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AI algorithm by UCL researchers detect subtle brain abnormalities

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities which cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers.

12 Aug 2022

How should we react to the global monkeypox outbreak?

In a new study, researchers assessed the various aspects of the global monkeypox outbreak.

12 Aug 2022

Democrats didn’t achieve all their goals, but inflation reduction act makes historic Medicare changes

The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t be as sweeping as the Democrats who wrote it had hoped, but it would help millions of Americans better afford their prescription drugs and health insurance.

12 Aug 2022

Big pharma went all in to kill drug pricing negotiations

For decades, the drug industry has yelled bloody murder each time Congress considered a regulatory measure that threatened its profits.

12 Aug 2022

Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies being developed for respiratory syncytial virus

A new study reviews recent advancements made in the development of RSV immunoprophylactic measures.

11 Aug 2022

Large Canadian study suggests COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy and pregnant women experienced lower rates of health events post vaccination than similarly aged, non-pregnant vaccinated people, suggests a large Canadian study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

11 Aug 2022

Researchers identify genes that become active when carotid plaque rupture leads to a stroke

Researchers at Ochsner Health and Tulane University School of Medicine have identified the genes that become active in carotid arteries when plaque rupture causes a stroke.

11 Aug 2022

Children hospitalized with COVID-19 commonly experience neurologic complications

Physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt have found another reason to vaccinate children against COVID-19: to help reduce the likelihood of neurologic complications caused by the virus.

11 Aug 2022

Doctors discover genetic and viral causes of adenoid hypertrophy in kids

RUDN doctors have discovered genetic and viral causes of a frequent ENT disease in children - adenoid hypertrophy. The results are published in Life.

11 Aug 2022

Can adults identify pain in babies’ cries?

In a recent Current Biology study, researchers detected that a baby’s cry expresses the pain that can be actually recognized through experience.

11 Aug 2022

What is the association between polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma?

The current study, published online in the journal JHEP Reports, looks at PFAS, which are endocrine disruptors and potential hepatotoxins.

11 Aug 2022

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.

11 Aug 2022

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

To help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, we must better educate medical professionals on weight stigma, according to the conclusions of a large-scale review led by UCL researchers.

11 Aug 2022

Adults who use cannabis daily do not perceive smoking as harmful, study finds

A growing number of Americans are using cannabis as it becomes legalized for recreational use in a rapidly increasing number of U.S. states. Questions abound about what impact legalization will have on adult and youth health.

11 Aug 2022

Study aims to understand how female fertility is established at the molecular level

Fertility is finite for mammalian females. From birth, females possess a limited number of primordial follicles, collectively called the ovarian reserve. Within each follicle is an oocyte that eventually becomes an egg. But with age, the follicles in the ovarian reserve decrease.

11 Aug 2022

Study finds high level of resilience among children and adolescents living with glaucoma

Children and adolescents living with glaucoma develop a high level of emotional and social resilience to cope with this rare, chronic eye condition, a new Flinders University study reveals.

11 Aug 2022

International medical experts aim to use biomarker-based approaches to advance precision medicine

The diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH (SphingoTec), announces that, during the 4th Scientific Symposium held near Potsdam, Germany, international medical experts discussed the latest developments in diagnostic and therapeutic innovations for advancing precision medicine in critically ill patients.

11 Aug 2022

Children News and Research

AI algorithm by UCL researchers detect subtle brain abnormalities

How should we react to the global monkeypox outbreak?

Democrats didn’t achieve all their goals, but inflation reduction act makes historic Medicare changes

Big pharma went all in to kill drug pricing negotiations

Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies being developed for respiratory syncytial virus

Large Canadian study suggests COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy

Researchers identify genes that become active when carotid plaque rupture leads to a stroke

Children hospitalized with COVID-19 commonly experience neurologic complications

Doctors discover genetic and viral causes of adenoid hypertrophy in kids

Can adults identify pain in babies’ cries?

What is the association between polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and risk of non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma?

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

Adults who use cannabis daily do not perceive smoking as harmful, study finds

Study aims to understand how female fertility is established at the molecular level

Study finds high level of resilience among children and adolescents living with glaucoma

International medical experts aim to use biomarker-based approaches to advance precision medicine

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

Prenatal bisphenol A exposure may affect brain volume in children

Scientists discover new target for treatment of premature aging disorders

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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