Medical Research News

RSS

Non-toxic Salmonella strain could be promising new treatment option for cancer

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 48 million Americans contract foodborne diseases annually, with Salmonella being the leading cause of illness.

27 Oct 2016

Vanderbilt scientists develop new bioluminescent sensor that can light up brain cells in the dark

A new kind of bioluminescent sensor causes individual brain cells to imitate fireflies and glow in the dark.

27 Oct 2016

Long-term oxygen therapy does not benefit COPD patients with moderately low blood oxygen levels

A newly published study of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) concludes that long-term supplemental oxygen treatment results in little or no change in time to death, time to first hospitalizations or significant quality of life improvements for those with moderately low blood oxygen levels.

27 Oct 2016

Breakthrough research paves way for developing new asthma treatments

'The study demonstrated for the first time that a protein called PP5 was significantly upregulated in the lungs of severe asthmatic patients compared to healthy controls. We are extremely excited by this paradigm shift observation.' - Dr Yassine Amrani, University of Leicester.

27 Oct 2016

Childhood bullying linked to long-term use of mental health services

New research shows that childhood bullying has a strong link to mental health service use throughout a person's life, putting additional strain on an "already overstretched" UK healthcare system.

27 Oct 2016

Researchers uncover prevalence of anxiety and depression in young people with chronic liver diseases

Researchers have found that many teens and young adults with chronic liver conditions suffer from depression and anxiety, which can have considerable impacts on their emotional and physical health.

27 Oct 2016

Research could pave way for new approaches to kill antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria

Research by bioscientists at the University of Kent and the University of Queensland is expected to pave the way for new approaches to kill bacteria that no longer respond to conventional antibiotics.

27 Oct 2016

Molecular biologist explores simple, innovative methods of developing new antibiotics

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a major problem worldwide. Molecular biologist Changsheng Wu explored innovative methods of developing new antibiotics more simply and more easily. He also discovered a new type of antibiotic.

27 Oct 2016

Bad bugs spread from ICU patients to nurses' scrubs, research shows

Bad bugs readily spread from patients in the intensive care unit to nurses' scrubs and the room, according to research being presented at IDWeek 2016. The sleeves and pockets of the scrubs and the bed railing were the most likely to be contaminated.

27 Oct 2016

Research reveals how pathogens travel between ‘transmission triangle’ in health care setting

Hospital rooms, not just the patients in them, can spread germs through contact with health care personnel, a Duke Health study reports.

27 Oct 2016

Changeover from daylight savings to standard time increases number of depression diagnoses

"The year has 16 months: November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, November, November, November," writes the Danish poet Henrik Nordbrandt in a disheartening comment on the month we are about to enter.

27 Oct 2016

Researchers develop new way to test strength of immune response

The immune system orchestrates large and small scale attacks on innumerous targets: viruses, bacteria, cancer, but it also misfires causing allergy or autoimmune reactions.

27 Oct 2016

New 3-D mammary gland model may pave way for better understanding of breast cancer

A team of researchers from Cardiff University and Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has succeeded in creating a three-dimensional mammary gland model that will pave the way for a better understanding of the mechanisms of breast cancer.

27 Oct 2016

Mitochondria regulates stem cell proliferation in gut epithelium, study shows

What happens in intestinal epithelial cells during a chronic illness? Basic research conducted at the Chair of Nutrition and Immunology at the Technical University of Munich addressed this question by generating a new model system.

27 Oct 2016

GP referral to weight loss programmes effective in tackling obesity

Tackling obesity by offering the opportunity to attend a weight loss programme during a routine consultation is effective, welcomed by patients and takes 30 seconds of physicians’ time, according to a new randomised trial of over 1800 people published in The Lancet.

27 Oct 2016

Biovica, Eisai sign agreement to analyze DiviTum for improved cancer drug assessment in animal models

Biovica and Eisai Inc. have entered into a lab services agreement to analyze DiviTum, an assay measuring serum thymidine kinase, for improved drug evaluation in animal cancer models.

27 Oct 2016

Study reveals parent-led early intervention leads to long-term reduction in severity of autism symptoms

An early intervention for autism aimed at helping parents communicate with their child has been shown to have an effect on reducing the severity of autism symptoms, and this reduction continued for six years after the end of treatment, according to a study published in The Lancet.

27 Oct 2016

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sees huge increase in clinical research

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has seen one of the biggest rises in the number of research studies it is offering to its patients, according to a national league table of NHS research activity published by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network today (Tuesday 26 October).

27 Oct 2016

Neonatal vaccination of mice with bacteria prevents cockroach-induced asthma as adults

The hygiene hypothesis proposes that a 20th century surge in allergies and asthma is because people are living in increasingly hygienic environments.

27 Oct 2016

Neonate girls present greater antioxidant defense, less oxidative stress than boys

A study carried out by researchers from the University of Granada in collaboration with San Cecilio Clinic Hospital has scientifically proved that neonate girls present a greater antioxidant defense and less oxidative stress on their cell membranes than boys, in addition to higher antioxidant enzymatic activity.

27 Oct 2016

Medical Research News

Non-toxic Salmonella strain could be promising new treatment option for cancer

Vanderbilt scientists develop new bioluminescent sensor that can light up brain cells in the dark

Long-term oxygen therapy does not benefit COPD patients with moderately low blood oxygen levels

Breakthrough research paves way for developing new asthma treatments

Childhood bullying linked to long-term use of mental health services

Researchers uncover prevalence of anxiety and depression in young people with chronic liver diseases

Research could pave way for new approaches to kill antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria

Molecular biologist explores simple, innovative methods of developing new antibiotics

Bad bugs spread from ICU patients to nurses' scrubs, research shows

Research reveals how pathogens travel between ‘transmission triangle’ in health care setting

Changeover from daylight savings to standard time increases number of depression diagnoses

Researchers develop new way to test strength of immune response

New 3-D mammary gland model may pave way for better understanding of breast cancer

Mitochondria regulates stem cell proliferation in gut epithelium, study shows

GP referral to weight loss programmes effective in tackling obesity

Biovica, Eisai sign agreement to analyze DiviTum for improved cancer drug assessment in animal models

Study reveals parent-led early intervention leads to long-term reduction in severity of autism symptoms

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sees huge increase in clinical research

Neonatal vaccination of mice with bacteria prevents cockroach-induced asthma as adults

Neonate girls present greater antioxidant defense, less oxidative stress than boys

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Latest News