//www.puressens.com/ en-us provides the latest news from University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-02-spinal-anesthesia-hip-fracture-patients.html Surgery Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:18:14 EDT news563455091 New research shows for the first time why the antiviral drug remdesivir works against some viruses but not others—a finding that improves our understanding of how antiviral drugs interact with viruses at a molecular level, which will be key to developing the broad-spectrum therapies needed to battle against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and get ready to fight the next one.//www.puressens.com/news/2022-01-interactions-drugs-viruses-key-readiness.html Medications Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:43:12 EDT news561310989 A team of University of Alberta researchers focused on aging Albertans has found that urinary incontinence could be a contributing factor in falls among older adults.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-12-links-overactive-bladder-falling-older.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:30:00 EDT news558109797 In a groundbreaking study of people living with HIV, University of Alberta researchers found that elusive white blood cells called neutrophils play a role in impaired T cell functions and counts, as well as the associated chronic inflammation that is common with the virus.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-11-landmark-source-rapid-aging-chronic.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:56:04 EDT news555692159 High air pollution and living far away from blue or green spaces negatively influence health-related quality of life for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a recent study from researchers with the University of Alberta and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).https://phys.org/news/2021-11-association-environmental-factors-chronic-obstructive.html Environment Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:54:32 EDT news555346459 A University of Alberta-led study shows that when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions, sex matters.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-10-sex-immune-responses-infection-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:39:13 EDT news553275547 An immunological molecule called fractalkine can boost the production of brain cells that produce myelin, a key factor in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, according to recent research from the University of Alberta.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-09-brain-molecule-cells-tackle-ms.html Neuroscience Thu, 09 Sep 2021 16:01:29 EDT news550422084 A University of Alberta research lab has helped identify a genetic variant that increases the risk of hearing loss in children with cancer who are treated with the widely used drug cisplatin.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-07-genetic-variant-linked-loss-children.html Oncology & Cancer Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:41:05 EDT news546658860 Firefighters at the center of the battle against the massive Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016 have persistent lung damage, according to new findings published by a University of Alberta occupational health research team.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-07-firefighters-persistent-lung-fort-mcmurray.html Health Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:17:05 EDT news545912221 A University of Alberta-led research study followed more than 400 infants from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) at its Edmonton site. Boys at one year of age with a gut bacterial composition that was high in the bacteria Bacteroidetes were found to have more advanced cognition and language skills one year later. The finding was specific to male children.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-07-species-gut-bacteria-linked-cognition.html Gastroenterology Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:07:15 EDT news545411231 A rare parasitic infection imported from Europe continues to take root in Alberta, Canada. The province is now the North American hotspot for human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), which takes the form of a growth in the liver, causing serious and potentially deadly health complications.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-06-incidents-parasitic-disease-alberta-canada.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 18 Jun 2021 03:25:38 EDT news543205531 A new study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports by University of Alberta researchers is shedding light on why many COVID-19 patients, even those not in hospital, are suffering from hypoxia—a potentially dangerous condition in which there is decreased oxygenation in the body's tissues. The study also shows why the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone has been an effective treatment for those with the virus.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-06-oxygen-covid-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:22:15 EDT news541862531 A clinical trial examining the efficacy of two devices to monitor and detect atrial fibrillation (AF), or an irregular heartbeat, in ischemic stroke patients—one an implantable device that monitors over 12 months, the other an external device that monitors over a 30-day period—found the implantable device is more than three times more effective in detecting AF, and both are a significant improvement over the current standard of care in Alberta, Canada.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-06-atrial-fibrillation-disabling.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:47:29 EDT news541777644 University of Alberta scientists have identified a receptor in cells that could be key to preventing permanent hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors who are being treated with the drug cisplatin. The researchers believe by inhibiting the receptor, they may be able to eliminate toxic side-effects from the drug that cause the hearing loss.