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Poll: Most older Americans prefer to keep religious or spiritual beliefs separate from their health care

When it comes to matters of personal beliefs, most older Americans prefer to keep their health care and their spiritual or religious lives separate, a new University of Michigan poll finds.

12 Dec 2022

Study discovers link between a lesser-known hormone and lipid levels in midlife women

Step aside estrogen. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid - or cholesterol - status for midlife women that may be key to understanding how hormone replacement therapy contributes to heart health.

12 Dec 2022

Individuals with depression less likely to adhere to medications following percutaneous coronary intervention

Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than those without depression, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Dec 2022

People with Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome may benefit from participating in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Amyloid plaques — protein clumps that are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease—occur at roughly the same level in the brains of people with Down syndrome who have Alzheimer's as they do in people with forms of hereditary, early-onset Alzheimer's, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

12 Dec 2022

Screen addictions associated with OCD symptoms in preteens

During the holidays, kids often spend more time on screens, leaving parents to wonder: Is it causing harm? Possibly.

12 Dec 2022

Antibody discovery could explain why so many group A strep vaccines have failed

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered an antibody with the potential to protect against Strep A infection, as well as a rare form of antibody binding, that leads to an effective immune response against bacteria.

12 Dec 2022

Study: Copayment elimination in primary care for the over-85s did not increase healthcare visits

Introducing copayment elimination in primary care in Sweden for the over-85s has not caused a rise in the number of health care visits.

12 Dec 2022

Scientists use single-cell multi-omics data to map disease regulatory circuits

Researchers apply MAGICAL for the identification of modulated host response regulatory circuits in response to Staphylococcus aureus.

12 Dec 2022

Study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception

A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk of accidents.

12 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination temporarily alters heart rate variability

HRV parameters after COVID-19 vaccination show significant short-term changes that may persist for up to three days until ultimately returning to baseline.

12 Dec 2022

Detection of unreported infections based on SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence

Researchers analyzed data from SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence studies to elucidate the nationwide temporal trends of COVID-19 prevalence.

12 Dec 2022

Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in immune naïve children and adults

Researchers compare the contribution of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain in vaccinated and naturally infected adults and children.

12 Dec 2022

COVID vaccine hesitancy may be associated with increased risks of traffic accidents

Reasons underlying hesitancy to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may be associated with increased risks of traffic accidents according to a new study in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier. Researchers found that adults who neglect these health recommendations may also neglect basic road safety.

12 Dec 2022

XBB Omicron variant evades vaccine-induced immunity

A new study published in The Lancet Microbe examines the immune evasion characteristics of the Omicron XBB subvariant.

12 Dec 2022

Study: Only 30% of people with neuroendocrine tumors consider living longer as top priority

New research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that only 30% of patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) say their top goal for treatment is living longer.

12 Dec 2022

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Poll: Most older Americans prefer to keep religious or spiritual beliefs separate from their health care

Study discovers link between a lesser-known hormone and lipid levels in midlife women

Individuals with depression less likely to adhere to medications following percutaneous coronary intervention

People with Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome may benefit from participating in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Screen addictions associated with OCD symptoms in preteens

Antibody discovery could explain why so many group A strep vaccines have failed

Study: Copayment elimination in primary care for the over-85s did not increase healthcare visits

Scientists use single-cell multi-omics data to map disease regulatory circuits

Study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception

COVID-19 vaccination temporarily alters heart rate variability

Detection of unreported infections based on SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence

Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in immune naïve children and adults

COVID vaccine hesitancy may be associated with increased risks of traffic accidents

XBB Omicron variant evades vaccine-induced immunity

Study: Only 30% of people with neuroendocrine tumors consider living longer as top priority

Researchers show link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 infection, vaccination

Light therapy could be a promising non-drug treatment option for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

Study illustrates the importance of getting outside during the day, even when it’s cloudy

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases heart disease deaths

UQ-led project uses 'brain in a dish' to study effects of the Zika virus

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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