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Oxford researchers report findings from Phase 1 clinical trial of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported new findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial studying the safety and immune response of an intranasally-administered vaccine against COVID-19.

11 Oct 2022

Linkam Scientific Instruments marks 40th anniversary in new UK premises

Marking 40 years in temperature-controlled microscopy, Linkam's new UK premises boost production and customer engagement with advanced scientific instruments.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 11 Oct 2022

If you’re worried about the environment, consider being composted when you die

Would you rather be buried or cremated when you die? If you feel the way I do, the answer is neither. I cringe at the thought of my body burning up at well over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit or being pumped full of toxic chemicals and spending the rest of eternity in a cramped box 6 feet underground.

11 Oct 2022

Fast Track to Fertility program can significantly speed up the time to treatment

When struggling to conceive, every second that ticks by feels precious. That makes it easy to get discouraged: 65 percent of those who seek fertility care eventually discontinue treatment, the majority due to stress.

7 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Looking ahead to the lame-duck session

When the lame-duck Congress returns to Washington after Election Day, it will face a long list of health items needing attention before the end of the year, including setting overall spending for health programs and averting a series of Medicare payment cuts to health care providers.

6 Oct 2022

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have pioneered the CMU Array - a new type of microelectrode array for brain computer interface platforms.

5 Oct 2022

Wearing masks for health reasons influences people to behave more ethically, research says

Since 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global increase in the number of people wearing masks to limit the spread of illness.

3 Oct 2022

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face.

3 Oct 2022

High-resolution pangenome dataset provides genetic insights into domestic and wild silkworm

BGI Genomics, in collaboration with Southwest University, the State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, and other partners, has constructed a high-resolution pangenome dataset representing almost the entire genomic content in a silkworm.

30 Sep 2022

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

In new research recently published in the journal Cell Reports, a team of scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst delved into the mysteries of how cells weather stress.

28 Sep 2022

New compound triggers the same anti-depressant action as rapidly acting psychedelic drugs

While illegal for recreational use, psychedelic drugs are showing great promise as treatments for severe depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol addiction and other conditions.

28 Sep 2022

Sex differences in sprint running performance may be relatively small

Conventional wisdom holds that men run 10-12 percent faster than women regardless of the distance raced. But new research suggests that the between-sex performance gap is much narrower at shorter sprint distances.

28 Sep 2022

Study shows the importance of night-time blood pressure assessment for diagnosing hypertension

Around 15% of people aged 40-75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at night-time.

26 Sep 2022

Vaccine boosters and breakthrough infections provide substantial immunity against COVID-19

Vaccine boosters and breakthrough infections following vaccination both provide a substantial and potentially pandemic-breaking immunity against COVID-19, according to new laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University.

22 Sep 2022

Doctors rush to use Supreme Court ruling to escape opioid charges

Dr. Nelson Onaro conceded last summer that he'd written illegal prescriptions, although he said he was thinking only of his patients. From a tiny, brick clinic in Oklahoma, he doled out hundreds of opioid pills and dozens of fentanyl patches with no legitimate medical purpose.

19 Sep 2022

Study untangles the relation between bacteria and the environment in Lyme disease ecology

Predicting Lyme disease hotspots can help public health officials guide resources and proactive messaging to the public.

15 Sep 2022

Impending hospital closure rattles Atlanta health care landscape and political races

Like many neighborhoods in cities across the country, Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward is changing.

14 Sep 2022

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Improvements in pain, physical function and work productivity largely endure for at least seven years after bariatric surgery, despite some backsliding from the high levels of improvement seen in the years immediately following surgery, University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists report today in JAMA Network Open.

14 Sep 2022

Every step counts to lower cancer and cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers in Australia, Denmark, and the United States pursued evidence of an association between daily walking and its intensity with the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in a cohort of 78,500 individuals aged 40 to 79 years in the United Kingdom (UK).

13 Sep 2022

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.

12 Sep 2022

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Oxford researchers report findings from Phase 1 clinical trial of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine

Linkam Scientific Instruments marks 40th anniversary in new UK premises

If you’re worried about the environment, consider being composted when you die

Fast Track to Fertility program can significantly speed up the time to treatment

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Looking ahead to the lame-duck session

CMU Array holds potential to transform how doctors treat neurological disorders

Wearing masks for health reasons influences people to behave more ethically, research says

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

High-resolution pangenome dataset provides genetic insights into domestic and wild silkworm

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

New compound triggers the same anti-depressant action as rapidly acting psychedelic drugs

Sex differences in sprint running performance may be relatively small

Study shows the importance of night-time blood pressure assessment for diagnosing hypertension

Vaccine boosters and breakthrough infections provide substantial immunity against COVID-19

Doctors rush to use Supreme Court ruling to escape opioid charges

Study untangles the relation between bacteria and the environment in Lyme disease ecology

Impending hospital closure rattles Atlanta health care landscape and political races

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Every step counts to lower cancer and cardiovascular disease risk

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

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