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FAU researchers explore the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many deleterious consequences for health care workers, including the challenges of caring for severely ill patients. Resident physicians, in particular, may have been affected by physical as well as psychological consequences of the pandemic. At present, data are sparse on the perceptions, coping strategies and mental health of residents during COVID-19.

16 Sep 2022

Study finds better academic outcomes among high school students with disabilities in inclusive settings

Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80% of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for postsecondary education and employment opportunities than their peers in less inclusive settings, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers.

15 Sep 2022

Father of modern corneal science honored with the 2022 António Champalimaud Vision Award

Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose pioneering research at Mass Eye and Ear and in the Department of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School (HMS) has forever changed the way conditions of the cornea are understood and treated, has been presented with the 2022 António Champalimaud Vision Award for his vast contributions to vision research.

15 Sep 2022

Obese children who recently lost weight more likely to show hunger-related brain activity after a meal

Children with obesity, who have recently lost weight, are more likely to show hunger-related activity in their brains after a meal, according to research presented today at the 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting.

15 Sep 2022

Adherence to CPAP treatment reduces rehospitalization risk in adults with comorbid sleep apnea and heart disease

Consistent use of CPAP treatment in patients with known heart disease and newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a lower likelihood of rehospitalization, according to a new study.

15 Sep 2022

Disruption of actin cytoskeleton is key to triggering human immune response, research finds

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) found that disruption of a cellular structure, known as the actin cytoskeleton, is a "priming signal" for the body to respond to a virus.

15 Sep 2022

WVU's new prevention program aims to support at-risk youth through critical development years

Research shows prevention programs are effective at reducing risk of substance use and addiction, and the prevalence of drug use increases rapidly during adolescence and the transition to young adulthood. To support this population through these critical development years, West Virginia University has launched Regional Transition Navigator services.

15 Sep 2022

Gut microbiome associated with multiple sclerosis risk and disease development

An international research consortium led by UC San Francisco scientists has shown significant differences between the gut bacteria profiles of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy individuals, as well as between MS patients receiving different drug treatments.

15 Sep 2022

Vaccine-derived poliovirus 2 detected in environmental samples in the UK and USA

Over the last few months, poliovirus 2 derived from the strain used in the Sabin vaccine (oral polio vaccine) has been repeatedly detected in environmental samples in the USA as well as in the UK. What does this signify?

15 Sep 2022

Lancet report highlights global failures of COVID-19 response, calls for strengthened multilateralism to eradicate pandemic

Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the COVID-19 response led to millions of preventable deaths and reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many countries, according to a new Lancet COVID-19 Commission report.

14 Sep 2022

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

The scoring results of widely used depression-screening tools should be carefully adjusted to better detect the condition in teenagers with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), according to a new study published in the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care.

14 Sep 2022

Retired MMA fighters and boxers may see some improvement in thinking and memory scores

Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as brain structure after they stop fighting, according to a new study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Sep 2022

Seven healthy lifestyle habits linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

A combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits including sleeping seven to nine hours daily, exercising regularly and having frequent social contact was associated with a lower risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Sep 2022

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals have announced the 2022 awardees of the CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants, an initiative to support collaborative, interdisciplinary COVID-19 research that will address both the pandemic and root causes of health disparities in New York City.

14 Sep 2022

STRATAGEM aims to provide new perspectives on multidrug-resistant solid tumors

Achieving a good efficacy of chemotherapy is one of the major challenges still unresolved in oncological patients. The main limitation to the efficacy of chemotherapy is the multidrug-resistant (MDR) phenotype, a multiple cross-resistance towards different anticancer drugs.

14 Sep 2022

Education News and Research

FAU researchers explore the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians

Study finds better academic outcomes among high school students with disabilities in inclusive settings

Father of modern corneal science honored with the 2022 António Champalimaud Vision Award

Obese children who recently lost weight more likely to show hunger-related brain activity after a meal

Adherence to CPAP treatment reduces rehospitalization risk in adults with comorbid sleep apnea and heart disease

Disruption of actin cytoskeleton is key to triggering human immune response, research finds

WVU's new prevention program aims to support at-risk youth through critical development years

Gut microbiome associated with multiple sclerosis risk and disease development

Vaccine-derived poliovirus 2 detected in environmental samples in the UK and USA

Lancet report highlights global failures of COVID-19 response, calls for strengthened multilateralism to eradicate pandemic

Extra caution needed while screening depressed teenagers with Type 1 diabetes

Retired MMA fighters and boxers may see some improvement in thinking and memory scores

Seven healthy lifestyle habits linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

STRATAGEM aims to provide new perspectives on multidrug-resistant solid tumors

Scientists identify two distinct subtypes of obesity

Southern states’ lackluster monkeypox efforts leave LGBTQ+ groups going it alone

California and New York aim to curb diet pill sales to minors

Risk of dementia reduced 50% by walking 9,800 steps a day

New drug marks cancer cells for destruction by the immune system

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