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Growing concerns of coronavirus should spur plans – not panic – in the workplace

Chances are, if you work for a large company, you received an email like one sent to Volkswagen employees Monday: Coronavirus concerns mean some limits on business travel, everyone should remember to "wash your hands frequently" and stay home if sick.

28 Feb 2020

Research: Post-game treats are detrimental to a child's health

Almost every parent knows the drill: When it's your turn, you bring Capri Suns and Rice Krispies Treats to your child's soccer game as a post-game snack.

28 Feb 2020

New templates for improving assessment of senior cancer patients

While older adults, defined as those 65 and older, make up the largest percentage of cancer patients and survivors, this group is not adequately represented in clinical trials, research at the University of Cincinnati has shown.

28 Feb 2020

Major investment can help improve technology aimed at turning bad fat to good fat

A significant investment from a Purdue University alumnus and his wife will help further develop technology aimed at treating obesity and diabetes by turning bad fat into good fat inside the body.

28 Feb 2020

Researchers show how investigational antiviral drug stops coronavirus

A team of academic and industry researchers is reporting new findings about how exactly an investigational antiviral drug stops coronaviruses.

28 Feb 2020

Study shows how habits can be controlled based on the activity of the brain region

Each day, humans and animals rely on habits to complete routine tasks such as eating and sleeping. As new habits are formed, this enables us to do things automatically without thinking.

28 Feb 2020

Medications meant for opioid use disorder improve outcomes after endocarditis hospitalization

Boston-Starting medication to treat opioid use disorder within 30 days of being discharged from the hospital due to injection drug use-related endocarditis - a type of serious heart infection - improves health outcomes

28 Feb 2020

Study shows how cellular filament helps neural stem cells clear damaged, clumped proteins

New research by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists reveals how a cellular filament helps neural stem cells clear damaged and clumped proteins, an important step in eventually producing new neurons.

28 Feb 2020

New studies explore risk factors and public health concerns over coronavirus

Emergency physician-led teams are on the frontlines of coronavirus treatment, prevention and response. JACEP Open, a new official open access journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), explores coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns in two new analyses.

28 Feb 2020

New computational algorithm tracks epidemiology of pediatric sepsis

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a novel computational algorithm to track the epidemiology of pediatric sepsis, allowing for the collection of more accurate data about outcomes and incidence of the condition over time, which is essential to the improvement of care.

28 Feb 2020

Size of wine glass can influence the amount of wine drunk, shows study

The size of glass used for serving wine can influence the amount of wine drunk, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).

28 Feb 2020

Study: Door-to-door canvassing spreads valuable information during epidemics

Liberia was the epicenter of a high-profile Ebola outbreak in 2014-15, which led to more than 10,000 deaths in West Africa. But for all the devastation the illness caused, it could have been worse without an innovative, volunteer-based outreach program Liberia's government deployed in late 2014.

28 Feb 2020

New artificial pancreas may provide life-changing support to diabetic people

For the 250,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes, the days of desperately trying to keep their blood sugar stable are coming to an end.

28 Feb 2020

Study provides new insight into the brain's remarkable ability to make decisions

When crossing the street, which way do you first turn your head to check for oncoming traffic? This decision depends on the context of where you are. A pedestrian in the United States looks to the left for cars, but one in the United Kingdom looks right.

28 Feb 2020

Certain drugs can reduce epilepsy risk following traumatic brain injury

A research team led by a scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has found that brains treated with certain drugs within a few days of an injury have a dramatically reduced risk of developing epilepsy later in life.

28 Feb 2020

Gene-editing technology may lead to new model for studying Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease researchers have used gene-editing tools to introduce the disorder's most common genetic mutation into marmoset monkey stem cells and to successfully tamp down cellular chemistry that often goes awry in Parkinson's patients.

27 Feb 2020

New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise to fight off infectious biofilms

The same way baking soda breaks down grease and grime, making surfaces easier to clean, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now show that a new therapeutic molecule can break apart communities of harmful bacteria, opening the way for bacteria-killing antibiotics to more effectively clear out infections.

27 Feb 2020

Research News and Research

Growing concerns of coronavirus should spur plans – not panic – in the workplace

Research: Post-game treats are detrimental to a child's health

New templates for improving assessment of senior cancer patients

Major investment can help improve technology aimed at turning bad fat to good fat

Researchers show how investigational antiviral drug stops coronavirus

Study shows how habits can be controlled based on the activity of the brain region

Medications meant for opioid use disorder improve outcomes after endocarditis hospitalization

Study shows how cellular filament helps neural stem cells clear damaged, clumped proteins

New studies explore risk factors and public health concerns over coronavirus

New computational algorithm tracks epidemiology of pediatric sepsis

Size of wine glass can influence the amount of wine drunk, shows study

Study: Door-to-door canvassing spreads valuable information during epidemics

New artificial pancreas may provide life-changing support to diabetic people

Study provides new insight into the brain's remarkable ability to make decisions

Certain drugs can reduce epilepsy risk following traumatic brain injury

Gene-editing technology may lead to new model for studying Parkinson’s disease

New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise to fight off infectious biofilms

Researchers to investigate impact, risks, and cost of stress in the construction industry

New approach to identify pathogenic genes in virus strains at a glance

EHRA 2020: Latest practice-changing research in heart rhythm disorders

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