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Stanford neuromodulation therapy causes remission in almost 80% of patients with severe depression

A new type of magnetic brain stimulation brought rapid remission to almost 80% of participants with severe depression in a study conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

30 Oct 2021

Harnessing the genetics of hookworms to develop next generation of PPE for combat troops

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant to develop the next generation of personal protective equipment (PPE) for combat troops.

30 Oct 2021

CDC: Blood lead reference value for children updated

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its blood lead reference value (BLRV) from 5 µg/dL to 3.5 µg/dL in response to the Lead Exposure Prevention and Advisory Committee (LEPAC) recommendation made on May 14, 2021.

30 Oct 2021

Study focuses on helping shiftworkers to better manage their eating habits

In Australia, one in every five employees are shift workers. But when you work irregular hours, you eat at irregular hours and this can put you at increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

30 Oct 2021

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

Public health messages such as in the image (associated with this release) - designed to reduce parents' purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages marketed as fruit drinks or children - convinced a significant percentage of parents to avoid those drinks, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Oct 2021

Pathway preferential estrogens may be a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy, study shows

Postmenopausal women have increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease due to loss of estrogen from metabolic changes. A high-fat diet further exacerbates the disease, which can progress to cirrhosis and liver failure.

29 Oct 2021

New project seeks to develop greener inhalers for treating asthma and COPD

Researchers are looking at ways to boost the performance and lower the environmental impact of millions of inhalers used for treating asthma and COPD.

29 Oct 2021

Magnus Medical receives FDA's Breakthrough Device Designation for rapid-acting technology to treat major depression

Magnus Medical, Inc., a medical device company, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device Designation for its individualized, rapid-acting, non-invasive neurostimulation technology designed to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) in people who have not improved sufficiently from antidepressant medication or other treatments.

29 Oct 2021

Neighborhood fast-food environment associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and certain types of cancers.

29 Oct 2021

UAB researchers show how to identify non-responding tumors and improve immunotherapy response

Immunotherapy using checkpoint inhibitors can work well to treat cancer, but only a minority of patients respond to therapy.

28 Oct 2021

Unique breath test is highly accurate in identifying COVID-19 in critically ill patients

Instead of an invasive nasal swab, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are exploring the use of a unique breath test for the rapid screening of patients for COVID-19.

28 Oct 2021

A novel approach to improve the stability of Remdesivir

A recent study discusses a novel method to enhance the stability of Remdesivir.

28 Oct 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden social-spending ‘framework’ pulls back on key health pledges

President Joe Biden unveiled a purported compromise on his social-spending plan shortly before taking off for a series of meetings in Europe.

28 Oct 2021

COVID vaccines deployed in US highly effective at reducing hospitalizations and deaths

Researchers in the United States have conducted a large-scale study showing that the two-dose regimen vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appear to be highly effective and durable in reducing the risk of hospitalizations and deaths following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

28 Oct 2021

Nutrient-rich potatoes can be part of a healthy diet for adolescent girls, study shows

Adolescence is a critical period for the evolution of cardiometabolic risk factors that are largely influenced by diet and lifestyle. Understanding these risk factors is essential to developing effective dietary guidance for disease prevention targeting this critical age period.

27 Oct 2021

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Stanford neuromodulation therapy causes remission in almost 80% of patients with severe depression

Harnessing the genetics of hookworms to develop next generation of PPE for combat troops

CDC: Blood lead reference value for children updated

Study focuses on helping shiftworkers to better manage their eating habits

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

Pathway preferential estrogens may be a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy, study shows

New project seeks to develop greener inhalers for treating asthma and COPD

Magnus Medical receives FDA's Breakthrough Device Designation for rapid-acting technology to treat major depression

Neighborhood fast-food environment associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

UAB researchers show how to identify non-responding tumors and improve immunotherapy response

Unique breath test is highly accurate in identifying COVID-19 in critically ill patients

A novel approach to improve the stability of Remdesivir

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden social-spending ‘framework’ pulls back on key health pledges

COVID vaccines deployed in US highly effective at reducing hospitalizations and deaths

Nutrient-rich potatoes can be part of a healthy diet for adolescent girls, study shows

New UC Davis study to track children’s exposure to chemicals in household dust

Research reveals the microbial landscape of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Phthalates and other plasticizers found in US fast foods

Less physical activity and more screen time impact children's mental health during the pandemic

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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