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COVID-19 outcomes impacted more by Hurricane Harvey-related economic and mental health stressors

A study by Rice University, the University of Notre Dame and the Environmental Defense Fund shows the economic and mental health consequences on victims of Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19 were cumulative. The results appear in Environmental Research.

13 Sep 2022

UC San Diego selected to lead components of the NIH Common Fund's Bridge2AI program

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been selected to lead components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund's Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program.

13 Sep 2022

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

13 Sep 2022

NIH's Bridge2AI program aims to expand use of AI by biomedical and behavioral research communities

The National Institutes of Health will invest $130 million over four years, pending the availability of funds, to accelerate the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the biomedical and behavioral research communities.

13 Sep 2022

Vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not prevent frailty in older adults

Frailty is defined as reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses. Up to half of adults over the age of 85 live with frailty and thus, preventative measures are greatly needed.

13 Sep 2022

Trained radiographers perform just as well as radiologists in double reading screening mammograms

When double reading screening mammograms, radiographers (technologists) trained for the task perform as well as radiologists in key areas, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

13 Sep 2022

Final results of the PATHFINDER study by GRAIL on multi-cancer early detection tests announced

A new press release announced the results of their interventional PATHFINDER study on the early detection of cancer using multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood tests.

13 Sep 2022

Molecular explanation for the contribution of autophagy to BAT energy metabolism

Obesity is a growing global health problem and its prevalence has tripled since 1975. More than 650 million people are affected by this condition worldwide, and 28% of people in Spain over 18 years of age have this complex pathology. Obesity is linked to conditions such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, and certain forms of cancer.

13 Sep 2022

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

Last year, Tim Chevalier received the first of many coverage denials from his insurance company for the hair removal procedure he needed as part of a phalloplasty, the creation of a penis.

13 Sep 2022

As state institutions close, families of longtime residents face agonizing choices

Mike Lee's way of life has faded away in most of the United States, and it soon will vanish from southwestern Iowa.

13 Sep 2022

What are the intensities and frequencies of extreme epidemics?

In a new study, researchers assessed the intensities and frequencies of extreme novel epidemics.

13 Sep 2022

Engagement in bulking and cutting is associated with symptoms of eating disorders

A new study, published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, has found that nearly half of men, and one in five women, transgender and gender non-conforming participants, engaged in a "bulk and cut" cycle in the past 12 months.

13 Sep 2022

$Worldwide hip fracture counts likely to double by 2050, study finds$

Worldwide hip fracture counts likely to double by 2050, study finds

Osteoporotic hip fracture, already a dangerous and debilitating problem for older men and women worldwide, is poised to become a far more severe global public-health issue as the population grows older and frailer, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hong Kong.

12 Sep 2022

Research supports use of FFP2/3 masks for HCWs caring for COVID-19 patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United Kingdom assessed the aerobiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in United Kingdom (UK) hospitals and the impact of aerosol-generating procedures (AGP).

12 Sep 2022

Long-COVID in adults and Ontario's expected burden

Scientists identify the healthcare requirements for adults with long COVID.

12 Sep 2022

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability in night workers

Beating the blues with food? A new study adds evidence that meal timing may affect mental health, including levels of depression- and anxiety-related mood.

12 Sep 2022

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.

12 Sep 2022

Study underscores the economic, mental health impacts of COVID-19 on people hit by climate disasters

When the Children's Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI) launched the Texas Flood Registry in April 2018, the goal was to develop a needs assessment focusing on health and housing impacts of the greater Houston area, which was still recovering less than one year after Hurricane Harvey's devastating landfall.

12 Sep 2022

Caregivers in nursing homes experienced high stress levels during the pandemic, study reveals

Caregivers are particularly important during a public health crisis. Now, researchers from Japan have found that caregivers working in nursing homes experienced high levels of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Sep 2022

A widening gap found in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that there is a widening gap in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA, and that reductions in mortality rates seen predominantly in urban areas have been mainly limited to female and older patients while outcomes in male and younger individuals worsened.

12 Sep 2022

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COVID-19 outcomes impacted more by Hurricane Harvey-related economic and mental health stressors

UC San Diego selected to lead components of the NIH Common Fund's Bridge2AI program

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

NIH's Bridge2AI program aims to expand use of AI by biomedical and behavioral research communities

Vitamin D3 or omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not prevent frailty in older adults

Trained radiographers perform just as well as radiologists in double reading screening mammograms

Final results of the PATHFINDER study by GRAIL on multi-cancer early detection tests announced

Molecular explanation for the contribution of autophagy to BAT energy metabolism

Medical coding creates barriers to care for transgender patients

As state institutions close, families of longtime residents face agonizing choices

What are the intensities and frequencies of extreme epidemics?

Engagement in bulking and cutting is associated with symptoms of eating disorders

Worldwide hip fracture counts likely to double by 2050, study finds

Research supports use of FFP2/3 masks for HCWs caring for COVID-19 patients

Long-COVID in adults and Ontario's expected burden

Meal timing may influence mood vulnerability in night workers

Regular patterns of activity are important for healthy aging and mental health, study suggests

Study underscores the economic, mental health impacts of COVID-19 on people hit by climate disasters

Caregivers in nursing homes experienced high stress levels during the pandemic, study reveals

A widening gap found in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA

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