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Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Only 15 percent of adults who became unemployed in North Carolina during the pandemic gained Medicaid coverage, though the rate was higher in the state's more socially vulnerable counties.

19 Oct 2021

Rewarming after cooling therapy increases the odds of seizures in oxygen-deprived newborns

Oxygen-deprived newborns who undergo cooling therapy to protect their brains are at an elevated risk of seizures and brain damage during the rewarming period, which could be a precursor of disability or death, a new study by a team of researchers led by a UT Southwestern pediatrician suggests.

19 Oct 2021

Professor Liston’s latest book helps young children to learn about vaccines

The Professor Adrian Liston, Senior Group Leader at the Babraham Institute, and artist Dr Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez have published a captivating story book to teach children about the immune system and why vaccinations are important.

19 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detected in breast milk of vaccinated mothers

Now, a new medRxiv* preprint study finds mothers vaccinated either one of the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines transferred neutralizing antibodies and cytokines, including interferon-gamma (IFNγ), to a breastfeeding child. Additionally, the humoral response in breastmilk was effective in neutralizing four variants of concern.

18 Oct 2021

Wastewater from flights can help detect COVID-19 before passengers show symptoms

Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia's national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.

18 Oct 2021

Modelling suggests fall in acute admissions with mass COVID-19 vaccinations

A new study explores the utility of modeling the impact of mass vaccination on the number of hospital beds occupied by acute COVID-19 cases.

18 Oct 2021

Telehealth to the rescue for children’s mental health during COVID

A new study concludes that the lack of transportation led to impairments in child mental health services.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers illustrate the importance and value of sharing negative research results

In the era of "publish or perish," research results that disprove the hypothesis tested often go unpublished. In addition, many researchers who have been unable to reproduce results from other laboratories have found it difficult to publish their findings.

18 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Research on the role of diet in the development of type 1 diabetes is generally of low evidence, but there are some high-quality studies indicating that longer breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may reduce the risk of disease.

18 Oct 2021

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers in low-status occupations, a report from the University of Gothenburg’s Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers identify brain circuitry involved in emotional aspects of chronic pain

Negative emotional states and physical pain are intimately connected. Numerous people who suffer from chronic, persistent pain also deal with negative emotions and loss of motivation.

18 Oct 2021

FDA-approved drug encourages sensory neurons to regrow after injury

A spinal cord injury damages the lines of communication between the body and brain, impeding the signals that drive movement and sensation.

18 Oct 2021

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

In the end it was the delta variant that drove Rose Mitchell, 89, down the winding mountain road to the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ to get the shot. Her pastor, Billy Joe Lewis, had told his congregation that, No, ma'am, a covid vaccine would not leave the "mark of the beast" nor rewrite their genetic codes.

18 Oct 2021

Children News and Research

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Rewarming after cooling therapy increases the odds of seizures in oxygen-deprived newborns

Professor Liston’s latest book helps young children to learn about vaccines

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detected in breast milk of vaccinated mothers

Wastewater from flights can help detect COVID-19 before passengers show symptoms

Modelling suggests fall in acute admissions with mass COVID-19 vaccinations

Telehealth to the rescue for children’s mental health during COVID

Researchers illustrate the importance and value of sharing negative research results

Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Researchers identify brain circuitry involved in emotional aspects of chronic pain

FDA-approved drug encourages sensory neurons to regrow after injury

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

Surveillance, prevention of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in Europe

Researchers report long-lasting effects of gene therapy in children with deadly immune disorder

New research focuses on better understanding of lupus in Black women

Many people perceive the use of facial analytics in healthcare settings as a potential privacy threat

New study focuses on getting shy children to face their fears

Accelerated regime of preventative drugs could prevent malaria infection and deaths in Africa

Devastating genetic disease in children may be treatable in adulthood

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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