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NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

During Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, and in preparation for Women's Health Month in May, researchers are raising awareness about pregnancy-related complications that disproportionately affect Black people.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

The vast majority of people infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 experience mild cold-like symptoms, moderate flu-like symptoms, or no symptoms at all, but the virus is so transmissible that it still spread deep into lung tissue to cause severe disease and death in thousands of people in the United States in 2022 alone.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in the Province of Modena, Italy.

7 Apr 2022

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers.

7 Apr 2022

International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities

In this interview, we speak to Adele Paterson, CEO of International Health Partners, about how they are bringing hope to vulnerable communities worldwide.

7 Apr 2022

Our Planet, Our Health; Importance of Understanding Planetary Health

For world health day, we speak to Dr. Sam Myers, director of the Planetary Health Alliance, about the importance of raising awareness surrounding planetary health.

7 Apr 2022

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

People who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep issues, new research has found.

6 Apr 2022

Study examines link between reproductive factors and dementia risk

Pregnancy, long reproductive span, and older age at menopause are associated with a lower risk of dementia in women, according to a study publishing April 5th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

6 Apr 2022

Study identifies five childhood risk factors that predict cardiovascular events in adulthood

Five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up to half a century in the world's largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers develop novel device to “cleanse” the blood of chemotherapeutic drugs

For patients with cancer, the tumor-killing power of chemotherapeutic drugs is a double-edged sword. While many cancer drugs kill tumor cells, they can also harm healthy cells as they travel throughout the bloodstream.

6 Apr 2022

Study captures the immune effect of COVID-19 vaccine in patients with multiple myeloma

Most immunocompromised people with a blood cancer called multiple myeloma benefited from a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines, a promising sign after it was shown that two doses tended to not be sufficient for them.

6 Apr 2022

Adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how protective measures affect their quality of life

Researchers have conducted a qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy as well as evaluated how COVID-19 has affected their lives.

6 Apr 2022

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study published analyzed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples of the infected patients.

6 Apr 2022

New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels come into force today (Wednesday April 6 2022).

6 Apr 2022

Paternal use of diabetes drug associated with genital birth defects in boys

Boys were more likely to be born with genital birth defects if their fathers took the commonly prescribed diabetes drug metformin in the three months before conception, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Denmark.

6 Apr 2022

World Health Day; Creating a Better Planet for a #HealthierTomorrow

In recognition of World Health Day 2022, we speak to Dr. Maria Neira from the WHO about this year's campaign 'Our Planet, Our Health', and what this message means.

6 Apr 2022

Life events that influence estrogen levels may be linked to woman's dementia risk in later life

Life events that influence levels of the female hormone estrogen may be linked to a woman's risk of developing dementia in later life, according to new research.

5 Apr 2022

Discovery could lead to new treatments for schistosomiasis

A team led by UTSW researchers has identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species.

5 Apr 2022

IU researchers aim to develop a tool for predicting lead exposure risk

Indiana University researchers are working with communities in Indiana and North Carolina to help test for lead in household dust, soil and water.

5 Apr 2022

EMA issues qualification opinion for islet autoantibodies as enrichment biomarkers for T1D prevention trials

Critical Path Institute's Type 1 Diabetes Consortium (T1DC) today announced that the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive qualification opinion for pancreatic islet autoantibodies as enrichment biomarkers for type 1 diabetes (T1D) prevention trials.

5 Apr 2022

Children News and Research

NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities

Our Planet, Our Health; Importance of Understanding Planetary Health

Insufficient sleep could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Study examines link between reproductive factors and dementia risk

Study identifies five childhood risk factors that predict cardiovascular events in adulthood

Researchers develop novel device to “cleanse” the blood of chemotherapeutic drugs

Study captures the immune effect of COVID-19 vaccine in patients with multiple myeloma

Adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how protective measures affect their quality of life

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

Paternal use of diabetes drug associated with genital birth defects in boys

World Health Day; Creating a Better Planet for a #HealthierTomorrow

Life events that influence estrogen levels may be linked to woman's dementia risk in later life

Discovery could lead to new treatments for schistosomiasis

IU researchers aim to develop a tool for predicting lead exposure risk

EMA issues qualification opinion for islet autoantibodies as enrichment biomarkers for T1D prevention trials

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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