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Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

New research in the July 2021 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network indicates a need to increase substance use and mental health support capabilities at cancer centers across the United States.

2 Aug 2021

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.

2 Aug 2021

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

As the world transitions from pandemic lockdowns, pediatric sleep experts have found some pluses of working from home, including more sleep for babies and less daytime drowsiness for parents.

2 Aug 2021

At urgent care, he got 5 stitches and a big surprise: A plastic surgeon’s bill for $1,040

It was a Sunday morning in late November when Bryan Keller hopped on a bike for a routine ride to pick up his groceries, cruising with ease in a relatively empty New York City.

2 Aug 2021

12,000 square miles without obstetrics? It’s a possibility in West Texas

The message from Big Bend Regional Medical Center was stark: The only hospital in a sparsely populated region of far West Texas notified local physicians last month that because of a nursing shortage its labor and delivery unit needed to temporarily close its doors and that women in labor should instead be sent to the next closest hospital — an hour's drive away.

2 Aug 2021

Study examined 1,497 full-vaccinated healthcare workers for breakthrough infections

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that in a very small number of cases, people with breakthrough infections might suffer long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms.

2 Aug 2021

Fighting SARS-CoV-2 with nanomedicine

Published in the Journal of Controlled Release, researchers from the German University in Cairo, and the University of Cologne, looked into nano-reformulation of repurposed antiviral and immune-modulating drugs for inhalation therapy against COVID-19. In addition, they focused on how nanomedicine could address the limitations of current therapeutics, enhancing the efficacy, specificity, and safety of such drugs.

1 Aug 2021

Finding potential microRNAs from humans and plants against SARS-CoV-2

A new study focuses on the identification of probable miRNA candidates from three medicinal plants.

1 Aug 2021

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From AMS Biotechnology 1 Aug 2021

New advice: Antibiotics should not be given to kids as a preventative measure to avoid UTIs

Antibiotics shouldn’t be given to children as a preventative measure to try to avoid another urinary tract infection for kids who have already had one infection, as it’s unlikely to prevent another UTI and also contributes to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

31 Jul 2021

Study paves the way to a new drug design concept

Hydrogen peroxide reacts with copper to produce hydroxyl radicals with strong antibacterial properties. However, this requires high copper concentrations because two copper atoms have to come close together, which occurs by chance.

31 Jul 2021

UVA researchers overturn conventional wisdom on action of key hormone receptors within cells

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have overturned conventional wisdom on the workings of vital hormone receptors within cells, a finding that could boost drug development for diabetes and related metabolic disorders, cancer and other diseases.

31 Jul 2021

Reactive behavior is a common way to handle unexpected uncertainty, study says

People around the world dramatically changed their shopping behaviors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Jul 2021

Study shows safety and efficacy of radio-wave therapy for liver cancer patients

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.

30 Jul 2021

UT Southwestern discovers the Achilles’ heel in ovarian cancers and potential biomarkers

UT Southwestern faculty have discovered what appears to be an Achilles' heel in ovarian cancers, as well as new biomarkers that could point to which patients are the best candidates for possible new treatments.

30 Jul 2021

New understanding of the brain’s relay station could change medical treatment for brain disorders

New research shows cells gather more data than once believed inside the thalamus, a relay station of sensory and motor abilities in the brain. That could change how medicine treats schizophrenia, epilepsy and other brain disorders.

30 Jul 2021

Newly identified genetic mutation causes rare, early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have identified a genetic mutation in a small number of children with a rare type of inflammatory bowel disease.

30 Jul 2021

Fellowship directors endorse the need for increasing diversity in cardiology

Underrepresented minorities remain few in number among practicing cardiologists and across cardiology fellowship training programs in the United States, with fellowship directors agreeing that increased diversity is needed in the field and is particularly necessary within graduate medical education cardiology fellowship training programs.

30 Jul 2021

New strategies for trauma centers to address root causes of violence

Trauma surgeons are often the first point of contact with the health care system for victims of violence. However, their role can extend beyond caring for a patient's physical injuries.

30 Jul 2021

Virtual reality application helps prepare children for MRI examination without fear

You hear the noises, but they don't bother you at all": Since 2019, the "Pengunaut Trainer" has been preparing children for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations through role play.

30 Jul 2021

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Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

At urgent care, he got 5 stitches and a big surprise: A plastic surgeon’s bill for $1,040

12,000 square miles without obstetrics? It’s a possibility in West Texas

Study examined 1,497 full-vaccinated healthcare workers for breakthrough infections

Fighting SARS-CoV-2 with nanomedicine

Finding potential microRNAs from humans and plants against SARS-CoV-2

Highly Efficient Exosome Isolation & Purification Tools

New advice: Antibiotics should not be given to kids as a preventative measure to avoid UTIs

Study paves the way to a new drug design concept

UVA researchers overturn conventional wisdom on action of key hormone receptors within cells

Reactive behavior is a common way to handle unexpected uncertainty, study says

Study shows safety and efficacy of radio-wave therapy for liver cancer patients

UT Southwestern discovers the Achilles’ heel in ovarian cancers and potential biomarkers

New understanding of the brain’s relay station could change medical treatment for brain disorders

Newly identified genetic mutation causes rare, early onset inflammatory bowel disease

Fellowship directors endorse the need for increasing diversity in cardiology

New strategies for trauma centers to address root causes of violence

Virtual reality application helps prepare children for MRI examination without fear

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