Medical News

RSS

COVID-19 patients most likely readmitted to hospital for respiratory distress, study finds

This study describes characteristics of patients with COVID-19 who returned to the ER or required readmission to the hospital within 14 days of being discharged. Understanding what conditions impact these patient outcomes can help improve care during the hospital stay and after discharge.

21 Aug 2020

Harvard's Wyss Institute launches Torus Biosystems to develop, commercialize DNA nanotechnology

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that Cambridge, MA-based Torus BiosystemsTM, Inc., will develop and commercialize DNA nanotechnology developed at the Wyss Institute by Peng Yin and David Zhang.

21 Aug 2020

VUMC receives $34 million grant for nationwide convalescent plasma study

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a one-year, $34-million grant by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct a nationwide study of "convalescent plasma" as a treatment for COVID-19.

21 Aug 2020

CT scans used at a higher rate in children with cognitive impairment to diagnose appendicitis

Computed tomography (CT) is used at a higher rate than ultrasound in children with developmental and cognitive impairments to diagnose appendicitis, even though CT scans increase radiation risk in smaller bodies.

21 Aug 2020

New test can simplify the measurement of attitudes towards autistic people

Using a simple 'thermometer scale survey' to measure public attitudes towards people with autism could help improve public understanding and acceptance, say researchers.

21 Aug 2020

Study identifies several new microbes that cause dental caries

The human body is home to trillions of microbes. Through its natural functioning, much of the time, this ecosystem regulates our health.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers reproduce the pathogenesis of hereditary kidney disease from human iPS cells

Joint research, led by Kumamoto University in Japan, has successfully reproduced the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) from human iPS cells in vitro.

21 Aug 2020

Strong feelings of germ aversion and pathogen disgust associated with preventative behavior

Creeped out by cooties? Grossed out by germs? Squeamish about sickness? If so, then you might also find yourself engaging in more preventative health behaviors, like frequent handwashing and disinfecting your living environment, during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

21 Aug 2020

Artificial intelligence can help detect heart disease based on facial photos

Sending a "selfie" to the doctor could be a cheap and simple way of detecting heart disease, according to the authors of a new study published today (Friday) in the European Heart Journal .

21 Aug 2020

Women surgeons earn a disproportionate share of NIH research grants

Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, a new study has found.

21 Aug 2020

A new mechanism by which microtubule networks instruct neuronal polarity revealed

Prof. MENG Wenxiang's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported a new mechanism by which microtubule networks instruct neuronal polarity.

21 Aug 2020

UIC receives $5 million funding to tackle black lung disease

The University of Illinois Chicago has received $5 million in funding to support the UIC-Shawnee Health Service Black Lung Clinics Program for five more years.

21 Aug 2020

Democratic convention, night 4: ‘Facts over fiction’ in Biden’s speech

In a near-empty arena on the river in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, former Vice President Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president, promising hope over fear, fairness over privilege, love over hate.

21 Aug 2020

Adolescents with “elevated" hunger hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder

Chronic stress increases a blood-based hormone called acyl-ghrelin for years after the initial traumatic stressor exposure in some adolescents, and those with elevated levels of the hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to experience more severe cases of the condition, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published August 20 in JAMA Network Open.

21 Aug 2020

Medical News

COVID-19 patients most likely readmitted to hospital for respiratory distress, study finds

Harvard's Wyss Institute launches Torus Biosystems to develop, commercialize DNA nanotechnology

VUMC receives $34 million grant for nationwide convalescent plasma study

CT scans used at a higher rate in children with cognitive impairment to diagnose appendicitis

New test can simplify the measurement of attitudes towards autistic people

Study identifies several new microbes that cause dental caries

Researchers reproduce the pathogenesis of hereditary kidney disease from human iPS cells

Strong feelings of germ aversion and pathogen disgust associated with preventative behavior

Artificial intelligence can help detect heart disease based on facial photos

Women surgeons earn a disproportionate share of NIH research grants

A new mechanism by which microtubule networks instruct neuronal polarity revealed

UIC receives $5 million funding to tackle black lung disease

Democratic convention, night 4: ‘Facts over fiction’ in Biden’s speech

Adolescents with “elevated" hunger hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder

Dusp8 protein has regulatory effects on hypothalamic insulin sensitivity

Key molecule can be used to assess prognosis of triple negative breast cancer

Public confidence in the Swedish media is decreasing but has strengthened for government officials

Concussion can lead to long-term sleep problems, affect quality of life

Study: Many COVID-19 patients suffer cardiovascular damage even after recovery

California’s data failures stymie efforts to curb the virus

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

Latest News