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How long COVID is defined and measured affects prevalence estimation

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the prevalence of long coronavirus disease (COVID) symptoms, functional disabilities, symptoms, and pathological alterations among adults and children ≥12 weeks post-acute COVID 2019 (COVID-19).

10 Nov 2022

Dogs are a better proxy for human health risks, UQ researchers say

University of Queensland researchers are looking to dog owners for data on protecting pet – and human health – from environmental hazards.

10 Nov 2022

Focused ultrasound treatment offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor

A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows.

10 Nov 2022

Study: Only half of food allergic adult patients have immediate access to epinephrine

Epinephrine is the only medication that can stop anaphylaxis and it is critical that everyone with a food allergy has access to epinephrine to treat life threatening reactions.

10 Nov 2022

Scientists validate safe surgical access to the central core of human cochlea

An international team of scientists and surgeons, including researchers from the University of Sheffield, has, for the first time, validated safe surgical access to the central core of the human cochlea.

10 Nov 2022

Smartphones are potential receptacles for allergens, study shows

According to the 2018 U.S. Census, smart phones are present in 85% of American households. They are reportedly viewed 14 million times a day, making them potential receptacles for environmental hazards such as allergens.

10 Nov 2022

Researchers highlight a significant cancer disparity among young Black men in the American South

Research shows that incidences of Kaposi's sarcoma among people living with HIV have fallen significantly over the past two decades, but a new evaluation of data led by researchers at UTHealth Houston highlights a significant disparity among one particular demographic – young Black men in the American South.

10 Nov 2022

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality.

10 Nov 2022

People of all age groups are at risk of post-COVID-19 syndrome, study says

Following COVID-19 infection, there is significant new onset morbidity in children, adolescents and adults across 13 distinct diagnosis and symptom complexes, according to a new study publishing November 10th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Martin Roessler of Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, and colleagues.

10 Nov 2022

Global SARS-CoV-2 infection rates likely to be higher than previously reported

Serosurveillance provides estimates of antibody levels against infectious diseases and is considered the gold standard for measuring population immunity due to past infection or vaccination.

10 Nov 2022

Study shows benefits of metastasis-directed therapy without ADT for oligorecurrent prostate cancer

For patients with solitary metastases from prostate cancer, an approach called metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) – focused treatment using surgery or radiation therapy, without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – can slow the time to cancer progression, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association

10 Nov 2022

New intervention helps patients with addiction to better manage their health

An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over 5 years, including more primary care use and fewer substance-related emergency department visits, Kaiser Permanente researchers have found.

10 Nov 2022

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Testing whether a new drug impacts the progression of Parkinson's disease takes years, in part because the disease often advances so slowly.

10 Nov 2022

$3.2 million grant helps to study the benefits of mind-body practices for patients undergoing surgery

Can mind-body practices such as gentle yoga or self-reflection benefit patients undergoing surgery? It's a question that researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are examining with the support of a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute

10 Nov 2022

NIH-supported researchers launch new study to evaluate intravenous iron treatment for post-pregnancy anemia

Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health are launching a large study to evaluate a single dose of intravenous iron to treat women experiencing anemia after giving birth.

10 Nov 2022

Experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine leads to significant tumor regression in mice

An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine induced two distinct and desirable immune system responses that led to significant tumor regression in mice, report investigators from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

10 Nov 2022

Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

Health care isn’t traditionally considered a “loud” occupation, so while many studies have examined the poor outcomes associated with hospitalized patients’ noise exposure, few look at health care workers’ noise exposure.

10 Nov 2022

Sexual activity can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations, study shows

When people with asthma wonder what forms of exercise might cause an asthma flare, they may not take sexual relations into account.

10 Nov 2022

Study shows the benefits of aerobic exercise on brain vascular health

A year of aerobic exercise training reduced impedance (effective resistance to blood flow) in the brain blood vessels of older adults, according to a new study from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

10 Nov 2022

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe, recurring, and unpredictable swelling attacks in various organs and tissues of the body, which can be painful, debilitating, and life-threatening.

10 Nov 2022

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How long COVID is defined and measured affects prevalence estimation

Dogs are a better proxy for human health risks, UQ researchers say

Focused ultrasound treatment offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor

Study: Only half of food allergic adult patients have immediate access to epinephrine

Scientists validate safe surgical access to the central core of human cochlea

Smartphones are potential receptacles for allergens, study shows

Researchers highlight a significant cancer disparity among young Black men in the American South

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

People of all age groups are at risk of post-COVID-19 syndrome, study says

Global SARS-CoV-2 infection rates likely to be higher than previously reported

Study shows benefits of metastasis-directed therapy without ADT for oligorecurrent prostate cancer

New intervention helps patients with addiction to better manage their health

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

$3.2 million grant helps to study the benefits of mind-body practices for patients undergoing surgery

NIH-supported researchers launch new study to evaluate intravenous iron treatment for post-pregnancy anemia

Experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine leads to significant tumor regression in mice

Nurses exposed to high levels of noise more likely to report health problems

Sexual activity can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations, study shows

Study shows the benefits of aerobic exercise on brain vascular health

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

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