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Study shows positive effect of concentrating surgery for children with neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs mainly in young children. Every year, 25 children in the Netherlands receive this diagnosis. Surgery to remove the tumor tissue forms an important part of the treatment plan.

19 Dec 2022

Shielding measures conferred protection to pregnant individuals in early COVID-19 pandemic

Individuals who were already pregnant at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic had a 50 percent lower exposure to SARS-CoV-2 compared with those who became pregnant after the pandemic began and the general population, according to a new model created by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and University of Oxford investigators.

16 Dec 2022

Developing stem cell sheet for enhancement of angiogenesis which promotes cardiac repair

Myocardial infarction is an ischemic disease in which a coronary artery supplying blood to the heart muscle is stenotic or obstructed, resulting in cardiac tissue necrosis.

16 Dec 2022

First-ever atlas of global airborne microbiome provides a wealth of insights into microbial communities

Bacteria are truly abundant across the Earth's surface, from the soil to the oceans. The microbial population of the air that surrounds us is comparatively unknown, but a research expedition led by PolyU scientists is about to change that.

16 Dec 2022

Study looks at self-reported physical health status of refugees, immigrants, and Canadian-born individuals

With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada.

16 Dec 2022

Was the contraction of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 at the early stages of the pandemic associated with poorer mental health outcomes?

Researchers reported the findings of the United Kingdom coronavirus disease 2019 Mental Health and Wellbeing study (UK COVID-19-MH).

15 Dec 2022

AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection

COVID-19 and its latest Omicron strains continue to cause infections across the country as well as globally. Serology (blood) and molecular tests are the two most commonly used methods for rapid COVID-19 testing.

13 Dec 2022

Specific bacteria in the bladder may indicate who is more prone to recurrent UTIs

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have identified specific bacteria in the bladder that may indicate which postmenopausal women are more susceptible to recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and they found that estrogen may play a role in reducing that susceptibility.

13 Dec 2022

Study identifies factors linked to well-being as people age

What are the keys to "successful" or optimal aging? A new study followed more than 7000 middle-aged and older Canadians for approximately three years to identify the factors linked to well-being as we age.

13 Dec 2022

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

12 Dec 2022

Researchers seek to reduce Chikungunya virus-caused joint pain with new drug

Oregon Health & Science University researchers and partners are developing what could become the first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus.

9 Dec 2022

Study reveals how the HOXA5 gene may work to suppress breast cancer formation

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have revealed how the gene HOXA5 may work to suppress formation of breast cancers.

8 Dec 2022

Whole genome sequencing helps construct the first blood virological profile of Chinese population

Whole genome sequencing technology can discover various known or unspecified viral sequences contained in human blood, which can provide an important database for viral infection prevention, vaccine development, viral genomic and epidemiological research.

7 Dec 2022

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Study shows positive effect of concentrating surgery for children with neuroblastoma

Shielding measures conferred protection to pregnant individuals in early COVID-19 pandemic

Developing stem cell sheet for enhancement of angiogenesis which promotes cardiac repair

First-ever atlas of global airborne microbiome provides a wealth of insights into microbial communities

Study looks at self-reported physical health status of refugees, immigrants, and Canadian-born individuals

Was the contraction of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 at the early stages of the pandemic associated with poorer mental health outcomes?

AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection

Specific bacteria in the bladder may indicate who is more prone to recurrent UTIs

Study identifies factors linked to well-being as people age

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

Researchers seek to reduce Chikungunya virus-caused joint pain with new drug

Study reveals how the HOXA5 gene may work to suppress breast cancer formation

Whole genome sequencing helps construct the first blood virological profile of Chinese population

Liver cancer study could help improve the safety of certain gene therapies for hemophilia

New ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

Research extends the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases

Home air purifiers can improve markers of cardiovascular health in people with COPD

Exercise can help people to sleep better

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Researchers modulate the activity of potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

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