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Do hospitalized COVID-19 patients have long-term cognitive, psychiatric, or neurological complications?

Researchers assessed whether psychiatric, neurological, and cognitive complications among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 differ from those with other medical conditions of similar severity.

3 Jan 2024

Study urges sub-Saharan Africa to embrace diverse crops for nutritional security

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply enough key micronutrients for the population, according to a major research study.

2 Jan 2024

Optimal salad fills astronauts' plates and fuels long-term space missions

Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies plan for longer missions, they're grappling with the challenge of how to best feed people.

2 Jan 2024

Combining mindfulness with exercise could be the key to feel fitter and happier in 2024

For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the University of Bath suggests that combining mindfulness with exercise could be your key to success.

2 Jan 2024

Blockchain meets planetary health: exploring web3's potential in environmental challenges

Review explores the potential of blockchain (web3) technologies in addressing planetary health issues, highlighting the intersection of these emerging fields and the need for further research on their optimal application.

2 Jan 2024

New research highlights potential of cytisine for global smoking cessation efforts

A new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in eastern Europe since the 1960s, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by more than two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy. It has a benign safety profile, with no evidence of serious safety concerns.

2 Jan 2024

$550,000 grant supports VT researchers to study the effects of changing food spending patterns

After a long day, there's the age-old question of do we eat out or stay in? Over the last decade, that answer has increasingly shifted to eating out.

2 Jan 2024

Child care gaps in rural America threaten to undercut small communities

Candy Murnion remembers vividly the event that pushed her to open her first day care business in Jordan, a town of fewer than 400 residents in a sea of grassland in eastern Montana.

2 Jan 2024

Study reveals burnout and professional dissatisfaction driving physicians to leave their practices

Study investigates the prevalence of burnout, professional fulfillment, and intention to leave among physicians, revealing significant variations based on gender, age, race, and specialty.

1 Jan 2024

Phthalate exposure before conception linked to reduced fertility and hormonal imbalances in women

Study examines the impact of preconception phthalate exposure on women's reproductive health, revealing associations with reduced fecundability, hormonal changes, and increased oxidative stress and inflammation.

1 Jan 2024

States expand health coverage for immigrants as GOP hits Biden over border crossings

A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe Biden over a dramatic increase in illegal crossings of the southern border.

29 Dec 2023

Endocrine Society applauds Ohio Governor DeWine's veto of anti-transgender healthcare bill

The Endocrine Society, the world's oldest and largest professional medical society devoted to the study and treatment of hormone-related conditions, applauds Governor Mike Dewine's veto of a proposed Ohio law that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors.

29 Dec 2023

WVU expert offers tips on making lifestyle changes that have larger impact on long-term health

Bad news: if you are planning to start a diet as your New Year's resolution, you probably won't stick to it.

29 Dec 2023

Johns Hopkins researchers find minimal regret after gender affirming surgery

In a Viewpoint article published Dec. 27, 2023, in JAMA Surgery, three Johns Hopkins researchers urge the medical community to dismiss a widely held, but scientifically unsupported belief that many people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD), and undergo gender affirming surgery (GAS), later regret their decision to undergo such procedures.

28 Dec 2023

Integrated care may not be the silver bullet for mental health treatment, study finds

Health care systems in the United States have gradually embraced the concept that mental health should be treated on par with physical health, especially in light of increased rates of anxiety and depression during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Dec 2023

Sepsis greatly reduces the chances of returning to work, study finds

A few years ago, the World Health Organization estimated that blood poisoning, or sepsis, is involved in one in five deaths in the world. 11 million people die from sepsis each year, of which nearly 3 million are children.

28 Dec 2023

Mental health courts can struggle to fulfill decades-old promise

In early December, Donald Brown stood nervously in the Hall County Courthouse, concerned he'd be sent back to jail.

28 Dec 2023

Plant-based fats and proteins shine in low-carb weight management

Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were associated with slower long-term weight gain than low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of animal proteins and fats with unhealthy carbohydrates like refined starches, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

27 Dec 2023

Private equity takeovers linked to higher rates of patient harm in hospitals

Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School.

26 Dec 2023

Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with enlarged aortas

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for the evaluation and long-term monitoring of patients with enlarged aortas, or aortic aneurysms, for whom surgery may not be necessary.

26 Dec 2023

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Do hospitalized COVID-19 patients have long-term cognitive, psychiatric, or neurological complications?

Study urges sub-Saharan Africa to embrace diverse crops for nutritional security

Optimal salad fills astronauts' plates and fuels long-term space missions

Combining mindfulness with exercise could be the key to feel fitter and happier in 2024

Blockchain meets planetary health: exploring web3's potential in environmental challenges

New research highlights potential of cytisine for global smoking cessation efforts

$550,000 grant supports VT researchers to study the effects of changing food spending patterns

Child care gaps in rural America threaten to undercut small communities

Study reveals burnout and professional dissatisfaction driving physicians to leave their practices

Phthalate exposure before conception linked to reduced fertility and hormonal imbalances in women

States expand health coverage for immigrants as GOP hits Biden over border crossings

Endocrine Society applauds Ohio Governor DeWine's veto of anti-transgender healthcare bill

WVU expert offers tips on making lifestyle changes that have larger impact on long-term health

Johns Hopkins researchers find minimal regret after gender affirming surgery

Integrated care may not be the silver bullet for mental health treatment, study finds

Sepsis greatly reduces the chances of returning to work, study finds

Mental health courts can struggle to fulfill decades-old promise

Plant-based fats and proteins shine in low-carb weight management

Private equity takeovers linked to higher rates of patient harm in hospitals

Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with enlarged aortas

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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