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New approach allows connecting experienced physicians to help doctors in war zones

Purdue University researchers have developed a unique approach that allows experienced surgeons and physicians around the world to help less-experienced doctors in war zones, natural disasters and in rural areas perform complicated procedures.

6 Sep 2018

Bee venom may be effective treatment for eczema

Bee venom and its major component, melittin, may be effective treatments for atopic dermatitis (or eczema), according to a British Journal of Pharmacology study.

6 Sep 2018

Smoking cessation linked with reduced dementia risk

In an Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology analysis of nationwide health claims from Korea, men who smoked had an elevated risk of dementia.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers crack mystery of how embryos are physically constructed

Using state-of-the-art techniques he developed, UC Santa Barbara researcher Otger Campàs and his group have cracked this longstanding mystery, revealing the astonishing innerworkings of how embryos are physically constructed.

6 Sep 2018

Georgia State researcher wins federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes

Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, director of the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine at Georgia State University, has received a four-year, $2.4 million federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes.

6 Sep 2018

UA researchers receive $4.4 million grant to focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Scar tissue is a good thing. When you fall and scrape your knee, the natural process jumps into gear, sealing up wounds and healing damaged tissue.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers develop novel way for dating 'hibernating' HIV strains

Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and Simon Fraser University, in partnership with University of British Columbia and Western University, have developed a novel way for dating "hibernating" HIV strains, in an advancement for HIV cure research in the province.

6 Sep 2018

New mobile research app platform may eliminate barriers existing in pregnancy research

For years, pregnant women have been underrepresented in biomedical research. Current treatments, interventions and guidelines do a poor job of taking into consideration the diverse characteristics of all pregnant women.

6 Sep 2018

Denser airway nerves connected with more severe asthma symptoms

A new study implicates remodeling of nerves in the airways as a key contributor to heightened sensitivity and airway constriction in patients with asthma.

6 Sep 2018

Study explores possible reasons for underreporting of rape

Even in cases where a rape has clearly taken place, traditional beliefs and assumptions about masculinity can cause both witnesses and victims to be uncertain about reporting it, according to new research conducted at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

6 Sep 2018

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

A National Institutes of Health grant will help LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center take the next step to better understanding how to prevent the kidney damage and failure caused by type 2 diabetes.

6 Sep 2018

New study finds clusters of abnormal connectivity in cerebellum of adults with HF-ASD

A new study using an unbiased, whole-brain data-driven approach to assess the resting-state functional connectome in young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder found two clusters of abnormal connectivity in the cerebellum.

6 Sep 2018

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Adolescents under the age of 18 seeking abortions without a parent's consent often undergo a series of humiliating, burdensome and unpredictable hurdles as they try to navigate the legal system, according to a new study led by Kate Coleman-Minahan of the University of Colorado College of Nursing.

6 Sep 2018

Cannabis users experience increased cortical activation during the brain's resting state

Recent research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that cannabis users experience increased cortical activation during the brain's resting state when compared with nonusers.

6 Sep 2018

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

When medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions and sensory signals, according to a study published in the September 5, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Sep 2018

Innovative kidney matching process can improve success rates of kidney transplants

Patients with terminal kidney failure require either frequent dialysis or a new, donated kidney to survive. Donor kidneys can be found via cadavers or by finding a willing and compatible living donor - usually a family member.

6 Sep 2018

UNH researchers aim to better understand dehydration and help humans survive it

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help a University of New Hampshire researcher better understand dehydration and ultimately help humans better survive it by studying a tiny desert rodent that's adapted to survive both acute and chronic dehydration.

6 Sep 2018

Medical Research News

New approach allows connecting experienced physicians to help doctors in war zones

Bee venom may be effective treatment for eczema

Smoking cessation linked with reduced dementia risk

Researchers crack mystery of how embryos are physically constructed

Georgia State researcher wins federal grant to study cardiovascular complications in diabetes

UA researchers receive $4.4 million grant to focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers develop novel way for dating 'hibernating' HIV strains

New mobile research app platform may eliminate barriers existing in pregnancy research

Denser airway nerves connected with more severe asthma symptoms

Study explores possible reasons for underreporting of rape

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

New study finds clusters of abnormal connectivity in cerebellum of adults with HF-ASD

Teenagers seeking abortions without parent's consent often undergo burdensome hurdles

Cannabis users experience increased cortical activation during the brain's resting state

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

Innovative kidney matching process can improve success rates of kidney transplants

UNH researchers aim to better understand dehydration and help humans survive it

Walking more can lower risk of heart failure in older women, shows study

Vanderbilt professor receives major award to improve stroke outcomes

New nuclear medicine imaging method could help diagnose widespread tumors

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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