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Researchers develop new method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA

DTU-researchers develop a novel method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA that may also be designed to detect other diseases.

27 Sep 2021

Abnormal blood pressure patterns may increase risks of complications and death in adults with diabetes

Adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure increased at night had more than double the risk of dying compared to those whose blood pressure "dipped" during sleep, according to a 21-year study presented today at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021.

27 Sep 2021

Older women and younger men may have increased risk of uncontrolled hypertension

Women ages 70 and older and men ages 20-49 were more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension despite taking blood pressure-lowering medications, according to new research presented today at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021.

27 Sep 2021

Who qualifies for a covid booster? The list is growing longer

On Friday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said people whose jobs put them at risk of coronavirus infection qualify for a shot to boost the protection of their covid-19 vaccination.

27 Sep 2021

These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and covid out

On a recent Monday morning, a group of preschoolers filed into the gymnasium at Hillside School in the west Chicago suburbs. These 4- and 5-year-olds were the first of more than 200 students to get tested for the coronavirus that day — and every Monday — for the foreseeable future.

27 Sep 2021

Firefighters on front lines, no strangers to risk, push back against covid vaccine mandates

Kentucky firefighter Jimmy Adams saw the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic when he served as a medic who helped care for the sick on medical calls amid surging covid cases.

27 Sep 2021

Review describes nutritional imbalances in adults with celiac disease following a gluten-free diet

A review by the GLUTEN3S research group at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country describes the nutritional imbalances found in adults suffering from celiac disease who follow a gluten-free diet. The keys to avoiding possible problems among these patients are proper monitoring and good nutritional education, to ensure a diet that is not only gluten-free but well-balanced also.

27 Sep 2021

Research reveals new evolutive mechanism of bacteria that expands pathogenic potential

A group of nine researchers has just published new findings on the mechanisms that regulate how bacteria from the Staphylococcus aureus genus transfer genetic material, awarding them greater pathogenic virulence and resistance to antibiotics.

27 Sep 2021

DASH plan reduces blood pressure in people with treatment-resistant hypertension

People with treatment-resistant hypertension successfully reduced their blood pressure by adopting the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, losing weight, and improving their aerobic fitness by participating in a structured diet and exercise program at a certified cardiac rehabilitation facility, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

27 Sep 2021

New breakthrough in the development of more natural and continuous BCI control systems

For the first time ever, the intention of a continuous movement was able to be read out from non-invasive brain signals at TU Graz. This success enables more natural and non-invasive control of neuroprostheses to be carried out in real-time.

27 Sep 2021

Parents' socioeconomic status affects children's health long into adulthood

A family's socioeconomic status affects children's health long into adulthood. Individuals growing up in low-income families have a much higher risk of obesity and obesity-related diseases later in life. That's especially true for permanent low-income families, a University of Illinois study shows.

27 Sep 2021

Design of peptide vaccine for SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study, researchers from the US identified two immunogenic non-structural proteins - PLpro and RdRp - from immunodominant gene regions ORF1ab, ORF3a and ORF9b as potential targets for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

27 Sep 2021

Healthy gut microbiome needed for skeletal muscles to fully grow after exercising, study suggests

If further research can identify the substances that the bacteria of the gut are making to help muscles grow following exercise, we might be able to use some of those substances to promote the growth of muscles in people suffering from the loss of muscle as typically seen with aging or cancer.

27 Sep 2021

Children to face disproportionate increases in lifetime extreme event exposure, study reports

International research led by Prof. Wim Thiery of the VUB research group BCLIMATE shows that children are to face disproportionate increases in lifetime extreme event exposure – especially in low-income countries.

27 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection less severe in children and youth during first part of the pandemic

New research has found that children and youth may be at low risk of severe acute COVID-19, according to a study conducted during the first half of the pandemic and published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.210053.

27 Sep 2021

Widely used osteoporosis drug protects against type 2 diabetes, says research

New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, suggests that the widely used osteoporosis drug alendronate reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.

27 Sep 2021

Insulin resistance is associated with stroke, T2D study finds

A study of more than 100,000 people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, found that insulin resistance is associated with stroke.

27 Sep 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has triggered greatest declines in life expectancy since World War II

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered life expectancy losses not seen since World War II in Western Europe and exceeded those observed around the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc in central and Eastern European countries.

27 Sep 2021

IAVG reviews various challenges to enhance Covid-19 vaccine access

The Independent Allocation Vaccine Group (IAVG) was established by the WHO in January 2021 and is composed of 12 members who serve in their personal, independent capacities to review and assess Vaccine Allocation Decision (VAD) proposals generated by the COVAX Facility Joint Allocation Taskforce (JAT) on the volumes of vaccines that should be allocated to each participant under COVAX within a given time frame.

27 Sep 2021

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect human health

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood.

27 Sep 2021

Research News and Research

Researchers develop new method for rapidly detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA

Abnormal blood pressure patterns may increase risks of complications and death in adults with diabetes

Older women and younger men may have increased risk of uncontrolled hypertension

Who qualifies for a covid booster? The list is growing longer

These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and covid out

Firefighters on front lines, no strangers to risk, push back against covid vaccine mandates

Review describes nutritional imbalances in adults with celiac disease following a gluten-free diet

Research reveals new evolutive mechanism of bacteria that expands pathogenic potential

DASH plan reduces blood pressure in people with treatment-resistant hypertension

New breakthrough in the development of more natural and continuous BCI control systems

Parents' socioeconomic status affects children's health long into adulthood

Design of peptide vaccine for SARS-CoV-2

Healthy gut microbiome needed for skeletal muscles to fully grow after exercising, study suggests

Children to face disproportionate increases in lifetime extreme event exposure, study reports

SARS-CoV-2 infection less severe in children and youth during first part of the pandemic

Widely used osteoporosis drug protects against type 2 diabetes, says research

Insulin resistance is associated with stroke, T2D study finds

COVID-19 pandemic has triggered greatest declines in life expectancy since World War II

IAVG reviews various challenges to enhance Covid-19 vaccine access

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect human health

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