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Study highlights the urgent need for a higher level of care for nursing home residents with AD

The quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities also accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff training is limited, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

7 Jun 2023

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world's critical health challenges.

6 Jun 2023

New insight from patients on what helps or hinders medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment

Patients would be more willing to enter medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder if existing stigmas were reduced and more accessible payment support was readily available, a West Virginia University study finds.

6 Jun 2023

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy on postpartum human milk-derived extracellular vesicles.

6 Jun 2023

Study shows positive effects of volunteering on the health and well-being of young people

Children and teenagers who volunteer tend to flourish mentally and physically, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

6 Jun 2023

The University of Warwick launches "#Doctok" to address medical concerns to the younger generation

The University of Warwick is excited to announce the launch of "#DocTok," a new initiative that harnesses the expertise of medical doctor Dr James Gill to address and communicate possible medical concerns to the younger generation.

6 Jun 2023

COLOTECT 1.0 receives market authorization from Malaysia's Medical Device Authority

Recently, BGI Genomics' COLOTECT 1.0 DNA Methylation Detection Kit for Human SDC2, ADHFE1, and PPP2R5C Genes (Real-Time PCR), Sample Pretreatment Kit for Methylation Detection, DNA Isolation Kit, Stool Sample Collection Kit have received market authorization from Malaysia's Medical Device Authority (hereinafter referred to as MDA).

6 Jun 2023

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Uganda's anti-homosexuality legislation, which includes the death penalty for offenders, was signed into law on Monday by President Yoweri Museveni, sparking international condemnation.

6 Jun 2023

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no one-and-done solution.

The atmosphere inside the Allen House is easygoing as residents circulate freely through the hallways, meet in group sessions, or gather on a large outdoor patio that features a dirt volleyball court with an oversize net.

6 Jun 2023

Trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors: how has the mortality risk changed over time?

Researchers explored the prevalence of health risk factors and their correlation with all-cause mortality.

6 Jun 2023

What role did children play in household viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, when enveloped virus rates were low, and relative proportions of COVID-19 were high?

Researchers performed a cohort study on a voluntary group in the United States.

6 Jun 2023

Microparticle-delivered therapy likely to be the first step toward stopping autoimmune diseases

According to the federal government's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, nearly 3 million people worldwide -; with almost a third in the United States -; are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling neurological disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks nerves feeding information to the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Although rarely fatal, MS can lead to long-term disabilities, and impair movement, muscle control, vision and cognition.

6 Jun 2023

Protecting the heart during menopausal transition may help protect brain health

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Public Health News and Research

Study highlights the urgent need for a higher level of care for nursing home residents with AD

Global partnership to make UQ a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development

New insight from patients on what helps or hinders medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment

Prenatal COVID boosts protective power of breast milk

Study shows positive effects of volunteering on the health and well-being of young people

The University of Warwick launches "#Doctok" to address medical concerns to the younger generation

COLOTECT 1.0 receives market authorization from Malaysia's Medical Device Authority

Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation sparks global condemnation

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no one-and-done solution.

Trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors: how has the mortality risk changed over time?

What role did children play in household viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic, when enveloped virus rates were low, and relative proportions of COVID-19 were high?

Microparticle-delivered therapy likely to be the first step toward stopping autoimmune diseases

Protecting the heart during menopausal transition may help protect brain health

International response may be inadequate to meet the scale and severity of antimicrobial resistance

Understanding recovery and symptom trajectories up to two years after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Physical activity can help fight the excessive genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

How do green spaces in urban areas impact anxiety and depression outcomes?

Flavanol consumption improves hippocampal memory function associated with cognitive aging

California confronts the threat of ‘tranq’ as overdose crisis rages

A novel assessment of the loss of life expectancy caused by COVID-19 between 2019 and 2020

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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