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NCCN experts provide new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for cancer patients

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the publication of new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for people with cancer, intended to clear up confusion for patients and caregivers. The new four-page patient guide is based on the latest expert review of evolving evidence.

11 Jun 2021

Study identifies mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia

A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia.

11 Jun 2021

Study: cis P-tau is an early marker of vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Researchers remain perplexed as to what causes dementia and how to treat and reverse the cognitive decline seen in patients.

11 Jun 2021

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Medical education aspires to mitigate bias in future professionals by providing a robust curriculum that includes perspectives and practices for caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) persons.

11 Jun 2021

AMP’s new consensus can promote standardization of PGx gene/allele testing, improve patient care

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP2D6 assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories and improve patient care

11 Jun 2021

WHO’s new guidance seeks person-centered, rights-based approaches to mental health care

Globally, the majority of mental health care continues to be provided in psychiatric hospitals, and human rights abuses and coercive practices remain all too common.

11 Jun 2021

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

As more and more people are taking advantage of music on the go, personal audio systems are pumping up the volume to the detriment of the listener's hearing. Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours of music daily at volumes exceeding the globally recommended public health limit of 70 decibels of average leisure noise exposure for a day for a year.

11 Jun 2021

Research program aims to make digitalization part of every-day patient care

Digitalization is moving forward fast in every field, including medicine. But how can digital tools be integrated into healthcare processes, and how should data be visualized to personalize patient care?

10 Jun 2021

Facemasks impair children's ability to read people's emotions

The U-Vip (Unit for Visually Impaired People) research team led by Monica Gori at the IIT- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia has recently published a study which shows for the first time how children aged from 3 to 5 years old have problems in recognizing the emotions of people wearing surgical masks.

10 Jun 2021

Age influences the extent to which smoking and other risk factors increase risk of depression

People who smoke, suffer from high blood pressure, obesity, or diabetes are not only at greater risk of suffering a stroke, heart attack, or dementia.

10 Jun 2021

ACTG launches phase 1 HIV cure study evaluating two promising therapies

The AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the largest global HIV research network, today announced the launch of A5386, a phase 1 HIV cure study evaluating two promising therapies.

10 Jun 2021

Lack of screening may be behind the increased risk of colon cancer among Black people

Black people have a higher risk of colorectal cancer than white people, but this risk is likely not due to genetics.

10 Jun 2021

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training increases gray and white matter volume, enhances blood flow, and improves memory function.

10 Jun 2021

Study highlights the dynamic role of social media in epidemics

Researchers from York University and the University of British Columbia have found social media use to be one of the factors related to the spread of COVID-19 within dozens of countries during the early stages of the pandemic.

10 Jun 2021

New article explains the pros and cons of nasal vaccines

Vaccines are mostly synonymous with needles, an efficient and effective way to provide immunity to myriad infections. As COVID-19 vaccination efforts roll out across the U.S. and the world, some experts believe that a vaccine administered through the nose could be just as effective and easier to administer.

10 Jun 2021

Socially engaged older women higher odds of experiencing emotional abuse or mistreatment

For older adults, participating in social activities can protect against physical and mental signs of aging, but it may also pose risks, especially for women.

9 Jun 2021

Study reports on the immunogenicity of single-shot COVID-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In the three months since Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, more than 10 million Americans have received the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

9 Jun 2021

Denver-based start-up and ACC launch a home health monitoring platform

The American College of Cardiology and cliexa, a Denver-based start-up focused on remote patient monitoring, have collaborated through the ACC Innovation Program to launch a home health monitoring platform called cliexa-Pulse.

9 Jun 2021

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else's. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling. Sure, she got more refills than some and missed classes while nursing hangovers, but she couldn't have a problem, she thought.

9 Jun 2021

European grant awarded for innovative orthopedic training simulator

June 9, 2021, Zurich, Switzerland: VirtaMed, the world leader in data-driven medical simulation training, together with the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), a public hospital of Luxembourg city, will develop a mixed reality simulator to support surgical skills training for advanced arthroscopic meniscus repair.

From VirtaMed 9 Jun 2021

Education News and Research

NCCN experts provide new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for cancer patients

Study identifies mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia

Study: cis P-tau is an early marker of vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

AMP’s new consensus can promote standardization of PGx gene/allele testing, improve patient care

WHO’s new guidance seeks person-centered, rights-based approaches to mental health care

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

Research program aims to make digitalization part of every-day patient care

Facemasks impair children's ability to read people's emotions

Age influences the extent to which smoking and other risk factors increase risk of depression

ACTG launches phase 1 HIV cure study evaluating two promising therapies

Lack of screening may be behind the increased risk of colon cancer among Black people

Systemic biomarkers show beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain function in older adults

Study highlights the dynamic role of social media in epidemics

New article explains the pros and cons of nasal vaccines

Socially engaged older women higher odds of experiencing emotional abuse or mistreatment

Study reports on the immunogenicity of single-shot COVID-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Denver-based start-up and ACC launch a home health monitoring platform

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

European grant awarded for innovative orthopedic training simulator

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