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New technology can deliver gene therapy directly to the lung

Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a technology to deliver gene therapy directly to lung tissue through intranasal administration, a development that could potentially create a new class of treatments for lung disease.

2 May 2023

Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs

States that provide stronger social safety nets have lower socioeconomic disparities in the brain development and mental health of children 9 to 11 years old, according to research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health.

2 May 2023

New insight into how the occludin protein mediates cell-to-cell transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus

While the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a specific protein inside the human body that plays a critical role in how the virus spreads from cell to cell after infection - a discovery that will help better understand the COVID-19 disease and could lead to the development of new antiviral drugs in the future.

2 May 2023

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge.

2 May 2023

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss.

2 May 2023

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room about eight times this year. The 62-year-old has had multiple falls, struggled with balance and tremors, and experienced severe swelling in her legs.

2 May 2023

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions.

2 May 2023

Millions are stuck in dental deserts, with no access to oral health care

Every day, Adrienne Grimmett and her colleagues at Evara Health in the Tampa Bay area see stories of inequity in their patients' teeth, gums, and palates.

2 May 2023

Study finds little evidence of negative impact on mental health from increased home working during pandemic

Research examines the association between home working and social and mental well-being among the employed population aged 16 to 66 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 May 2023

Neighborhood support may help protect pediatric brain tumor patients from cognitive decline

To gain a clearer understanding of the differences between childhood cancer patients with brain tumors when it comes to the impact of radiation therapy on cognition, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital studied the effect of their environment.

28 Apr 2023

New report provides a groundbreaking plan to prevent preeclampsia

A new special report published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides a groundbreaking approach to preeclampsia, one of the most pressing issues in maternal health today, and will translate the prediction of risk into prevention of disease.

28 Apr 2023

New chest e-tattoo could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease

A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.

28 Apr 2023

Handwashing with soap can prevent acute respiratory infections

Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet.

28 Apr 2023

Remote outreach leads to six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings

Rural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach that involves interactive education and follow-up support by telephone, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2023

How did maternal mood and eating habits during COVID-19 affect child feeding practices?

Researchers examined how maternal mood, body image, and eating concerns were related to perceived changes in feeding practices.

28 Apr 2023

Study findings could be harnessed to engineer new botulinum neurotoxin E variants

A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have revealed the first crystal structures of the receptor-binding domain of botulinum neurotoxin E (BoNT/E) in complex with its human neuronal receptors, synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A).

27 Apr 2023

Education News and Research

New technology can deliver gene therapy directly to the lung

Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs

New insight into how the occludin protein mediates cell-to-cell transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

Millions are stuck in dental deserts, with no access to oral health care

Study finds little evidence of negative impact on mental health from increased home working during pandemic

Neighborhood support may help protect pediatric brain tumor patients from cognitive decline

New report provides a groundbreaking plan to prevent preeclampsia

New chest e-tattoo could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease

Handwashing with soap can prevent acute respiratory infections

Remote outreach leads to six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings

How did maternal mood and eating habits during COVID-19 affect child feeding practices?

Study findings could be harnessed to engineer new botulinum neurotoxin E variants

Alarming increases in the numbers of American children requiring special education services

Healthy eating lowers risk of sleep apnea

Stigma can be the most difficult part of living with epilepsy

3D genome mapping may lead to the treatment of deadliest pediatric brain tumors

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