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Study finds link between electronic device use and signs of depression, anxiety

In a study published in Addiction Biology, investigators found significant associations between use of electronic devices and signs of depression and anxiety, as well as cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking.

8 Dec 2021

New hormone may play a key role in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

A newly discovered hormone named fabkin helps regulate metabolism and may play an important role in the development of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to research led by the Sabri Ülker Center for Metabolic Research at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 Dec 2021

CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination

Researchers compile available data from the interim analysis of the number of cases of GBS and the risks posed by different vaccines.

8 Dec 2021

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

In a recent study, researchers aimed to identify a potentially important cluster of similar patient-reported symptoms from PASC-affected individuals.

8 Dec 2021

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing enables sonodynamic therapy to effectively shrink tumors

Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a tumor.

8 Dec 2021

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Researchers have devised a new diagnostic model to predict how generalized epilepsy patients will respond to drug treatment.

8 Dec 2021

Oncology doctors say the build back better act will slash cancer care funding — a skewed argument

“An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs”

8 Dec 2021

Study analyzes the contribution of AI to cancer patient care and vaccine design

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) is the development of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence. AI/ML is used by people every day, for example, while using smart home devices or digital voice assistants.

8 Dec 2021

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

New research reports 4’-Fluorouridine (4′-FlU) as an oral antiviral against RSV and SARS-CoV-2.

7 Dec 2021

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers analyzed 94 papers related to the delivery of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant drove increase in infection numbers in the U.K.

Researchers determine how different the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was from the previously dominant Alpha variant.

7 Dec 2021

Research reveals a common cause for seizures and memory problems in epilepsy

Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and seizures in the most common form of epilepsy, according to research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

7 Dec 2021

Length of the lipid chains predicts a person's risk for Parkinson’s disease

Whether or not someone develops Parkinson's disease may be a game of nanometers.

7 Dec 2021

Hypercoagulability of the blood responsible for cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Community mask usage reduces symptomatic COVID seroprevalence in Bangladesh

A new Science preprint explores the effectiveness of universal masking in reducing the incidence of symptomatic disease.

7 Dec 2021

Young adults with prior self-harm and eating disorders report mental health issues during the pandemic

Young adults with previous self-harm or eating disorders reported higher levels of depression and anxiety during the pandemic, even when restrictions had eased, according to new research.

7 Dec 2021

Urinary incontinence could contribute to increased risk of falls in older adults

A team of University of Alberta researchers focused on aging Albertans has found that urinary incontinence could be a contributing factor in falls among older adults.

7 Dec 2021

A promising new therapeutic target for kidney disease

Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no effective drug treatment for the condition is available.

7 Dec 2021

Smart transformable nanoparticles show promise for enhanced tumor theranostics

For more than three decades, biomedical nanomaterials have been successfully developed for the benefit of theranostics -- a compound term referring to the diagnoses and treatment of tumors.

7 Dec 2021

New approach to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of liver cancer immunotherapy

In recent years, tumor immunotherapy has emerged as a highly promising and much-touted oncological approach.

7 Dec 2021

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Study finds link between electronic device use and signs of depression, anxiety

New hormone may play a key role in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing enables sonodynamic therapy to effectively shrink tumors

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Oncology doctors say the build back better act will slash cancer care funding — a skewed argument

Study analyzes the contribution of AI to cancer patient care and vaccine design

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant drove increase in infection numbers in the U.K.

Research reveals a common cause for seizures and memory problems in epilepsy

Length of the lipid chains predicts a person's risk for Parkinson’s disease

Hypercoagulability of the blood responsible for cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

Community mask usage reduces symptomatic COVID seroprevalence in Bangladesh

Young adults with prior self-harm and eating disorders report mental health issues during the pandemic

Urinary incontinence could contribute to increased risk of falls in older adults

A promising new therapeutic target for kidney disease

Smart transformable nanoparticles show promise for enhanced tumor theranostics

New approach to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of liver cancer immunotherapy

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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