Archive: 24/02/2021

Trial of gene therapy for sickle cell disease halted

A clinical trial of a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease that has shown promise has been halted after two participants were diagnosed with cancer.

Feb 24, 2021

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Researchers recommend closer monitoring of liver during methotrexate treatment for psoriasis

Using the immunosuppressant medication methotrexate to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is more likely to lead to serious liver complications than using the same medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis, according ...

Feb 24, 2021

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The substitute chemical BPF can be linked to children's cognitive development

Researchers at Karlstad University, Uppsala University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have found that exposure to bisphenol F (BPF) during early pregnancy can be linked to poorer cognitive function ...

Feb 24, 2021

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Non-surgeon medical staff 'can perform safe operations'

Surgery performed by associate clinicians or medical professionals who are not qualified surgeons are as safe and effective as those performed by doctors, and should be promoted in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests.

Feb 24, 2021

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Exposure to superbacteria among visitors to the tropics more extensive than previously thought

Exploring exposure to superbacteria, researchers at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital got unexpected results from an international collaborative study conducted in real time among 20 travelers to ...

Feb 24, 2021

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One-third of cancer survivors worried about treatment and healthcare disruptions during the pandemic

New study reports that early in the 2020 pandemic in the United States, one-third of cancer survivors worried about treatment and cancer care disruptions. Using a mixed methods approach, investigators utilized survivors' ...

Feb 24, 2021

How do we know the COVID vaccine won't have long-term side-effects?

As Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins this week, many people still have questions about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, both in the short and long term.

Feb 24, 2021

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U.S. could reach herd immunity by late spring

The United States could be approaching herd immunity, which occurs when enough people become immune to a disease to make its spread unlikely, according to Suzanne Judd, Ph.D., an epidemiologist in the School of Public Health ...

Feb 24, 2021

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Signal coupling between neuron-glia supernetwork may lead to improved memory formation

Tohoku University scientists have shown that neuronal and glial circuits form a loosely coupled super-network within the brain. Activation of the metabotropic glutamate receptors in neurons was shown to be largely influenced ...

Feb 24, 2021

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Efficient, systematic genetic analysis helps dissect disease inheritance

Many genetic variants have been found to have a linkage with genetic diseases, but the understanding of their functional roles in causing diseases are still limited. An international research team, including a biomedical ...

Feb 24, 2021

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