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Concert venues are banking on proof of vaccines or negative tests to woo back fans

Fans of the band Wilco could have reasonably interpreted frontman Jeff Tweedy singing "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" at an Aug. 13 concert at St. Louis Music Park as the universe explaining the past year or so.

30 Aug 2021

Exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation can help treat stroke survivors

Exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation can be beneficial in treating stroke survivors, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

28 Aug 2021

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower leg amputation among people with peripheral artery disease who live in metropolitan areas, according to new research published today in a special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Aug 2021

The White Ribbon Project comes to UC Davis to acknowledge efforts in tackling lung cancer

Retired linebacker Chris Draft, who played on the 49ers and the Falcons as well as other NFL teams, was at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center on Tuesday, Aug. 24, to acknowledge efforts by the cancer center to tackle lung cancer.

25 Aug 2021

Higher SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmission among K-12 schoolchildren can be reduced by interventions, says study

A new study reports the results of a model framed to explore the transmission of the delta variant among schoolchildren and the most effective intervention methods to minimize such spread.

25 Aug 2021

Aerobic exercise combined with tDCS improves the gait of Parkinson's patients

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can increase the benefits of aerobic exercise and improve the gait of patients with Parkinson's disease immediately after a session. Step time variability decreases, reaction time shortens, and executive control of gait is enhanced.

25 Aug 2021

New mouse model may help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind Sjögren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that attacks the tear system in the eyes and salivary glands, leading to patients experiencing extremely dry eyes and mouth.

23 Aug 2021

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

Artificial intelligence, along with a $71-million expansion of Radiation Oncology services, is allowing UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer physicians to pioneer a new PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy that improves tumor control compared with traditional daily therapy.

From Elekta 20 Aug 2021

Covid politics and fatigue work against contact-tracing foot soldiers

Health departments nationwide scaled back their contact tracing in late spring or early summer when covid-19 cases started to decrease as vaccination efforts took center stage.

19 Aug 2021

A quarter of US hospitals, and counting, demand workers get vaccinated. But not here.

Hospitals coast to coast are demanding their employees get vaccinated against covid as the highly contagious delta variant tears through populations with low vaccination rates.

10 Aug 2021

Young, healthy adult infected by COVID-19 suffers CNS lymphocytic vasculitis

Although COVID-19 is primarily treated as a respiratory disease, patients often experience neurological problems, such as headaches, anxiety, depression and cognitive issues, which can persist long after other symptoms have resolved.

9 Aug 2021

A California bill would limit protests at vaccination sites. Does it violate the first amendment?

A proposal sailing through the California legislature that aims to stop people from getting harassed outside of vaccination sites is raising alarms among some First Amendment experts.

9 Aug 2021

New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects COVID-19 variants from saliva samples

With the Delta variant wreaking havoc on unvaccinated populations and COVID-19 cases spiking around the world, the pandemic is far from over.

6 Aug 2021

Study explores the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging among US smokers

Purchase a pack of cigarettes in Australia and be prepared to be accosted with graphic warning labels depicting the dangers of tobacco use - including images of gangrene of the foot, a newborn with a breathing tube and throat cancer.

4 Aug 2021

Biolabs LA at The Lundquist Institute reaches highly significant capacity milestone

BioLabs LA at The Lundquist Institute, a co-working and incubator facility for high-potential bioscience start-ups, has reached 100% capacity ahead of schedule.

3 Aug 2021

Customized, biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin for wound care

Customized, biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin are being developed in a joint project by Skinomics GmbH from Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS.

2 Aug 2021

Foot News and Research

Concert venues are banking on proof of vaccines or negative tests to woo back fans

Exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation can help treat stroke survivors

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

The White Ribbon Project comes to UC Davis to acknowledge efforts in tackling lung cancer

Higher SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmission among K-12 schoolchildren can be reduced by interventions, says study

Aerobic exercise combined with tDCS improves the gait of Parkinson's patients

New mouse model may help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind Sjögren's syndrome

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

Covid politics and fatigue work against contact-tracing foot soldiers

A quarter of US hospitals, and counting, demand workers get vaccinated. But not here.

Young, healthy adult infected by COVID-19 suffers CNS lymphocytic vasculitis

A California bill would limit protests at vaccination sites. Does it violate the first amendment?

New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects COVID-19 variants from saliva samples

Study explores the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging among US smokers

Biolabs LA at The Lundquist Institute reaches highly significant capacity milestone

Customized, biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin for wound care

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is more aggressive and difficult to control, study shows

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Traditional Japanese dish may hold an answer to COVID-19

Pilot trial assesses sensory stimulation as a treatment for improving mobility in stroke survivors

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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