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Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new study using salivary cortisol levels published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kerstin Meints of University of Lincoln, UK, and colleagues.

15 Jun 2022

New thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in pediatric patients with urinary stones

A new thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in the treatment of urinary stones for pediatric patients, compared to the current standard for laser lithotripsy, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

15 Jun 2022

Annual Wellness Visits associated with reduced risk of amputations in patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators found.

15 Jun 2022

Loss of a grandmother may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind

Losing a beloved family member is never easy, but a new study suggests the loss of a grandmother in particular may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind.

15 Jun 2022

Implementing practical surface SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in public health labs and schools

Surface sampling for SARS-CoV-2 RNA has shown promise to detect the exposure of environments to infected individuals shedding the virus who would not otherwise be detected.

15 Jun 2022

LifeArc and UK DRI launch new partnership to accelerate development of new treatments for dementia

LifeArc and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) have today launched a new partnership to accelerate development of new diagnostic tests, treatments, and devices from scientific research discoveries to benefit people with dementia, which around 900,000 people in the UK are living with.

15 Jun 2022

Two broadly neutralizing antibodies show promise to provide long-acting immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Two broadly neutralizing antibodies show great promise to provide long-acting immunity against COVID-19 in immunocompromised populations according to a paper published June 15 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM).

15 Jun 2022

Researchers create first bona fide mouse model of Merkel cell carcinoma

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center were the first to generate a bona fide mouse model of a Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and potentially aggressive form of skin cancer.

15 Jun 2022

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

A mouse study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that combining SGLT2 inhibitors — a newer class of diabetes medications that lowers blood sugar — with older diabetes drugs may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease.

15 Jun 2022

Treating anal precancerous growths reduces risk of anal cancer by more than half in HIV patients

A large clinical trial of people living with HIV has found that treating anal precancerous growths known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, or HSIL, reduces the chance that anal cancer will develop by more than half.

15 Jun 2022

More than 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19 identified

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists and clinicians have struggled to understand why some people with the infection become seriously ill or die while others have few, if any, symptoms.

15 Jun 2022

Scientists publish a robust framework to analyze chromosomal instability in human cancers

Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret 'signatures' that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers – which often have a survival rate of less than 10%.

15 Jun 2022

Cellular "barcoding" in mice unravels the origins of blood

The origins of our blood may not be quite what we thought. Using cellular "barcoding" in mice, a groundbreaking study finds that blood cells originate not from one type of mother cell, but two, with potential implications for blood cancers, bone marrow transplant, and immunology. Fernando Camargo, PhD, of the Stem Cell Program at Boston Children's Hospital led the study, published in Nature on June 15.

15 Jun 2022

Research reveals a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria

A new study published in Nature today has identified a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria that could aid in the development of next-generation antibiotics.

15 Jun 2022

Flexible model of care can be effective in treating opioid use disorder

Did you know that more than 26,500 Canadians died from opioid intoxication between January 2016 and September 2021? Or that more than 350,000 people who used drugs containing opioids to relieve their pain did so problematically?

15 Jun 2022

Blood levels of ceramides could help predict type 2 diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery

A newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes within two years of the procedure, according to University of Utah Health scientists.

15 Jun 2022

Nurses and patients appreciate patient-initiated brief admission as a complement to outpatient psychiatric care

Patient-initiated brief admission as a complement to outpatient psychiatric care is appreciated by nurses and patients, and can reduce levels of anxiety in people with emotional instability and self-harm, a new thesis from Karolinska Institutet reports.

15 Jun 2022

Research News and Research

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

New thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in pediatric patients with urinary stones

Annual Wellness Visits associated with reduced risk of amputations in patients with diabetes

Loss of a grandmother may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind

Implementing practical surface SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in public health labs and schools

LifeArc and UK DRI launch new partnership to accelerate development of new treatments for dementia

Two broadly neutralizing antibodies show promise to provide long-acting immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers create first bona fide mouse model of Merkel cell carcinoma

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

Treating anal precancerous growths reduces risk of anal cancer by more than half in HIV patients

More than 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19 identified

Scientists publish a robust framework to analyze chromosomal instability in human cancers

Cellular "barcoding" in mice unravels the origins of blood

Research reveals a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria

Flexible model of care can be effective in treating opioid use disorder

Blood levels of ceramides could help predict type 2 diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery

Nurses and patients appreciate patient-initiated brief admission as a complement to outpatient psychiatric care

Survey data provides insights into how many students are experiencing long COVID

Diet supplemented with or deficient in methionine affects gene expression related to liver cell fat metabolism

Androgen receptor signaling affects response to targeted therapy in people with melanoma

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