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Analysis of landmark vitamin C study challenges the WHO's recommended daily amounts

It was wartime and food was scarce. Leaders of England's effort to wage war and help the public survive during World War II needed to know: Were the rations in lifeboats adequate for survival at sea? And, among several experiments important for public as well as military heath, how much vitamin C did a person need to avoid the deadly disease scurvy?

16 Aug 2021

Wildfire smoke affects 3 million asthmatics and more than half of the U.S. states, research reveals

An estimated 3 million asthmatics and over half of the states in the United States are being affected by particulates that are blowing over them from fires in Canada and the western U.S., according to new research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of the University of Alabama System.

16 Aug 2021

Having a good listener is associated with greater cognitive resilience

Supportive social interactions in adulthood are important for your ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain aging or neuropathological changes such as those present in Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.

16 Aug 2021

Research reveals increased risk of heart problems associated with night shift work

People who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF), according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

16 Aug 2021

Study reports the prevalence of different types of shock in COVID-19 patients

A new database analysis of critically ill patients with pneumonia related to COVID-19, published in the American Journal of Cardiology and conducted at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), is the first study to report the prevalence of different types of shock in patients with COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

World-first trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine shows improved protection in transplant patients

Scientists with the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN have conducted a first-in-the-world randomized placebo-controlled trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine for transplant patients that shows substantially improved protection.

14 Aug 2021

Enzyme acts as a sensor to find the hiding spots of viruses

While some types of RNA viruses cloak themselves to hide inside a cell and create copies of themselves, a "detective enzyme" might be attuned to their whereabouts. A slight variation in their genomic code gives some people's cells the capacity to produce this sensor.

14 Aug 2021

Novel CRISPR-based technique could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics

Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples in a move that could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics in addition to a host of other applications.

13 Aug 2021

Study examines the relationship between air pollution and labor productivity

Recent studies have highlighted the link between high levels of air pollution and poor health; for example, even short exposure to air pollutants can increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and even lung cancer.

13 Aug 2021

Scientists develop AI-based model to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

South Ural State University (SUSU) scientists together with colleagues from Spain, France, and Egypt have developed a model for more effective diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes using artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology.

13 Aug 2021

How a hospital and a school district teamed up to help kids in emotional crisis

In 2019, the Rockville Centre school district in Long Island, New York, was shaken by a string of student deaths, including the suicides of a recent graduate and a current student.

13 Aug 2021

Researchers map the impact of Covid-19 on the mental well-being of Israelis

During the six weeks between the end of the first COVID-19 outbreak in Israel and the beginning of the second one (late April to early June of 2020), researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science initiated a study that encompassed more than 12,000 responses from nearly 5,000 respondents to digital questionnaires, in an attempt to assess and understand the mental toll of the pandemic on the country's adult population.

12 Aug 2021

Weighted restraint linked to increased breathing effort after physical exercise

Weighted restraint, which is used in law enforcement when officers apply their body weight to a subject to control their movements during apprehension, is associated with increased breathing effort after physical exercise, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

12 Aug 2021

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

An international study, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and St Bartholomew's Hospital, has found a unique pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset high blood pressure in pregnant women.

12 Aug 2021

Link between high-fat diet, gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease revealed

A high-fat diet disrupts the biology of the gut's inner lining and its microbial communities - and promotes the production of a metabolite that may contribute to heart disease, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the journal Science.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers identify human sperm mutations that can cause disease in children

Throughout development, life and the processes of aging, all human cells accumulate mutations, resulting in what is called mosaicism, a condition in which different cells in the same person have different DNA sequences or genetic makeup.

12 Aug 2021

Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal deaths in the U.S. may be larger than previously reported

Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality — deaths related to pregnancy or childbirth — in the United States may be larger than previously reported, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

12 Aug 2021

Getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy even more urgent as ICU beds fill up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant get the covid-19 vaccine, in light of new data underscoring its safety and effectiveness throughout pregnancy.

12 Aug 2021

Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?

Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients' phones and watches between visits, part of the push into health care that Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, has declared will constitute the company's greatest contribution to mankind.

12 Aug 2021

Joint commitment process of apes mirrors patterns similar to humans

When we're talking to another person, we probably wouldn't leave without saying goodbye; that would just be impolite.

11 Aug 2021

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Analysis of landmark vitamin C study challenges the WHO's recommended daily amounts

Wildfire smoke affects 3 million asthmatics and more than half of the U.S. states, research reveals

Having a good listener is associated with greater cognitive resilience

Research reveals increased risk of heart problems associated with night shift work

Study reports the prevalence of different types of shock in COVID-19 patients

World-first trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine shows improved protection in transplant patients

Enzyme acts as a sensor to find the hiding spots of viruses

Novel CRISPR-based technique could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics

Study examines the relationship between air pollution and labor productivity

Scientists develop AI-based model to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

How a hospital and a school district teamed up to help kids in emotional crisis

Researchers map the impact of Covid-19 on the mental well-being of Israelis

Weighted restraint linked to increased breathing effort after physical exercise

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

Link between high-fat diet, gut microbiota and cardiovascular disease revealed

Researchers identify human sperm mutations that can cause disease in children

Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal deaths in the U.S. may be larger than previously reported

Getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy even more urgent as ICU beds fill up

Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?

Joint commitment process of apes mirrors patterns similar to humans

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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