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Researchers explore the effect of screen time on vision

The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision?

1 Oct 2020

Study: Hospital-based specialist palliative care may improve patient satisfaction, depression

A Cochrane Review into the effectiveness of hospital-based specialist palliative care has found evidence that when compared to usual care, it may slightly improve patient satisfaction and depression, and increase the chances of patients dying in their preferred place (measured by home death).

1 Oct 2020

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to identify cell types that occur in pancreatic tumors

Led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, and by HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute, an international team of researchers have described in detail the individual cells that comprise the pancreatic cancer microenvironment, a critical step in devising new treatment options for patients with this aggressive and difficult-to-treat disease.

1 Oct 2020

Children and young adults have greater potential to transmit SARS-CoV-2 virus

A study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, suggests that the virus' continued spread is driven by only a small percentage of those who become infected.

1 Oct 2020

New data sheds light on COVID-19's trajectory in low- and middle-income country

In two states in India, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, COVID-19 cases and deaths have been more heavily concentrated in younger cohorts than is seen in high-income countries, among other trends.

1 Oct 2020

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries paused their breast cancer screening programmes. A new study,presented at the 12thEuropean Breast Cancer Conference, suggests that the disruption to screeningcould result in an increase in the proportion of women who die of breast cancer.

1 Oct 2020

Patients with invasive lobular carcinoma could benefit from additional adjuvant therapy

New results presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference show that a test, which looks at the activity of 70 genes in breast cancer tissue, is possible to use in the clinic to identify patients with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) that is at high risk of recurring and progressing.

1 Oct 2020

Lung tissue in fatal COVID-19 shows broad cell tropism and extensive damage

In a recent preprint paper published on the medRxiv server, researchers demonstrated their investigation of fatal COVID-19 patients to assess infection in various cell types and the extent of damage it caused to the lung tissues.

30 Sep 2020

Scientists discover bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus in infants

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.

30 Sep 2020

UC Davis leads a consortium to develop new treatments for spinal cord injuries

Engineers at the University of California, Davis, will lead a consortium of universities, biomedical startups and nonprofit organizations to develop interventions for spinal cord injuries that can be applied within days of injury to improve long-term outcomes.

30 Sep 2020

Study links poorer cognitive performance with greater risk for impaired daily life activities

Subtle differences in cognition may help identify individuals at risk for becoming dependent years later upon others to complete daily activities, such as managing medications or finances and other essential activities.

30 Sep 2020

Tufts University to lead $100 million program to address threats posed by zoonotic viral diseases

Tufts University will lead a $100 million, five-year program to understand and address threats posed by zoonotic viral diseases that can "spill over" from animals to humans, such as SARS-CoV-2, in an effort to reduce risk of infection, amplification, and spread, the United States Agency for International Development announced today.

30 Sep 2020

New device for monitoring coronary artery disease in real-time

Coronary artery disease - a leading cause of death in the US - narrows or blocks arteries that carry a vital supply of blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the heart.

30 Sep 2020

Study highlights menstrual management difficulties of people experiencing homelessness

Homeless New Yorkers who menstruate face numerous challenges due to inadequate access to toilets, bathing spaces, and laundering services, as well as pervasive menstrual stigma.

30 Sep 2020

AI can be nearly as accurate as a physician in diagnosing COVID-19

The new UCF co-developed algorithm can accurately identify COVID-19 cases, as well as distinguish them from influenza.

30 Sep 2020

Novel training reduces anger, aggression and hostile attribution bias in social conflict situations

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research and Army Research Laboratory have developed a computer-based training to reduce anger, reactive aggression and hostile attribution bias--the tendency to attribute hostile intent to the actions of others--in ambiguous social conflict situations.

30 Sep 2020

Medical News

Researchers explore the effect of screen time on vision

Study: Hospital-based specialist palliative care may improve patient satisfaction, depression

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to identify cell types that occur in pancreatic tumors

Children and young adults have greater potential to transmit SARS-CoV-2 virus

New data sheds light on COVID-19's trajectory in low- and middle-income country

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening

Patients with invasive lobular carcinoma could benefit from additional adjuvant therapy

Lung tissue in fatal COVID-19 shows broad cell tropism and extensive damage

Scientists discover bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus in infants

UC Davis leads a consortium to develop new treatments for spinal cord injuries

Study links poorer cognitive performance with greater risk for impaired daily life activities

Tufts University to lead $100 million program to address threats posed by zoonotic viral diseases

New device for monitoring coronary artery disease in real-time

Study highlights menstrual management difficulties of people experiencing homelessness

AI can be nearly as accurate as a physician in diagnosing COVID-19

Novel training reduces anger, aggression and hostile attribution bias in social conflict situations

Researchers develop single-use treatment for ear infections that doesn't need refrigeration

Study looks at the effect of broken sleep and morning coffee on our metabolism

Investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 shows promise in older adults

Maternal immune cells could bring SARS-CoV-2 to the placenta

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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