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High childhood BMI may elevate cardiovascular risk markers in twenty-year-olds

Subjects having overweight and obesity at age 10 were found to have elevated risk markers for diabetes and cardiovascular disease by the time they reach the age of 20.

15 Mar 2022

Orally-active senolytics can boost a key beneficial protein in mice and humans

Mayo Clinic researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that protects older people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases.

15 Mar 2022

Study takes a new approach to looking at de novo genetic variants in autism

About 1 in 44 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by the age of 8, according to the 2018 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance. How a child's DNA contributes to the development of ASD has been more of a mystery.

15 Mar 2022

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

15 Mar 2022

Cognitive decline found to be the key factor in predicting life expectancy for Alzheimer's patients

Cognitive decline is the biggest factor in determining how long patients with Alzheimer's disease will live after being diagnosed, according to a new study from researchers at UT Southwestern.

15 Mar 2022

Study determines the effect of mandatory facemask use in schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic

New research reported the efficacy of facemasks in managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, in schools.

15 Mar 2022

Research finds many undetected cancer cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined data from the Ontario Cancer Registry from September 25, 2016 through September 26, 2020, to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of new cancer cases detected.

14 Mar 2022

Study finds discriminatory violations of policies and practices for women cardiologists

Childbearing women cardiologists can encounter adverse effects in their physical health, finances and career advancements due to discriminatory violations of maternity leave practices in the U.S., specifically the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

14 Mar 2022

UNC researchers offer solution to detect, issue warnings about tainted street drugs

With new grant funding, Nabarun Dasgupta '13 (Ph.D.), Gillings Innovation Fellow at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health and senior scientist at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, will work with colleagues across Carolina to develop systems to detect and issue public warnings about dangerous adulterants in street drugs.

14 Mar 2022

Study: Almost half of over-35s not confident in recognizing cardiac risk during exercise

A new study assessing the knowledge and confidence in recognizing cardiac symptoms has found that almost half of over-35s were not confident in their ability to recognize symptoms of impending cardiac risk – such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death – while participating in strenuous exercise.

14 Mar 2022

Link between 'bad' cholesterol and CVD outcomes may not be as strong as previously believed

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought.

14 Mar 2022

Study: LGBT+ physicists experience exclusionary behaviors that make them leave physics

LGBT+ physicists often face harassment and other behaviors that make them leave the profession, according to a new study, which comes as physics as a discipline has attempted to grapple with equity and inclusion issues.

14 Mar 2022

One in three new moms screened positive for postpartum depression during early COVID-19

One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression-nearly triple pre-pandemic levels-and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say University of Michigan researchers.

14 Mar 2022

Ozone exposure may increase depressive symptoms for adolescents over time

Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms for adolescents over time, even in neighborhoods that meet air quality standards, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

14 Mar 2022

COVID-19 incidence in K-12 schools in mask-required vs. mask-optional settings

Researchers evaluate the impact of wearing facemasks by students in schools and the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Mar 2022

Pangolins confiscated from illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses

A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses.

11 Mar 2022

Mild SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to tissue damage and shrinkage in brain areas related to smell

Researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to look at changes to the brain on average 4.5 months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Mar 2022

New insight about how blood clots are formed during wound healing

Research carried out by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed new information about how blood clots are formed during wound healing.

11 Mar 2022

Antibody treatment improves symptoms of neuromyelitis optica in a rat model

Autoimmune diseases are the molecular equivalent of "friendly fire": the body attacks itself instead of harmful invaders.

11 Mar 2022

Canadian scientist discusses about how society could better prepare for future pandemics

Aled Edwards is of two minds about medicine's response to COVID-19. On one hand, he notes, we had life-saving vaccines and therapies less than a year after the discovery of SARS-CoV-2. On the other, more than six million, and possibly as many as 18 million people have died, and global access to advances that can prevent and treat severe disease remains highly inequitable.

11 Mar 2022

Education News and Research

High childhood BMI may elevate cardiovascular risk markers in twenty-year-olds

Orally-active senolytics can boost a key beneficial protein in mice and humans

Study takes a new approach to looking at de novo genetic variants in autism

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Cognitive decline found to be the key factor in predicting life expectancy for Alzheimer's patients

Study determines the effect of mandatory facemask use in schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic

Research finds many undetected cancer cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds discriminatory violations of policies and practices for women cardiologists

UNC researchers offer solution to detect, issue warnings about tainted street drugs

Study: Almost half of over-35s not confident in recognizing cardiac risk during exercise

Link between 'bad' cholesterol and CVD outcomes may not be as strong as previously believed

Study: LGBT+ physicists experience exclusionary behaviors that make them leave physics

One in three new moms screened positive for postpartum depression during early COVID-19

Ozone exposure may increase depressive symptoms for adolescents over time

COVID-19 incidence in K-12 schools in mask-required vs. mask-optional settings

Pangolins confiscated from illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses

Mild SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to tissue damage and shrinkage in brain areas related to smell

New insight about how blood clots are formed during wound healing

Antibody treatment improves symptoms of neuromyelitis optica in a rat model

Canadian scientist discusses about how society could better prepare for future pandemics

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