Medications
New recipe for antibiotic could prevent deafness
A new method of purifying gentamicin, a widely used antibiotic, reduces the risk that it will cause deafness, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study.
Dec 17, 2020
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Medical research
Metabolite signature of COVID-19 reveals multi-organ effects
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can cause a wide range of symptoms, from none at all to severe respiratory stress, multi-organ failure and death. The virus notably targets the lungs, but many patients also ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers detangle protein interaction implicated in Down syndrome and Alzheimer's
From the movement of a finger to the creation of a memory, actions of the human body require the harmonious concert of protein interactions. A system of checks and balances ensures proper coordination of biomolecules, but ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inpatient imaging volumes down during COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthDay)—During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a decrease in inpatient imaging volumes, according to a study published online June 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Jul 22, 2020
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Medical research
Molecular pair offers potential for Parkinson's treatment, study finds
A promising molecular pair has offered hope that could lead to the development of a new treatment to slow down Parkinson's disease, a study by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard University ...
May 27, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists identify chemicals in noxious weed that 'disarm' deadly bacteria
Scientists have identified specific compounds from the Brazilian peppertree—a weedy, invasive shrub in Florida—that reduce the virulence of antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Scientific Reports published the research, ...
May 21, 2020
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Health
Study identifies the mechanism by which eating fish reduces risk of cardiovascular disease
A study by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and Harvard Medical School has found that consuming omega 3 primarily through fish, but also in supplements containing these fatty acids, can modulate lipoproteins, ...
May 21, 2020
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Immunology
New understanding of immune modulator interleukin-2 guides drug discovery
The signaling molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) has long been known to have powerful effects on the immune system, but efforts to harness it for therapeutic purposes have been hampered by serious side effects. Now researchers ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify starting point for designing drugs that cure clostridium difficile
A newly published paper in PNAS details a research breakthrough that provides a promising starting point for scientists to create drugs that can cure C. diff—a virulent health care-associated infection that causes severe ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Medical research
Shaped like a cone: The configuration of 'virulence factors' that allow TB to invade the lungs
The bacterial pathogen that causes tuberculosis is a master of deception, a king of clever tricks—an enemy agent that not only infiltrates but can become a long-term stowaway in patients' lungs.
