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New approach to help low- and middle-income countries reduce premature mortality from NCDs

Most of the world's countries have made little progress towards a target adopted by the United Nations in 2015, which called for the world to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by a third by 2030.

27 Mar 2022

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Our bowels accommodate billions of active microbes that affect the health, a fact that is arousing increasing interest also among athletes.

26 Mar 2022

Study examines how facts and fake news on social media influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Vaccine uptake constitutes a key barometer as governments lead the communities out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facts and fake news have apparently influenced vaccination willingness. But how valid is this proposition?

25 Mar 2022

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide Friday after a three-day trial that gripped nurses across the country.

25 Mar 2022

Novel SARS-CoV-2 strains found to have low impact on CD8 T lymphocytes

Researchers investigated the impact of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest and variants of concern on the properties of the cluster of differentiation 8 T lymphocytes.

25 Mar 2022

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Burt's Bees, a pioneer in nature-based skin care, announced its latest research findings on the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens.

25 Mar 2022

Study examines the transformative potential of nature-based solutions in European schools

The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly frequent and alarming, especially in regions like the Mediterranean. This has led to an increase in the risks arising from phenomena such as heat waves, droughts, and rising temperatures in cities.

25 Mar 2022

NTU-developed coating for probiotics ensures effective delivery of beneficial bacteria into the intestine

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed probiotics with a unique edible coating that ensures the beneficial bacteria successfully reach the intestine once they are ingested.

25 Mar 2022

Family-based behavioral treatment improves weight-related outcomes in children with severe obesity

The FABO study showed that delivered at an obesity outpatient clinic, family-based behavioral treatment improved weight-related outcomes significantly more than treatment as usual among children aged 6-18 years with severe obesity.

25 Mar 2022

Study: More than two-thirds of the patients recover from knee replacement without opioids

A retrospective case series study led by Dr. Vinod Dasa, Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, reports that more than two-thirds of the patients who underwent total knee replacement did not need opioids for postoperative pain.

25 Mar 2022

Study: False positive mammograms are common after a decade of annual breast cancer screening

A study led by UC Davis Health has found that half of all women will experience at least one false-positive mammogram over a decade of annual breast cancer screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography).

25 Mar 2022

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

We don't know when the next natural disaster, mass shooting or pandemic will occur. But twice a year, students at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine are being trained in a two-week elective course to manage these types of events when they inevitably happen.

25 Mar 2022

Impact of truncated open reading frame 8 protein variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new study identified unique truncated open reading frame 8 proteins among SARS-CoV-2 sequences.

25 Mar 2022

CASCADE biosensor found to be effective in naked-eye SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection

Researchers reported the efficacy of their self-developed CASCADE biosensor in naked-eye detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA using gold nanoparticles.

25 Mar 2022

Algae found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro

A new study demonstrated that dry algal powders inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.

25 Mar 2022

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jeffery Klco about acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and his recent research that is helping us to understand a new mutation in pediatric AML.

25 Mar 2022

Study sheds new light on the prevalence of cognitive decline among older people in the UK

Cases of cognitive decline in older people, where a doctor has assessed someone following concerns about memory and noted their brain function has been affected, have more than doubled over the past ten years, according to UCL researchers.

25 Mar 2022

New project to bring high-quality fetal ultrasound to developing countries

Northwestern Medicine and Google are collaborating on a project to bring fetal ultrasound to developing countries by combining AI (artificial intelligence), low-cost hand-held ultrasound devices and a smartphone.

24 Mar 2022

Physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, study shows

A new study by researchers at The University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, this time using 90 middle-aged and older participants who wore accelerometers while physically active and completed mobile cognitive testing from home.

24 Mar 2022

Extensive immediate actions needed for global control of tuberculosis

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. In this article the authors discuss how extensive immediate actions worldwide are required to progress toward a tuberculosis-free world.

24 Mar 2022

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New approach to help low- and middle-income countries reduce premature mortality from NCDs

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Study examines how facts and fake news on social media influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Nurse convicted of neglect and negligent homicide for fatal drug error

Novel SARS-CoV-2 strains found to have low impact on CD8 T lymphocytes

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Study examines the transformative potential of nature-based solutions in European schools

NTU-developed coating for probiotics ensures effective delivery of beneficial bacteria into the intestine

Family-based behavioral treatment improves weight-related outcomes in children with severe obesity

Study: More than two-thirds of the patients recover from knee replacement without opioids

Study: False positive mammograms are common after a decade of annual breast cancer screening

Feinberg students trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course

Impact of truncated open reading frame 8 protein variants of SARS-CoV-2

CASCADE biosensor found to be effective in naked-eye SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection

Algae found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

Study sheds new light on the prevalence of cognitive decline among older people in the UK

New project to bring high-quality fetal ultrasound to developing countries

Physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, study shows

Extensive immediate actions needed for global control of tuberculosis

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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