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Regional chaos caused by ransomware attacks on hospitals: Study calls for coordinated response

Study examines the impact of a ransomware attack on a nearby healthcare organization on the emergency department (ED) patient volume and stroke care metrics of two urban academic EDs.

9 May 2023

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

Research investigates the association between the microbial communities in human milk and infant gut. The study found that milk microbial communities have a long-term effect on the infant gut microbiome both through sharing of microbes and other molecular mechanisms.

9 May 2023

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

COVID-19, the disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with highly variable clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic disease to death.

9 May 2023

New solution could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from postpartum bleeding

A new solution, known as E-MOTIVE, could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, according to a landmark study published today by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Birmingham.

9 May 2023

New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

9 May 2023

Experts urge increased attention to the threat of climate change and pollution on children's health

Study explores the impact of climate change and environmental chemicals on children's health.

9 May 2023

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

Researchers describe clinical outcomes of endemic human coronavirus household transmission.

9 May 2023

High-grade gliomas remodel neural circuits: promoting tumor progression and impaired cognition

Researchers investigated whether functional connectivity between glioblastoma and the brain affected neural circuits.

9 May 2023

Multiscale modeling and personalized therapies: tackling the complexities of epilepsy with degeneracy concept

Researchers described novel multiscale and population-level models for epilepsy.

9 May 2023

An evaluation of the timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources and indicators

Researchers evaluated correlations and timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources.

9 May 2023

Newly discovered frog virus poses threat to amphibian conservation and human health

Research paper discusses the discovery of ranid herpesvirus 3 in common frog tadpoles in Norway, which sheds light on the pathogenesis of the virus and its potential impact on amphibian ecology and conservation, as well as human health.

9 May 2023

Study introduces a new method for efficient delivery of particles into stem cells

A recent study has introduced a new method for delivering particles into stem cells, which are notoriously difficult to penetrate.

8 May 2023

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

The paper covers recent breakthroughs in science and technology that can bring immediate and long-term changes to human life while prioritizing sustainability.

8 May 2023

Eye-opening AI: ChatGPT takes on ophthalmology exam with promising results

A recent study evaluates the performance of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, in ophthalmology by analyzing its successes and shortcomings.

8 May 2023

PETA announces $50,000 grant to explore the reasons for HIV vaccine research failures

PETA is pleased to announce that it will bankroll a $50,000 grant to fund a first-of-its-kind study to explore the exact reasons why attempts to develop a vaccine against HIV have failed to produce a viable one for humans.

8 May 2023

Organoids derived from cancer cells can reduce the need for trial and error in identifying effective treatments

Researchers created organoids from cancer cells to reduce the need for trial and error in identifying effective cancer treatments in one of many cancer studies scheduled for presentation this week at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023.

8 May 2023

Upregulated expression of many LY6 genes linked to poor survival in endometrial cancer patients

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on May 4, 2023, entitled, "Human LY6 gene family: potential tumor-associated antigens and biomarkers of prognosis in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma."

8 May 2023

High-fat diets' eye-opening impact: Study reveals link to retinal damage and bisretinoid accumulation

In this study, the effects of a high-fat diet on the formation of bisretinoids in photoreceptor cells were explored. The results showed that mice on a high-fat diet had increased levels of bisretinoids and retinol-binding protein 4, which are associated with metabolic dysregulation.

8 May 2023

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Study investigated the association of ambient pollution on preterm birth and the effect measure modification of this association by caloric intake, percent caloric intake from fats, and percent caloric intake from saturated fats. The findings suggest that gestational parent diet may modify the effect of ambient pollutants on birth outcomes.

8 May 2023

Ketogenic diet: A metabolic makeover boosting immunity and battling inflammation

A recent study discusses alterations in the human metabolic fingerprint associated with the keto diet.

8 May 2023

Medical Science News

Regional chaos caused by ransomware attacks on hospitals: Study calls for coordinated response

Breast milk microbes shape infant gut health

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

New solution could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from postpartum bleeding

New small-molecule drugs show potential clinical utility in treating world’s leading causes of blindness

Experts urge increased attention to the threat of climate change and pollution on children's health

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

High-grade gliomas remodel neural circuits: promoting tumor progression and impaired cognition

Multiscale modeling and personalized therapies: tackling the complexities of epilepsy with degeneracy concept

An evaluation of the timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources and indicators

Newly discovered frog virus poses threat to amphibian conservation and human health

Study introduces a new method for efficient delivery of particles into stem cells

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

Eye-opening AI: ChatGPT takes on ophthalmology exam with promising results

PETA announces $50,000 grant to explore the reasons for HIV vaccine research failures

Organoids derived from cancer cells can reduce the need for trial and error in identifying effective treatments

Upregulated expression of many LY6 genes linked to poor survival in endometrial cancer patients

High-fat diets' eye-opening impact: Study reveals link to retinal damage and bisretinoid accumulation

Unhealthy air and poor diet increase risk of preterm birth, study finds

Ketogenic diet: A metabolic makeover boosting immunity and battling inflammation

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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