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What was the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of university students?

Researchers evaluated changes in the mental health status of university-attending students in France 15.0 months post-commencement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

5 Jan 2023

Are patients with a history of MIS-C at increased risk of adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccination?

Researchers investigated the reactogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccine in pediatric patients with MIS-C.

5 Jan 2023

Wayne State researcher wins $1.7 million NIH award to understand and tackle cisplatin-induced ototoxicity

A Wayne State University researcher has received a $1.7 million, five-year award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of the National Institutes of Health for the study, "Targeting nitrative stress for treatment of cisplatin ototoxicity."

5 Jan 2023

Seroprevalence study demonstrates vaccination could boost impaired humoral immunity against Omicron BQ.1.1 subvariant

Researchers conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional seroprevalence study in emergency departments of five hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between August and September 2022. They assessed point seroprevalence and neutralization activity against Wu01, BA.4/5, and BQ.1.1.

5 Jan 2023

How does mindful attention change brain function to support self-regulation?

Researchers observed that mindful attention promoted control of brain network dynamics.

5 Jan 2023

New research extensively explores 12 distinctive aging traits

In a recent article published in Cell, researchers proposed that 12 distinctive traits of aging are all inter-related.

5 Jan 2023

Estimating the hospital costs associated with two of the most significant antibiotic-resistant organisms in Canada

Researchers assessed the hospital and associated resource costs related to AMR infections in Canada.

5 Jan 2023

Study shows angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 decoy protein as a promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent

Researchers presented a microbody recombinant decoy protein with high affinity to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as an option for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment.

5 Jan 2023

How effective is the bivalent mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths?

Researchers examined the effectiveness of the bivalent mRNA vaccine against severe outcomes of COVID-19.

5 Jan 2023

Trends in antibiotic resistance for the priority bacterial pathogens in children and adults

Researchers assessed the variation in antibiotic resistance patterns in adults and children.

5 Jan 2023

Acupuncture could be a safe and feasible management option for IBS-D

Researchers preliminarily evaluated the practicality of utilizing the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-advocated endpoints to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture in IBS-D (irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea) management.

5 Jan 2023

Study links sugary drinks to male hair loss

A new Nutrients journal study explored the association between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and MPHL in young men in China.

4 Jan 2023

Experts seek to understand risks associated with vaping and e-cigarettes

E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) is a severe pulmonary illness caused by using e-cigarettes or vaping products. In the United States, in 2018, an alarming 25% of youth adopted e-cigarettes, with the overall number being more than 13 million individuals.

4 Jan 2023

Antibiotic concentrations in aquatic environments may pose a threat to human health

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health, according to a comprehensive analysis from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

4 Jan 2023

New project seeks to develop an online driver safety test for people with dementia

University of Queensland researchers are working with people living with dementia to develop an online driver safety test that can be performed by GPs in their surgeries.

4 Jan 2023

Study assesses microbiome of male genital mucosa

A new study in the journal Microorganisms aimed to identify and analyze studies on the composition of the microbial community on different parts of the healthy and diseased male genital mucosa.

4 Jan 2023

Maternal primary language associated with breastfeeding continuation during NICU hospitalization

Very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants are at substantially higher risk for chronic health problems and neurodevelopmental disabilities compared with full term infants.

4 Jan 2023

Mediterranean diet may benefit health in part by incorporating moderate wine consumption

Many public health warnings have been issued against alcohol consumption, even in small quantities, though the evidence for such strict limits is controversial. The current study, published in the MDPI journal Nutrients, is a narrative review focused on clearing up some of the confusion associated with alcoholic drinks.

4 Jan 2023

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to global health security after having claimed more than 40 million lives, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Jan 2023

Incurable liver disease could be reversed with a single drug

Research led by Associate Professor Duc Dong, Ph.D., has shown for the first time that the effects of Alagille syndrome, an incurable genetic disorder that affects the liver, could be reversed with a single drug.

4 Jan 2023

Medical Research News

What was the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being of university students?

Are patients with a history of MIS-C at increased risk of adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccination?

Wayne State researcher wins $1.7 million NIH award to understand and tackle cisplatin-induced ototoxicity

Seroprevalence study demonstrates vaccination could boost impaired humoral immunity against Omicron BQ.1.1 subvariant

How does mindful attention change brain function to support self-regulation?

New research extensively explores 12 distinctive aging traits

Estimating the hospital costs associated with two of the most significant antibiotic-resistant organisms in Canada

Study shows angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 decoy protein as a promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent

How effective is the bivalent mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths?

Trends in antibiotic resistance for the priority bacterial pathogens in children and adults

Acupuncture could be a safe and feasible management option for IBS-D

Study links sugary drinks to male hair loss

Experts seek to understand risks associated with vaping and e-cigarettes

Antibiotic concentrations in aquatic environments may pose a threat to human health

New project seeks to develop an online driver safety test for people with dementia

Study assesses microbiome of male genital mucosa

Maternal primary language associated with breastfeeding continuation during NICU hospitalization

Mediterranean diet may benefit health in part by incorporating moderate wine consumption

UH researchers work towards a mobile intervention for Black American smokers with HIV

Incurable liver disease could be reversed with a single drug

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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