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Knowledge and support from primary care services can improve women's health during menopause

More knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows.

21 Jul 2021

Study shows strong relationship between women's heart health and pregnancy outcomes

A study of more than 18 million pregnancies has shown a strong and graded relationship between women's heart health and pregnancy outcomes.

21 Jul 2021

$Cognitive decline increases future fracture risk in women$

Cognitive decline increases future fracture risk in women

Researchers led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered a link between cognitive decline and a faster rate of bone loss, and found that cognitive decline over five years increased future fracture risk in women. The association between cognitive decline and bone loss was weaker in men.

21 Jul 2021

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

20 Jul 2021

New substance derived from Saussurea controversa exhibits osteoprotective properties

Metabolic bone diseases, including osteoporosis, when bones lose their mass and become so fragile that they could be damaged while sneezing or under little stress, are called the silent epidemic of the 21st century.

20 Jul 2021

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year.

20 Jul 2021

Maternal fecal transplant may help restore gut microbiota in newborns with diabetes risk

Newborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were given antibiotics may have their gut microorganisms restored with a maternal fecal transplant, according to a Rutgers study.

20 Jul 2021

MET amplification identified as a potentially actionable driver for non-small cell lung cancer

A study led by D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, director of thoracic oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and CU Cancer Center member, has helped to define MET amplification as a rare but potentially actionable driver for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

20 Jul 2021

Research reveals clues to how a molecule improves appearance of surgery scars

Surgical scars treated with a molecule called alphaCT1 showed a long-term improvement in appearance when compared to control scars, according to multicenter, controlled Phase II clinical trials - a finding that could help surgeons improve patient outcomes.

20 Jul 2021

Improving access to mental health care among underserved populations

When it comes to improving access to mental health services for children and families in low-income communities, a University of Houston researcher found having a warm handoff, which is a transfer of care between a primary care physician and mental health provider, will help build trust with the patient and lead to successful outcomes.

20 Jul 2021

New study disproves suspicion that dengue raises risk of zika-related microcephaly

A pregnant woman infected by zika virus does not face a greater risk of giving birth to a baby with microcephaly if she has previously been exposed to dengue virus, according to a Brazilian study that compared data for pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro and Manaus.

20 Jul 2021

Targeting Piezo1 protein may be a new and ideal strategy to cure multiple sclerosis

In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that a certain protein prevented regulatory T cells (Tregs) from effectively doing their job in controlling the damaging effects of inflammation in a model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating autoimmune disease of the nervous system.

20 Jul 2021

Child with Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome successfully treated in just 16 months

Diagnosing a rare medical condition is difficult. Identifying a treatment for it can take years of trial and error. In a serendipitous intersection of research expertise, an ill patient in this case a child and innovative technology, Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome has gone from a list of symptoms to a successful treatment in just 16 months.

20 Jul 2021

New digital health technologies could lead to better care for Parkinson’s disease

The use of digital health technologies across health care and drug development has accelerated. A new paper titled "Digital Progression Biomarkers as Novel Endpoints in Clinical Trials: A Multistakeholder Perspective," co-authored by experts across diverse disciplines, highlights how new remote monitoring technologies present a tremendous opportunity to advance digital medicine in health care even further, specifically in Parkinson's disease.

20 Jul 2021

ATN framework can be extended to detect frontotemporal degeneration

Alzheimer's disease and related diseases can still only be confirmed in deceased patients' brains via autopsy.

20 Jul 2021

Study reports no link between coffee consumption and cardiac arrhythmia

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

20 Jul 2021

Graduate student receives NIH grant to study specific molecule’s role in healthy neurodevelopment

Raymundo Hernandez was always drawn to psychology - that is, until he took his first neurobiology class as an undergraduate.

20 Jul 2021

Owlstone Medical publishes data on the use of face mask filters to capture viral particles for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Owlstone Medical today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in Nature Scientific Reports.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 20 Jul 2021

Yeast expressed, RBD-based vaccine provides robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused over 190 million cases worldwide. Of these, over 4 million have died due to the infection.

20 Jul 2021

Past SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances mRNA vaccine-induced neutralization of variants of concern

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals previously infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibit better neutralizing activity against variants of concern following vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than previously uninfected vaccinees.

19 Jul 2021

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Knowledge and support from primary care services can improve women's health during menopause

Study shows strong relationship between women's heart health and pregnancy outcomes

Cognitive decline increases future fracture risk in women

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

New substance derived from Saussurea controversa exhibits osteoprotective properties

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

Maternal fecal transplant may help restore gut microbiota in newborns with diabetes risk

MET amplification identified as a potentially actionable driver for non-small cell lung cancer

Research reveals clues to how a molecule improves appearance of surgery scars

Improving access to mental health care among underserved populations

New study disproves suspicion that dengue raises risk of zika-related microcephaly

Targeting Piezo1 protein may be a new and ideal strategy to cure multiple sclerosis

Child with Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome successfully treated in just 16 months

New digital health technologies could lead to better care for Parkinson’s disease

ATN framework can be extended to detect frontotemporal degeneration

Study reports no link between coffee consumption and cardiac arrhythmia

Graduate student receives NIH grant to study specific molecule’s role in healthy neurodevelopment

Owlstone Medical publishes data on the use of face mask filters to capture viral particles for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Yeast expressed, RBD-based vaccine provides robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

Past SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances mRNA vaccine-induced neutralization of variants of concern

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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