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Study opens the door to a new approach to attacking herpesviruses

A new study published this week in mBio, an open access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, has opened the door to a new approach to attacking herpesviruses.

25 Jan 2022

Study reveals a widening gender gap in the field of family medicine due to COVID-19

As people transitioned to working from home at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, journal submissions from academics increased across the board. But a new study from Northwestern University found as men's scholarly productivity increased, women physicians were submitting less.

25 Jan 2022

Study finds poorer outcomes after ICU discharge in patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis

Patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis have poorer outcomes after ICU discharge, compared to patients with cirrhosis linked to other causes, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

25 Jan 2022

Seeing the same GP over time lowers the rates of health complications in people with dementia

People with dementia who see the same GP each time have lower rates of health complications and fewer emergency hospital admissions, according to a new study.

25 Jan 2022

New, more accurate tool to measure the progress of lupus in patients

A new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that researchers have developed a new, easier, and more accurate tool to measure the progress of lupus in patients.

25 Jan 2022

Lucky genes can help lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Geneticists have revealed why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

25 Jan 2022

Genetic diagnosis in cerebral palsy patients could change the approach to care

Cerebral palsy, a non-progressing motor impairment that begins in early childhood, has widely been viewed as the result of oxygen deprivation during birth or other birth-related factors such as prematurity.

25 Jan 2022

Differences found in health-related quality of life among men and women with advanced kidney disease

In a CJASN study of older men and women with advanced kidney disease, women had lower health-related quality of life at the start, but men experienced a more rapid decline over time.

25 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a potential new way to combat antibiotic resistance

Researchers from Monash University have discovered a potential new way to prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.

25 Jan 2022

La Trobe researcher aims to prevent the rise of knee arthritis in young Australians

Australians have the highest rates of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee injuries worldwide, and young Australians are most at risk, with a 74% increase in knee surgery in people under 25 since 2000. Half the people who’ve had a knee reconstruction develop knee arthritis in their 30s, which means a less active lifestyle and potentially even a knee replacement in middle-age.

25 Jan 2022

FFP2 respirator masks provide superior protection from Covid-19 than cloth masks

As the UK lifts the legal requirement for face masks in most indoor public areas in England, new research from the University of Surrey and the University of Bristol has shown that FFP2 (filtering facepiece) respirator masks are typically five times more efficient at filtering particles which carry the Covid-19 virus than cloth masks.

25 Jan 2022

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

The current study sought to present the actual face of the condition in experiential terms.

25 Jan 2022

Sensitivity and specificity of a “spit and mail” SARS-CoV-2 serology test

A recent study evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of a “spit and mail” serology test.

25 Jan 2022

Study suggests COVID-19 patient fatalities are decreasing unequally in vaccinated and unvaccinated countries

Researchers from the University of London have been exploring the case-fatality rate of COVID-19 in the top-vaccinated countries compared to the rest of the world.

25 Jan 2022

Alcohol use decreases steadily among men, but problem drinking increases during the pandemic

Alcohol consumption during the coronavirus pandemic declined among men, while it remained steady among women, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

25 Jan 2022

One in five young adults with substance use disorder may have undiagnosed autistic traits

One in five teens and young adults who seek treatment for alcohol or drug use may have traits characteristic of a previously unrecognized autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) report.

25 Jan 2022

Study shows direct relation between mental health problems and climate change-related weather events

Last summer's Western North American heat dome caused more than record-breaking temperature increases - rising anxiety about climate change is reported in a new study on the weather event's impact on our mental health.

25 Jan 2022

Research shows how a young healthy brain can successfully multitask while walking

New research turns the old idiom about not being able to walk and chew gum on its head. Scientists with the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have shown that the healthy brain is able to multitask while walking without sacrificing how either activity is accomplished.

25 Jan 2022

New payment system may drive changes in practice patterns across the specialty of urology

Medicare's new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) may drive new changes in practice patterns across the specialty of urology, suggests a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

25 Jan 2022

Study determines how genetics and environmental conditions interact during plant development

Iowa State University scientists have harnessed data analytics to look "under the hood" of the mechanisms that determine how genetics and changing environmental conditions interact during crucial developmental stages of plants.

25 Jan 2022

Research News and Research

Study opens the door to a new approach to attacking herpesviruses

Study reveals a widening gender gap in the field of family medicine due to COVID-19

Study finds poorer outcomes after ICU discharge in patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis

Seeing the same GP over time lowers the rates of health complications in people with dementia

New, more accurate tool to measure the progress of lupus in patients

Lucky genes can help lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Genetic diagnosis in cerebral palsy patients could change the approach to care

Differences found in health-related quality of life among men and women with advanced kidney disease

Researchers discover a potential new way to combat antibiotic resistance

La Trobe researcher aims to prevent the rise of knee arthritis in young Australians

FFP2 respirator masks provide superior protection from Covid-19 than cloth masks

Study explores individuals’ experiences with long COVID

Sensitivity and specificity of a “spit and mail” SARS-CoV-2 serology test

Study suggests COVID-19 patient fatalities are decreasing unequally in vaccinated and unvaccinated countries

Alcohol use decreases steadily among men, but problem drinking increases during the pandemic

One in five young adults with substance use disorder may have undiagnosed autistic traits

Study shows direct relation between mental health problems and climate change-related weather events

Research shows how a young healthy brain can successfully multitask while walking

New payment system may drive changes in practice patterns across the specialty of urology

Study determines how genetics and environmental conditions interact during plant development

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