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Excessive night-time screen use linked to short-sightedness, poor sleep quality

People affected by short-sightedness are familiar with the frustration of only being able to clearly see objects up close, but not a far distance.

29 May 2021

AMA announces e-learning modules to standardize blood pressure measurement training across U.S. medical schools

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new effort aimed at ensuring future physicians and health care professionals in the U.S. are uniformly trained on how to consistently take accurate blood pressure (BP) measurements.

29 May 2021

Researcher investigates the behavior and life cycle of most infectious pathogenic bacteria

28 May 2021

Social media sites have revolutionized the way plastic surgeons market their practice

Social media sites - especially Instagram - have revolutionized the way plastic surgeons market their practice. These platforms allow surgeons to post testimonials, educational videos, and before-and-after photos.

28 May 2021

UC Riverside expert receives NIH grant to pursue research on moderate concussive brain injury

Viji Santhakumar, an associate professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at the University of California, Riverside, has received funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disaster and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health to further pursue research on moderate concussive brain injury, which results from car accidents or sports-related concussions.

28 May 2021

Study exposes cognitive vulnerabilities to soft drink advertisements

What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising, of course. But why are some consumers more adept at ignoring these cues than others?

28 May 2021

Lifting FDA restrictions on mifepristone could normalize medication abortion

In a new study published online in spring 2021 and in the July issue of the journal Contraception, University of Chicago Medicine investigators and colleagues interviewed primary care providers in Illinois about their interest in providing medication abortion care and found that lifting FDA restrictions on mifepristone to allow pharmacy dispensing could normalize medication abortion, facilitate its use in primary care facilities, and address disparities in reproductive health access.

27 May 2021

Toxic man-made chemicals that end up in the environment highlight regulation challenges

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England to collectively show that toxic man-made chemicals called PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), found in everything from rugs to product packaging, end up in the environment differently after being processed through wastewater treatment facilities--making it more challenging to set acceptable screening levels.

27 May 2021

Scientists develop new resources to combat cancer, advance cutting-edge genomics research

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed important new resources that will aid the battle against cancer and advance cutting-edge genomics research.

27 May 2021

Study can help determine which diabetic individuals can donate corneas for keratoplasty

About a third of the corneal transplant surgeries in the United States involve people with diabetes who donate their corneas after death.

26 May 2021

Survey shows health care workers face unsafe working conditions, experience fear

A new report summarizes the findings from a national survey of frontline health care workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that many reported unsafe working conditions and retaliation for voicing their concerns to employers.

26 May 2021

Study sheds new light on the memory function of sleep in humans

While we sleep, the brain produces particular activation patterns. When two of these patterns - slow oscillations and sleep spindles - gear into each other, previous experiences are reactivated.

25 May 2021

New testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 can process thousands of samples within 48 hours

Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours. The method, called SARSeq, is published in the journal Nature Communications and could be adapted to many more pathogens.

25 May 2021

Researchers examine effect of depression on mother-infant relationship

In a study funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers examined whether depression, either before or during pregnancy, affects the mother-infant relationship. The research was published today (Tuesday 25 May) in BJPsych Open.

25 May 2021

Extra funding should be made available for nursery provision, say researchers

Extra funding should be made available for early years care in the wake of the pandemic, researchers say.

25 May 2021

New manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups calls for a more inclusive society in the UK

A new manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups and sociolinguistics experts at the University of Nottingham has been launched to call for a more inclusive society in the UK.

25 May 2021

No-cancel culture: How telehealth is making it easier to keep that therapy session

When the covid-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remotely, the switch produced an unintended, positive consequence: Fewer patients skipped appointments.

24 May 2021

Study indicates that certain anti-cancer therapies may hasten cellular aging

New research indicates that certain anti-cancer therapies may hasten cellular aging, where changes in the DNA of patients may contribute to greater inflammation and fatigue.

24 May 2021

New chemical process uses photocatalytic membrane to remove steroid hormones

Micropollutants such as steroid hormones contaminate drinking water worldwide and pose a significant threat to human health and the environment even in smallest quantities.

22 May 2021

Landmark study confirms that controlled blood pressure is key to prevent stroke, heart disease

Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood pressure management -- lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg -- dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from these diseases, as well as death from all causes, compared to lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 140 mm Hg.

22 May 2021

Students News and Research

Excessive night-time screen use linked to short-sightedness, poor sleep quality

AMA announces e-learning modules to standardize blood pressure measurement training across U.S. medical schools

Researcher investigates the behavior and life cycle of most infectious pathogenic bacteria

Social media sites have revolutionized the way plastic surgeons market their practice

UC Riverside expert receives NIH grant to pursue research on moderate concussive brain injury

Study exposes cognitive vulnerabilities to soft drink advertisements

Lifting FDA restrictions on mifepristone could normalize medication abortion

Toxic man-made chemicals that end up in the environment highlight regulation challenges

Scientists develop new resources to combat cancer, advance cutting-edge genomics research

Study can help determine which diabetic individuals can donate corneas for keratoplasty

Survey shows health care workers face unsafe working conditions, experience fear

Study sheds new light on the memory function of sleep in humans

New testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 can process thousands of samples within 48 hours

Researchers examine effect of depression on mother-infant relationship

Extra funding should be made available for nursery provision, say researchers

New manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups calls for a more inclusive society in the UK

No-cancel culture: How telehealth is making it easier to keep that therapy session

Study indicates that certain anti-cancer therapies may hasten cellular aging

New chemical process uses photocatalytic membrane to remove steroid hormones

Landmark study confirms that controlled blood pressure is key to prevent stroke, heart disease

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