by University of Montreal More than 55 percent of women age 60 and over suffer from urinary incontinence, or “leaky bladder,” a serious condition that limits their daily activities and increases their risk of isolation and leading a sedentary lifestyle. But there’s a way to prevent it: pelvic floor physiotherapy. Now, a large Quebec study...
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New research sheds light on how skin cancer starts
by Case Western Reserve University Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never put on sunblock a day in his life. Then the day came when he peered through an ultrafast laser spectrometer at the College of Arts & Sciences at Case...
Novateur Ventures explores new strategy to reduce hyperinflammatory response caused by COVID-19
VASCULAR LEAKAGE, INFLAMMATION-PROVOKING, AND THROMBOTIC EVENTS IN CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 view more CREDIT: NOVATEUR VENTURES A novel strategy has been developed by Novateur Ventures, which provides new hope in battle against COVID-19. The study titled ‘A Novel Strategy to Mitigate the Hyperinflammatory Response to COVID-19 by Targeting Leukotrienes’ was published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, a...
At high doses, popular biotin supplement could mask heart trouble
But a new study shows how large doses of it can interfere with some vital medical tests. Biotin, or vitamin B7, is an essential nutrient. And there is no issue with the lower doses found in multivitamins, said study author Danni Li, an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Minnesota....
Study finds ibuprofen does not increase risk of death from COVID-19
by University of Aberdeen A new study conducted during the height of UK hospital admissions from COVID-19 has found that the regular use of painkillers including ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac did not increase the risk of death from the disease. Published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, the study is the first to report on...
Cancer diagnoses rates fell by half during US lockdown
particularly stark for breast cancer, which fell 51.8 percent during the lockdown compared to previous levels The number of cancers diagnosed weekly in the United States fell by almost fifty percent during March and April compared to the recent average, a study said Tuesday, the latest to examine the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns. Emergency room...
Scientists discover novel drug target for pancreatic cancer
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE ANINDYA BAGCHI, PH.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE TUMOR INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AT SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS. view more CREDIT: SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have uncovered a novel drug target, a protein called PPP1R1B, that stops the deadly spread of...
RNA scientists advance early detection of Duchene muscular dystrophy
by University at Albany The devastating effects of Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) can be mitigated if detection takes place in early childhood. Sadly, early diagnosis is rare. Now, University RNA researchers have discovered a novel method that could solve this long-standing problem. The research team, from the UAlbany laboratories Professor Igor Lednev of Chemistry and...
Implantable transmitter provides wireless option for biomedical devices
PURDUE UNIVERSITY A PURDUE UNIVERSITY TEAM DEVELOPED A FULLY IMPLANTABLE TRANSMITTER CHIP FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NODES AND BIOMEDICAL DEVICES. view more CREDIT: HANSRAJ BHAMRA/PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University innovators are working on inventions to use micro-chip technology in implantable devices and other wearable products such as smart watches to improve biomedical devices,...
A practicable and reliable therapeutic strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection
Absorbed plant MIR2911 in honeysuckle decoction inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and accelerates the negative conversion of infected patients NANJING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES A practicable and reliable therapeutic strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection: absorbed plant MIR2911 in honeysuckle decoction inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and accelerates the negative conversion of infected patients In a new study in...