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‘Green’ neighborhoods may increase physical activity levels among older African Americans

Adults 50 and older are significantly less active than those younger than 50. Many fall short of the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity per week.

19 Oct 2021

100% orange juice shows potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress

A new study suggests 100% orange juice has the potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress in adults, paving the way for further research on the topic.

19 Oct 2021

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron deficiency anemia, which is rising globally.

19 Oct 2021

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Although the influenza virus varies a lot from year to year, the flu usually contributes to approximately 1000 deaths a year in Norway.

19 Oct 2021

Lactoferrin supplements could be used as adjunct for COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections

The antiviral properties of lactoferrin makes it a great natural supplement that could also be used as an adjunct for COVID-19 and for various other Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) according to a team of researchers led by the University of Huddersfield.

19 Oct 2021

New ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for managing metastatic breast cancer released

The much-anticipated ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for the diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer has been published today in Annals of Oncology.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers identify the genetic changes responsible for drug resistance in tuberculosis

Using cutting-edge genomic sequencing techniques, researchers at the University of Oxford have identified almost all the genomic variation that gives people resistance to 13 of the most common tuberculosis (TB) drug treatments.

19 Oct 2021

UQ start-up secures $1.3 million seed investment to develop new treatment for liver disease

A University of Queensland start-up company, developing a potential new treatment for obesity-related liver disease, has secured a seed investment of $1.3 million from IP Group, a UK-based intellectual property business.

19 Oct 2021

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

A new preprint suggests a fruitful approach to develop such drugs based on biochemical and molecular modeling studies of the drug remdesivir.

19 Oct 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Damian Santomauro and Dr. Alize Ferrari about their latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on mental health.

19 Oct 2021

Hygienists brace for pitched battles with dentists in fights over practice laws

This year, the Illinois legislature was considering measures to expand oral health treatment in a state where millions of people live in dental care deserts.

19 Oct 2021

Children with disabilities face special back-to-school challenges

Christopher Manzo, a boy with curly brown hair and bright-blue-and-yellow glasses, has lived a third of his five years at home because of the pandemic.

19 Oct 2021

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

A new preprint deals with the mental baggage accompanying this condition, often termed “long covid.”

19 Oct 2021

Phase 2 trial shows COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccine elicits promising immunogenicity responses

Researchers performed a large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase two trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and immune response elicited from vaccination with MVC-COV1901.

19 Oct 2021

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

Researchers from the Washington University School Of Medicine have identified how a subset of variants of concern can escape neutralization by two neutralizing antibodies.

19 Oct 2021

Sino Biological, Inc. to be featured on worldwide business with Kathy Ireland®

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From Sino Biological Inc. 19 Oct 2021

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the cardiovascular workforce continue to experience a lack of representation and face discrimination, inequitable job negotiations and burnout in their professional lives, according to an analysis of the 2015 Professional Life Survey conducted by the American College of Cardiology. The analysis published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

19 Oct 2021

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Online patient decision aids for common urologic conditions fall short of recommendations for readability and minimum standards for quality, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

19 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Only 15 percent of adults who became unemployed in North Carolina during the pandemic gained Medicaid coverage, though the rate was higher in the state's more socially vulnerable counties.

19 Oct 2021

Research News and Research

‘Green’ neighborhoods may increase physical activity levels among older African Americans

100% orange juice shows potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Lactoferrin supplements could be used as adjunct for COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections

New ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for managing metastatic breast cancer released

Researchers identify the genetic changes responsible for drug resistance in tuberculosis

UQ start-up secures $1.3 million seed investment to develop new treatment for liver disease

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

Hygienists brace for pitched battles with dentists in fights over practice laws

Children with disabilities face special back-to-school challenges

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

Phase 2 trial shows COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccine elicits promising immunogenicity responses

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

Sino Biological, Inc. to be featured on worldwide business with Kathy Ireland®

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

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