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Wholegrains give kids a heart-healthy boost, says new Danish study

Wholegrain diets in Danish children between ages 8-13 showed significant reductions in LDL cholesterol and triacylglycerol levels, also promoting beneficial gut microbiota growth. The study highlights the early cardiovascular and gut health benefits of wholegrains, paving the way for further research in childhood nutrition.

30 Oct 2023

Inpatient care of children has shifted to children's specialty centers, study finds

Historically, most children in the United States who needed to be hospitalized were treated at general hospitals that treat both children and adults.

30 Oct 2023

Women with disabilities have lower cervical cancer screening rates, study finds

Around 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC tracks cervical cancer rates by age, race, and ethnicity, but not by disability type.

30 Oct 2023

Human-to-lion COVID transmission confirmed: Singapore study rings alarm bells for endangered species

The study reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant was transmitted from humans to lions at a Singapore zoo, emphasizing the risk to captive and endangered animals. The researchers call for strict infection control measures and suggest vaccinations for susceptible animals to protect them from anthropogenic viral transmissions.

30 Oct 2023

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy.

30 Oct 2023

Brain autopsy study of intimate partner violence victims shows extensive brain damage

The largest brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white matter damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease recognized among male contact sports athletes who sustain repeated head trauma.

30 Oct 2023

Scientists investigate the semantics of selfies

People have used self-portraits to communicate information about themselves for centuries - and digital cameras make it easier to share a self-portrait than ever before.

30 Oct 2023

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

30 Oct 2023

Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns

New research in the American Heart Association's journal "Circulation" warns that cardiovascular deaths due to extreme heat in the U.S. could more than double by mid-century. Failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could triple the numbers, with older adults and non-Hispanic Black adults facing significantly higher risks.

30 Oct 2023

Enhancing deep sleep in older years could stave off dementia

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow wave sleep, in older years could stave off dementia.

30 Oct 2023

OU scientists receive $1.8 million to establish research center to address children's health impacts from environmental stressors

OU researchers have received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a research center to address children's cumulative health impacts from agricultural and non-chemical exposures.

30 Oct 2023

Study unveils new approach to more precise, long-lasting, and less toxic cancer treatment

For too long, cancer treatment has been a double-edged sword – the very treatments designed to kill cancer cells often wrought havoc on healthy ones too.

30 Oct 2023

Resident Tregs found to remain in certain lymph nodes for a long time

The immune system is fast when it comes to fighting viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. But it also has to know when not to attack - for example, harmless substances such as pollen or house dust, which otherwise trigger allergic reactions.

30 Oct 2023

Multiple species of gut bacteria linked to increased risk of developing severe malaria

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified multiple species of bacteria that, when present in the gut, are linked to an increased risk of developing severe malaria in humans and mice.

30 Oct 2023

Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory disease that causes the harmful accumulation of tiny clumps of cells called granulomas in the body.

30 Oct 2023

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks.

30 Oct 2023

Short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria play role in dendritic cell elongation

Dendritic cells play a key role in the mammalian immune system. These cells are present throughout the human body and are known to capture foreign bodies, i.e., antigens, using extendable "arms" called dendrites.

30 Oct 2023

New omicron sublineages surge, but Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster retains effectiveness

The efficacy of the bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2 BA.4/5.

30 Oct 2023

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

30 Oct 2023

Research reveals both protective and harmful gut microbiota associated with sleep apnea risk

The causal relationship between gut microbiota, associated metabolites, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

30 Oct 2023

Medical Research News

Wholegrains give kids a heart-healthy boost, says new Danish study

Inpatient care of children has shifted to children's specialty centers, study finds

Women with disabilities have lower cervical cancer screening rates, study finds

Human-to-lion COVID transmission confirmed: Singapore study rings alarm bells for endangered species

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Brain autopsy study of intimate partner violence victims shows extensive brain damage

Scientists investigate the semantics of selfies

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns

Enhancing deep sleep in older years could stave off dementia

OU scientists receive $1.8 million to establish research center to address children's health impacts from environmental stressors

Study unveils new approach to more precise, long-lasting, and less toxic cancer treatment

Resident Tregs found to remain in certain lymph nodes for a long time

Multiple species of gut bacteria linked to increased risk of developing severe malaria

Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

Short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria play role in dendritic cell elongation

New omicron sublineages surge, but Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster retains effectiveness

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Research reveals both protective and harmful gut microbiota associated with sleep apnea risk

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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