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Optimized genome-editing method opens the door to more effective treatment of genetic diseases

CRISPR-Cas9 is widely used to edit the genome by studying genes of interest and modifying disease-associated genes.

11 Apr 2023

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

More than half of all preeclampsia cases that occur during weeks 37-42 of pregnancy (at-term) may be prevented with timed birth, such as a scheduled induction or Cesarean delivery, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth-;the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

Study elucidates the genetics of preterm birth and pregnancy length

New knowledge of the genetic factors behind premature delivery and gestational duration has now emerged.

3 Apr 2023

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

Researchers investigated global trends in emotional discomfort.

30 Mar 2023

FDA-approved drug keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in lab models of LCA 10

A National Institutes of Health team has identified a compound already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in three models of Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 (LCA 10), an inherited retinal ciliopathy disease that often results in severe visual impairment or blindness in early childhood.

29 Mar 2023

New ways to increase work participation and quality of life among individuals with disabilities

The unemployment rate for persons with disabilities in the United States, particularly youth, is more than double the rate of those without a disability.

27 Mar 2023

New technology can rapidly analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells

Professor Itaru Hamachi, Lecturer Tomonori Tamura, and Assistant Professor Masaki Tsuchiya of Kyoto University have developed a new technology called O-ClickFC (Organelle-selective click labeling with flow cytometry), which can, at a very high speed, analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells.

27 Mar 2023

Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals

Dr. Jacqui O'Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in a small town that's a medically underserved area. She soon attracted nearly 3,000 patients.

27 Mar 2023

U.S. maternal mortality rates rose during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study examines mortality related to pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared pre-pandemic rates.

23 Mar 2023

Legal questions, inquiries intensify around Noble Health’s rural Missouri hospital closures

A year after private equity-backed Noble Health shuttered two rural Missouri hospitals, patients and former employees grapple with a broken local health system or missing out on millions in unpaid wages and benefits.

23 Mar 2023

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Ascension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from its Alternative Birthing Center in Southfield, Michigan, despite increased demand for services in the state—a demand that follows a national trend.

22 Mar 2023

Does recurrent bacterial vaginosis impact quality of life?

A recent BMC Women's Health study performed a survey to understand how bacterial vaginosis affects women’s quality of life and what treatment they underwent.

22 Mar 2023

End of covid emergency will usher in changes across the US health system

The Biden administration's decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests.

22 Mar 2023

What are the associations of COVID-19 policy related economic and schooling disruptions with mental health and sleep in US children?

Researchers investigated whether economic and schooling disruptions associated with COVID-19 mitigation policies and unemployment rates were independently associated with perceived stress, sorrow, and positive stress effect, sleep, and COVID-19-associated worry.

17 Mar 2023

Labor News and Research

Optimized genome-editing method opens the door to more effective treatment of genetic diseases

Many preeclampsia cases may be prevented with timed birth

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Study elucidates the genetics of preterm birth and pregnancy length

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

FDA-approved drug keeps light-sensitive photoreceptors alive in lab models of LCA 10

New ways to increase work participation and quality of life among individuals with disabilities

New technology can rapidly analyze the metabolic state of lipids in cells

Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals

U.S. maternal mortality rates rose during COVID-19 pandemic

Legal questions, inquiries intensify around Noble Health’s rural Missouri hospital closures

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

Does recurrent bacterial vaginosis impact quality of life?

End of covid emergency will usher in changes across the US health system

What are the associations of COVID-19 policy related economic and schooling disruptions with mental health and sleep in US children?

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

Course of childbirth influenced by pregnant women's attitudes and mindsets

New imaging tool creates real-time, 3D images and maps of contractions during labor

Black lung resurgence drives push to protect coal miners against silica dust

New review outlines the history and current status of long-acting growth hormone therapies

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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