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Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, What about cost and coverage?

Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the groundbreaking approval as a step that can help millions of people avoid pregnancy, which is unintended nearly half the time in the United States.

19 Jul 2023

The brain structure of superagers: identifying demographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with their phenotype

Researchers used machine learning models to assess the physical and primarily mental performance of superagers.

19 Jul 2023

The use of waiting areas as a place to contribute to health literacy

Researchers reviewed how waiting areas of primary care or outpatient health services can improve health literacy.

19 Jul 2023

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein's role in lung injury unraveled: promising new approach uncovered

Researchers investigated the effect of SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein subunit 1 (S1) on the pulmonary endothelium.

19 Jul 2023

Research reveals overwhelming support for group consultations among women experiencing menopause: a promising step towards improving quality of life

Study surveyed the impact of menopause on women's health by examining women's perspectives and experiences.

19 Jul 2023

AI and infection control: preventing infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics

Researchers discussed the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases and future pandemics.

19 Jul 2023

A machine-learning approach for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers evaluate the predictive value of a multidimensional machine learning approach for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

19 Jul 2023

Insights into transfer systems providing safe transfer of hazardous materials

In this interview, News Medical Lifesciences speaks to Quattroflow about Transfer Systems that can provide safe transfer of hazardous materials.

From Central Research Laboratories 19 Jul 2023

How diet, exercise can improve mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors

Researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have been awarded $7 million in total funding to study how diet and exercise impact mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors and their caregivers.

18 Jul 2023

Fentanyl overdose reversal: New hope on the horizon

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 100,000 Americans die each year from an overdose, most due to the use of synthetic opiates like fentanyl. While naloxone, currently the only an antidote for opiate overdose, has become more common, it is less effective against fentanyl-class synthetic opioids.

18 Jul 2023

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

People with bipolar disorder - characterized by extreme mood swings - are 6 times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

18 Jul 2023

Study provides clues to the neural basis of consciousness

More than a quarter of all stroke victims develop a bizarre disorder - they lose conscious awareness of half of all that their eyes perceive.

18 Jul 2023

The Safety Sensescaping Project: Using Design to prevent mental injury in healthcare

The Safety Sensescaping project, funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund, is part of Peninsula Health's Thriving in Health program, which aims to create safe and mentally healthy environments for healthcare workers to thrive in.

18 Jul 2023

Opioid addiction linked to neural differences in response to drug cues

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds new light on some of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of opioid addiction, which accounted for three-quarters of the more than 100,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2021.

18 Jul 2023

Study reveals molecular mechanisms of H. pylori-induced gastric carcinogenesis

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections are commonly associated with abdominal pain, bloating, and acidity. Clinical evidence suggests that infection with H. pylori cagA+ strains dramatically increases the risk of developing gastric cancer.

18 Jul 2023

Novel geometric deep learning model improves stroke lesion segmentation

Ischemic stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked by a clot, is among the leading causes of death worldwide.

18 Jul 2023

EAE Hub model reduces barriers to early autism diagnosis

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers shows primary care clinicians who receive specialized training can make accurate autism diagnoses for over 80 percent of young children referred with developmental delays, providing compelling evidence that community-based models of autism evaluation are a potential solution for improving access to this needed service.

18 Jul 2023

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

While hearing aids and audiological support services did not have any impact on cognitive decline over 3 years in a general population of older adults, treating hearing loss protected against cognitive decline in older adults at greater risk of dementia.

18 Jul 2023

"Weekend warrior" exercise pattern provides similar heart health benefits as regular physical activity

People who find it difficult to find time to exercise during a busy work week may concentrate their moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to one to two days of the week or weekend.

18 Jul 2023

Routine next-generation sequencing can identify BRAF mutations in synovial sarcoma

A new case report was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on July 7, 2023, entitled, "Intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation."

18 Jul 2023

Research News and Research

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, What about cost and coverage?

The brain structure of superagers: identifying demographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with their phenotype

The use of waiting areas as a place to contribute to health literacy

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein's role in lung injury unraveled: promising new approach uncovered

Research reveals overwhelming support for group consultations among women experiencing menopause: a promising step towards improving quality of life

AI and infection control: preventing infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics

A machine-learning approach for monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Insights into transfer systems providing safe transfer of hazardous materials

How diet, exercise can improve mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors

Fentanyl overdose reversal: New hope on the horizon

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

Study provides clues to the neural basis of consciousness

The Safety Sensescaping Project: Using Design to prevent mental injury in healthcare

Opioid addiction linked to neural differences in response to drug cues

Study reveals molecular mechanisms of H. pylori-induced gastric carcinogenesis

Novel geometric deep learning model improves stroke lesion segmentation

EAE Hub model reduces barriers to early autism diagnosis

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

"Weekend warrior" exercise pattern provides similar heart health benefits as regular physical activity

Routine next-generation sequencing can identify BRAF mutations in synovial sarcoma

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