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Study: Brain hormones could improve metabolism and fight obesity

A mitochondrial hormone expressed by cells deep in the brain appears to play a role in improving metabolism and fighting off obesity, according to a new study in mice.

3 Feb 2021

India’s COVID-19-related hygiene promotion campaign shows some positive results

A new study explores the results of such hygiene promotion campaigns on handwashing practices in rural Odisha, India.

1 Feb 2021

If this self-sufficient hospital cannot stand alone, can any public hospital survive?

In America's health care system, dominated by hospital chain leviathans, New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, is an anomaly. It is a publicly owned hospital that boasts good care at lower prices than most and still flourishes financially.

29 Jan 2021

New covid cases plunge 25% or more as behavior changes

A dozen states are reporting drops of 25% or more in new covid-19 cases and more than 1,200 counties have seen the same, federal data released Wednesday shows. Experts say the plunge may relate to growing fear of the virus after it reached record-high levels, as well as soaring hopes of getting vaccinated soon.

28 Jan 2021

R&D lacking on emerging infectious diseases, report finds

As research into COVID-19 swells, R&D on other infectious diseases is seriously lacking, report finds.

27 Jan 2021

New model could help clinicians to safely allow two patients to share a single ventilator

As Covid-19 continues to put pressure on healthcare providers around the world, engineers at the University of Bath have published a mathematical model that could help clinicians to safely allow two people to share a single ventilator.

27 Jan 2021

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab Bioaffy 4000 CD to extend sensitivity of immunoassay CD range

Gyros Protein Technologies AB today announced the introduction of Gyrolab® Bioaffy™ 4000 CD for immunoassay applications in biotherapeutic workflows.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 27 Jan 2021

Why even presidential pressure might not get more vaccine to market faster

Americans are dying of covid-19 by the thousands, but efforts to ramp up production of potentially lifesaving vaccines are hitting a brick wall.

26 Jan 2021

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things, the type of environment where one lives.

25 Jan 2021

Preference for male child is declining in Bangladesh, shows study

Research from the University of Kent has demonstrated a decline in 'son preference' by women of childbearing age in Bangladesh. However, the study also shows that fertility decisions are still influenced according to son preference.

24 Jan 2021

Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic

Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England.

22 Jan 2021

Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms

Loneliness in adults aged 50 and over during the COVID-19 lockdown was linked to worsening depressive and other mental health symptoms, according to a large-scale online study.

22 Jan 2021

SMART recovery groups provide addiction services during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new perils and challenges for people experiencing substance use disorders and addictive behaviors. Social distancing and isolation can trigger loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

22 Jan 2021

Simple count of social determinants of health may help predict patients' fatal heart disease risks

Doctors may be able to predict their patients' risks of fatal coronary heart disease more accurately by taking into account the number of adverse social factors affecting them, according to a new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

22 Jan 2021

Randomized trials could help clarify uncertainties around reopening schools safely

Schools are closing again in response to surging levels of COVID-19 infection, but staging randomised trials when students eventually return could help to clarify uncertainties around when we should send children back to the classroom, according to a new study.

21 Jan 2021

Study offers new insight into the global obesity epidemic

Variation in consumption of market-acquired foods outside of the traditional diet -- but not in total calories burned daily -- is reliably related to indigenous Amazonian children's body fat, according to a Baylor University study that offers insight into the global obesity epidemic.

17 Jan 2021

Concern develops over Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variant

Concern is being expressed over a variant of SARS-CoV-2 that shows similar mutations to the South African and UK variants of the disease.

15 Jan 2021

Geography is destiny: Dentists’ access to Covid shots depends on where they live

Dr. Monte Junker, an Oregon dentist, is waiting for his turn to get vaccinated for Covid even though he considers himself a front-line health worker.

15 Jan 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: On Capitol Hill, actions have consequences

The reverberations from the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump continue.

14 Jan 2021

Researchers demonstrate great potential for blood test to detect, monitor Alzheimer's disease

In three recent publications in Molecular Psychiatry, Brain and JAMA Neurology researchers from the University of Gothenburg provide convincing evidence that an in-house developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease can detect the disease early and track its course, which has major implications for a potential use in clinical practice and treatment trials.

14 Jan 2021

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Study: Brain hormones could improve metabolism and fight obesity

India’s COVID-19-related hygiene promotion campaign shows some positive results

If this self-sufficient hospital cannot stand alone, can any public hospital survive?

New covid cases plunge 25% or more as behavior changes

R&D lacking on emerging infectious diseases, report finds

New model could help clinicians to safely allow two patients to share a single ventilator

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces Gyrolab Bioaffy 4000 CD to extend sensitivity of immunoassay CD range

Why even presidential pressure might not get more vaccine to market faster

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

Preference for male child is declining in Bangladesh, shows study

Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic

Loneliness in older adults during COVID-19 lockdown linked to worsening depressive symptoms

SMART recovery groups provide addiction services during COVID-19 pandemic

Simple count of social determinants of health may help predict patients' fatal heart disease risks

Randomized trials could help clarify uncertainties around reopening schools safely

Study offers new insight into the global obesity epidemic

Concern develops over Brazilian SARS-CoV-2 variant

Geography is destiny: Dentists’ access to Covid shots depends on where they live

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: On Capitol Hill, actions have consequences

Researchers demonstrate great potential for blood test to detect, monitor Alzheimer's disease

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