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EFS checklist provides user-friendly tool for evaluating feeding skills in preterm infants

Infants born prematurely face challenges in developing the complex, interrelated skills needed for effective feeding.

21 Sep 2018

Family history in blacks, Latinos associated with higher risk of AFib

Despite being the most common heart arrhythmia disorder in the U.S., there is not much research on the causes of atrial fibrillation in minority populations.

21 Sep 2018

Researchers identify new genetic disorder in a human patient

Researchers from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and physicians from Spectrum Health have identified for the first time in a human patient a genetic disorder only previously described in animal models.

21 Sep 2018

Insulin treatment shows great potential against chronic bowel inflammation

Millions of people take insulin every day to treat their diabetes. But diabetes is not the only disease on which insulin has an effect, it appears.

21 Sep 2018

USC research uncovers previously unknown genetic risk factor for dementia

New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study provides insights on how these conditions, and other diseases of aging, might one day be treated and prevented.

21 Sep 2018

Study opens new avenues for treatment of Laing distal myopathy

New avenues are now being opened for future treatment of Laing distal myopathy, a rare disorder that causes muscles in the feet, hands and elsewhere to atrophy. In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers have identified an enzyme with a clear link to how the disease develops.

21 Sep 2018

Premature babies show better brain development when fed breast milk, finds study

Babies born before their due date show better brain development when fed breast milk rather than formula, a study has found.

21 Sep 2018

Researchers develop technology to study behavior of implants without animal testing

An international team of researchers consisting of scientists from NUST MISIS and TU Dortmund University has developed a technology to study the behavior of orthopedic implants in laboratory conditions as close as possible to the human body.

21 Sep 2018

Scientists use mice to study transmission of Lyme disease bacteria by infected ticks

Lyme borreliosis is a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia that are transmitted by a bite from a tick of the genus Ixodes.

21 Sep 2018

Study explores connection between sexuality and cognitive status in older adults

The number of people who live at home with Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a brain disease that causes abnormal changes that kill brain cells, is expected to grow from 3.2 million today to more than 8 million in 2050.

21 Sep 2018

Study shows how the drive to eat overpowers the brain’s signal to stop

University of Michigan researchers have studied two groups of brain cells that compete for the control of feeding behaviour and found that cells that drive the urge to eat overpower the ones that signal to stop.

21 Sep 2018

Researchers demonstrate pre-clinical success for universal flu vaccine in new paper

Researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Zoology have demonstrated pre-clinical success for a universal flu vaccine in a new paper published in Nature Communications.

21 Sep 2018

Regular bedtime and wake time important for heart, metabolic health even among adults

Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it's not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Z's.

21 Sep 2018

New clinical trial evaluates aesthetic results of conservative surgery in breast cancer

Belén Merck Navarro, Medicine professor at Valencia and Castellón's CEU UCH university is the only Spaniard among the 17 surgeons from 11 different countries that specialize in breast cancer who took part in a clinical trial on the usefulness of 3D images to evaluate the aesthetic results of conservative surgery in breast cancer

21 Sep 2018

Air pollution appears to be linked to increased risk of developing dementia

According to a new study co-authored by Professor Frank Kelly, School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, air pollution appears to be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia.

21 Sep 2018

Scientist intends to fight pathogenic bacteria with viruses

Dr. Li Deng of Helmholtz Zentrum München has been awarded a Starting Grant of the European Research Council. The scientist intends to tackle antimicrobial resistance by fighting bacteria with their natural enemies - the viruses. The grant is endowed with nearly 1.5 million euros for five years.

21 Sep 2018

Novel system uses AI to detect abnormalities in fetal hearts

A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project have developed a novel system that can automatically detect abnormalities in fetal hearts in real-time using artificial intelligence.

21 Sep 2018

New outbreak of rare eye disease identified in contact lens wearers

A new outbreak of a rare but preventable eye infection that can cause blindness, has been identified in contact lens wearers in a new study led by UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital researchers.

21 Sep 2018

Researchers find that sample size is key factor determining accuracy of study results

The accuracy and reproducibility of research studies are a major concern of the scientific community. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have examined this problem in the field of multisensory integration to understand how it affects both basic research and the development of therapies.

21 Sep 2018

Study offers solid link between visceral organs and brain’s reward, motivation system

A novel gut-to-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward and motivation, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published September 20 in the journal Cell.

21 Sep 2018

Medical Research News

EFS checklist provides user-friendly tool for evaluating feeding skills in preterm infants

Family history in blacks, Latinos associated with higher risk of AFib

Researchers identify new genetic disorder in a human patient

Insulin treatment shows great potential against chronic bowel inflammation

USC research uncovers previously unknown genetic risk factor for dementia

Study opens new avenues for treatment of Laing distal myopathy

Premature babies show better brain development when fed breast milk, finds study

Researchers develop technology to study behavior of implants without animal testing

Scientists use mice to study transmission of Lyme disease bacteria by infected ticks

Study explores connection between sexuality and cognitive status in older adults

Study shows how the drive to eat overpowers the brain’s signal to stop

Researchers demonstrate pre-clinical success for universal flu vaccine in new paper

Regular bedtime and wake time important for heart, metabolic health even among adults

New clinical trial evaluates aesthetic results of conservative surgery in breast cancer

Air pollution appears to be linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Scientist intends to fight pathogenic bacteria with viruses

Novel system uses AI to detect abnormalities in fetal hearts

New outbreak of rare eye disease identified in contact lens wearers

Researchers find that sample size is key factor determining accuracy of study results

Study offers solid link between visceral organs and brain’s reward, motivation system

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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