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NIH-funded study supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD

A new study provides evidence to support a simple measurement for diagnosing clinically significant airflow obstruction, the key characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

26 Jun 2019

Large prevention trial launched for people exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

A large clinical trial to assess treatments for preventing people at high risk from developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has begun.

25 Jun 2019

AXT enhances cellular research product portfolio with solutions from StemBioSys

AXT is pleased to announce it has further enhanced its cellular research product portfolio through the addition of stem cell solutions from StemBioSys. The recently signed agreement will see AXT distribute StemBioSys’ unique solutions to researchers in Australia and New Zealand.

From AXT Pty Ltd 25 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new, rapid test to diagnose bacterial lower respiratory tract infections

Scientists at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have developed a new, rapid way of diagnosing bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in hours rather than days, that could improve patient care and slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

24 Jun 2019

Researchers discover new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection

Researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have discovered brand new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection. Known as CD11c+ dendritic cells, these new cells are more susceptible to HIV infection and can then transmit the virus to other cells.

24 Jun 2019

Study reveals genetic signature of failed immune response to cancer

Our immune system is programmed to destroy cancer cells. Sometimes it has trouble slowing disease progression because it doesn't act quickly or strongly enough.

21 Jun 2019

UTA professor awarded $2.88 million for novel research on Lou Gehrig's disease

There are 15 new cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, diagnosed in the U.S. each day. The disease causes patients to slowly lose the ability to speak, eat, move and breathe, and comes with an average life expectancy of two to five years after diagnosis.

21 Jun 2019

Study uncovers impact of both low and high iron counts

A global study looking at the role that iron plays in 900 diseases has uncovered the impact of both low and high iron counts – and the news is mixed.

21 Jun 2019

Study finds no link between infant deaths and exposure to waste incinerators

Researchers have found no link between exposure to emissions from municipal waste incinerators and infant deaths or reduced foetal growth.

21 Jun 2019

People who worked long hours have higher risk of stroke, shows study

People who worked long hours had a higher risk of stroke, especially if they worked those hours for 10 years or more, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

20 Jun 2019

Link between hip joint hypermobility and behavioral alterations also found in non-human species

The relation between collagen laxity and anxiety in humans is widely known, but this relation has never been observed before in other species.

20 Jun 2019

Study reveals potential consequences of limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals

Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access for many rural and underserved patients, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found.

20 Jun 2019

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding the genetics of common syndromic autism

Australian and Chilean scientists have made a breakthrough in their understanding of the genetics of a common form of syndromic autism – and they hope their work could one day lead to the development of treatments for the condition.

19 Jun 2019

Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications

About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preeclampsia (hypertension), preterm labor and fetal growth problems, but finding effective treatments to effectively prevent or reverse these conditions has so far been elusive.

19 Jun 2019

Researchers identify new clues on tissue damage in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus provides new insights into tissue damage for these autoimmune conditions.

19 Jun 2019

Study shows how methods limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research

A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods usually limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research.

19 Jun 2019

TEST-1 Using SPR to Confront the Antibody Reproducibility Crisis

It is important to validate parameters of purchased antibodies with SPR to ensure they are high-quality and also useful for your application,

From Nicoya Lifesciences 19 Jun 2019

Simple modification to the grooming pattern could improve skier safety

A spectacular stack on a ski slope in Canada has led to a University of Queensland researcher determining a simple modification that could improve skier safety on the snow.

18 Jun 2019

Anti-aging study wins grant from William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation has awarded Texas Biomed Associate Professor Marcel Daadi, Ph.D., with a grant of more than $100,000 to test a promising FDA-approved drug for reversing age-related cognitive decline and memory deficits observed in aged baboons.

18 Jun 2019

Duke researchers identify enzyme involved in regulating growth, spread of breast cancers

Immunotherapies have transformed cancer care, but their successes have been limited for reasons that are both complex and perplexing.

18 Jun 2019

Medical Research News and Research

NIH-funded study supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD

Large prevention trial launched for people exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

AXT enhances cellular research product portfolio with solutions from StemBioSys

Scientists develop new, rapid test to diagnose bacterial lower respiratory tract infections

Researchers discover new immune cells that are at the frontline of HIV infection

Study reveals genetic signature of failed immune response to cancer

UTA professor awarded $2.88 million for novel research on Lou Gehrig's disease

Study uncovers impact of both low and high iron counts

Study finds no link between infant deaths and exposure to waste incinerators

People who worked long hours have higher risk of stroke, shows study

Link between hip joint hypermobility and behavioral alterations also found in non-human species

Study reveals potential consequences of limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding the genetics of common syndromic autism

Study uncovers potential new way to prevent common pregnancy-related complications

Researchers identify new clues on tissue damage in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

Study shows how methods limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research

TEST-1 Using SPR to Confront the Antibody Reproducibility Crisis

Simple modification to the grooming pattern could improve skier safety

Anti-aging study wins grant from William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

Duke researchers identify enzyme involved in regulating growth, spread of breast cancers

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