Boston (Massachusetts) [US], October 19 (ANI): In industrialised countries, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition characterised by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, is becoming more common. While researchers have identified approximately 200 genetic tags linked to the disease, there is still a lack of understanding of the specific environmental factors that influence the risk and severity of IBD.
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): In 2016, according to the WHO, India reported 63 percent of total deaths due to non-communicable diseases, and 27 percent were attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): A study finds that blood tests taken on the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability, allowing clinicians to make decisions earlier on the possible treatment of TBI. Higher values of two protein biomarkers, GFAP and UCH-L1, are associated with death and severe injury.
Los Angeles [US], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United States had reported over 1,000 confirmed monkeypox cases in 43 states as of Wednesday, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Amazon is working with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to develop cancer vaccines, according to a filing. Amazon is listed as a collaborator on a filing for an FDA-approved clinical trial, which seeks to develop personalized vaccines to treat breast and skin cancers. All about Amazon’s cancer vaccines Amazon and Fred Hutchinson are looking […]
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, less than half of patients with hematologic malignancies developed detectable antibodies after the initial COVID-19 vaccination, but 56 per cent of "nonresponders" developed antibodies after receiving a booster dose.
Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): According to a new study at the University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences, our brains record a group store of memories, instead of single memories. So, recollecting one significant memory could trigger an individual to recall others connected by time. Our brains gradually lose their ability to link related memories, as we age.
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): According to a new study, nylon cooking bags and plastic-lined cardboard cups are conveniences many people rely on, but they are an underappreciated source of nanoparticles in liquids.
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): The first, second and now third wave has made one thing amply clear: the speed of getting the results of the COVID-19 test plays an important role in its diagnosis and treatment. Now, researchers from George Washington (GW) University have made a breakthrough discovery.