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Timely treatment of depression could reduce the risk of dementia

Depression has long been associated with an increased risk of dementia, and now a new study provides evidence that timely treatment of depression could lower the risk of dementia in specific groups of patients.

17 Oct 2022

COVID-19 caused a prolonged shock to life expectancy levels, research says

COVID-19 has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes unprecedented in the last 70 years, according to research today in Nature Human Behaviour from Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research.

17 Oct 2022

Researchers explore the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Recently, researchers discussed the development of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

17 Oct 2022

Higher glyphosate levels in pregnant women associated with lower birth weight in babies

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are learning more about the effects of herbicide exposure during pregnancy, finding glyphosate in 99 percent of the pregnant women they observed in the Midwest.

17 Oct 2022

BU researcher awarded $4.6 million U2C grant to develop innovative lung cancer biomarkers

Lung cancer screening by chest computed tomography (CT) can detect lung cancer earlier and make the disease less deadly; but even among nodules that are at intermediate risk, only a small minority are cancerous.

17 Oct 2022

Multiple ischemic strokes and pulmonary embolism found in COVID-19 patient

In a new study, researchers described a case of a patient with acute respiratory failure and ischemic stroke.

17 Oct 2022

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for men and women

For men and women, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease are largely the same, an extensive global study involving University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

17 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a new gene essential to colon cancer growth

Researchers at Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute have identified a new gene that is essential to colon cancer growth and found that inflammation in the external environment around the tumor can contribute to the growth of tumor cells.

17 Oct 2022

Do phthalates in face masks pose health hazards with increased usage during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers investigated the presence of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) or phthalates in commercially available face masks to assess the health risks associated with the increased use of face masks during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

17 Oct 2022

Can adherence to COVID-19 mitigation measures be predicted using cognitive variables?

In a new study, researchers investigated the correlations between cognitive variables such as self-control, impulsivity, and future orientation and disease mitigation behaviors associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

17 Oct 2022

Reduced cardiac function identified in severe COVID-19 patients in new study

In a new study, researchers assessed the cardiac function in patients experiencing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Oct 2022

Novel drug target for triple-negative breast cancer discovered

Research led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Health New Orleans' Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies, reports a combination of a novel small inhibitory molecule and an FDA-approved chemotherapy drug suppresses the growth of triple-negative breast cancer cells synergistically.

17 Oct 2022

Investigating plasma signatures of platelet-derived proteins in acute pulmonary embolism

Biosense Webster launches HELIOSTAR™ in Europe, the first radiofrequency Balloon Ablation Catheter, enabling physicians to perform more efficient cardiac ablations

Biosense Webster, Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, today announced the European launch of the HELIOSTAR™ Balloon Ablation Catheter.

From Biosense Webster Inc. 17 Oct 2022

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Timely treatment of depression could reduce the risk of dementia

COVID-19 caused a prolonged shock to life expectancy levels, research says

Researchers explore the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

Higher glyphosate levels in pregnant women associated with lower birth weight in babies

BU researcher awarded $4.6 million U2C grant to develop innovative lung cancer biomarkers

Multiple ischemic strokes and pulmonary embolism found in COVID-19 patient

Cardiovascular disease risk factors are largely the same for men and women

Researchers identify a new gene essential to colon cancer growth

Do phthalates in face masks pose health hazards with increased usage during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Can adherence to COVID-19 mitigation measures be predicted using cognitive variables?

Reduced cardiac function identified in severe COVID-19 patients in new study

Novel drug target for triple-negative breast cancer discovered

Investigating plasma signatures of platelet-derived proteins in acute pulmonary embolism

Women using chemical hair straightening products at higher risk for uterine cancer

Study investigates spatial variability in increasing public awareness for voluntary COVID-19 testing

COVID pandemic saw a huge drop in patients seeking treatment for clinical depression

Scientists use enhanced environmental surveillance for poliovirus type 2 detection in London sewage samples

Study reviews hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir antiviral potency against SARS‐CoV‐2

Scoping study of COVID-19 epidemiologic data and epidemiologic research relevant to pandemic management in the US

Biosense Webster launches HELIOSTAR™ in Europe, the first radiofrequency Balloon Ablation Catheter, enabling physicians to perform more efficient cardiac ablations

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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