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MD Anderson announces licensing agreements with BostonGene and Tempus for its EGFR Classification

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced licensing agreements with BostonGene Corporation and Tempus for the MD Anderson EGFR Classification, which groups EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on structural modifications and sensitivity to available therapies.

19 Jan 2023

Roundtable addresses present-day inequities faced by communities of color

A new Roundtable focusing on health equity in communities of color features the expertise and insights of five distinguished academic and social justice leaders.

19 Jan 2023

Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria not higher among babies delivered by cesarean section

Imagine a horse race, where the winner takes it all and is awarded both food and protection against enemies. In the same way, bacteria compete with one another in the gut of newborn babies.

19 Jan 2023

Transient ischemic attack needs emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke

Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke.

19 Jan 2023

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

The global network led by the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) at the University of Oxford has today published, in the Lancet, the results of the '2022 INTERCOVID Study' conducted in 41 hospitals across 18 countries.

19 Jan 2023

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

Researchers evaluated the association between nitrate and nitrite exposure and T2D (type 2 diabetes) development risks.

19 Jan 2023

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

The National Health Institute has awarded Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The American University of Beirut Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine a five-year grant for the Late Life Learning (LLL), Cognition and Aging (3LC) study.

19 Jan 2023

New scan reliably detects primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension

In a recent article, researchers performed a prospective within-patient clinical trial, Is Metomidate superior to AVS in predicting ouTComes from adrenalectomy in primary Hyperaldosteronism (MATCH) in the United Kingdom (UK) in primary aldosteronism (PA) patients. These patients suffered from high blood pressure caused by a steroid hormone, aldosterone.

19 Jan 2023

Study shows link between older adults with asthma and depression risk during COVID-19 pandemic

A recent, prospective study of approximately 2,000 older adults in Canada published online this month in the journal Respiratory Medicine found that older adults with asthma were at high risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers identify a specific neural mechanism behind remembering emotional events

Most people remember emotional events, like their wedding day, very clearly, but researchers are not sure how the human brain prioritizes emotional events in memory.

19 Jan 2023

2023 EVIDENT Organoid Conference to share the latest organoid innovations

Building on the momentum from last year’s conference, the 2023 Evident Organoid Conference will highlight organoid innovations that are poised to accelerate progress in drug research and discovery.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 18 Jan 2023

Athletes unable to continue competing in the Olympic Games when they sustain muscle-tendon injuries

In a recent study, researchers reviewed magnetic resonance images (MRI) of muscle injuries experienced by athletes during the Tokyo Olympic Games and found that when muscle injuries were characterized by torn fibers extending to the tendon, athletes were often unable to finish their events.

18 Jan 2023

Medicine News and Research

MD Anderson announces licensing agreements with BostonGene and Tempus for its EGFR Classification

Roundtable addresses present-day inequities faced by communities of color

Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria not higher among babies delivered by cesarean section

Transient ischemic attack needs emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes?

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

New scan reliably detects primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension

Study shows link between older adults with asthma and depression risk during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers identify a specific neural mechanism behind remembering emotional events

2023 EVIDENT Organoid Conference to share the latest organoid innovations

Athletes unable to continue competing in the Olympic Games when they sustain muscle-tendon injuries

Research provides a comprehensive structural framework to design safer pain-relieving drugs

Study finds wide variation in the quality of care for lung cancer across the U.S.

Mercy Medical Center secures top rank from Healthgrades for surgical care in Maryland

Henry Ford Health nephrologist-led study evaluates and validates vascular monitoring technology

What does the future of clinical trials and evidence-based medicine look like?

What factors are associated with successful dietary weight loss interventions?

Epigenetic alternations associated with common genital malformation in male babies

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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