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The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Researchers assessed the effects of consuming nuts on cognition.

20 Feb 2023

Discrepancies in perceived and documented long COVID data

Researchers longitudinally assessed the long COVID evidence gap by comparing self-documented data and clinical codes of long COVID with the electronic health records of the participants.

17 Feb 2023

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID, a lay term that captures an array of symptoms and health problems, than white people, but are not as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, according to new research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

16 Feb 2023

HIV prevention model in Zambian prisons may be extended to other criminal justice facilities

A recent study performed in Zambia by University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology researchers found that high uptake of HIV preventative medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is possible in prison populations with adequate resources and support from the criminal justice health system.

16 Feb 2023

Sleep irregularity may increase the risk for atherosclerosis

Sleep irregularity - chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night - may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

15 Feb 2023

Irregular sleeping habits linked to atherosclerosis risk in older adults

Sleeping an inconsistent number of hours each night and falling asleep at different times may increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis among adults older than 45 compared to people with more consistent sleep habits, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

15 Feb 2023

Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

A team of 45 virologists, evolutionary biologists, bioinformaticians, and structural biologists from around the world arrived at a consensus on virus classification methodologies and presented an integrated taxonomical framework for the systematics and taxonomy of viruses.

15 Feb 2023

Night shift work may make offshore petroleum workers more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer

Many employees in the offshore sector work night shifts. This may make them more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer than if they only worked during the day.

14 Feb 2023

Many people hospitalized for COVID-19 experience lingering symptoms after discharge

About half of adults treated at hospitals for COVID-19 have experienced lingering symptoms, financial difficulties, or physical limitations months after being discharged, according to a National Institutes of Health-supported study published in JAMA Network Open.

14 Feb 2023

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher receives $1.4 million to help construction workers quit smoking

The Florida Department of Health recently awarded more than $1.4 million from the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program to Taghrid Asfar, M.D., at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, to help construction workers quit smoking.

14 Feb 2023

Cabometyx® in combination with nivolumab shows durable survival benefits at over three-years’ follow-up in first-line advanced renal cell carcinoma

Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today announced three-year minimum, 44-month median, follow-up results from the Phase III CheckMate -9ER trial showing that Cabometyx® (cabozantinib) in combination with nivolumab provides survival and response rate benefits after three-years in the first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC), compared to sunitinib.

From Ipsen 14 Feb 2023

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

Studies show that diabetes in pregnancy - also known as gestational diabetes - puts a pregnant person at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

13 Feb 2023

A cost-effective approach for improving children's oral health through school-based care

In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride - a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of teeth to prevent cavities or keep them from worsening - was as effective against cavities as dental sealants, the standard of care.

10 Feb 2023

Study: About 1 in 3 Mexican American stroke survivors in south Texas received no immediate rehabilitation

About 1 in 3 Mexican American stroke survivors in south Texas received no type of rehabilitation during the three months after their stroke, according to a University of Michigan study.

10 Feb 2023

Increase in 'twisting' of retinal arteries could cause high blood pressure and heart disease

Research led by scientists at St George's, University of London has discovered 119 areas in the genome that help to determine the size and shape of blood vessels at the back of the eye, and that an increase in 'twisting' of the arteries could cause high blood pressure and heart disease.

9 Feb 2023

Researchers identify 27 genetic risk variants related to ADHD

Why do some people get ADHD, while others do not? And how early in life or in the womb is the seed of ADHD sown?

9 Feb 2023

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

The study was led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, as part of the Center for Solutions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, an inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional research group dedicated to understanding the biology of the disease in order to develop effective means to diagnose, treat and prevent it.

8 Feb 2023

Epidemiology News and Research

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Discrepancies in perceived and documented long COVID data

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

HIV prevention model in Zambian prisons may be extended to other criminal justice facilities

Sleep irregularity may increase the risk for atherosclerosis

Irregular sleeping habits linked to atherosclerosis risk in older adults

Scientists reach a substantial consensus on the four principles that will enable the future development and expansion of virus taxonomy

Night shift work may make offshore petroleum workers more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer

Many people hospitalized for COVID-19 experience lingering symptoms after discharge

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher receives $1.4 million to help construction workers quit smoking

Cabometyx® in combination with nivolumab shows durable survival benefits at over three-years’ follow-up in first-line advanced renal cell carcinoma

Large-for-gestational age birth associated with elevated risk of developing Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later

A cost-effective approach for improving children's oral health through school-based care

Study: About 1 in 3 Mexican American stroke survivors in south Texas received no immediate rehabilitation

Increase in 'twisting' of retinal arteries could cause high blood pressure and heart disease

Researchers identify 27 genetic risk variants related to ADHD

Research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with ME/CFS

Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

People from the poorest backgrounds more likely to develop mental disorder later in life

Pregnancy complications bring an increased risk of heart disease to women

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