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Extra fingers and double hearts: Scientists decode how tiny mutations can derail development

Our genomes provide the instructions for proper growth and development. Millions of genomic switches, known as enhancers, control the location and timing of gene expression, which in turn ensures the correct proteins are made in the right cells at the right time throughout our lives.

6 Feb 2024

COVID-19's impact on early education: Retrospective study shows decrease in kindergarten readiness

A new study explored associations between school district early Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) and electronic health records (EHR) data and linked KRA scores with the changes occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Feb 2024

Does your diet increase the risk of recurring urinary tract infections?

The influence of behavioral risk factors such as diet, body weight, and lifestyle on the prevalence of urinary infections.

6 Feb 2024

Heavy cannabis use linked to increased risk of developing a new anxiety disorder

Twenty-seven percent of individuals who had an emergency department visit for cannabis use developed a new anxiety disorder within three years, according to new research.

5 Feb 2024

Teenage bullying linked to lower brain glutamate, early psychosis symptoms

Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a part of the brain involved in regulating emotions.

5 Feb 2024

Clinical trials becoming more inclusive across race and ethnicity, new data shows

Clinical trials and medical research have been historically lacking in diversity among all groups.

5 Feb 2024

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

The efficacy of SKY in reducing psychological distress and enhancing wellness among physicians at risk of burnout.

5 Feb 2024

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

situations, suggesting individuals with the A allele may experience increased social sensitivity but struggle with negative interpersonal outcomes.

4 Feb 2024

Innovative education program helps address Alberta's rural doctor shortage

New research shows an innovative education program is helping to address Alberta's rural doctor shortage by making it more likely medical students will set up a rural family practice after graduation.

2 Feb 2024

$Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery$

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

A large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

2 Feb 2024

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a greater extent, among African American women, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S).

2 Feb 2024

Scientists uncover a way to "hack" neurons' internal clocks to speed up brain cell development

The neurons that make up our brains and nervous systems mature slowly over many months.

31 Jan 2024

New AI tool hunts down Medicare fraud in the "vast sea" of big data

Medicare is sporadically compromised by fraudulent insurance claims. These illicit activities often go undetected, allowing full-time criminals and unscrupulous health providers to exploit weaknesses in the system.

31 Jan 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to close CPR knowledge gap, save lives

A new survey conducted by the American Heart Association, which is marking one hundred years of service saving lives, suggests that increased visibility of the need for CPR has had a positive impact on someone's willingness to respond if they are bystanders in a cardiac emergency.

31 Jan 2024

OMT could provide a viable, non-drug treatment for migraine headaches

New research by a New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) professor finds that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) could provide a viable, non-drug treatment for migraine headaches.

31 Jan 2024

Bronchoscopy skills of medics may improve with video gaming, says study

The effect of video gaming on bronchoscopy skills among medical students and residents.

31 Jan 2024

Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms often present in youth accessing mental health services, study finds

A new study co-led by Associate Professor Kristin Cleverley of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has found evidence that Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms (PSS) are often present in youth accessing mental health services.

30 Jan 2024

"Zombie" viral fragments trigger inflammation to cause serious COVID-19 outcomes

There are many lingering mysteries from the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, why does SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, cause severe symptoms in some patients, while many other coronaviruses don't? And what causes strange symptoms to persist even after the infection has been cleared from a person's system?

30 Jan 2024

School nurses may be well-positioned to identify students at-risk for chronic absenteeism

School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism - a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students' health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes.

30 Jan 2024

New research highlights regional variations in COPD prevalence according to diagnostic criteria

The global and regional prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

30 Jan 2024

Students News and Research

Extra fingers and double hearts: Scientists decode how tiny mutations can derail development

COVID-19's impact on early education: Retrospective study shows decrease in kindergarten readiness

Does your diet increase the risk of recurring urinary tract infections?

Heavy cannabis use linked to increased risk of developing a new anxiety disorder

Teenage bullying linked to lower brain glutamate, early psychosis symptoms

Clinical trials becoming more inclusive across race and ethnicity, new data shows

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

Innovative education program helps address Alberta's rural doctor shortage

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

Scientists uncover a way to "hack" neurons' internal clocks to speed up brain cell development

New AI tool hunts down Medicare fraud in the "vast sea" of big data

American Heart Association launches initiative to close CPR knowledge gap, save lives

OMT could provide a viable, non-drug treatment for migraine headaches

Bronchoscopy skills of medics may improve with video gaming, says study

Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms often present in youth accessing mental health services, study finds

"Zombie" viral fragments trigger inflammation to cause serious COVID-19 outcomes

School nurses may be well-positioned to identify students at-risk for chronic absenteeism

New research highlights regional variations in COPD prevalence according to diagnostic criteria

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