessing woman's lymphedema risk

Bioimpedance spectroscopy is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for developing lymphedema after breast cancer surgery, according to interim results of a study led by Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, Martha Ingram Professor and director of the PhD in Nursing Science Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

24 May 2019

Medical Research News

Researchers develop new algorithm to accurately predict patients' chances of survival in ICU

Researcher investigates systems biology of antibiotics in gram-negative bacteria

Deactivating specific protein with drugs reverses inflammation, scarring of liver in NASH patients

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

Project promotes dialogue and participation in Alzheimer's research

Emergency department nurses have negative attitudes towards patients who self-harm

New methodology for understanding psychiatric symptoms

Researchers study optimum conditions to administer human milk to premature babies

Insights into how single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigation

Mass casualty field trial demonstrates capabilities of new life-saving technologies

Overexpression of tumor suppressor gene may lead to B-cell lymphoma, study finds

Study finds stark socio-economic inequalities in children's body mass index

Study sheds light on the burden of dengue in Bangladesh

Short-term opioid use increases the positivity of emotional experiences

Study examines mortality risks among professional athletes

Bioimpedance spectroscopy better than tape measure for assessing woman's lymphedema risk

High-intensity interval training may improve heart function in adults with type 2 diabetes

Simple test can easily measure common stress hormones

Sperm quality among Swiss men in ‘critical state’, say experts

Research sheds new light on the function of frequently mutated cancer protein

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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