-
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
STATIN USE ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCTION IN MORTALITY OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE COVID-19
People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by physicians...
Hospital, Cholesterol -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
UNH RECEIVES $2.97 MILLION IN GRANTS TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WILDERNESS THERAPY
The University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center receives $2.97 million in grants to conduct a first-of-its-kind...
Depression -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP AN ELECTROCEUTICAL FOR PRETERM LABOR DETECTION AND TREATMENT
Preterm labor comprises 12.7% of all pregnancies. Although the overall rate of pregnancy is decreasing, the occurrence of premature...
Pregnancy -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
BIOMARKERS IN THE BLOOD CAN PREDICT SEVERE OUTCOMES IN COVID-19 PATIENTS
When patients with COVID-19 arrive in emergency rooms, there are relatively few ways for doctors to predict which ones are more likely...
-
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
NEANDERTHAL-DERIVED PROTEIN MAY PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19 SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SEVERITY
Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital have discovered that increased levels of the protein OAS1 are...
Hospital -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
NEW SEIZURE PREDICTING MATHEMATICAL MODEL GIVES ACCURATE WARNING TO EPILEPSY PATIENTS
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, affecting more than 65 million worldwide. For those dealing with epilepsy,...
Neurology -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
WELL-KNOWN SPASMOLYTIC DRUG CAN SUPPRESS INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE IN ASTROCYTES
Biologists from RUDN University confirmed that a well-known spasmolytic drug called hymecromone can suppress the inflammatory response...
Drugs -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
MOBILE PHONE APP COULD HELP CURB RABIES THREAT IN AFRICAN CITIES
A mobile phone app is helping veterinarians to halve the time it takes to complete dog vaccination programmes in Malawi and could help...
Vaccination -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
STUDY FINDS NOVEL WAY TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BEFORE SYMPTOMS OCCUR
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches...
Alzheimer -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
EARLY PDA CLOSURE MAY REDUCE ADVERSE OUTCOMES IN PREMATURE BABIES
Extremely low birth weight infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure in the...
Baby -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
SOUTH AFRICAN SARS-COV-2 VARIANT PARTLY RESISTANT TO NEUTRALIZATION BY MRNA VACCINE, SAYS STUDY
A new study deals with the clinical and virological effects of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, especially as they affect vaccine efficacy.
Vaccination -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME INHIBITORS MAY HELP TREAT EARLY COVID-19, SAYS STUDY
A new study by researchers in the U.S. further supports the hypothesis that the unregulated release of inflammatory cytokines is responsible...
-
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW TOOL FOR PREDICTING THE EFFECTS OF SARS-COV-2 MISSENSE VARIANTS
A new study by a team of researchers in the UK and US describes the use of a computational tool that generates all possible single...
-
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
OHSU STUDY REPRESENTS A NEW MILESTONE IN THE FIELD OF PRECISION MEDICINE
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have demonstrated a new method of quickly mapping the genome of single cells, while...
-
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
NEW 'E-MORPH' TEST METHOD REPLACES ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS TO DETECT HORMONE-LIKE EFFECTS
Endocrine disruptors are hormone-like substances that can have undesirable effects on health. For example, chemicals can increase the...
Cancer, Breast, Breasts -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
REPURPOSED DRUGS SHOW ANTIVIRAL SARS-COV-2 E CHANNEL BLOCKING ACTIVITY, FINDS STUDY
A new study by researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel reports the discovery of a promising group of E channel...
Drugs -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
A MISSING PROTEIN EXPLAINS THE APPEARANCE OF TUMOR CELLS IN PEOPLE WITH MULIBREY SYNDROME
Researchers from the Andalusian Centre for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine , in collaboration with the Swiss Institute...
Tumors, Cancer -
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
STRUCTURE OF SARS-COV-2 ENVELOPE PROTEIN-EPITHELIAL CELL JUNCTION PROTEIN COMPLEX EXPLAINS VIRULENCE
A new study by researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University in the U.S. describes the key interaction between...
-
By News Medical - Feb 27, 2021
LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN: A LAZARUS TALE FROM THE COVID FRONT LINES
The twinkle in his eyes, the delight in his smile, the joyous way he moved his disease-withered frame. They all proclaimed a single,...
Eye
-
The headlines of Master Doctor
-
LAI formulations of paliperidone, aripiprazole, olanzapine have highest...
Long-acting injectable formulations of paliperidone, aripiprazole and olanzapine had the highest effect sizes and certainty of evidence for relapse prevention and...
-
Want to Buy a Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95
Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are outdated.
-
F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson's Vaccine
With this last hurdle cleared, formal authorization of the one-dose vaccine is expected on Saturday and distribution within days.
-
‘Unwavering love': Family stands by 82-year-old accused of killing wife
The family has released a statement supporting Max Beever, who has been charged with killing wife Robyn at their Gold Coast home.
-
Prince Harry's interview a winning formula in celebrity-obsessed America
There is no denying the Duke of Sussex's first interview since leaving the Royal family was 17 minutes of television gold.
-
Study measures production of droplet aerosols during phaco, vitrectomy
Smaller incision size and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose covering the incision greatly reduce the production of droplet aerosols during phacoemulsification, as shown in a study...
-
These Home Remedies for Jock Itch Might Actually Worsen the Problem
Here's how to get rid of jock itch for good.
-
J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panel
An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously Friday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults 18 and older. Based on the totality of scientific...
-
‘Forever War': Democrats blast Biden over deadly Syria air strikes
Some Democrats criticised the strikes as an unnecessary military provocation while others complained Biden had not sought congressional approval beforehand.
-
AKF launches primary hyperoxaluria campaign in advance of Rare Disease Day
Adding to its resources on rare diseases, The American Kidney Fund has launched an education and awareness campaign on primary hyperoxaluria. The announcement comes in the week...