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Emotional well-being and screen time are top health concerns for parents during pandemic

Many children are in virtual school, less physically connected to friends and activities like sports and may have experienced major lifestyle changes from spending more time at home during quarantine.

21 Dec 2020

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Older adults about to undergo elective surgery should undertake a sustained programme of targeted exercise beforehand to counteract the muscle-wasting effects of bedrest, new research suggests.

21 Dec 2020

Study may lead to new therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder

In our attempts to de-clutter our busy minds and make room for new, often more productive thoughts, people tap an array of different approaches. Which works best, and how does each strategy distinctly impact the brain?

21 Dec 2020

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

21 Dec 2020

Scientists create COVID-19 guidebooks based on wisdom from patients, caregivers

No one likes to venture into a new city or country without a map or guidebook. But that's what having COVID-19 has felt like to people with the disease - and to the family and friends who are caring for them throughout their journey.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases.

21 Dec 2020

COVID-19 volunteers are still needed in the challenging months ahead, say researchers

During the first national lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, and subsequent social restrictions, thousands of volunteers provided a vital lifeline for many vulnerable people throughout an unprecedented time of anxiety and social restrictions.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers find the "true" rate of dislocation following total hip replacement

The cumulative incidence of hip dislocation following total hip replacement is about 50 percent higher than suggested by simple analysis of hospital data, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

21 Dec 2020

Drinking milk during breastfeeding can reduce food allergy in children

Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies. That is the conclusion of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in a new study published in the scientific journal Nutrients.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers identify novel mechanism by which CREB3L3 protein protects against atherosclerosis

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify a novel mechanism by which the protein CREB3L3 protects against atherosclerosis.

21 Dec 2020

Despite reduced air pollution, damaging surface ozone levels rose in lockdown

Less traffic on the roads during the first lockdown led to a reduction in air pollution but may have caused potentially damaging surface ozone levels to rise, a new study has revealed.

20 Dec 2020

Physiological evidence influences sound processing in the brain’s auditory region

For the first time, researchers have provided physiological evidence that a pervasive neuromodulation system - a group of neurons that regulate the functioning of more specialized neurons - strongly influences sound processing in an important auditory region of the brain.

20 Dec 2020

Socioeconomic background plays vital role in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Hospital in-patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after their hearts stop beating and less likely to survive than patients from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.

20 Dec 2020

Researchers discover more accurate technique to study gene responsible for innate immunity

An infant's odd case of rare encephalitis not typically found in children led researchers to discover never before seen genetic mutations and a more accurate technique to examine the IRAK4 gene responsible for innate immunity.

20 Dec 2020

New understanding of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded

University of Alberta researchers have found an answer to a fundamental question in genomic biology that has eluded scientists since the discovery of DNA: Within the nucleus of our cells, is the complex package of DNA and proteins called chromatin a solid or a liquid?

20 Dec 2020

Study: COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable heart-related deaths in England

Lower rates of hospital attendance for urgent heart problems during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable deaths in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

20 Dec 2020

Allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners in urban environments

In urban environments, allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners compared to those living in rural areas.

20 Dec 2020

Invirsa signs license agreement with AWRI to expand treatment platform for respiratory diseases

Invirsa, a Columbus-based pharmaceutical company, today announced execution of a license agreement with the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children's Hospital as Invirsa seeks to broaden its treatment platform to address respiratory diseases.

20 Dec 2020

Study may increase effectiveness and applications of magnetic fluids in medicine

Magnetic fluids are used in many different areas, including medicine, electronics, mechanical engineering, ecology, etc. Such a wide range of applications is explained by a number of its useful properties.

20 Dec 2020

Impoverished children exposed to nurturing care have higher IQ scores in adolescence

Preschoolers living in impoverished communities who have access to a nurturing home environment have significantly higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in adolescence compared to those raised without nurturing care.

18 Dec 2020

Research News and Research

Emotional well-being and screen time are top health concerns for parents during pandemic

Short term “prehabilitation” strength exercises, undertaken pre-surgery, do not prevent muscle loss

Study may lead to new therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists create COVID-19 guidebooks based on wisdom from patients, caregivers

Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases

COVID-19 volunteers are still needed in the challenging months ahead, say researchers

Researchers find the "true" rate of dislocation following total hip replacement

Drinking milk during breastfeeding can reduce food allergy in children

Researchers identify novel mechanism by which CREB3L3 protein protects against atherosclerosis

Despite reduced air pollution, damaging surface ozone levels rose in lockdown

Physiological evidence influences sound processing in the brain’s auditory region

Socioeconomic background plays vital role in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Researchers discover more accurate technique to study gene responsible for innate immunity

New understanding of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded

Study: COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable heart-related deaths in England

Allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners in urban environments

Invirsa signs license agreement with AWRI to expand treatment platform for respiratory diseases

Study may increase effectiveness and applications of magnetic fluids in medicine

Impoverished children exposed to nurturing care have higher IQ scores in adolescence

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