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E-cigarettes, as consumer products, are not associated with smoking cessation

E-cigarette use has risen steeply and mostly without regulation over the past decade. The devices have diversified into a dizzying array of vape pens, tank systems, "mods," and more, mass-marketed and sold to the public.

23 Dec 2020

First UK lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dementia care

Researchers in the United Kingdom have conducted an extensive survey exploring the impact that lockdown had on people living with low prevalence and young-onset dementias during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Dec 2020

Researchers test effects of full doses of anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients

Three clinical trial platforms working together to test the effects of full doses of anticoagulants (blood thinners) in COVID-19 patients have paused enrollment for one group of patients.

23 Dec 2020

Truncating mutation locations tied to diversity, severity of autism symptoms

One of the most recognizable characteristics of autism is an amazing diversity of associated behavioral symptoms. Clinicians view autism as a broad spectrum of related disorders, and the origin of the disease's heterogeneity has puzzled scientists, doctors, and affected families for decades.

22 Dec 2020

Study finds a distinct shift in method of nurse suicides

In a new study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health researchers report that the rate of firearm use by female nurses who die by suicide increased between 2014 to 2017.

22 Dec 2020

Higher consumption of meat linked with increased wheezing in children

Substances present in cooked meats are associated with increased wheezing in children, Mount Sinai researchers report.

22 Dec 2020

Research finds persistent disparities in childhood vaccination

There has been continual progress in expanding immunization programs over time, but even before the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of millions of children worldwide were not receiving basic doses of vaccines.

22 Dec 2020

Study could help prevent HIV/AIDS and pregnancy among South African adolescent girls

An important new finding by University of Cincinnati researchers could help slow the transmission of HIV/AIDS and reduce pregnancies among adolescent girls in rural South Africa.

22 Dec 2020

California’s COVID enforcement strategy: Education over citations

Nearly six months since Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to target businesses that are flagrantly violating public health orders to control the spread of COVID-19, California regulators have issued just 424 citations and suspended two business licenses as of Monday, according to data from 10 state regulatory and law enforcement agencies.

22 Dec 2020

Social media platforms shape behavioral response of young people to COVID-19 outbreak

At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves, finds NTU Singapore study.

22 Dec 2020

Clinical psychologist evaluates the dangers of race-based norms in cognitive testing

A UCSF clinical psychologist has taken aim at the National Football League (NFL) for "race norming" black players diagnosed with dementia, a practice that is depriving them of the monetary awards allocated to former footballers with neurodegenerative disorders.

22 Dec 2020

Doctors can help patients with mental health by adopting a different questioning style around suicide, self-harm

Doctors can better help patients with mental health concerns by adopting a different questioning style around self-harm and suicide, experts have said.

22 Dec 2020

Researchers establish BRIDGES program to synergize diagnostic efforts, patient outcome management

For over 20 years, the Genetics Service at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has been providing clinical care to patients with genetic disorders.

22 Dec 2020

Study examines effect of COVID-19 on the well-being of Colorado workers

As the pandemic was starting to take hold, researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE) at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) performed a study to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the well-being of workers in Colorado.

21 Dec 2020

Study provides new insights into the molecular underpinnings of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A UT Southwestern research team has catalogued gene activity in the skeletal muscle of mice, comparing healthy animals to those carrying a genetic mutation that causes Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) in humans.

21 Dec 2020

Early shutdown suppressed excess pandemic deaths in California

Nearly 20,000 more Californians died in the first six months of the pandemic than would have been expected to die in a normal year, with a disproportionate number of those deaths occurring among older adults, Black or Latino residents, or those who had not completed high school, according to an analysis by researchers at UC San Francisco.

21 Dec 2020

Education News and Research

E-cigarettes, as consumer products, are not associated with smoking cessation

First UK lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dementia care

Researchers test effects of full doses of anticoagulants in COVID-19 patients

Truncating mutation locations tied to diversity, severity of autism symptoms

Study finds a distinct shift in method of nurse suicides

Higher consumption of meat linked with increased wheezing in children

Research finds persistent disparities in childhood vaccination

Study could help prevent HIV/AIDS and pregnancy among South African adolescent girls

California’s COVID enforcement strategy: Education over citations

Social media platforms shape behavioral response of young people to COVID-19 outbreak

Clinical psychologist evaluates the dangers of race-based norms in cognitive testing

Doctors can help patients with mental health by adopting a different questioning style around suicide, self-harm

Researchers establish BRIDGES program to synergize diagnostic efforts, patient outcome management

Study examines effect of COVID-19 on the well-being of Colorado workers

Study provides new insights into the molecular underpinnings of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Early shutdown suppressed excess pandemic deaths in California

Moffitt study may lead to potential treatment options for cutaneous T cell lymphoma

Cardiovascular risk due to COVID-19-related unemployment 4-6 times higher among Maoris vs. non-Maoris in NZ

Everyday physical activities are less intensive than organized sports, shows study

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of healthcare workers?

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