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Deadly "dry scooping" pre-workout powder is becoming popular on the internet, research shows

A potentially deadly new challenge called "dry scooping" is prevalent on the internet, and new research shows video demonstrations on one social media platform popular among teens amassed more than 8 million views. Dry scooping refers to the improper use of pre-workout supplements, a powder typically added to liquid and containing ingredients that are unsuitable for children.

11 Oct 2021

Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

The greater number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study based on more than 160,000 patients has revealed.

11 Oct 2021

Majority of family violence-related injuries in youth happen at home

Researchers with Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that more than half of all violence-related injuries in youth treated in the emergency department were due to family violence, including child maltreatment and physical fighting. Most events involved parents or guardians.

8 Oct 2021

New risk prediction model for breast cancer in U.S. Black women developed

The lack of a breast cancer risk prediction model tailored to Black women represents a critical gap, given that U.S. Black women, on average, are more likely to have breast cancer at earlier ages and with a worse prognosis than White women.

8 Oct 2021

Researchers use control systems engineering tools to personalize fitness tracker messages

As the popularity of fitness trackers has increased, so have the opportunities to use such devices to not only track fitness goals but also increase the motivation to meet those goals.

8 Oct 2021

Bariatric surgery rates increased after Medicaid expansion, study shows

Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according to research conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

8 Oct 2021

Genetics can influence a person's response to Alzheimer's disease pathology, research suggests

A recently released paper from the Department of Physiology and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that your genetics can influence your response to Alzheimer's disease pathology.

8 Oct 2021

Study explores the relationship between cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 severity

Penn State College of Medicine researchers are involved in an ongoing study looking at the relationship between proteins called cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 infection to help predict the severity of infection.

8 Oct 2021

Mental health disorders in adolescents linked to long-term exclusion from education, labor market

Adolescents who had received a mental health disorder diagnosis were often excluded from the labor market and education as young adults.

8 Oct 2021

Study aims to find ways of identifying children at risk for severe COVID-19

An ongoing study is looking at the relationship between cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 infection to help predict the severity of infection.

8 Oct 2021

Stringent lockdown measures during early pandemic led to dramatic drop in vaccinations

Stringent lockdown measures imposed in the spring of 2020 led to a dramatic drop in vaccinations among both children and adults, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

8 Oct 2021

Respiratory infections spread rapidly within mountain gorillas but not between neighboring groups

Coughs and colds spread quickly within wild mountain gorilla groups but appear less likely to spread between neighboring groups, a new study published in Scientific Reports shows.

8 Oct 2021

Study reveals the trends in recreational ketamine use and availability in the U.S.

Recreational ketamine use and availability of the drug have increased in recent years, but it remains an uncommon drug used by less than 1 percent of people in the U.S., according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

7 Oct 2021

Common gut bacteria can fuel prostate cancer growth and treatment resistance

Common gut bacteria can fuel the growth of prostate cancers and allow them to evade the effects of treatment, a new study finds.

7 Oct 2021

New technique elucidates fiber architecture of the brain's white matter

The human brain is a constant buzz of activity, with its 86 billion nerve cells (neurons) sending electrical signals from one region of the brain to another. The signals travel along the white matter fibers, a maze of wire-like fibers, ultimately giving rise to all brain functions.

7 Oct 2021

Additional health care support needed to improve medication adherence among people with hypertension

People with hypertension, or high blood pressure, play a key role in whether they use medication appropriately to manage their blood pressure.

7 Oct 2021

Study sheds light on the consequences of picky eating in college students

Looking beyond the picky eating of childhood, researchers looked at this behavior in college students. Self-identified picky eaters ate significantly less fiber and vegetables and reported greater levels of social phobia than non-picky eaters, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier.

7 Oct 2021

Modest monetary payments increase COVID-19 vaccination rates

Modest monetary payments increased COVID-19 vaccination rates by 4.2 percentage points in a randomized controlled trial involving over 8,000 people in Sweden.

7 Oct 2021

Existing drug reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice without changes in food intake or daily activity

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice and improves their heart function — without changes in food intake or daily activity.

7 Oct 2021

Scientists elucidate the structure of protein complex essential for proper functioning of cells

Scientists at IST Austria describe for the first time the structure of a protein complex essential for our cells to function properly.

7 Oct 2021

OCT News and Research

Deadly "dry scooping" pre-workout powder is becoming popular on the internet, research shows

Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

Majority of family violence-related injuries in youth happen at home

New risk prediction model for breast cancer in U.S. Black women developed

Researchers use control systems engineering tools to personalize fitness tracker messages

Bariatric surgery rates increased after Medicaid expansion, study shows

Genetics can influence a person's response to Alzheimer's disease pathology, research suggests

Study explores the relationship between cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 severity

Mental health disorders in adolescents linked to long-term exclusion from education, labor market

Study aims to find ways of identifying children at risk for severe COVID-19

Stringent lockdown measures during early pandemic led to dramatic drop in vaccinations

Respiratory infections spread rapidly within mountain gorillas but not between neighboring groups

Study reveals the trends in recreational ketamine use and availability in the U.S.

Common gut bacteria can fuel prostate cancer growth and treatment resistance

New technique elucidates fiber architecture of the brain's white matter

Additional health care support needed to improve medication adherence among people with hypertension

Study sheds light on the consequences of picky eating in college students

Modest monetary payments increase COVID-19 vaccination rates

Existing drug reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice without changes in food intake or daily activity

Scientists elucidate the structure of protein complex essential for proper functioning of cells

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