Scientists zero in on genetic connection to postpartum hemorrhage

Scientists zero in on genetic connection to postpartum hemorrhage

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Researchers have identified genetic mutations that appear to protect women from severe bleeding after childbirth, a leading cause of maternal death. A preliminary study of the findings is being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020...
Report: 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults

Report: 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults

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A new study implicates 160 genes in brain shrinkage seen on MRIs of 45,000 healthy adults. The shrinkage is in the cortex, the dimply outer layer of the brain that gives rise to thinking,...
Study: Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real time how viruses attack hosts

Study: Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real time how viruses attack hosts

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Infectious viruses come in many shapes and sizes and use slightly different attack mechanisms to make humans and animals sick. But all viruses share something in common: They can only do damage by replicating...
Researchers reveal details about the first cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain

Researchers reveal details about the first cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain

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The Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) reported the case of the first cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain. It was a 4-year-old cat called Negrito, who lived with a family affected by...
Study: PARPi olaparib for the targeted treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

Study: PARPi olaparib for the targeted treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

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Results from the PROfound phase III study, funded by AstraZeneca and Merck Sharp & Dohme, open up a much-needed new treatment avenue for the more precise and effective treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant...
Study: New first-line treatment option for metastatic kidney cancer

Study: New first-line treatment option for metastatic kidney cancer

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Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2020 - The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have provided a new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. The late breaking results are presented...
Research offers real world perspective on how Black patients experience mental healthcare

Research offers real world perspective on how Black patients experience mental healthcare

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In a novel study the authors hope will contribute to improved patient care, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Regenstrief Institute researchers examine how Black patients with mental health concerns evaluate verbal...
Study: Loneliness predicts development of type 2 diabetes

Study: Loneliness predicts development of type 2 diabetes

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Published in the journal Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ), the study shows that it is the absence of quality connections with people and not the lack...
Research finds two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of molecular liquid phase separation

Research finds two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of molecular liquid phase separation

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The last several years have brought mounting evidence that the molecules inside our cells can self-organize into liquid droplets that merge and separate like oil in water in order to facilitate various cellular activities....
Study: Biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease

Study: Biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease

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Patients with psoriasis treated with biologic therapy, which are protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation, had a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in heart arteries, over one-year, according to new research published today in Circulation:...

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