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Gene that Modifies the Severity of Inherited Kidney Disease Discovered

A gene that is associated with severe genetic kidney disease has been identified successfully. This groundbreaking discovery could open up new avenues for more precise treatments.




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Stem Cells Transformed into Bone Using Artificial Muscle Sheets

Researchers discovered a polymer sheet that functions as an artificial muscle as it transforms stem cells into bones. Stem cells are known for their




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New Gene for Rare Disease of Excess Bone Growth Identified

New gene that causes melorheostosis, a rare group of conditions involving painful and disfiguring overgrowth of bone tissue, is identified by the team




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De Novo Donor-specific Antibodies Linked to Blood Vessels Thickening After Kidney Transplant

After kidney transplant, kids who developed anti-human leukocyte antibodies against their donor kidney, known as de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA)




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New Study Measures Quality of Life After Pediatric Kidney Transplant

Pediatric kidney transplant patients may experience quality-of-life difficulties that underscore the importance of screening transplant recipients for




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Quantitative Biomarker to Test Corneal Cell Quality and Life

Corneal transplantations are old and common. Cornea restoration is now a safe technique because of the advent of colloid physics, a quanititative biomarker is designed.




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Can We Identify Criminals by Their Body Odor?

Police often use human eye-witnesses, and even ear-witnesses, in lineups, but to date there have not been any human nose-witnesses. Dogs have been used




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Modified Stun Gun With Heart Monitoring Capability Tested by Researchers

Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs), best known by the brand name Taser - have proved to be a generally safe and effective way for law-enforcement officers




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No Qualifying Test for Indian Medical Students With Foreign MBBS Degrees

Indian Medical Students with foreign MBBS degrees can now work in India without writing the eligibility test in India. The proposal was sent by the




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Online Course Benefits Newly Qualified Nurses

Newly qualified nurses, midwives reported that Flying Start NHS - an online course had been useful in terms of clinical skills development and confidence.




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Key Factors Affecting 3 Generations of Nurses Identified

Organizations need to tackle the different work factors that are important to the three key age groups of nurses if they want to retain qualified staff.




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Twelve-Hour Shifts for Nurses may Affect Quality And Safety of Patient Care

New research has found that hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job and more likely to burn




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Nurses Need Training To Identify Victims of Human Trafficking

Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation,




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Nurses Can Provide Better End-Of-Life Care If The Opportunity Is Given

Nurses could be the solution to the current End-of-life care quality, finds a new study. They have found that nearly 53% of the patients often experience




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Seasonal Variations in Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy Identified

Seasonal variations have been observed in the risk of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy--including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, said new study.




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Harmful Effects of Stress During Pregnancy Could Last a Lifetime: Study

Early-life exposure to the stress hormone can forever alter many immune system responses, reducing the body's ability to ward off bacterial infections and fight tumors, according to a new study.




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Women's Lifestyle Changes, Even in Middle Age, may Decrease Future Stroke Risk

Women changing to a healthy lifestyle, even during the 50s, still have the potential to prevent strokes, reveals a new study. The findings of the study




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Midlife Hypertension Linked to Dementia Risk

High blood pressure patterns in middle age followed by low blood pressure later in life was linked to higher risk for dementia compared to having normal blood pressure, revealed new study findings.




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Early Life Environment Exposure may Impact Blood Pressure in Kids

Exposure to several environmental factors during early life can impact a child's blood pressure, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published




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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure Later in Life

First-time pregnancy complications such as preterm delivery and preeclampsia can boost the chances of developing chronic hypertension in women later in life, reports a new study.




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Cause of High Nighttime Blood Pressure in Apnea Patients Identified

Patients with OSA are at an high risk of cardiovascular problems due to a mechanism called "reverse dipping" that causes blood pressure to increase than lower during sleep.




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Specific Gut Bacteria may be Linked to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Specific microbiota profile in the gut predicted the presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with 83 percent accuracy, reports a new study.




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Blood Pressure Control Extends the Life

A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital puts the results of a landmark trial about blood pressure control into terms that may be easier to interpret and communicate to patients.




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Modified CRISPR Tool Improves HIV, Sickle Cell Disease Therapies

Modified CRISPR gene editing tool could aid to develop fast-track therapies for HIV, sickle cell disease and, potentially, other immune conditions, according




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Extraordinary Scientific Step Towards HIV Cure

Scientists have used a compound called AZD5582 to activate latently infected CD4+ T cells at impressive levels in the blood and many different tissues with no or very little toxicity.




