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Environmental education programs may be well-suited for linguistically diverse children

Participation in environmental education programs can motivate children across diverse language groups to act responsibly toward the environment, a recent study from North Carolina State University researchers suggests.

16 Jan 2023

Rough and tumble play needed for today's children

Children engage in rough play today, as they also did in the past. What is the same and what has changed? Researchers have taken a closer look and have a clear recommendation for today's parents and kindergarten and school staff.

15 Jan 2023

Walking pace and handgrip strength can indicate dementia risk

The current study, published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, drew data on almost 496,000 participants from the UK Biobank Study. None had symptoms or a diagnosis of dementia at the start of the study.

15 Jan 2023

Strong bonds with close social circles and extended groups associated with better mental health, wellbeing

The time people spent with family over the festive period could have improved their health, according to new research which examined how social bonds with close social circles and extended groups relate to health and psychological wellbeing.

13 Jan 2023

Patients considering LASIK surgery should weigh the risks and benefits, expert says

Patients considering LASIK vision correction surgery should weigh the risks as well as benefits and see a doctor who can assess whether they are a good candidate for the procedure, according to an ophthalmologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

13 Jan 2023

TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

The Obesity Society and Obesity Action Coalition have collaborated to issue a statement on the new Clinical Guideline for Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

13 Jan 2023

New drug combination may offer better prognosis for children diagnosed with deadly brain cancer

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a drug combination that may offer a better prognosis for children diagnosed with MYC amplified Medulloblastoma, an often deadly form of brain cancer.

13 Jan 2023

Researchers explore why card games are the most entertaining and addictive

A jerk is a physical quantity that represents a sudden change of acceleration. It is widely used as a parameter in engineering, manufacturing, sports science, and other industries.

13 Jan 2023

Environmental and landscape changes linked to increase in hypertension risk

Researchers from China examined the impact of interactions between environmental factors such as heatwaves, air pollution, and the distribution of green and blue spaces on hypertension.

13 Jan 2023

New cooling strategy could prevent the growth of glioblastoma

Cooling brain tumor cells to stop them from dividing without killing healthy cells extended the survival of glioblastoma (GBM) animal models dramatically in a study led by a UT Southwestern resident.

12 Jan 2023

Machine learning-based behavioral intervention can improve end-of-life cancer care

Electronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that predicts mortality risk quadrupled rates of conversations with patients about their end-of-life care preferences, according to the long-term results of a randomized clinical trial published by Penn Medicine investigators in JAMA Oncology today.

12 Jan 2023

Ecological determinants of cysticercosis decline in China

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is an important global food-borne infectious disease transmitted between humans and pigs.

12 Jan 2023

Experts propose solutions to address racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions

In February 2022, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology convened experts in atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy to examine the issue of racial disparities affecting people with these conditions.

12 Jan 2023

Study sheds light on fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living environments

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern.

12 Jan 2023

Immunotherapy prior to surgery strikingly effective for patients with colorectal cancer

New research in the January 2023 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that immunotherapy from immune checkpoint (PD-1) inhibitors prior to surgery was strikingly effective for patients with localized mismatch repair-deficient or microsatellite instability-high (dMMR/MSI-H) colorectal cancer (CRC).

12 Jan 2023

BioGrad to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool as part of a £7.6m investment into new headquarters

BioGrad is to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool, as part of a £7.6m investment into a new headquarters at Wavertree Technology Park.

From BioGrad 12 Jan 2023

Study shows booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 effective but protection wanes rapidly

A recent study posted to medRxiv* assessed the effectiveness of primary and booster vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the Netherlands.

11 Jan 2023

Study examines coping strategies for episodic and persistent food insecurity among college students

College students, especially first-generation and minority students, are more likely to experience food insecurity than the general population.

11 Jan 2023

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a necrotic skin lesion, but a clinical study by Brazilian researchers recently reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases shows that the problem can be solved by administering antivenom, especially if this is done within 48 hours of the incident.

11 Jan 2023

CAR T cell therapy may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors

CAR T cell therapy, an approach which reprograms patients' own immune cells to attack their blood cancers, may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors, according to a preclinical study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Jan 2023

Education News and Research

Environmental education programs may be well-suited for linguistically diverse children

Rough and tumble play needed for today's children

Walking pace and handgrip strength can indicate dementia risk

Strong bonds with close social circles and extended groups associated with better mental health, wellbeing

Patients considering LASIK surgery should weigh the risks and benefits, expert says

TOS and OAC support the evidence-based view of obesity presented in new AAP clinical guideline

New drug combination may offer better prognosis for children diagnosed with deadly brain cancer

Researchers explore why card games are the most entertaining and addictive

Environmental and landscape changes linked to increase in hypertension risk

New cooling strategy could prevent the growth of glioblastoma

Machine learning-based behavioral intervention can improve end-of-life cancer care

Ecological determinants of cysticercosis decline in China

Experts propose solutions to address racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions

Study sheds light on fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living environments

Immunotherapy prior to surgery strikingly effective for patients with colorectal cancer

BioGrad to open the UK's second largest biobank facility in Liverpool as part of a £7.6m investment into new headquarters

Study shows booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 effective but protection wanes rapidly

Study examines coping strategies for episodic and persistent food insecurity among college students

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

CAR T cell therapy may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors

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