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Study highlights the importance of reducing air pollution to prevent heart attacks

Reduced air pollution in the U.S. during the COVID-19 shutdown initiated in March 2020 was linked to fewer severe heart attacks, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

8 Nov 2021

Study finds significant increase in cannabis use disorder during pregnancy

As more states legalize cannabis (now 37) for medical or recreational purposes its use during pregnancy is increasing, along with the potential for abuse or dependence.

3 Nov 2021

Study findings speak against recommendations to drink alcohol for health reasons

Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according to a new study publishing November 2nd in PLOS Medicine by Ulrich John of University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and colleagues.

2 Nov 2021

Deaths from smoking-related cancers expected to increase in China over the next 20 years

Deaths from smoking-related cancers in China are expected to rise by almost 50% over the next two decades, finds research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

2 Nov 2021

Identification of common genes in COVID-19 and COPD

Based on protein-protein interactions, the paper shows the presence of ten genes that overlap between the two illnesses, also shared by several other deadly and debilitating diseases.

2 Nov 2021

Study finds large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic, socioeconomic groups in England

A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published in The Lancet, has found large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic and socioeconomic groups in England.

1 Nov 2021

Platelet inhibitors may be linked with reduction in digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of platelet inhibitors could be associated with a reduction in the occurrence of digital ulcers, painful sores on the extremities that can progress to gangrene, in people with systemic sclerosis.

1 Nov 2021

Smoking related to lower rates of BP control in hypertensive patients taking medicines

Smoking and high blood pressure are independent cardiovascular risk factors that frequently coexist within patients.

1 Nov 2021

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

Public health messages such as in the image (associated with this release) - designed to reduce parents' purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages marketed as fruit drinks or children - convinced a significant percentage of parents to avoid those drinks, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Oct 2021

Maternal vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of ASD in offspring

Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy was associated with 44% increased risk of ASD in the offspring when compared to mothers who had sufficient levels of vitamin D during pregnancy.

29 Oct 2021

Study finds early fluvoxamine treatment among COVID-19 patients reduces hospitalization

A team of researchers conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, adaptive platform trial to evaluate the efficacy of fluvoxamine to prevent COVID-19 progression and hospitalization.

29 Oct 2021

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, as Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid welcomed the latest step forward in the licensing process for manufacturers.

28 Oct 2021

'Theta activity' in the brain found to be divergent for people with mental health conditions

A new review of current literature, conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London, has found that irregular responses in the brain to challenging tasks and mistakes could be key to understanding common links between abnormal behaviors in a range of mental illness and cognitive disorders.

28 Oct 2021

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit.

27 Oct 2021

Study looks at effectiveness and ethics of financial incentives for low-risk clinical trials

Use of financial incentives in two low-risk randomized clinical trials did not present ethical issues, and in one of the trials, the incentives increased study participation, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

25 Oct 2021

Telemedicine approach remains a viable alternative for lung cancer screening

A novel telemedicine lung cancer screening effort during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that virtual single-visit screenings are just as effective as single-visit screenings done in person at the hospital, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons Virtual Clinical Congress 2021.

25 Oct 2021

A comparison between Pfizer/BioNTech's and Sinopharm's SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Researchers compare antibody titers elicited the Pfizer‐BioNTech mRNA and the classic inactivated virus Sinopharm vaccines.

24 Oct 2021

Experts address the limitations of studying individual brains in cognitive neuroscience

In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains. They call on neuroscientists to incorporate evidence from social science disciplines to better understand how people think.

22 Oct 2021

Mental health problems are common among smokers and adults with substance use disorders, study finds

Mental health problems are common among adults who smoke cigarettes and those with substance use disorders, illustrating a need for treating smoking and mental health problems together, according to a new study by Indiana University.

21 Oct 2021

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

A unique study published today in the Oxford University Press journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research looks at the impact of a new online reporting tool in shaping college campus attitudes and behaviors about smoke and tobacco free (STF) policies.

21 Oct 2021

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Study highlights the importance of reducing air pollution to prevent heart attacks

Study finds significant increase in cannabis use disorder during pregnancy

Study findings speak against recommendations to drink alcohol for health reasons

Deaths from smoking-related cancers expected to increase in China over the next 20 years

Identification of common genes in COVID-19 and COPD

Study finds large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic, socioeconomic groups in England

Platelet inhibitors may be linked with reduction in digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis

Smoking related to lower rates of BP control in hypertensive patients taking medicines

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

Maternal vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of ASD in offspring

Study finds early fluvoxamine treatment among COVID-19 patients reduces hospitalization

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

'Theta activity' in the brain found to be divergent for people with mental health conditions

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

Study looks at effectiveness and ethics of financial incentives for low-risk clinical trials

Telemedicine approach remains a viable alternative for lung cancer screening

A comparison between Pfizer/BioNTech's and Sinopharm's SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Experts address the limitations of studying individual brains in cognitive neuroscience

Mental health problems are common among smokers and adults with substance use disorders, study finds

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

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