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Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

The National Institutes of Health will award $3,906,026 over five years to researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy to test the efficacy of a new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

21 Feb 2023

93% of major metropolitan areas in Europe lost population due to COVID-19

Some 93% of major metropolitan areas in Europe "shrank" or lost population as a result of the impact of COVID-19, with nearly two-thirds of all European cities experiencing the same effect during the pandemic, according to new research published in Cities, the international journal.

21 Feb 2023

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the first molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), a rare disorder in which fat deposits are destroyed, causing patients to have dangerously low body fat, signs of accelerated aging, and severe metabolic diseases including diabetes and fatty liver.

21 Feb 2023

New approach to pain management can reduce opioid use after urethroplasty

For men undergoing surgery to repair scarring in the urethra (urethroplasty), a new approach to pain management can reduce the need for strong opioid drugs without compromising pain control, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

21 Feb 2023

Mapping specialized receptors on mosquito nerve cells reveals why the insects are more attracted to some humans

In a bid to understand why mosquitoes may be more attracted to one human than another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have mapped specialized receptors on the insects' nerve cells that are able to fine-tune their ability to detect particularly "welcoming" odors in human skin.

21 Feb 2023

Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

Open spina bifida (SB), a neural tube defect (NTD), also known as myelomeningocele, remains the most complex congenital abnormality of the central nervous system compatible with long term survival.

21 Feb 2023

AGA recommends non-invasive biomarkers as first-line strategy for monitoring ulcerative colitis

In new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends non-invasive biomarkers as a first-line strategy for monitoring many patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).

21 Feb 2023

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed two new zebrafish models for studying a specific genetic form of mitochondrial disease that represents the most common cause of Leigh syndrome.

21 Feb 2023

Infants’ “commonsense psychology” better than that of AI

Infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people's actions, finds a new study by a team of psychology and data science researchers.

21 Feb 2023

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Researchers highlight recent research investigating whether gut microbiota regulates tau pathology and tau-mediated neurodegeneration in an ApoE isoform–dependent manner.

21 Feb 2023

Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre hosts virtual event in honor of the upcoming Rare Disease Day

The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre, a partnership of the University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals, is hosting a virtual event on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in honor of the upcoming Rare Disease Day, which is celebrated across the globe on February 28 every year.

21 Feb 2023

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease. While no cancer is 100% preventable, a healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce your risk of developing cancer, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

21 Feb 2023

Researchers report the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus in Malayan pangolins

Researchers reported the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus among Malayan pangolins, Manis javanica HKU4-associated CoV (MjHKU4r-CoV).

21 Feb 2023

EIT-based imaging technology for non-invasive anisotropic transmembrane transport of cell-spheroid

The cell membrane has numerous channels for the transport of various substances, including ions, between the cell and its environment.

21 Feb 2023

Black patients more likely to experience premature arteriovenous graft failure after dialysis maintenance

Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Feb 2023

Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic, according to a new global study.

21 Feb 2023

Students with learning disabilities may benefit from a robot

Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.

21 Feb 2023

The impact of specific comorbidities and overall multimorbidity on the three mechanistically distinct phases of COVID-19

Researchers studied the impact of comorbidities in the three distinct phases of COVID-19.

21 Feb 2023

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother's ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied.

21 Feb 2023

Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Minority ethnicities and regions derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies as majority groups despite being underrepresented in clinical trials, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

21 Feb 2023

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Testing new socialization and sex education curriculum for young people with developmental disabilities

93% of major metropolitan areas in Europe lost population due to COVID-19

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

New approach to pain management can reduce opioid use after urethroplasty

Mapping specialized receptors on mosquito nerve cells reveals why the insects are more attracted to some humans

Review: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities

AGA recommends non-invasive biomarkers as first-line strategy for monitoring ulcerative colitis

Two new zebrafish models for studying the most common cause of Leigh syndrome developed

Infants’ “commonsense psychology” better than that of AI

Study reports that depleting gut bacteria in mice with genetic risk for AD reduces neuropathology in a sex-dependent manner

Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre hosts virtual event in honor of the upcoming Rare Disease Day

Healthful eating plan and regular physical activity can help reduce cancer risk

Researchers report the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus in Malayan pangolins

EIT-based imaging technology for non-invasive anisotropic transmembrane transport of cell-spheroid

Black patients more likely to experience premature arteriovenous graft failure after dialysis maintenance

Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Students with learning disabilities may benefit from a robot

The impact of specific comorbidities and overall multimorbidity on the three mechanistically distinct phases of COVID-19

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

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