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How HIV Develops Resistance to Vital Medicines Identified

Mechanism behind how HIV can develop resistance to commonly used medications has been revealed by new research published on-line in iScience/i. Today,




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Religiousness Tied to Improved Quality of Life for People With HIV

Adults living with HIV were more likely to feel higher levels of emotional and physical well-being if they attended religious services regularly, reveals a new study.




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Human Genes Controlling HIV Infection Identified

E-MAP approach used to study genetic interactions underlying viral infection provides an unprecedented view of how HIV hijacks and rewires the cellular machinery in human cells during infection.




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Reason for Leakiness in Degenerative Eye Diseases Identified

Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy could be treated by targeting a vital step in the process that leads to leaky vessels and harmful




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Sniff Test Predicts Recovery of Brain Injured Patients

A simple, sniff test developed by scientists signals the consciousness after a brain injury. Published today in the journal Nature, the study involved




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Different Types of White Fat Play Different Roles in Metabolic Diseases

New study has discovered different types of white fat cells, even within a single site, may play different roles in disease. The findings of the study




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Timely Plans can Improve Quality of Life of Dying Patients

Early plans and documenting end-of-life wishes can prevent unwanted hospitalizations and improve the quality of life in most dying patients, reports a new study.




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Possible Coronavirus Drug Identified: Study

New collaborative study has shown that an anti-parasitic drug already available around the world can kill the coronavirus within 48 hours. The findings




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COVID-19 Infections Seem to Slow Down in Europe Still WHO Against Lifting Restrictions

Entire world is still struggling to kill the deadly coronavirus. However, the COVID-19 infection rate is slightly decreasing in many European countries right now.




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Mother's Day 2020: More Meaningful, Yet Difficult, During COVID-19 Pandemic

Since we all are in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost everything has come to a standstill, but definitely not the celebrations with your family. Here are a few tips to share love and happiness with your Mom for the upcoming Mother's Day 2020.




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Sleep Difficulties Linked To Infants Who Later Develop Autism

Sleep disruption occurs more often among children with autism, and brain development may be affected.




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Genetic Differences can Help Distinguish Type 1 Diabetes in Kids from Type 1.5 in Adults

New study has discovered a genetic signature that could help identify an adult-onset form of diabetes, sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D, reports a new study.




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No More Finger Pricks: Artificial Intelligence can Track Low-glucose Levels Via ECG

Using artificial intelligence (AI), detecting low glucose levels (hyperglycemia) becomes very easy and painless. This new technology could track low-glucose levels via ECG without finger-prick test.




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Long Term Studies Could Identify Children At Risk of Future Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists have discovered new factors that influence children to develop type 2 diabetes in adult life. The findings have emerged from a unique study,




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New Artificial Pancreas System: Life-changing Support to Type 1 Diabetes People

New study is pioneering a new artificial pancreas system that provides life-changing support to people living with type 1 diabetes. The findings of the




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Artificial Intelligence Screening System Detects Diabetic Retinopathy

The number of people in the United States with diabetes is exploding. Today, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. One in four will develop diabetic




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Men More Likely to Develop Diabetes if They Hit Puberty Early

Early growth spurt in boys may be a novel risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes later in life, reports a new study. The findings of the study




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Future Diabetes Cases Predicted Through Artificial Intelligence

Which patients will develop diabetes predicted by a type of artificial intelligence called m learning. Diabetes is linked to increased risks of severe




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Grip Strength Evaluation can Identify Early Diabetes

Healthcare experts can use assessment of normalized grip strength to regularly screen for type 2 diabetes in apparently healthy adults, reports a new study.




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Artificial Intelligence can Detect and Grade Prostate Cancer: Here's How

Artificial intelligence (AI) can open up new avenues for identifying and grading prostate cancer more accurately. The findings of the study are published




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Artificial intelligence Application Tracks Mental Health

Artificial intelligence-based interactive voice application is an effective way to monitor the wellbeing of patients being treated for serious mental illness.




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Artificial Intelligence to Improve EKG Testing for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

In the future, a new approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.




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Artificial Intelligence Enhances the Treatment of Sleep Disorders

Published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the position statement was developed by the AASM's Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee.




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Artificial Intelligence to Define Very Young Brains

A new technique using artificial intelligence to better define the different sections of the brain in newborns during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam has been developed by Canadian scientists.




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Artificial Intelligence can Now Diagnose 134 Skin Diseases

Deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm has been developed by Korean researchers. The AI can accurately classify cutaneous skin disorders,