Researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Professor Ranjeny Thomas said the discovery would lead to the development of better screening tests to identify children at highest risk. "Once they have two antibodies, it's highly likely they will go on to develop type 1 diabetes. The study was published in JCI Insight.
The IBM scientists designed a new synthetic molecule, called a polymer, that can kill five deadly types of multidrug-resistant microbes. The new material, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could be developed into a drug to treat patients with antibiotic-resistant infections.
With research showing that male circumcision reduces the odds of getting HIV through heterosexual sex by 60 percent, more boys and young men—primarily those between the ages of 10 and 19—are having the procedure done, largely in eastern and southern African nations where circumcision is rarely performed at birth.
Bone loss mainly induced by microgravity has been determined as one of the most harmful outcomes observed in astronauts. The complex environment in space, including microgravity, radiation, circadian rhythm, and extreme temperature, may injure human health during long-term space travel. The continuous bone loss may elevate the risk of developing fractures in the skeletal framework of astronauts during or after space missions.
The study has shown that thigh, hip and buttocks fat might protect against heart disease, a new study says losing fat in those areas is linked to better cardiovascular health. They showed fat in the thighs, hips, and backside could help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have developed a new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test that may increase diagnostic accuracy and reliability while improving patient comfort and reducing test time, according to a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
In the present study, researchers said that maternity care for pregnant women who are diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes should be improved
Hemophilia, caused by mutations in coagulation factors VIII (F8) and IX (F9), is one of the best-known hereditary hemorrhagic disorders. The current standard treatment is replacement therapy, which is effective but runs the risk of viral infection, and remains a lifelong treatment. Only gene therapy can cure hemophilia at a fundamental level.
Within the past decade, many developments have been made in the 3-D market from printing to films. A group of American scientists reported that by coupling a robotic arm and mass spectrometry, they can analyze the surface of irregularly formed 3-D objects.
The study finding, published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, potentially opening up new branches of forensics and pharmaceutics.
Bladder-preservation therapy appeared associated with worse overall survival (OS) compared with radical cystectomy among patients with stage II to stage III urothelial carcinoma, two studies published in the journal Cancer reports.
The studies published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests accurately detecting a rare, but devastating cause of blindness in premature babies can be done as efficiently with telemedicine as with traditional, in-person eye exams
A New York agency that supports end-of-life has approved a new document allowing patients to record in advance that they want to stop eating and drinking if they develop severe dementia. Approved by End Of Life Choices New York's board in late March, the advanced directive would provide patients a way of speeding death once they are ravaged by the symptoms of late-stage dementia.