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Childhood obesity more likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors than mother's BMI

Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring – indicating that childhood and teen obesity is more likely to be a result of lifestyle factors.

1 Feb 2022

Researchers discover why patients suffering with hypertension also have diabetes

The long-standing enigma of why so many patients suffering with high blood pressure (known as hypertension) also have diabetes (high blood sugar) has finally been cracked by an international team led by the universities of Bristol, UK, and Auckland, New Zealand.

1 Feb 2022

Final push needed to achieve full eradication of Guinea worm disease

The number of human cases of Guinea worm disease halved in 2021 to a record low of 14, putting the goal of global eradication in sight, the US-based Carter Center has announced.

1 Feb 2022

ESMO announces evidence-based methodology to support equitable access to cancer services

In anticipation of World Cancer Day and its campaign to "Close the Care Gap", ESMO announces a methodology designed to empower governments and other cancer stakeholders globally to make efficient spending decisions that support equitable access to cancer services within their populations.

1 Feb 2022

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

RNA has already been making an impact in the context of the vaccine program, but the potential of RNA-based compounds is far from being fully tapped, as RNA allows for entirely new therapeutic approaches.

1 Feb 2022

Weight loss by overweight and obese people associated with reduced risk of colorectal adenoma

A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that overweight and obese people who lose weight may reduce their chances of later developing colorectal adenoma – a type of benign growth or polyp in the colon or rectum that could lead to colorectal cancer.

1 Feb 2022

Study reveals seven major determinants of mortality risk for patients with COVD-19 and thoracic cancer

The risk of death for patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and thoracic cancer is based on seven major determinants, according to research published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

1 Feb 2022

High levels of neutralizing antibodies against Omicron after BNT162b2 booster vaccination

Researchers analyze the neutralizing antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs in individuals after receiving their second and third doses.

1 Feb 2022

TTUHSC project awarded new NIH grant to advance research on amygdala pain mechanisms

It is estimated that more than 100 million U.S. adults are affected by chronic pain, a condition that annually costs the country an estimated $560-635 billion in health care costs, disability and lost productivity.

1 Feb 2022

Families of Black patients found to have greater risk for dilated cardiomyopathy

Black patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of unknown cause are more likely to have family members at risk of developing the heart muscle disease than families of white patients, according to results of a multi-site study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

1 Feb 2022

New blood test quickly detects COVID-19 infection and disease severity

George Washington University researchers have developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection, according to a new study coming out today in PLOS One.

1 Feb 2022

Neural stem cells plus HER2 inhibitor drug improve survival in mice with metastatic cancer

Neural stem cells (NSCs) engineered by Northwestern Medicine investigators used in combination with the HER2 inhibitor drug tucatinib improved survival in mice with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

1 Feb 2022

Daily physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, this time using 90 middle-aged and older subjects who wore accelerometers while physically active and completed mobile cognitive testing from home.

1 Feb 2022

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Early in his first quarter at the University of California-Davis, Ryan Manriquez realized he needed help. A combination of pressures — avoiding covid-19, enduring a breakup, dealing with a disability, trying to keep up with a tough slate of classes — hit him hard.

1 Feb 2022

Medicine News and Research

Childhood obesity more likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors than mother's BMI

Researchers discover why patients suffering with hypertension also have diabetes

Final push needed to achieve full eradication of Guinea worm disease

ESMO announces evidence-based methodology to support equitable access to cancer services

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

Weight loss by overweight and obese people associated with reduced risk of colorectal adenoma

Study reveals seven major determinants of mortality risk for patients with COVD-19 and thoracic cancer

High levels of neutralizing antibodies against Omicron after BNT162b2 booster vaccination

TTUHSC project awarded new NIH grant to advance research on amygdala pain mechanisms

Families of Black patients found to have greater risk for dilated cardiomyopathy

New blood test quickly detects COVID-19 infection and disease severity

Neural stem cells plus HER2 inhibitor drug improve survival in mice with metastatic cancer

Daily physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Researchers develop new technique to open the blood-brain barrier in lab animals

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers use microscopic strands of DNA to assemble hydrogel blocks

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Researchers examine unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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