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New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, to increased myelin - a substance that expedites communication between neurons - in areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory.

6 Jan 2022

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

Regular smokers are at heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but crushing the butts in favor of a "smokeless" alternative like chewing tobacco, snuff or tobacco lozenges may go a long way toward bringing the danger down to a more normal level, a new UCLA-led study shows.

6 Jan 2022

CDC raises awareness of the risks of rabies from bats in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising awareness of the risks of rabies from bats in the U.S. after three people, including one child, died from rabies between late September and early November 2021.

6 Jan 2022

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

In this interview, we speak to Esmée Bakker about her latest research which investigated the impact physical activity has on cardiovascular disease.

6 Jan 2022

Study examines if antidepressants can benefit patients with osteoarthritis

A clinical trial published in Arthritis & Rheumatology recently examined whether duloxetine, a medication that is prescribed to treat depression and may also reduce chronic pain, can benefit patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis.

6 Jan 2022

LIVE-AIR trial demonstrates efficacy of Lenzilumab for treatment of COVID patients with decreased oxygen saturation

The LIVE-AIR phase 3 clinical trial is associated with early treatment of hyperinflammatory response with the humanized monoclonal antibody lenzilumab in COVID-19 patients with decreased oxygen saturation. The study results are posted to the medRxiv* preprint server.

6 Jan 2022

Study estimates the burden of pediatric asthma cases caused by traffic- related air pollution

Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air pollutant, a problem particularly important in big cities around the world, according to a new study published today.

5 Jan 2022

A new model for predicting COVID-19 severity at diagnosis

Researchers estimate the probabilities of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 according to individual risk factors and number of vaccine doses.

5 Jan 2022

Homeschooling improved sleep and health-related quality of life for teenagers

The school closures in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people.

5 Jan 2022

Integrin/TGF-β1 inhibitors highly effective in attenuating COVID-19 severity

New study results suggest that integrin inhibitors have the potential to both prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2, including the Delta and Omicron variants, and to decrease TGF-β levels, resulting in a decrease in COVID-19 severity, hospitalization, and death, especially in vulnerable and unvaccinated populations.

5 Jan 2022

Erectile dysfunction medication found to intensify abdominal aortic aneurysms in mice

In a laboratory study in mice, sildenafil, a commonly used erectile dysfunction medication, was found to worsen abdominal aortic aneurysms, indicating additional research may be needed to determine if the medication may have the same effect on people, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Jan 2022

Medical marijuana users brace for shortages as Montana’s recreational market opens

More than a year after voters approved legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Montana, anyone older than 21 can now enter a dispensary and buy cannabis. That has medical marijuana user Joylynn Mane Wright worried.

5 Jan 2022

Children with chronic illness or special education needs require more support with online learning

Online learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patients could benefit from more support from pediatric clinicians to be academically successful, according to a new opinion piece in JAMA Pediatrics released today and co-written by researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

4 Jan 2022

Empire Discovery Institute collaborates with Novo Nordisk to launch new drug discovery initiative

Empire Discovery Institute entered into a five-year collaborative research partnership with global pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S to launch LeapRx, a new initiative where EDI and Novo Nordisk will co-invest, incubate and accelerate innovative drug discovery and development projects from its academic partners.

4 Jan 2022

Depression screening highly effective at identifying breast cancer patients in need of mental health care

Kaiser Permanente research published January 4, 2022, in JAMA showed depression screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer was highly effective at identifying patients in need of behavioral health care, and the new screening initiative was subsequently and successfully built into the patient care and daily workflow of medical oncology teams at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California.

4 Jan 2022

CUNY SPH awarded $250,000 from KKR Grants to support the Career Skills Academy

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) has been awarded $250,000 from KKR Grants to support the Career Skills Academy enhancing employment and advancement opportunities for public health graduate students from low- to moderate-income communities.

4 Jan 2022

Chronic News and Research

New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

CDC raises awareness of the risks of rabies from bats in the U.S.

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

Study examines if antidepressants can benefit patients with osteoarthritis

LIVE-AIR trial demonstrates efficacy of Lenzilumab for treatment of COVID patients with decreased oxygen saturation

Study estimates the burden of pediatric asthma cases caused by traffic- related air pollution

A new model for predicting COVID-19 severity at diagnosis

Homeschooling improved sleep and health-related quality of life for teenagers

Integrin/TGF-β1 inhibitors highly effective in attenuating COVID-19 severity

Erectile dysfunction medication found to intensify abdominal aortic aneurysms in mice

Medical marijuana users brace for shortages as Montana’s recreational market opens

Children with chronic illness or special education needs require more support with online learning

Empire Discovery Institute collaborates with Novo Nordisk to launch new drug discovery initiative

Depression screening highly effective at identifying breast cancer patients in need of mental health care

CUNY SPH awarded $250,000 from KKR Grants to support the Career Skills Academy

Israeli study confirms drop in BNT162b2 efficacy after six months

CDC updates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations to ensure the best possible protection for Americans

New Potocsnak Longevity Institute aims to extend human 'healthspan'

New Better Health marketing campaign highlights six benefits of losing excess weight

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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