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COVID-19 pandemic highlights uncertainty inherent in science

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the uncertainty inherent in science. The results of a Germany-wide study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin show that most Germans want to be openly informed about this uncertainty.

10 Dec 2020

Study sheds new light on reflexive behaviors

When you touch a hot stove, your hand reflexively pulls away; if you miss a rung on a ladder, you instinctively catch yourself.

10 Dec 2020

Automated kiosks can improve medication adherence

Ever see long lines at the pharmacy counter and give up on a medication, or find that the drive is just a little too long?

10 Dec 2020

Annual Legionella Conference to address major health crisis

A virtual special session of the annual Legionella Conference co-hosted by NSF Health Sciences and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) will focus on disease prevention from waterborne pathogens during a public health crisis.

10 Dec 2020

IGC researchers receive three out of six European Research Council grants

Since the establishment of the European Research Council in 2008, the IGC has secured 17 of their competitive grants (7 Starting, 8 Consolidator and 2 Advanced).

10 Dec 2020

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst states that the U.S. health care system spends in excess of $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior and outlines a roadmap for reducing costs by eliminating defects in health care value.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers find new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs

Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School recently identified a new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs that can be used for multiple clinical applications, potentially including aerosol vaccination.

10 Dec 2020

Melatonin and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memories

Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan show that melatonin and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memories in mice and protect against cognitive decline.

10 Dec 2020

New polio vaccine is the first to work on mutated form of the virus

A new polio vaccine that could tackle mutated strains of the disease has passed phase II clinical trials, according to two studies published in medical journal The Lancet.

10 Dec 2020

International research project to improve knowledge on climate change and health impacts

Climate change is according to the WHO the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century. By bringing together leaders in climate change and health research, this international project will contribute with knowledge and policy advice on climate change and health impacts.

10 Dec 2020

Preschoolers’ eating, activity, and sleep routines disrupted during spring COVID-19 lockdown

Preschool children's eating, activity, and sleep routines were disrupted during the spring COVID-19 lockdown, which may be detrimental to child health and development a study suggests.

10 Dec 2020

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained the risk.

10 Dec 2020

Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease

New research suggests testing people's memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before it has developed.

10 Dec 2020

Combination therapy places no greater burden on early-stage breast cancer patients

Adding an immune checkpoint inhibitor to the standard chemotherapy regimen for patients with early-stage breast cancer places no greater burden on patients' ability to perform day-to-day activities than chemotherapy alone, new research by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center investigators shows.

10 Dec 2020

A new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists have developed a new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients as part of an international collaboration that involved contributions from the United Kingdom and Sweden.

10 Dec 2020

Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity

The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa State University research study spotlighted in an article published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MS

Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation have received funding totaling $651,997 from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to measure memory-related abilities in individuals with and without multiple sclerosis (MS) for clues to how such cognitive processes are altered by MS. Joshua Sandry, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Montclair State and Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, collaborate on the 4-year study, titled "Neuroimaging of Hippocampally Mediated Memory Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis."

10 Dec 2020

MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of Innovators

In recognition of her spirit of innovation and the lasting impact of her work on cancer patients, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Nancy Klauber-DeMore, M.D., has been named as a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Innovators, the organization announced Dec. 8.

10 Dec 2020

$2.5 million funding helps researchers to advance tools for predicting readmission in diabetic patients

Each year in the United States, more than 1 million patients with diabetes make return trips to the hospital for diabetes-related illness, often being readmitted within 30 days of their initial hospitalization.

10 Dec 2020

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.

10 Dec 2020

Research News and Research

COVID-19 pandemic highlights uncertainty inherent in science

Study sheds new light on reflexive behaviors

Automated kiosks can improve medication adherence

Annual Legionella Conference to address major health crisis

IGC researchers receive three out of six European Research Council grants

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

Researchers find new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs

Melatonin and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memories

New polio vaccine is the first to work on mutated form of the virus

International research project to improve knowledge on climate change and health impacts

Preschoolers’ eating, activity, and sleep routines disrupted during spring COVID-19 lockdown

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease

Combination therapy places no greater burden on early-stage breast cancer patients

A new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients

Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity

Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MS

MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of Innovators

$2.5 million funding helps researchers to advance tools for predicting readmission in diabetic patients

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

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