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Genetic background influences cancer risk in individuals with single-gene variants

Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can lead to elevated cholesterol and increased risk for a premature heart attack.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers are developing therapeutic treatments for acute stroke

Every year in the United States, about 800,000 people experience a stroke. Many are left with neurological complications such as paralysis on one side of the body, speech and language problems, vision issues, behavioral changes, and memory loss.

10 Aug 2020

Study: Transgender and gender-diverse adults more likely to be diagnosed as autistic

Transgender and gender-diverse adults are three to six times more likely as cisgender adults (individuals whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth) to be diagnosed as autistic, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Cambridge's Autism Research Centre.

10 Aug 2020

Study shows how neurons communicate when confronted with stroke

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Ludmila Belayev, MD, LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Neurosurgery, has unlocked a key fundamental mechanism in the communication between brain cells when confronted with stroke.

7 Aug 2020

Metabolic "switch" may offer clues to increased risk of glucose intolerance in post-menopausal women

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have discovered neural mechanisms in mice specific to females that can shift estrogen from playing a protective role in glucose metabolism to one that is disruptive.

7 Aug 2020

Cannabinoids may affect activity of other pharmaceuticals

Cannabinoid-containing products may alter the effects of some prescription drugs, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

4 Aug 2020

New initiative launched to tackle climate change and global poverty

With a founding $25 million gifts from King Philanthropies, MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is launching a new initiative to solve problems at the nexus of climate change and global poverty.

30 Jul 2020

Study shows the effectiveness of plant-based diets in controlling type 1 diabetes

Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to two case studies published by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in the Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism.

24 Jul 2020

Eating chocolate is linked with reduced risk of heart disease

Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 Jul 2020

New startup launched to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics

Harvard University's Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health today announced the launch of Vesigen Therapeutics, a startup company that aims to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics, such as gene-editing complexes, RNA molecules, and other large proteins, to intracellular targets in specific tissues of interest.

23 Jul 2020

Using blood samples to detect positive COVID-19 cases in 20 minutes

World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able to detect positive COVID-19 cases using blood samples in about 20 minutes, and identify whether someone has contracted the virus.

20 Jul 2020

Emerging hydrogel material could improve delivery of oral drugs

An emerging hydrogel material with the capacity to degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract could help researchers develop more effective methods for oral drug delivery.

From Lehigh University 20 Jul 2020

Study: LGBT-friendly medical practices can improve HIV and STD screening rates

This report--describing the first national quality improvement collaborative focused on providing culturally affirming care for LGBT people--finds that making primary care practices more LGBT-friendly and inclusive may improve STD and HIV screening rates among this vulnerable population.

15 Jul 2020

Study suggests ways to improve antibiotic allergy registrations

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications, but in determining the most appropriate prescription for a patient, doctors and pharmacists often rely on inaccurate records of the patient's antibiotic allergies.

15 Jul 2020

Keck Medicine of USC participates in clinical trial to test antiviral drug as potential COVID-19 treatment

Keck Medicine of USC physicians are enrolling patients as part of an international clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an antiviral drug, DAS181, as a possible treatment for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19.

15 Jul 2020

Peter S. Conti awarded 2020 Benedict Cassen Prize for pioneering work in cancer imaging

Peter S. Conti, MD, PhD, known for his pioneering work in the diagnosis and management of cancer, was awarded the Benedict Cassen Prize during the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

14 Jul 2020

Study estimates the cost-effectiveness of esketamine used for treating depression

A paper authored by researchers from McLean Hospital has determined that esketamine, a nasal spray to treat severe depression, is currently too expensive for widespread use.

14 Jul 2020

A mobile platform for screening lung cancer

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where rates of new lung cancer cases tend to be higher, according to study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

14 Jul 2020

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

A new radiotracer, 18F-SynVesT-2, can directly assess synaptic density changes in the brain, providing an objective and quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke.

14 Jul 2020

UTEP receives $1.3 million to shed light on how neural circuits impact specific behaviors in humans

The University of Texas at El Paso was awarded $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to shed light on how the combined function of neural circuits impacts specific behaviors in humans.

14 Jul 2020

Health Care News and Research

Genetic background influences cancer risk in individuals with single-gene variants

Researchers are developing therapeutic treatments for acute stroke

Study: Transgender and gender-diverse adults more likely to be diagnosed as autistic

Study shows how neurons communicate when confronted with stroke

Metabolic "switch" may offer clues to increased risk of glucose intolerance in post-menopausal women

Cannabinoids may affect activity of other pharmaceuticals

New initiative launched to tackle climate change and global poverty

Study shows the effectiveness of plant-based diets in controlling type 1 diabetes

Eating chocolate is linked with reduced risk of heart disease

New startup launched to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics

Using blood samples to detect positive COVID-19 cases in 20 minutes

Emerging hydrogel material could improve delivery of oral drugs

Study: LGBT-friendly medical practices can improve HIV and STD screening rates

Study suggests ways to improve antibiotic allergy registrations

Keck Medicine of USC participates in clinical trial to test antiviral drug as potential COVID-19 treatment

Peter S. Conti awarded 2020 Benedict Cassen Prize for pioneering work in cancer imaging

Study estimates the cost-effectiveness of esketamine used for treating depression

A mobile platform for screening lung cancer

New radiotracer provides a quantitative measure of disease progression after stroke

UTEP receives $1.3 million to shed light on how neural circuits impact specific behaviors in humans

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