Physician leaders call for action to create a new generation of physician-scientists
Revitalizing the pipeline is of critical importance for health challenges, they say CLEVELAND -- In a perspective article appearing in ...
Month: July 2019
Racism influences medical students’ decision on practicing in minority or underserved communities
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A longitudinal study of 3,756 U.S. medical students provides evidence that racism in medical schools influenced their ...
Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment
A combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and alive longer than the current standard of ...
Researchers show how side hit to the head could damage brain, lead to concussion
While probing the origins of concussion, Stevens researchers identify which regions of the brain are more vulnerable to damageCredit: Stevens ...
Poor methodology reporting makes radiation oncology studies impossible to replicate
UMSOM researchers find the vast majority of radiation oncology studies lack proper reporting of methodology Nearly 80 percent of radiation ...
Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces cancer in mice
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - July 31, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have shown that precision editing of the bacterial populations ...
TGen and ABL plan global rollout of advanced test for TB, one of the most deadly pathogens
DeepChek®-TB will help enable modern medicine to thwart TB in every corner of the globe FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., and LUXEMBOURG CITY, ...
Space station cell study seeks causes of major diseases
High above the Earth, researchers are conducting a first-of-its-kind study to help patients with Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis on ...
Baby spiders really are watching you
The vision of jumping spiders is nearly as keen in babies as adults, a University of Cincinnati study foundCredit: Joseph ...
Previously unknown mechanism causes increased forest water use, new study says
INDIANAPOLIS -- Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that causes increased forest water use, advances understanding of soil biogeochemical ...
Filling in the blanks
Deep learning may help the Army make sense of weak, corrupted signalsCredit: (Courtesy Photo) Scientists at the U.S. Army's corporate ...
Walkability is key: A look at greenspace use
If city planners want more people to visit community greenspaces, they should focus on "putting humans in the equation," according ...
Low muscle mass in arms and legs can heighten the mortality risk in older men and women
A study of individuals over 65 years old showed that all-cause mortality risk increased nearly 63-fold in women with low ...
Advance in understanding of all-solid-state batteries
Identifying a battery failure mechanism to engineer a better batteryCredit: Courtesy of NatureMaterials (2019) HARWELL, UK (July 29, 2019)--All-solid-state batteries, ...
Clearing up the ‘dark side’ of artificial leaves
Credit: Aditya Prajapati and Meng Lin While artificial leaves hold promise as a way to take carbon dioxide -- a ...
Uncovering secrets of bone marrow cells and how they differentiate
Researchers mapped distinct bone marrow niche populations and their differentiation pathsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Bone marrow contains biological factories, ...
You can’t squash this roach-inspired robot
Insect-sized device scurries at the speed of a cockroach and can withstand the weight of a humanCredit: UC Berkeley video ...
Families of children with rare diseases open to advanced care plans with caregiver support
Caregivers for children with serious rare diseases are more open to these challenging discussions when caregiver needs assessments are integrated ...
Cornelis Calkhoven to present at the 6th Ageing Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline ...
Transplant researchers seek to fight organ rejection in new trial for kidney patients
Credit: UK Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 31, 2019) - While waiting on the transplant list, most patients are extremely ...
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Small NIH study reveals how immune response triggered by COVID-19 may damage the brain
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Scientists discover cancer trigger that could spur targeted drug therapies
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Researchers uncover life’s power generators in the Earth’s oldest groundwaters
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COVID-19 fattens up our body’s cells to fuel its viral takeover
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Study shows convalescent plasma doesn’t benefit severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19
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Do early therapies help very young children with or at high likelihood for autism?