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School-based screen can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have found that a school-based screen for mental health problems, combined with a referral system, can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents.

8 Feb 2023

Researchers highlight the dysregulation of hepatokines in people with NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

7 Feb 2023

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate (MTX) can be linked to an elevated risk of three types of skin cancer, a new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

7 Feb 2023

Early interruption of breastfeeding and sugar consumption contribute to dental caries by age 2

A study involving 800 children shows inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding to be the main factors that contribute to the appearance of dental caries by age 2.

7 Feb 2023

Metabolically unhealthy people may be at increased risk of obesity-related cancer

For up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their BMI and metabolic health - that is, their blood pressure, blood glucose levels and blood fats - affect the risk of suffering from obesity-related cancers.

7 Feb 2023

How does vaping affect your health?

According to the significant review, using nicotine e-cigarettes increases the risk of various adverse health outcomes, especially in youth, including taking up smoking, addiction, poisoning, seizures, burns, and lung injury.

6 Feb 2023

Recent therapeutic strategies for renal cell carcinoma and the effects of the tumor microenvironment on systemic therapy

Researchers explored the association between the human microbiome and improved renal cell carcinoma outcomes.

6 Feb 2023

Why two states remain holdouts on distracted driving laws

Max Herrick pulled over on the interstate near Harrisonville, Missouri, on a spring night in 2020 to offer antifreeze to a woman whose car had overheated.

6 Feb 2023

Fertility treatment does not lead to adverse cardiometabolic health in offspring, study finds

A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

5 Feb 2023

Mexican American stroke survivors more likely to use less intensive forms of rehabilitation than non-Hispanic patients

Mexican American stroke survivors in a South Texas study, were more likely to use less intensive forms of rehabilitation services than their non-Hispanic white peers, and nearly one-third of all the stroke survivors did not receive any rehabilitation within 90 days of their stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

2 Feb 2023

BCG vaccine does not protect elderly with co-morbidities against COVID-19

The tuberculosis vaccine (or BCG vaccine) does not protect elderly with co-morbidities against disease symptoms caused by a coronavirus infection.

2 Feb 2023

University of Manitoba researcher awarded Barancik Prize for watershed discoveries about multiple sclerosis

Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD, a neurologist and researcher at the University of Manitoba, is winner of this year's Barancik Prize for Innovation in MS Research.

1 Feb 2023

Study on impact of environmental changes on West Nile virus epidemiology and dynamics

Researchers performed a systematic review to identify environmental factors related to alterations in WNV (West Nile virus) transmission and vector distribution in the EU (Europe) and the MR (Mediterranean region).

1 Feb 2023

Side-effects and costs are important issues for users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, survey finds

A new survey finds that men who would be potential users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication prefer long-acting injections over pills, but rank side effects and costs as the most important issues for them in considering whether to take PrEP.

1 Feb 2023

Epidemiology News and Research

School-based screen can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents

Researchers highlight the dysregulation of hepatokines in people with NAFLD

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

Early interruption of breastfeeding and sugar consumption contribute to dental caries by age 2

Metabolically unhealthy people may be at increased risk of obesity-related cancer

How does vaping affect your health?

Recent therapeutic strategies for renal cell carcinoma and the effects of the tumor microenvironment on systemic therapy

Why two states remain holdouts on distracted driving laws

Fertility treatment does not lead to adverse cardiometabolic health in offspring, study finds

Mexican American stroke survivors more likely to use less intensive forms of rehabilitation than non-Hispanic patients

BCG vaccine does not protect elderly with co-morbidities against COVID-19

University of Manitoba researcher awarded Barancik Prize for watershed discoveries about multiple sclerosis

Study on impact of environmental changes on West Nile virus epidemiology and dynamics

Side-effects and costs are important issues for users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, survey finds

Can reducing air pollution prevent multimorbidity?

Sleep medications increase the risk of dementia in whites, study shows

Study demonstrates intrahost MPXV variation within a single lesion

Liver cancer treatment can place significant financial burden on patients, analysis shows

Experts share top tips for cancer prevention

How have home testing kits affected official reporting of COVID-19 cases in the US?

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