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Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Sam Edelman felt like a girl for as long as he could remember, his dad said. As Sam's 18th birthday approached, and after years of researching hormone treatments, the high school senior scheduled an appointment with a doctor who treats transgender people.

11 Feb 2021

$Skeletal age calculator aims to better identify individuals at risk of bone fractures$

Skeletal age calculator aims to better identify individuals at risk of bone fractures

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed a computational model to calculate 'skeletal age', a personalized estimate of an individual's risk of bone fracture and premature death.

9 Feb 2021

Study reveals new molecular mechanism linked to severe anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a systemic allergic reaction that can affect the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system.

9 Feb 2021

Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic

Lawrence Wetsit misses the days when his people would gather by the hundreds and sing the songs that all Assiniboine children are expected to learn by age 15.

9 Feb 2021

Gene screenings hold disease clues, but unexplained anomalies often raise fears

When her gynecologist recommended genetic testing, Mai Tran was reluctant.

9 Feb 2021

The acceleration behind telehealth services

In this interview, Chun-Kai Chang , the Business Development Manager of Telehealth at Advantech, talks to News-Medical about the acceleration behind telehealth services.

From Advantech 9 Feb 2021

The acceleration behind telehealth services

In this interview, Chun-Kai Chang , the Business Development Manager of Telehealth at Advantech, talks to News-Medical about the acceleration behind telehealth services.

From Advantech 9 Feb 2021

HKBU and CUHK jointly develop Spermine Risk Score for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University and the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have jointly developed the Spermine Risk Score which, coupled with the use of a urine test, provides a non-invasive and more reliable method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

8 Feb 2021

Caffeine exposure in utero can cause structural brain alterations in children

New research finds caffeine consumed during pregnancy can change important brain pathways that could lead to behavioral problems later in life.

8 Feb 2021

Americans plan to continue many of the pandemic precautions even after COVID-19

A new national survey of more than 2,000 Americans by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds most plan to continue many of the pandemic precautions in the name of public health, even when the pandemic is over.

8 Feb 2021

Novel plastic film can deactivate 99.99% of the new coronavirus in 15 minutes

A consortium comprised by companies Braskem, AplFilm and Nanox and the UFSCar (Brazil) and Jaume I of Castellón (Spain) universities have released a plastic film capable of deactivating 99.99% of the new coronavirus in 15 minutes.

8 Feb 2021

Study uncovers the effect of media professionalization on cognitive neurodynamics

Professionalization in any field requires long-term experience and training. In the past decades, studies have demonstrated that the professionalization of athletes and artists create differences in the behavior of the brain while carrying out activities related to their area of expertise.

6 Feb 2021

Novel dural puncture-sealing device decreases cerebrospinal fluid leakage

These leaks could be the cause of strong headaches that can last weeks, delaying recovery following an intervention with this anesthetic technique or making it more difficult for the mother to care for her child following childbirth with an epidural.

6 Feb 2021

Comparing death tolls from covid to past wars is fraught

Counting the dead is one of the first, somber steps in reckoning with an event of enormous tragic scope, be it war, a natural disaster or a pandemic.

5 Feb 2021

Neuromuscular training in cardiac rehabilitation improves quality of life in heart attack patients

Neuromuscular training improves balance, stability, coordination and reaction speed, increasing patients’ ability to perform daily chores and allowing them to gain quality of life.

5 Feb 2021

Study shows psychological impact of perceived COVID-19 health threat among Black Americans

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate communities worldwide, Black Americans who face racial discrimination in hospitals and doctor's offices weather additional stresses that can exacerbate threats from COVID-19.

4 Feb 2021

Preclinical study uncovers how Zika virus passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy

A preclinical study by a University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine research team has discovered a new mechanism for how Zika virus can pass from mothers to their children during pregnancy - a process known as vertical transmission.

3 Feb 2021

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Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Skeletal age calculator aims to better identify individuals at risk of bone fractures

Study reveals new molecular mechanism linked to severe anaphylaxis

Native Americans use technology to keep traditions, language alive during pandemic

Gene screenings hold disease clues, but unexplained anomalies often raise fears

The acceleration behind telehealth services

The acceleration behind telehealth services

HKBU and CUHK jointly develop Spermine Risk Score for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Caffeine exposure in utero can cause structural brain alterations in children

Americans plan to continue many of the pandemic precautions even after COVID-19

Novel plastic film can deactivate 99.99% of the new coronavirus in 15 minutes

Study uncovers the effect of media professionalization on cognitive neurodynamics

Novel dural puncture-sealing device decreases cerebrospinal fluid leakage

Comparing death tolls from covid to past wars is fraught

Neuromuscular training in cardiac rehabilitation improves quality of life in heart attack patients

Study shows psychological impact of perceived COVID-19 health threat among Black Americans

Preclinical study uncovers how Zika virus passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy

Extreme blood sugar swings in patients with type 2 diabetes linked to high risk of heart disease

Delaying colonoscopy after an abnormal stool test can have major consequences

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

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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