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Damaging effects of blue light exposure worsen with age

The damaging effects of daily, lifelong exposure to the blue light emanating from phones, computers and household fixtures worsen as a person ages, new research by Oregon State University suggests.

27 Jul 2022

UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

In a new study, researchers determined symptoms and risk factors present beyond 12 weeks in non-hospitalized adults with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Jul 2022

New technology converts discarded bullfrog skin into wound healing products

A new clinical-grade collagen made from discarded bullfrog skin is leapfrogging from the lab bench to clinics soon.

27 Jul 2022

Scientists explore post-COVID-19 conditions among children

Scientists evaluated post coronavirus disease 2019 conditions across children 90 days following COVID-19.

27 Jul 2022

New Zealand nettle tree toxins hold clues for future pain medication

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication.

27 Jul 2022

PCORI approves $258 million funding to support 26 new health care-related studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies.

26 Jul 2022

Experts call for consistent measurement across the social determinants of health

Access to quality healthcare depends on the accurate evaluation of social determinants of health (SDOH), but the healthcare industry has placed insufficient effort on this according to the authors of a new Commentary. The Commentary, titled "A Call for Consistent Measurement Across the SDOH Industry Landscape," is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management.

26 Jul 2022

New project to assess the effectiveness of visit information provided to older patients

A Dartmouth-led research group, including investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and Harvard Medical School, has received a five-year, $7 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

26 Jul 2022

Study confirms link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

Researchers investigate the association between Epstein-Barr virus infection and multiple sclerosis.

26 Jul 2022

$31 million PCORI funding for AAFP and Penn State to study the effectiveness of asthma treatments

The American Academy of Family Physicians, in partnership with Penn State College of Medicine, has been approved for a $31 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study the comparative effectiveness of asthma treatments.

26 Jul 2022

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to new research led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

26 Jul 2022

CDC: Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine can be used as another primary series option for adults

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older.

26 Jul 2022

Medication optimization needed in the primary care setting for managing COPD patients

Researchers conducted a study to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. primary care setting.

26 Jul 2022

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing "leaky gut."

26 Jul 2022

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

In a new study, researchers assessed the immune memory of common cold coronaviruses (CCCs) three years before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

26 Jul 2022

Long-COVID is relatively infrequent, but still poses a threat

A new study suggests that long COVID complaints may not be common among COVID-19 patients as compared to the general population.

25 Jul 2022

How COVID-19 affects the brain microvasculature

A recent study discusses the effects of COVID-19 on the brain microvascular system.

25 Jul 2022

COVID-19 related acute muscle loss linked to worse outcomes

Researchers investigate acute sarcopenia prevalence in COVID-19 patients and the outcomes of this complication.

25 Jul 2022

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

Black adolescents who lived in poverty and were less optimistic about the future showed accelerated aging in their immune cells and were more likely to have elevated insulin resistance at ages 25-29, researchers found.

25 Jul 2022

What is the role of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of psychiatric disorders?

A new study aimed to determine the clinical applications of psychedelic drugs along with psychedelic-assisted therapy for different psychiatric disorders.

25 Jul 2022

Chronic News and Research

Damaging effects of blue light exposure worsen with age

UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults

New technology converts discarded bullfrog skin into wound healing products

Scientists explore post-COVID-19 conditions among children

New Zealand nettle tree toxins hold clues for future pain medication

PCORI approves $258 million funding to support 26 new health care-related studies

Experts call for consistent measurement across the social determinants of health

New project to assess the effectiveness of visit information provided to older patients

Study confirms link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

$31 million PCORI funding for AAFP and Penn State to study the effectiveness of asthma treatments

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

CDC: Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine can be used as another primary series option for adults

Medication optimization needed in the primary care setting for managing COPD patients

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

Long-COVID is relatively infrequent, but still poses a threat

How COVID-19 affects the brain microvasculature

COVID-19 related acute muscle loss linked to worse outcomes

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

What is the role of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of psychiatric disorders?

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