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Hypertension treatment during pregnancy benefits pregnant women and their babies

Adults treated with medication for high blood pressure present before or during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, defined as chronic hypertension in pregnancy, had fewer adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to adults who did not receive antihypertensive treatment, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

2 Apr 2022

Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study delivers new insights

The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study is delivering cutting-edge insights more than four years after the study results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Apr 2022

Groundbreaking collaborative work defines the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection

In a paper in the journal Nature, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Bette Korber, Hyejin Yoon, Will Fischer and James Theiler, among nearly 130 authors from institutions around the world, describe their groundbreaking collaborative work, "Defining the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection."

1 Apr 2022

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Could fluctuations in body weight resulting from drastically cutting and increasing calories lead to physiological changes that raise the risk of heart disease or diabetes later in life?

1 Apr 2022

The effects of prolonged sleep restriction on energy intake, energy expenditure, and regional fat storage in healthy individuals

A new study provides insights into how experimentally-induced sleeplessness affects body fat when the subject is provided access to food.

1 Apr 2022

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

Connie Houtz didn't think covid would be that bad. She'd seen many people in this rural hamlet in central Pennsylvania get infected yet recover within a few days. She did not get vaccinated because she worried about how a new vaccine, developed in record time, might affect her heart condition.

1 Apr 2022

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Three years ago, Lauren Bryant was walking across Appalachian State University's campus with several other Black students when they were verbally assaulted with a racist tirade.

1 Apr 2022

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

The current study looks at how avocado intake is related to the total CVD, CHD, and stroke risk, using data from two studies, namely, the NHS and the HPFS.

1 Apr 2022

NIH program provides a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2

Faculty from the Departments of Microbiology, Medicine Genetics and Genomic Sciences, and Pathology and Molecular Cell-Based Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai play key roles in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program set up to provide a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The program, called SARS-CoV-2 Assessment of Viral Evolution (SAVE) and described in a paper published March 31 in Nature, assesses how the variants might affect transmission, virulence, and resistance to both disease-induced (convalescent) and vaccine-induced immunity.

31 Mar 2022

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

Next time you order a pizza or whip up a creamy risotto, go ahead and load on the mushrooms.

31 Mar 2022

Potential new approach could make Japanese encephalitis vaccine more affordable

A potential new approach to administering an existing Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine could make it more affordable and increase dose numbers in Australia.

31 Mar 2022

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers analyze commonly available household cleaning products to determine the most effective virucidal agent against SARS-CoV-2.

31 Mar 2022

UIC researchers projected to receive $22 million to study long COVID-19

A team of University of Illinois Chicago researchers is projected to receive approximately $22 million from the National Institutes of Health over four years to research long COVID-19.

31 Mar 2022

Novaplex real-time PCR assays can reliably, rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples

A new study has found that the Novaplex SARS-CoV-2 Variant I, II, and IV real-time PCR assays (from Seegene Technology) can reliably detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples and identify known variants of interest and concern.

31 Mar 2022

Additional boosters recommended for certain individuals at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19.

31 Mar 2022

U of M receives two NIH grants to research children's cardiovascular health

The University of Minnesota received two National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $6.5 million, to research cardiovascular health among a diverse population of children.

31 Mar 2022

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

31 Mar 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Funding for the next pandemic

President Joe Biden released his budget proposal for 2023 this week, and it calls for a nearly 27% increase in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services.

31 Mar 2022

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional COVID-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the United States.

31 Mar 2022

Drug-resistant, pathogenic yeasts found on surfaces of apples and other fruits

When they're prepared for transport, apples and other fruits are often treated with a fungicide to prevent spoilage and extend shelf life.

31 Mar 2022

Public Health News and Research

Hypertension treatment during pregnancy benefits pregnant women and their babies

Cedars-Sinai’s Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study delivers new insights

Groundbreaking collaborative work defines the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

The effects of prolonged sleep restriction on energy intake, energy expenditure, and regional fat storage in healthy individuals

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Higher avocado intake associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in US adults

NIH program provides a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

Potential new approach could make Japanese encephalitis vaccine more affordable

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

UIC researchers projected to receive $22 million to study long COVID-19

Novaplex real-time PCR assays can reliably, rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples

Additional boosters recommended for certain individuals at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

U of M receives two NIH grants to research children's cardiovascular health

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Funding for the next pandemic

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

Drug-resistant, pathogenic yeasts found on surfaces of apples and other fruits

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