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Sexually active individuals under age 30 should be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

19 Apr 2021

Five-year study aims to improve health of patients with cystic fibrosis across their growing lifespan

People with cystic fibrosis are living better and longer, and now investigators want to further enhance quality and longevity by better understanding the role of nutrition, body composition and exercise in their health across an increasing lifespan.

19 Apr 2021

Increasing activity levels may reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes

Elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes increase the risk of heart disease. But a large study today reveals that in people with these conditions, increasing activity levels is associated with a reduced likelihood of heart events and mortality.

19 Apr 2021

Study reveals new clues to sex differences in autism

It is well established that autism occurs much more frequently in boys than in girls, and that girls seem to have a greater resilience to developing the condition. It has been unclear, however, why that is.

19 Apr 2021

USP7 inhibitors could increase the anticancer effects of CDK1 compounds in cancer patients

Understanding the components that control cell division is fundamental to understanding how life works and how alterations in this delicate process can cause diseases such as cancer.

19 Apr 2021

Humans versus viruses - Can we avoid extinction in near future?

Expert argues that human-caused changes to the environment can lead to the emergence of pathogens, not only from outside but also from our own microbiome, which can pave the way for large-scale destruction of humans and even our extinction.

19 Apr 2021

The shock and reality of catching Covid after being vaccinated

Robin Hauser, a pediatrician in Tampa, Fla., got covid in February. What separates her from the vast majority of the tens of millions of other Americans who have come down with the virus is this: She got sick seven weeks after her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

17 Apr 2021

Novel CRISPR-based technology may lead to powerful epigenetic therapies

Scientists have figured out how to modify CRISPR's basic architecture to extend its reach beyond the genome and into what's known as the epigenome -- proteins and small molecules that latch onto DNA and control when and where genes are switched on or off.

17 Apr 2021

Past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people

Although antibodies induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection are largely protective, they do not completely protect against reinfection in young people, as evidenced through a longitudinal, prospective study of more than 3,000 young, healthy members of the US Marines Corps conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Naval Medical Research Center, published April 15 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

17 Apr 2021

Three teams selected to receive the first awards from Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer

Three teams of Dartmouth researchers have been selected to receive the first awards from the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer.

17 Apr 2021

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising results in early animal testing.

17 Apr 2021

Study highlights the importance of mask fit when double masking to protect against COVID-19

A study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer's nose and mouth and causing COVID-19.

17 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study from neuropathologists, neurologists, and neuroradiologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

17 Apr 2021

Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work - e.g. from working with concrete and granite - you have a greater risk of certain types of rheumatic disease.

17 Apr 2021

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

New research shows that a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that targets inflammation is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis.

17 Apr 2021

Study sheds light on how autism manifests in the brains of girls

New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.

16 Apr 2021

Novel PET radiopharmaceutical shows promising results in first-in-humans study

The preliminary trial results of a novel radiopharmaceutical for PET imaging of inflammation developed at the University of Turku, Finland, have been published.

16 Apr 2021

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

An estimated 10% to 30% of people who get Covid-19 suffer from lingering symptoms of the disease, or what’s known as “long Covid.”

16 Apr 2021

Elderly patients of female physicians are more likely to be vaccinated against the flu

New UCLA research suggests that elderly patients of female physicians are more likely than those of male physicians in the same outpatient practice to be vaccinated against the flu.

16 Apr 2021

Shift working hours out of sync with body clock linked to greater cardiovascular risk

Working hours that deviate from an individual's natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

16 Apr 2021

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Sexually active individuals under age 30 should be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Five-year study aims to improve health of patients with cystic fibrosis across their growing lifespan

Increasing activity levels may reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes

Study reveals new clues to sex differences in autism

USP7 inhibitors could increase the anticancer effects of CDK1 compounds in cancer patients

Humans versus viruses - Can we avoid extinction in near future?

The shock and reality of catching Covid after being vaccinated

Novel CRISPR-based technology may lead to powerful epigenetic therapies

Past COVID-19 infection does not completely protect against reinfection in young people

Three teams selected to receive the first awards from Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

Study highlights the importance of mask fit when double masking to protect against COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 does not directly infect the brain but can inflict neurological damage

Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

Study sheds light on how autism manifests in the brains of girls

Novel PET radiopharmaceutical shows promising results in first-in-humans study

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

Elderly patients of female physicians are more likely to be vaccinated against the flu

Shift working hours out of sync with body clock linked to greater cardiovascular risk

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