medicine
UK cancer research studies fell 32% in first year of Covid, say charities
Posted in Business, Medicine on 30th Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
National Cancer Research Institute says funding was hit as charity shops closed and fundraising events cancelled due to pandemic.
Medical Imaging for Translational Cancer Research Center Opens at the University of Oklahoma
Posted in Business, Medicine on 30th Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
The new National Institutes of Health COBRE center at the University of Oklahoma will galvanize multidisciplinary biomedical research and support junior faculty.
Screening Platform IDs 95% of Stage 1 Pancreatic Cancers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
“we can greatly reduce the mortality from this disease which will soon become the second-leading cause of cancer mortality in the U.S.”
Mouse study suggests viral infections can lead to autoimmune diseases
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
"Human autoimmune disease also may occur via viral infection that gets cleared but leaves damage that can cause autoimmunity," said Wayne Yokoyama, senior author of the study.
Drug-delivering contact lens approved for use in the US
Posted in Medicine, Science on 3rd Mar, 2022
by Alex Muller
The contact lens is loaded with 19 micrograms of the common antihistamine ketotifen. This built-in allergy medication is slowly released, beginning to act on itchy eyes within minutes, and is said to offer long-lasting relief for up to 12 hours.