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Study examines the effect of cognitive training on the risk of future falls

One out of four adults, age 65 or older, falls every year in the U.S. Falls cause approximately 36,000 deaths annually in this age group, making it the leading cause of death from injury for older adults in the U.S.

16 May 2023

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

Years ago, a top chemical biologist pondered ditching his cancer research to take a more lucrative commission growing healthier apples. Michael Milken stopped him.

16 May 2023

A rural county’s choice: Use opioid funds to pay off debt, or pay them forward to curb crisis

Over the past two years, rural Greene County in northeastern Tennessee has collected more than $2.7 million from regional and national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors.

16 May 2023

A flexible living approach is needed to maintain NICE’s long-term effects of COVID-19 (LTE) guidelines

Researchers described the establishment, execution, and assessment of a flexible living strategy.

16 May 2023

Insights from blood donors: Serosurveillance reveals population insights for targeted health interventions

Research highlights the effectiveness of serosurveillance in monitoring SARS-CoV-2 exposure within a population. It emphasizes the importance of considering demographic variations in antibody prevalence to inform targeted public health strategies.

16 May 2023

Phase 1 trial of experimental universal influenza vaccine begins enrolling volunteers

A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC), part of the National Institutes of Health, has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

15 May 2023

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Resistance to antibiotics is a problem that alarms the medical and scientific community. Bacteria resistant to three different classes of antibiotics, known as multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, are far from rare.

15 May 2023

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity linked with increased risk of obesity-related cancers

New research to be presented at this coming week's European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are associated with an increased risk of various obesity-related cancers, with the relationship stronger in metabolically unhealthy obesity.

15 May 2023

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Researchers discussed the presence of persistent humoral immunity among children and adolescents during COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

More than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia seem to cause illness because of their role in the placenta rather than in the developing brain, according to a new study led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development.

15 May 2023

Vascular health management may play role in preserving physical function during aging

Managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may play a role in preserving physical function during the aging process, according to new research published today by The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences.

15 May 2023

Resting heart rate as a cardiorespiratory health biomarker

Researchers determined the longitudinal and cross-sectional associations between resting heart rate (RHR) and cardiorespiratory fitness.

15 May 2023

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated fear of childbirth among pregnant people in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth study.

13 May 2023

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwifery staff are strongly associated with higher death rates, especially for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes and kidney diseases, finds an analysis of 172 countries and territories, published by The BMJ today.

12 May 2023

Public Health News and Research

Study examines the effect of cognitive training on the risk of future falls

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

A rural county’s choice: Use opioid funds to pay off debt, or pay them forward to curb crisis

A flexible living approach is needed to maintain NICE’s long-term effects of COVID-19 (LTE) guidelines

Insights from blood donors: Serosurveillance reveals population insights for targeted health interventions

Phase 1 trial of experimental universal influenza vaccine begins enrolling volunteers

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity linked with increased risk of obesity-related cancers

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

Vascular health management may play role in preserving physical function during aging

Resting heart rate as a cardiorespiratory health biomarker

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

Does the public support smoke-free policies in semi-private and outdoor places?

COVID-19 that occurs after vaccination carries a much lower risk of severe illness

Study reveals critical factors behind neonatal mortality

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to memory loss and cognitive decline

The crisis is officially ending, but covid confusion lives on

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

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