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Researchers discover cell signaling pathway responsible for the development of esophageal cancers

Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027.

28 Jul 2022

New method for organoid production could help advance research studies

As the idea of growing tiny human organs in lab dishes has moved in recent years from futuristic science fiction to actual bioscientific reality, the usefulness of organoids as a research tool for studying the digestive system swiftly encountered a bottleneck-;these valuable tissues are quite difficult to make.

28 Jul 2022

Women and young children hit harder by COVID-19 restrictions

The unprecedentedly severe restrictions meant to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus certainly achieved their immediate goal of saving lives by limiting the potential exposure to the virus, in particular of vulnerable people.

28 Jul 2022

Transplant remains the standard of care for liver cancer patients, regardless of age

Physicians and researchers from UK HealthCare's Transplant Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center conducted a study of patients over the age of 70 with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how the outcomes of ablative treatments compare to liver transplants.

28 Jul 2022

People with unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease

People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

28 Jul 2022

Accessible school-based defibrillators for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrests could save many lives

A study from the University of Warwick has found that school-based defibrillators (AEDs) that are accessible outside of school hours could be effective in treating over two-thirds of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCAs) within five minutes.

28 Jul 2022

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Dementia doesn't just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches.

28 Jul 2022

Repurposing an antipsychotic drug to treat various types of cancer

To treat some of the psychosis issues associated with Parkinson's disease, physicians often prescribe pimavanserin, an antipsychotic drug that acts within the brain to prevent hallucinations and delusions.

28 Jul 2022

An enzyme may be a potent new tool for reducing nitrous oxide in the atmosphere

An enzyme that combats the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) may one day give scientists a potent new tool for reducing the amount of the gas in the atmosphere thanks in part to new findings published today in Nature.

28 Jul 2022

Frequent aspirin use associated with lower ovarian cancer risk in people with multiple risk factors

Frequent aspirin use is linked with lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

26 Jul 2022

$31 million PCORI funding for AAFP and Penn State to study the effectiveness of asthma treatments

The American Academy of Family Physicians, in partnership with Penn State College of Medicine, has been approved for a $31 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study the comparative effectiveness of asthma treatments.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers develop new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy probes in true 3D shapes

A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab) have developed new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes in true three-dimensional shapes they call 3DTIPs. AFM technology allows scientists to observe, measure, and manipulate samples and micro and nanoscale entities with unprecedented precision.

26 Jul 2022

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

In this interview, we speak to Echo Pan, a Ph.D. student from North Carolina State University about her latest research that used CRISPR to uncover more on probiotics.

26 Jul 2022

‘American Diagnosis’: Two indigenous students share their path to medicine

In 1890, Dr. Charles Eastman became the first Native person to graduate from medical school in the United States. Today, one of his descendants, Victor Lopez-Carmen, is a third-year student at Harvard Medical School. He described feeling isolated there.

26 Jul 2022

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Medical education, research and clinical guidelines are all available to support the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender people, but a York University-led qualitative study has found these resources are sparse when patients discontinue or reverse gender-affirming medical or surgical interventions -; referred to as detransition.

26 Jul 2022

Research may have found an easy, cost-effective solution for Grapevine Trunk Diseases

Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were responsible for more than $1.5 billion in annual economic damages.

25 Jul 2022

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

Black adolescents who lived in poverty and were less optimistic about the future showed accelerated aging in their immune cells and were more likely to have elevated insulin resistance at ages 25-29, researchers found.

25 Jul 2022

High-dose supplementation of Vitamin B6 decreases anxiety

Researchers reported that vitamin B6 supplementation reduced anxiety.

25 Jul 2022

Appropriate guidance and follow-up needed for children at high risk for long COVID

Nearly 6 percent of children who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with COVID-19 reported symptoms of long COVID 90 days later, according to a study conducted in eight countries and published in JAMA Network Open.

22 Jul 2022

New treatment guidelines published for anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, about how to treat problems of the anus and rectum called anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula.

22 Jul 2022

students News and Research

Researchers discover cell signaling pathway responsible for the development of esophageal cancers

New method for organoid production could help advance research studies

Women and young children hit harder by COVID-19 restrictions

Transplant remains the standard of care for liver cancer patients, regardless of age

People with unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease

Accessible school-based defibrillators for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrests could save many lives

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Repurposing an antipsychotic drug to treat various types of cancer

An enzyme may be a potent new tool for reducing nitrous oxide in the atmosphere

Frequent aspirin use associated with lower ovarian cancer risk in people with multiple risk factors

$31 million PCORI funding for AAFP and Penn State to study the effectiveness of asthma treatments

Researchers develop new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy probes in true 3D shapes

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

‘American Diagnosis’: Two indigenous students share their path to medicine

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Research may have found an easy, cost-effective solution for Grapevine Trunk Diseases

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

High-dose supplementation of Vitamin B6 decreases anxiety

Appropriate guidance and follow-up needed for children at high risk for long COVID

New treatment guidelines published for anorectal abscess, anal fistula, and rectovaginal fistula

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