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Catholic Ob/Gyn practitioners lean toward natural birth control methods, study reveals

A study of Catholic obstetrician-gynecologists shows that many face moral dilemmas when dealing with issues of family planning and abortion due to their religious faith, according researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

16 Oct 2020

Researchers use new approach to create replacement biological parts

The eventual creation of replacement biological parts requires fully three-dimensional capabilities that two-dimensional and three-dimensional thin-film bioprinting cannot supply.

16 Oct 2020

Monkey study shows a causal link between white patch and vocal behavior

It's not a coincidence that dogs are cuter than wolves, or that goats at a petting zoo have shorter horns and friendlier demeanors than their wild ancestors.

16 Oct 2020

New tool can encourage more hospitals to be transparent about cardiac outcomes

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in the United States, occurring in approximately one in every 100 babies.

16 Oct 2020

New technology precisely diagnoses sickle cell disease in a minute

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed a new way to diagnose diseases of the blood like sickle cell disease with sensitivity and precision and in only one minute.

15 Oct 2020

Health benefits of good education are less evident among bisexual adults, study finds

Education has long been linked to health -- the more schooling people have, the healthier they are likely to be. But a new study from Rice University sociologists found that the health benefits of a good education are less evident among well-educated bisexual adults.

15 Oct 2020

Two studies show the benefit of collaborative research on childhood blood disorders

When a child has a rare blood disorder, clinicians can struggle to find the best diagnostic and treatment methods.

15 Oct 2020

No, the WHO didn’t change its lockdown stance or ‘admit’ Trump was right

On Monday, President Donald Trump claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) "admitted" he was correct that using lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 was more damaging than the illness.

15 Oct 2020

New, improved tools can identify children at greatest risk of preventable deaths

Health care leaders have new, improved tools to identify children at the greatest risk of preventable deaths, based on surveys of more than 67 countries around the world by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

15 Oct 2020

Engineered tissue grafts for temporomandibular joint regeneration

Scientists have engineered tissue grafts that, in pigs, regenerated both bone and cartilage in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a part of the jaw that can cause debilitating pain and disability when damaged.

15 Oct 2020

People born with a heart defect have low risk of moderate or severe COVID-19 infection

Results of a retrospective analysis suggest that people born with a heart defect who developed COVID-19 symptoms had a low risk of moderate or severe COVID-19 infection, according to a new article published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

14 Oct 2020

Lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease, says study

An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary study on the protein that lubricates our joints says that lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease.

14 Oct 2020

WVU joins with CDC to conduct a seven-week mask observation study

The rate of COVID-19 positivity among young adults has been higher than other age groups during July and August. And, while the West Virginia University community is no stranger to doing its part to help suppress the positivity rate and keep others safe, there are significant factors that may result in WVU students letting down their guard when it comes to mitigation strategies - in particular, wearing a mask.

14 Oct 2020

OCT News and Research

Catholic Ob/Gyn practitioners lean toward natural birth control methods, study reveals

Researchers use new approach to create replacement biological parts

Monkey study shows a causal link between white patch and vocal behavior

New tool can encourage more hospitals to be transparent about cardiac outcomes

New technology precisely diagnoses sickle cell disease in a minute

Health benefits of good education are less evident among bisexual adults, study finds

Two studies show the benefit of collaborative research on childhood blood disorders

No, the WHO didn’t change its lockdown stance or ‘admit’ Trump was right

New, improved tools can identify children at greatest risk of preventable deaths

Engineered tissue grafts for temporomandibular joint regeneration

People born with a heart defect have low risk of moderate or severe COVID-19 infection

Lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease, says study

WVU joins with CDC to conduct a seven-week mask observation study

Scientists find sensor protein that makes normal bladder function possible

Many coronavirus strains found in animals can also infect humans, shows study

National experts to discuss origins, impacts, and potential future of Affordable Care Act

Researchers design comprehensive toolkit to help Ohioans at higher COVID-19 risk

New approach uses noise to characterize and cross-calibrate spectroscopy instruments

Researchers discuss methods to produce core-sheath polymer fibers

New clinical trial to test safety and efficacy of antibody cocktail against COVID-19

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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