Health And Medicine
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People with inoperable anal cancer treated with carboplatin-paclitaxel had fewer complications and lived longer than those who received another chemotherapy that has been more often administered.
Jun 24, 2020
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Zinc supplementation did not reduce mortality, cardiovascular risk, levels of inflammation or microbial translocation among people with heavy alcohol use living with HIV/AIDS, according to a 91ÌÆ²®»¢-led study.
Jun 24, 2020
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91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Medical Center is evaluating razuprotafib, a drug used to treat glaucoma, in a new randomized, investigational trial for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adult patients with moderate to severe COVID-19.
Jun 24, 2020
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The insula, a small region of the brain involved in diverse brain functions had widespread dysconnectivity in schizophrenia, 91ÌÆ²®»¢ researchers found.
Jun 23, 2020
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A single mutation in one gene can impair inhibitory signaling in the brain and cause multiple types of seizures and behavioral abnormalities.
Jun 22, 2020
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The Outcomes Related to COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine among In-patients with Symptomatic Disease (ORCHID) trial stopped enrolling new patients based on the fourth scheduled interim analysis showing no evidence of benefit or harm.
Jun 21, 2020
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After discovering a new mechanism for DNA damage repair last year, 91ÌÆ²®»¢ biochemists now provide direct evidence for how it works.
Jun 18, 2020
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91ÌÆ²®»¢ cell biologists have developed an unbiased, quantitative framework for evaluating single-cell data.
Jun 18, 2020
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On May 27, the All of Us 91ÌÆ²®»¢ Program launched the beta version of its cloud-based research platform, the 91ÌÆ²®»¢er Workbench.
Jun 18, 2020
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91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Medical Center investigators have used high-throughput robotic technology to rapidly study and classify variations in a gene linked to heart rhythm disorders and cardiac conditions.
Jun 12, 2020
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91ÌÆ²®»¢ University Medical Center scientists have identified a C. diff protein system that senses and captures heme (part of hemoglobin) to build a protective shield that fends off threats from our immune system and antibiotics.
Jun 10, 2020
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After evaluating the ability of more than 1,500 monoclonal antibodies to bind and neutralize the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, in the laboratory, AstraZeneca signed an exclusive license to six candidate antibodies in 91ÌÆ²®»¢’s portfolio.
Jun 9, 2020
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Staph bacteria may change the factor they use to activate blood clotting — to evade the immune response — a new study suggests.
Jun 9, 2020
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Leslie Gewin and colleagues have upended conventional dogma about Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in the kidney, finding that it protects against chronic kidney disease rather than promoting it.
Jun 4, 2020
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91ÌÆ²®»¢ researchers have discovered the involvement of a certain type of adenosine receptor in mediating signaling that supports tumor growth and metastasis.
Jun 4, 2020
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The investigational antiviral drug remdesivir can shorten the time to recovery in adults hospitalized with COVID-19, according to preliminary results of a clinical trial published last month in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Jun 4, 2020
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People with cancer sickened by COVID-19 have a crude death rate of 13%, according to the largest series of data released thus far from a multinational perspective. The data on more than 900 patients also revealed cancer-specific factors associated with increased mortality.
Jun 3, 2020
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Diversity in chemistry professor’s lab creates opportunity, explores clues to Alzheimer’s
Renã Robinson, associate professor of chemistry, has been immersed in science-related activities and classes since she was a child. Today, she is leading a diverse lab of researchers, using chemistry to uncover clues surrounding Alzheimer’s disease. Read MoreJun 3, 2020
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Artificial intelligence offers a chance to optimize COVID-19 treatment in international partnership
Jonathan Irish joins an international collaboration by deploying artificial intelligence to optimize COVID-19 treatment and vaccine development. Read MoreMay 29, 2020
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A new paper proposes an ethical way to test drug safety during pregnancy by using electronic health data to conduct "virtual" drug trials.
May 28, 2020