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Olfactory loss is the best predictor of COVID-19

Two international studies confirm that for the majority of patients with respiratory infections who lose the sense of smell, this is due to COVID-19.

19 Jan 2021

Researchers focus on specific neurons that make reaching-and-grasping tasks possible

Research conducted at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, has looked at the importance of specific neurons for seemingly simple, day-to-day tasks that involve reaching for and grasping objects.

19 Jan 2021

Study finds sex differences in the effects of prenatal BPA exposure on autism-related genes

A new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University, Tohoku University, and The George Washington University is the first to identify autism candidate genes that may be responsible for the sex-specific effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the brain.

19 Jan 2021

On Trump’s last full day, nation records 400,000 covid deaths

While millions wait for a lifesaving shot, the U.S. death count from covid-19 continues to soar upward with horrifying speed.

19 Jan 2021

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published today in the journal Twin Research and Human Genetics.

19 Jan 2021

Study predicts good passive immunotherapy donors to combat COVID-19

A US-based research team determine good candidates for convalescent plasma donations in promoting passive immunity among severely-ill COVID-19 patients.

19 Jan 2021

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Having a choice of foods may accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of fruit flies, according to a study published today in the open-access eLife journal.

19 Jan 2021

Study: Half of all teenagers treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems

Half of all young people treated for severe obesity have neuropsychiatric problems, according to a new study by researchers from Lund University and Gothenburg, Sweden, among others. Two thirds of the teens suffered from some type of mental health problem, as reported by themselves or their parents.

19 Jan 2021

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

Successive governments' approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers.Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behavior rather than tackling unhealthy environments.

19 Jan 2021

Fried-food intake can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data, published online in the journal Heart.

18 Jan 2021

International health organizations establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile

The four leading international health and humanitarian organizations announced today the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure outbreak response.

18 Jan 2021

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Public settings, such as schools, childcare centers, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities and all other canteens of public institutions, can play a key role in ensuring people are provided with healthy food and helping prevent the 8 million annual deaths currently caused by unhealthy diets.

18 Jan 2021

WHO and partners urge countries to strengthen childcare

The early years in a child's life are critical in building a foundation for optimal development through a stable and nurturing environment.

18 Jan 2021

Treating post-infectious smell loss in COVID-19 patients

News-Medical catches up with Professor Carl Philpott about the latest findings regarding COVID-19 and smell loss.

18 Jan 2021

Researchers design new biosynthetic pathways for short-chain primary amines

Researchers report a new strategy for the microbial production of multiple short-chain primary amines via retrobiosynthesis.

17 Jan 2021

Study sheds light on the causes of debilitating gut pain

A new study, published in the journal Nature, reports evidence from mice and humans that a novel mechanism contributes to chronic gut pain.

17 Jan 2021

Analysis supports phase 3 trials of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers in the Netherlands, the United States, and Belgium have presented early-stage clinical trial results demonstrating the safety and efficacy of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine candidate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Jan 2021

FDA issues warning letters to firms selling e-liquids which lack premarket authorization

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to 10 firms who manufacture and operate websites selling electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products, specifically e-liquids, advising them that selling these products, which lack premarket authorization, is illegal, and therefore they cannot be sold or distributed in the U.S.

17 Jan 2021

Combination therapy reduces recovery time in COVID-19 patients, clinical trial finds

A clinical trial involving COVID-19 patients hospitalized at UT Health San Antonio and University Health, among roughly 100 sites globally, found that a combination of the drugs baricitinib and remdesivir reduced time to recovery, according to results published Dec. 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

16 Jan 2021