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Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

A study involving hypothetical COVID-19 vaccines suggests that vaccine effectiveness and risk of side effects significantly influence people's preferences for one vaccine over another, and that differences between vaccines may matter less to those who are vaccine hesitant.

4 May 2022

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment were no more vulnerable to worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.

4 May 2022

Review explores links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function

In a review of 71 studies that explored links between belief in paranormal phenomena and cognitive function, most of the findings align with the hypothesis that such beliefs are associated with cognitive differences or deficits.

4 May 2022

Researchers overcome a major hurdle to reverse hearing loss due to aging

Hearing loss due to aging, noise and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible because scientists have not been able to reprogram existing cells to develop into the outer and inner ear sensory cells -- essential for hearing – once they die.

4 May 2022

Oxford University launches new access program to help disadvantaged students raise their academic standards

The University of Oxford today launches an innovative new access programme, the 'Astrophoria Foundation Year', to help able students from disadvantaged backgrounds raise their academic standards and apply successfully to Oxford.

4 May 2022

Study evaluates the associations between predisposing risk factors and heart attack in young women

A new Yale-led study has for the first time identified which risk factors are more likely to trigger a heart attack or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for men and women 55 years and younger.

4 May 2022

Study supports daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.

4 May 2022

Experts develop new method to control gene expression using electrical signals

Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals.

4 May 2022

New research examines racism in health care and how to address structural injustice

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named racism as a serious public health threat, and University of Oregon philosopher Camisha Russell's latest research examines racism in health care and offers some ideas about how to address such structural injustice.

4 May 2022

Improved screening can benefit women with postpartum depression

Nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15% of mothers, according to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai.

4 May 2022

UCSF surgeons demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of novel scarless Adam's apple surgery

Feminizing chondrolaryngoplasty, also known as "tracheal shave," improves the neck appearance of trans women by effectively reducing the prominence of the Adam's apple and is performed through an incision across the front of the neck.

4 May 2022

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 4, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 May 2022

Genetic risk score has potential to improve prevention of severe knee and hip osteoarthritis

A research team has developed a risk score based on individuals' genetic data to predict their likelihood of needing hip or knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis.

4 May 2022

Intensified lifestyle interventions benefit women at highest genetic risk of developing diabetes

Researchers have developed a genetic-risk score for identifying individuals who would benefit the most from lifestyle counseling to prevent gestational and postpartum diabetes.

4 May 2022

Study explores long COVID in adults

A new study reviewed post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome (PACS) in the adult population.

4 May 2022

High-performing age-stratified machine-learning models for the prediction of the severity of COVID-19 progression

The current study aims to use sophisticated machine learning models that stratify patient data by age group to predict disease progression in almost 7,000 patients studied in community hospital settings.

4 May 2022

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be linked with lower bone mineral density in male teens

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

4 May 2022

Researchers create models to study brain metastases that recapitulate the disease

The spreading of different types of cancer cells to the brain, forming brain metastases, is the main cause of morbidity and mortality associated to cancer. Now, a new study led by Cláudia C. Faria, principal investigator in the group of João Taborda Barata at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and neurosurgeon at the Hospital Santa Maria (HSM, CHULN, Portugal), and published today in the scientific journal Cell Reports Medicine* created a library of models to study brain metastases that recapitulate the disease in humans. These models can be a relevant tool to understand the disease and discover new therapeutical approaches tailormade to each patient.

4 May 2022

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Canadian and German researchers are teaming up to identify new drug combinations to treat people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

4 May 2022

Novel surface coating protects implants and medical devices from infections

Infections after hip replacements and from orthopaedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries, with the chance of ‘superbugs’ leading to fatality.

4 May 2022

Research News and Research

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Review explores links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function

Researchers overcome a major hurdle to reverse hearing loss due to aging

Oxford University launches new access program to help disadvantaged students raise their academic standards

Study evaluates the associations between predisposing risk factors and heart attack in young women

Study supports daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Experts develop new method to control gene expression using electrical signals

New research examines racism in health care and how to address structural injustice

Improved screening can benefit women with postpartum depression

UCSF surgeons demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of novel scarless Adam's apple surgery

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

Genetic risk score has potential to improve prevention of severe knee and hip osteoarthritis

Intensified lifestyle interventions benefit women at highest genetic risk of developing diabetes

Study explores long COVID in adults

High-performing age-stratified machine-learning models for the prediction of the severity of COVID-19 progression

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be linked with lower bone mineral density in male teens

Researchers create models to study brain metastases that recapitulate the disease

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Novel surface coating protects implants and medical devices from infections

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