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-permanent-loss-cancer-drug.html Medications Fri, 14 May 2021 12:16:22 EDT news540213379 A University of Alberta virology lab has uncovered how an oral antiviral drug works to attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in findings published May 10 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-lab-reveals-oral-antiviral-drug.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 11 May 2021 13:57:01 EDT news539960215 A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-successfully-d-bioprinting-nose-cartilage.html Biomedical technology Tue, 04 May 2021 16:02:08 EDT news539362922 Researchers have found a causal link between caesarean section birth, low intestinal microbiota and peanut sensitivity in infants, and they report the effect is more pronounced in children of Asian descent than others, in a recently published paper in the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-food-allergies-infant-gut-bacteria.html ob体育开户网址 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 03:38:40 EDT news538195115 A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has uncovered a long-sought link in the battle to control cholesterol and heart disease.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-team-protein-blocks-body-ability.html Medications Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:50:56 EDT news536496653 A pediatric heart transplant procedure pioneered by Canadian doctors—once deemed impossible—has been shown to be at least as effective as the traditional approach, according to newly published research in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-pediatric-heart-transplant-method-doctors.html Surgery Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:17:47 EDT news535911460 A rare pulmonary disease that is linked to bats has made Alberta home, according to new research led by provincial lab scientists.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-germ-hunters-rare-disease-rural.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:02:47 EDT news535305746 University of Alberta researchers have found that limiting the amount of fat the body releases into the bloodstream from fat cells during heart failure could help improve outcomes for patients.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-02-fat-cells-body-reacts-heart.html Cardiology Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:09:30 EDT news533308166 A recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Canadian VIGOUR Centre shows that a particular group of patients with stable ischemic heart disease have better outcomes with percutaneous coronary intervention (also called angioplasty with stent) or coronary artery bypass surgery and medication, versus conservative management with medication alone.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-02-stents-bypass-surgery-effective-stable.html Cardiology Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:08:56 EDT news532886933 A new study from University of Alberta researchers has shown that traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to tiny changes in key brain structures that can now be identified decades later.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-02-traumatic-stress-childhood-brain-adulthood.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:10:58 EDT news532091455 University of Alberta researchers have taken another step forward in developing an artificial intelligence tool to predict schizophrenia by analyzing brain scans.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-01-ai-early-symptoms-schizophrenia-relatives.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:36:01 EDT news530901357 One more piece of the puzzle has fallen into place behind a new drug whose anti-cancer potential was developed at the University of Alberta and is set to begin human trials this year, thanks to newly published research.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-01-cancer-treatment-valid-breast-blood.html Oncology & Cancer Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:16:12 EDT news530450164 University of Alberta researchers have found an answer to a fundamental question in genomic biology that has eluded scientists since the discovery of DNA: Within the nucleus of our cells, is the complex package of DNA and proteins called chromatin a solid or a liquid?https://phys.org/news/2020-12-discovery-cellular-block-gel-liquid.html Cell & Microbiology Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:47:23 EDT news527518033 女性COVID-19病人面临更严重的疾病complications and a lower risk of dying than male patients thanks to hormones and chromosomes that contribute to a stronger immune response, according to new research from a University of Alberta-led team.//www.puressens.com/news/2020-12-ace2-protein-severe-covid-.html ob欧宝直播nba Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:59:15 EDT news527432351 Construction workers in Alberta who work with hazardous insulation materials are much more likely to be affected by repeated chest infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.//www.puressens.com/news/2020-11-insulators-alberta-higher-chest-infections.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:29:09 EDT news525961746 More than one-third of kids who have COVID-19 are asymptomatic, according to a University of Alberta study that suggests youngsters diagnosed with the disease may represent just a fraction of those infected.//www.puressens.com/news/2020-11-one-third-children-covid-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:23:59 EDT news525961435 Machine learning can be used to fill a significant gap in Canadian public health data related to ethnicity and Aboriginal status, according to research published today in PLOS ONE by a University of Alberta research epidemiologist.https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-machine-uncovers-ethnicity-aboriginal-status.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:11:52 EDT news524938305