Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virtual wards: Caring for COVID-19 patients at home could save lives
Do you own an oximeter? If so, do you know how and when to use it? It could save your life.
Nov 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Uncovering the cause of brain injury after heart surgery
Researchers at The Florey are one step closer to finding new treatments to prevent brain injuries after using a heart-lung machine during heart surgery—a technique used to take over the workload of the heart and lungs, ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify gene responsible for mesenchymal stem cells' stem-ness'
Many doctors, researchers and patients are eager to take advantage of the promise of stem cell therapies to heal damaged tissues and replace dysfunctional cells. Hundreds of ongoing clinical trials are currently delivering ...
Jan 22, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Implantable oxygen-eating batteries help kill cancer
Despite decades of research and tens of billions of dollars for research and treatments worldwide, the battle against cancer continues.
Medical research
Lidocaine kills cancer cells by activating bitter taste receptor, preclinical study shows
Lidocaine—often used as a numbing agent for outpatient medical procedures—activates certain bitter taste receptors through two unique mechanisms that result in cancer cell death, according to researchers from the Perelman ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research reveals new effects of oxygen deprivation in cancer cells
A team of University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers recently published a paper offering new insight into the role that oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia, plays in cancer development. CU Cancer Center member Joaquin ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxygen deficit makes nerve cells grow
Oxygen deficit, also called hypoxia, in the brain is actually an absolute state of emergency and can permanently damage nerve cells. Nevertheless, there is growing evidence that to a certain extent, hypoxia can also be an ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
A 150-year-old drug might improve radiation therapy for cancer
A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more sensitive to radiation therapy, according to a recent study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ethiopian monk said to be 114 years old survives coronavirus
An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus.
Jun 28, 2020
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Biomedical technology
Scientists create tattoo-like sensors that reveal blood oxygen levels
People get tattoos to remember an event or a person, to make a statement, or simply as an aesthetic embellishment. But imagine a tattoo that could be functional—telling you how much oxygen you are using when exercising, ...
May 11, 2022
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