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New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

A project to increase the health data literacy of youth has received funding through the University of Illinois Extension Collaboration Grant Program. Rachel M. Magee, assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at Illinois (iSchool), will lead the project, "Health Data Literacy Ambassadors," with iSchool Associate Professors Catherine Blake and Jana Diesner serving as co-investigators.

1 Apr 2021

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase likelihood of postpartum depression

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may influence hormonal shifts during pregnancy as well as contribute to postpartum depression, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

1 Apr 2021

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

A study into eating behavior and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.

1 Apr 2021

Asymptomatic COVID-19 screening at UK universities is haphazard and messy, say experts

The costly rollout of asymptomatic screening for covid-19 at UK universities has found very few positive cases following its launch in December as part of the Government’s ambitious £100bn Moonshot program, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

1 Apr 2021

Study highlights persistent shortage of preventive medicine physicians in the U.S.

The United States is facing a persistent and worsening shortage of physicians specializing in preventive medicine, reports a study in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

1 Apr 2021

Study explores racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU

In a study that looked at racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found that patients of color had a lower 28-day mortality than white patients.

31 Mar 2021

Nearly 25% of graduate nursing students report elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression

Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing have found that nearly one-quarter of graduate nursing students have reported elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression, compounded in the past year by the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Mar 2021

Drinking flavanol-rich cocoa could protect from mental stress-induced cardiovascular events

Increased consumption of flavanols - a group of molecules occurring naturally in fruit and vegetables - could protect people from mental stress-induced cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart disease and thrombosis, according to new research.

31 Mar 2021

New Columbia University center provides specialized care for Lyme and tick-borne diseases

A new center that will provide specialized care for patients with Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases will begin seeing patients this summer at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

31 Mar 2021

Researchers analyze how in-person learning would impact transmission in schools' communities

Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, parents, teachers, and school administrators have faced difficult questions regarding when and how to safely reopen for in-person learning.

31 Mar 2021

Researchers explore motivations and challenges of Indonesian women pursuing a career in conservation sciences

In a new study published in Conservation Science and Practice, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) partnered with Indonesian experts to explore the motivations and challenges of women pursuing a career in conservation sciences in Indonesia.

31 Mar 2021

New tool could help children with medical complexities avoid long hospitalizations

Too often, contends UMass Lowell faculty researcher Brenna Morse, children with complex chronic medical conditions spend days in the hospital undergoing tests for what could be a simple diagnosis.

30 Mar 2021

Protein could be key to blocking the most common bacterial cause of food poisoning

Washington State University researchers have discovered a protein that could be key to blocking the most common bacterial cause of human food poisoning in the United States.

30 Mar 2021

Fat grafting shows potential to help cancer patients with radiation-induced skin injury

As cancer survival rates improve, more people are living with the aftereffects of cancer treatment. For some patients, these issues include chronic radiation-induced skin injury - which can lead to potentially severe cosmetic and functional problems.

30 Mar 2021

Stress and boredom may have contributed to increased cigarette use during the pandemic

Stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic by nearly a third of surveyed Pennsylvania smokers.

30 Mar 2021

Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease

Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch an early phase, first-in-human clinical trial of a CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease using the patient's own blood-forming stem cells.

30 Mar 2021

Study highlights the importance of benzothiazole in TB treatment regimens

Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease, which is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, generally it affects the lungs. Tuberculosis is spread from one person to another through microscopic droplets released into the air, it can happen through coughs, speaks, sneezes, spits, laughs from the active tuberculosis patient

30 Mar 2021

Study: Patients with chronic kidney disease have high risk of acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurred in nearly 20 percent of patients who underwent surgery with implantation of antibiotic-loaded "spacers" and intravenous (IV) antibiotics for the treatment of deep infections after total knee arthroplasty, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

30 Mar 2021

Study shows how innate valence is encoded

Since the beginning of the pandemic, a loss of smell has emerged as one of the telltale signs of COVID-19. Though most people regain their sense of smell within a matter of weeks, others can find that familiar odors become distorted.

30 Mar 2021

New diagnostic test can detect COVID-19 virus even when it mutates

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a diagnostic test that can detect the virus that causes COVID-19 even after it has gone through mutations.

30 Mar 2021

Students News and Research

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase likelihood of postpartum depression

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

Asymptomatic COVID-19 screening at UK universities is haphazard and messy, say experts

Study highlights persistent shortage of preventive medicine physicians in the U.S.

Study explores racial differences in outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU

Nearly 25% of graduate nursing students report elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression

Drinking flavanol-rich cocoa could protect from mental stress-induced cardiovascular events

New Columbia University center provides specialized care for Lyme and tick-borne diseases

Researchers analyze how in-person learning would impact transmission in schools' communities

Researchers explore motivations and challenges of Indonesian women pursuing a career in conservation sciences

New tool could help children with medical complexities avoid long hospitalizations

Protein could be key to blocking the most common bacterial cause of food poisoning

Fat grafting shows potential to help cancer patients with radiation-induced skin injury

Stress and boredom may have contributed to increased cigarette use during the pandemic

Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease

Study highlights the importance of benzothiazole in TB treatment regimens

Study: Patients with chronic kidney disease have high risk of acute kidney injury

Study shows how innate valence is encoded

New diagnostic test can detect COVID-19 virus even when it mutates

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