Medicine & Health
A new standard for reporting epidemic prediction research
An international panel has designed new guidelines to standardize how scientists report research that involves forecasting and prediction of how...
Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, may help you and your pets as well
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a...
Bacterial infections in sinuses of cystic fibrosis patients share surprising similarities
PITTSBURGH, Oct 19, 2021 – A collaboration among microbiologists, clinicians and experts on bacterial evolution revealed that, with time, highly adapted bacterial communities in the sinuses of people with...
Large study shows regular millet consumption can combat anemia
A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron...
Adding SNAP benefits for older adults in Medicare, Medicaid can reduce hospital visits, healthcare costs
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Food insecurity among older adults takes a toll on the nutrition and health of those affected....
Interferon does not improve outcomes for hospitalized adults with COVID-19
WHAT: A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior...
End-of-life care program at UCLA benefited dying patients and loved ones despite COVID restrictions
A study about the initiative, published in the journal Critical Care Explorations, is the first to show empirically that a palliative care...
African American breast cancer patients less likely to receive genetic counseling, testing
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have surveyed cancer doctors to identify differences in physician attitudes...
Poststroke rehabilitation proves more effective when vibratory stimulus coincides
Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And because...
Gladstone Neuroscience researcher elected to the National Academy of Medicine
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—October 18, 2021—Lennart Mucke, MD, founding director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease and senior investigator at...
For oxygen-deprived newborns, rewarming after cooling therapy can trigger seizures
Oxygen-deprived newborns who undergo cooling therapy to protect their brains are at an elevated risk of seizures and brain damage...
Yuman Fong, M.D., City of Hope’s chair in surgical oncology, elected to National Academy of Medicine
DUARTE, Calif. — Yuman Fong, M.D., the Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer...
Low-status jobs with high vulnerability during pandemic
Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers...
High effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines
People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an mRNA vaccine for their second...
A decade after gene therapy, children born with deadly immune disorder remain healthy
Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists began using a pioneering gene therapy they developed to treat children born with a...
Telehealth continues to substitute for in-person care among older adults, but rural use lags
About one in six doctor’s office visits by older Americans no longer takes place in an actual doctor’s office, but...
Discovery of new role for the brain’s immune cells could have Alzheimer’s implications
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed a vital but previously unknown role for immune cells that protect the...
Scientists uncover a circadian rhythm in heart cells that affects their daily function
A new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of...
New journal article examines vaccination misinformation on social media
Research conducted by Assistant Professor Jessie Chin’s Adaptive Cognition and Interaction Design Lab (ACTION) in the School of Information Sciences...
Monitoring glucose levels, no needles required
Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices are not currently commercially available in the United States, so people with diabetes must collect blood...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Adding SNAP benefits for older adults in Medicare, Medicaid can reduce hospital visits, healthcare costs
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think