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New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers

New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers when considering single year of age rather than grouping several years together.

21 Jun 2021

Researchers discover genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers identified a new gene that may be linked to certain neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities.

21 Jun 2021

Experts call on the government to suspend daily contact testing trials in schools

Daily contact testing trials in schools are unethical, and extending them to include the delta variant puts everyone at risk, warn experts in The BMJ today.

21 Jun 2021

Increased screen time during COVID-19 correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress

Increased screen time among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress, according to research led by investigators at the Saint James School of Medicine on the Caribbean island nation, Saint Vincent.

21 Jun 2021

Researchers describe a new science-based intervention for hiccups

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and colleagues worldwide describe a new science-based intervention for hiccups in a research letter published June 18 in the journal JAMA Network Open.

21 Jun 2021

New interactive resources launched to support the mental health of new mothers and fathers

On International Fathers' Mental Health Day, the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), in partnership with Dr Ranjana Das and Dr Paul Hodkinson from the University of Surrey, is delighted to announce the launch of three new 'Factographics' interactive resources - designed to better support the mental health of new mothers and fathers.

21 Jun 2021

A new framework to support the implementation of 'health promoting schools'

The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Jun 2021

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutics for C. difficile infection

A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of healthcare-acquired gastrointestinal infections and death in developed countries.

18 Jun 2021

Passive smoking and air pollution associated with arthritis risk, poor response to RA treatment

RA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body systems.

18 Jun 2021

Study provides insight into factors that may contribute to men's suicide vulnerability

Colorado State University Professor of Psychology Silvia Sara Canetto has spent many years researching patterns and meanings of suicide by culture, trying to make sense of the variability in women's and men's suicide mortality around the world.

18 Jun 2021

The hard realities of a ‘no jab, no job’ mandate for health care workers

Christopher Richmond keeps a running tab on how many workers at the ManorCare skilled nursing facility he manages in western Pennsylvania have rolled up their sleeves for a covid-19 vaccine.

18 Jun 2021

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces nearly $28 million for visual proteomics

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced nearly $28 million in grants to support technology developments that will allow researchers to see the inner workings of cells at near-atomic resolution through next-generation electron microscopy.

18 Jun 2021

Recommended treatments can benefit people with lower back pain

Medical guidelines help doctors understand the best way to treat health conditions. Surprisingly, many doctors do not adhere to them, and this is a problem, according to a new study by scientists at University of Utah Health and MDGuidelines.

18 Jun 2021

Combination of anti-HER2 breast cancer therapy and checkpoint inhibitor provides no benefit

Adding an immune checkpoint inhibitor to anti-HER2 treatment in breast cancer does not improve pathological complete response (pCR), according to the primary analysis of the IMpassion050 trial presented today during the ESMO Virtual Plenary.

18 Jun 2021

New methods may lead to optimal treatment for lung cancer

Today as they did 100 years ago, doctors diagnose cancer by taking tissue samples from patients, which they usually fix in formalin for microscopic examination.

18 Jun 2021

New platform can detect microRNA-205 with high sensitivity, excellent selectivity

In a paper published in NANO, a team of researchers from Jiangnan University, China have prepared a convenient sensing platform which can detect microRNA-205 (MiR-205) with high sensitivity and excellent selectivity using TpTta-COF nanosheet and fluorescent oligonucleotide probes.

18 Jun 2021

Ride e-scooters with safety to prevent head and neck injuries

As pandemic restrictions begin to loosen around the country and summer temperatures rise, more people will be moving about on public rideshare electric scooters. With that comes this warning: Ride with safety.

18 Jun 2021

Researchers explore how the elderly use smart speakers at home

Researchers from Bentley University, in partnership with Waltham Council on Aging in Massachusetts, and as part of a study funded by the National Science Foundation, have been exploring how the elderly use smart speakers at home.

17 Jun 2021

Research may lead to rapid, accurate, point-of-care testing for COVID

A team of scientists headed by SANKEN (The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research) at Osaka University demonstrated that single virus particles passing through a nanopore could be accurately identified using machine learning.

17 Jun 2021

APOE ɛ4 carriers with midlife depressive symptoms may be at higher risk of tau accumulation

Middle-aged people with depressive symptoms who carry a genetic variation called apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 may be more at risk to develop tau protein accumulations in the brain's emotion- and memory-controlling regions, a new study by researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and collaborating institutions suggests.

17 Jun 2021

Education News and Research

New research uncovers substantial differences in rates of childhood cancers

Researchers discover genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder

Experts call on the government to suspend daily contact testing trials in schools

Increased screen time during COVID-19 correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress

Researchers describe a new science-based intervention for hiccups

New interactive resources launched to support the mental health of new mothers and fathers

A new framework to support the implementation of 'health promoting schools'

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutics for C. difficile infection

Passive smoking and air pollution associated with arthritis risk, poor response to RA treatment

Study provides insight into factors that may contribute to men's suicide vulnerability

The hard realities of a ‘no jab, no job’ mandate for health care workers

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces nearly $28 million for visual proteomics

Recommended treatments can benefit people with lower back pain

Combination of anti-HER2 breast cancer therapy and checkpoint inhibitor provides no benefit

New methods may lead to optimal treatment for lung cancer

New platform can detect microRNA-205 with high sensitivity, excellent selectivity

Ride e-scooters with safety to prevent head and neck injuries

Researchers explore how the elderly use smart speakers at home

Research may lead to rapid, accurate, point-of-care testing for COVID

APOE ɛ4 carriers with midlife depressive symptoms may be at higher risk of tau accumulation

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