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Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.

17 Jul 2023

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second year, vaccines became readily available.

17 Jul 2023

Tracking brain wave signatures could reduce the risk of postoperative brain dysfunction

When patients undergo general anesthesia, their brain activity often slows down as they sink into unconsciousness.

17 Jul 2023

Starting epidurals in the OR may help provide better pain control

Starting a patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion while the patient is still in the operating room (OR) - rather than in the recovery room after the procedure - may help provide better pain control, suggests research presented at the virtual American Society of Anesthesiologists' Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting.

17 Jul 2023

Five-year survival of children with acute lymphatic leukemia continues to increase

The five-year survival of all children with acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) has continued to increase to 94%. This is evident from a study of 800 Dutch children. Within the study, modified treatment protocols for four subgroups were examined.

17 Jul 2023

Researchers find new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome

By identifying genes in patients and testing their effects in fruit flies, researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys have found new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare, life-threatening heart disease that occurs in infants.

17 Jul 2023

Genes that influence pain perception linked to alcohol use disorders

An estimated 16 million people in the United States have alcohol use disorders (AUDs), according to the National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

17 Jul 2023

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a Center of Excellence of the Global Virus Network (GVN), published new findings that emphasize the crucial role of the urinary and genital tract microbiota in adverse pregnancy outcomes and genomic instability that originate in the womb during fetal development.

17 Jul 2023

Study shines light on genetic differences among children with rare neurodevelopmental condition

New research led by the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai has illuminated genetic differences among children with a rare neurodevelopmental condition and could point the way toward a precision medicine approach to caring for these children.

17 Jul 2023

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

The risk of heart failure in the present day was higher among Black adults who lived in U.S. zip codes historically impacted by redlining, according to research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

17 Jul 2023

Mitochondrial repair protein discovery may lead to new anti-aging treatments

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found an anti-aging function in a protein deep within human cells.

17 Jul 2023

Study reveals immune dysregulation in Down syndrome and potential therapeutic strategy

People with Down syndrome, the condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, or trisomy 21, display chronic dysregulation of their immune system, which can contribute to high rates of autoimmune conditions and severe complications from respiratory infections.

17 Jul 2023

Normothermic machine preservation shows promise in liver transplantation

A groundbreaking clinical trial comparing conventional low temperature storage of transplant donor livers with storage at physiological body temperature has revealed promising results for the evolution of liver transplantation.

17 Jul 2023

Parents' political views can influence adolescent political apathy

Political apathy is growing in democracies around the world. Political apathy, also known as political alienation, describes feelings of separation and disaffection, a sense of powerlessness and an indifference to politics and political institutions.

17 Jul 2023

Black patients with ICDs have higher rate of post-implant cardiac events and risk of death

Black patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have a significantly higher burden of disease than white patients with the same device, according to a new study from University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) cardiology researchers.

17 Jul 2023

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Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

Tracking brain wave signatures could reduce the risk of postoperative brain dysfunction

Starting epidurals in the OR may help provide better pain control

Five-year survival of children with acute lymphatic leukemia continues to increase

Researchers find new genes that contribute to hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Genes that influence pain perception linked to alcohol use disorders

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

Study shines light on genetic differences among children with rare neurodevelopmental condition

Research shows redlining's long-term impact on cardiovascular health of Black adults

Mitochondrial repair protein discovery may lead to new anti-aging treatments

Study reveals immune dysregulation in Down syndrome and potential therapeutic strategy

Normothermic machine preservation shows promise in liver transplantation

Parents' political views can influence adolescent political apathy

Black patients with ICDs have higher rate of post-implant cardiac events and risk of death

Babies have a 'secret weapon' that helps to fight new pathogens

US mortality rates far higher than peer nations, leading to millions of "Missing Americans"

Zebrafish study reveals how blood stem cells affect health

Scent dogs may be a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines saved lives of older adults with dementia in long-term care

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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