Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks
(University of California - San Diego) UC San Diego engineers developed a soft, stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through vessels deep inside the body. Such a device can make it easier to detect cardiovascular problems, like blockages in the arteries that could lead to strokes or heart attacks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study shows cancer misinformation common on social media sites
(Huntsman Cancer Institute) A new study published online today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that one third of the most popular cancer treatment articles on social media contain misinformation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Higher levels of omega-3 acids in the blood increases life expectancy by almost five years
(IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)) Researchers have found that omega-3 levels in blood erythrocytes are very good mortality risk predictors. The study used data from a long-term study group, the Framingham Offspring Cohort, which has been monitoring residents of this Massachusetts town, in the United States, since 1971 and concludes that " Having higher levels of these acids in the blood, as a result of regularly including oily fish in the diet, increases life expectancy by almost five years " , (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Antibiotics may help to treat melanoma
(KU Leuven) Some antibiotics appear to be effective against a form of skin cancer known as melanoma. Researchers at KU Leuven, Belgium, examined the effect of these antibiotics on patient-derived tumours in mice. Their findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Mobility restrictions can have unexpected impacts on air quality
(University of Helsinki) Reduced mobility induced by the COVID-19 restrictions had only minor influence on particulate pollution levels according to atmosphere studies in the Po Valley region of northern Italy. Eventually computer simulations indicated that the change in air quality led to an increase in secondary aerosol formation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Bidirectional impact of cardiovascular disease, cancer in Blacks focus of new AHA center
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Cardiovascular disease and cancer, the nation's top two killers, share common ground like obesity and chronic inflammation, as well as a disproportionate impact on Black Americans. A new American Heart Association-funded center at the Medical College of Georgia is working to better understand the bidirectional dynamic, including how to intervene when, for example, cancer treatment itself results in heart problems. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Ingegerd Johansson wins William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Ingegerd Johansson, Ume å University Medical School, Sweden, as the 2021 recipient of the William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award. Johansson was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Alvaro Della Bona named 2021 recipient of the Wilmer Souder Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) Alexandria, Va., USA - The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Alvaro Della Bona, University of Passo Fundo, Brazil, as the 2021 recipient of the Wilmer Souder Award. Della Bona was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Vinicius Rosa named 2021 recipient of the IADR Young Investigator Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Vinicius Rosa, National University of Singapore Faculty of Dentistry, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR Young Investigator Award. Rosa was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Dynamic heart model mimics hemodynamic loads, advances engineered heart tissue technology
(College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University) The Feinberg group's latest model mimics physiologic loads on engineering heart muscle tissues, yielding an unprecedented view of how genetics and mechanical forces contribute to heart muscle function. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Evidence of sustained benefits of pimavanserin for dementia-related psychosis
(University of Exeter) A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine outlines a clinical trial, conducted in 392 people with psychosis associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body, frontotemporal, or vascular dementia. All participants were given pimavanserin for 12 weeks. Those who met a threshold of symptom improvement were then assigned to pimavanserin or placebo for up to 26 weeks. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Adetomiwa Adedire named 2021 recipient of the IADR David B. Scott Fellowship
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) Alexandria, Va., USA - The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Adetomiwa Adedire, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR David B. Scott Fellowship. Adedire was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Edward Chin Man Lo wins IADR E.W. Borrow Memorial Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Edward Chin Man Lo, The University of Hong Kong, SAR, China, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR E.W. Borrow Memorial Award. Lo was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
David Williams named 2021 recipient of the IADR Gold Medal Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced David Williams, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR Gold Medal Award. Williams was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR held on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Christopher Murray wins IADR Honorary Membership Award
(International& American Associations for Dental Research) The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Christopher Murray, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR Honorary Membership Award. Murray was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the virtual 99th General Session& Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research (CADR), on July 21-24, 2021. (Source: EurekAl...
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
