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Umbilical cord blood treats children born with non-cancerous genetic disorders

Researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh found that infusing umbilical cord blood -- a readily available source of stem cells -- safely and effectively treated 44 children born with various non-cancerous genetic disorders, including sickle cell, thalassemia, Hunter syndrome, Krabbe disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and an array of immune deficiencies.

15 Jul 2020

UTHealth physicians study blood pressure drug's efficiency in improving COVID-19 outcomes

An interventional therapy aimed at improving survival chances and reducing the need for critical care treatment due to COVID-19 is being investigated by physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

14 Jul 2020

Scientists to develop virtual reality simulator to improve training on hiatal hernia surgery

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute has received funding for a study from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, one of the 27 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's premier medical research agency.

14 Jul 2020

Study shows cathepsin B can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR) have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain injury.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers explore the reproduction of adenoviruses in cells

An adenovirus infection can be potentially life-threatening, especially for children after a stem cell transplant.

14 Jul 2020

Beta blockers can increase risk of heart failure in women more than men

Women taking beta blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospital with acute coronary syndrome, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

14 Jul 2020

Single dose of tocilizumab improves survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of a drug that calms an overreacting immune system were 45% less likely to die overall, and more likely to be out of the hospital or off a ventilator one month after treatment, compared with those who didn't receive the drug, according to a new study by a team from the University of Michigan.

14 Jul 2020

Human papilloma viruses may play a causal role in prostate cancer

Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) - a common group of viruses known to cause cervical cancers - may also have a causal role in prostate cancer, according to a literature review published in the open access journal Infectious Agents and Cancer, supporting the case for universal HPV vaccination.

14 Jul 2020

Plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate disease

Adopting a plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate the global burden of disease, according to an editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

14 Jul 2020

Genomics study in Black Americans could lead to precision prostate cancer therapies

Black men in the United States are known to suffer disproportionately from prostate cancer, but few studies have investigated whether genetic differences in prostate tumors could have anything to do with these health disparities.

13 Jul 2020

Preventing immune cell reprogramming could be a new way to stop breast cancer metastasis

Natural killer cells, a type of immune cell, are known to limit metastasis by inducing the death of cancer cells. But metastases still form in patients, so there must be ways for cancer cells to escape.

10 Jul 2020

Bacteria-induced cell fusion provokes the immune system and causes host cell destruction

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a bacterium in the soil that causes melioidosis, a tropical disease with high morbidity and mortality.

9 Jul 2020

A promising tissue-engineered approach for cardiac regeneration

New research gives information in order to understand safety, efficacy and mechanisms of action of a new cardiac therapy.

3 Jul 2020

Relationship between COVID-19 and food safety, biosecurity

The researchers, in this perspective, discuss about the recent outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the world and its relation with food safety and biosecurity.

25 Jun 2020

Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can affect gene expression

New data from a landmark study by Monash University researchers raises concerns that even short-term exposure to low level air pollution can affect gene expression, leaving us at risk of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

25 Jun 2020

Research unravels molecular circuitry that controls cancer growth and spread

Research led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed novel insights into the molecular circuitry controlling cancer cell growth and spread. The findings highlight new pathways involved in these key processes of cancer progression that may represent targets for therapies.

24 Jun 2020

Study shows MMR vaccine may protect against COVID-19 symptoms

According to a group of experts, the administration of the MMR vaccine could act as a preventive measure to reduce inflammation linked to COVID-19 infection.

22 Jun 2020

BCG vaccine elicits trained immunity in humans

A tuberculosis vaccine developed 100 years ago also makes vaccinated persons less susceptible to other infections.

16 Jun 2020

Study shows how a fat cell's immune response exacerbates obesity

When obesity occurs, a person's own fat cells can set off a complex inflammatory chain reaction that can further disrupt metabolism and weaken immune response--potentially placing people at higher risk of poor outcomes from a variety of diseases and infections, including COVID-19.

8 Jun 2020

Study reveals how respiratory syncytial virus breaks into cells to cause infection

New research from University of Alberta microbiologists has shed new light on how the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)--one of the most common viral infections--breaks into our cells to cause infection.

4 Jun 2020

Mortality News and Research

Umbilical cord blood treats children born with non-cancerous genetic disorders

UTHealth physicians study blood pressure drug's efficiency in improving COVID-19 outcomes

Scientists to develop virtual reality simulator to improve training on hiatal hernia surgery

Study shows cathepsin B can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Researchers explore the reproduction of adenoviruses in cells

Beta blockers can increase risk of heart failure in women more than men

Single dose of tocilizumab improves survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Human papilloma viruses may play a causal role in prostate cancer

Plant-based diet can help promote healthful aging and mitigate disease

Genomics study in Black Americans could lead to precision prostate cancer therapies

Preventing immune cell reprogramming could be a new way to stop breast cancer metastasis

Bacteria-induced cell fusion provokes the immune system and causes host cell destruction

A promising tissue-engineered approach for cardiac regeneration

Relationship between COVID-19 and food safety, biosecurity

Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can affect gene expression

Research unravels molecular circuitry that controls cancer growth and spread

Study shows MMR vaccine may protect against COVID-19 symptoms

BCG vaccine elicits trained immunity in humans

Study shows how a fat cell's immune response exacerbates obesity

Study reveals how respiratory syncytial virus breaks into cells to cause infection

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