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Rejected minorities more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviors

Sexual minorities, particularly men, who experience perceived social rejection are more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviors, according to new research published today in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review.

23 Jun 2022

Study unveils a precise model for the stinging organelle of starlet sea anemone

Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful reality of a jellyfish sting. But how do the stinging cells of jellyfish and their coral and sea anemone cousins actually work? New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research unveils a precise operational model for the stinging organelle of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis.

23 Jun 2022

Stanford Medicine launches a diagnostic test for monkeypox

Stanford Medicine's Clinical Virology Laboratory today launched a diagnostic test for the monkeypox virus that has been identified in 42 countries and several U.S. states, including California.

23 Jun 2022

Inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene lead to sensorineural deafness

Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families.

23 Jun 2022

'Brain bleeds' in infants can affect visual outcomes at the end of their primary school years

Severe "brain bleeds" experienced by some babies in the first year following their birth lead to long-term sight problems, researchers at the University of Bristol, UKhave found as part of a ten-year follow-up study.

23 Jun 2022

Henry Ford Health participated in a completely virtual heart failure study during the pandemic

Henry Ford Health was part of a multi-institutional heart failure study that was launched and executed completely virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel study design could serve as a model for future research.

23 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA goes after nicotine

The FDA this week launched a crackdown on smoking and vaping — ordering the vaping device Juul to be taken off the market and announcing its intention to require makers of cigarettes and other tobacco products to reduce the amount of nicotine in them.

23 Jun 2022

Molecular tumor profiling in pediatric cancer patients significantly impacts clinical care

Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for impacting clinical care, including clarifying diagnoses and treatment with matched, precision cancer drugs.

23 Jun 2022

Novel liquid biopsy test can quickly identify cancer DNA in patients with metastatic breast cancer

A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can accurately detect the presence of cancer DNA in the blood of patients with metastatic breast cancer within five hours.

23 Jun 2022

U-M researchers reveal how a mutated protein acts as risk factor in Parkinson’s disease

In about a fifth of the cases of Parkinson’s disease, look to a small, malfunctioning protein in the lysosome as a risk factor, say University of Michigan researchers.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers discover two important novel aspects of APOE4 gene in Alzheimer's patients

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million individuals in the U.S.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Millions of children in low- and middle-income nations suffer from environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old.

23 Jun 2022

Study quantifies the effect of early free sugar intake on dental caries

Free sugar consumption was measured in children enrolled in the Barwon Infant Study at age 18-months and 4-years.

23 Jun 2022

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

GE Healthcare was forced to shut a production plant in April because of a COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China.

23 Jun 2022

Study links post-COVID symptoms with alterations in gut microbiota

A team of scientists has recently highlighted the significance of gut microbiota alterations induced by SARS-CoV-2 in triggering post-COVID-19 symptoms.

23 Jun 2022

People on plant-based diets eat little fruit, vegetables and whole grains

Half of those who are on a plant-based diet eat fewer whole grain products, fruits and vegetables than what the authorities recommend.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers measure temperature-dependent photovoltaic external quantum efficiency to transform the future of solar cells

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Research News and Research

Rejected minorities more likely to indulge in risky coping behaviors

Study unveils a precise model for the stinging organelle of starlet sea anemone

Stanford Medicine launches a diagnostic test for monkeypox

Inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene lead to sensorineural deafness

'Brain bleeds' in infants can affect visual outcomes at the end of their primary school years

Henry Ford Health participated in a completely virtual heart failure study during the pandemic

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA goes after nicotine

Molecular tumor profiling in pediatric cancer patients significantly impacts clinical care

Novel liquid biopsy test can quickly identify cancer DNA in patients with metastatic breast cancer

U-M researchers reveal how a mutated protein acts as risk factor in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers discover two important novel aspects of APOE4 gene in Alzheimer's patients

Researchers model a complex childhood disease on-a-chip

Study quantifies the effect of early free sugar intake on dental caries

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

Study links post-COVID symptoms with alterations in gut microbiota

People on plant-based diets eat little fruit, vegetables and whole grains

Researchers measure temperature-dependent photovoltaic external quantum efficiency to transform the future of solar cells

Women less likely to receive timely treatment for heart attack despite improvements to care

New funding to help advance scientific understanding of skin disorders in children and young people

Listeria-based booster vaccine strategy offers improved protection against recurrent colorectal cancer

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