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Study: Glaucoma diagnosis not associated with steeper rates of cognitive decline

Previous studies have looked for links between glaucoma - a neurodegenerative disorder that's the leading cause of irreversible blindness - and cognitive function, but they've generated mixed results.

22 Jun 2022

Mathematical model helps predict the risk of COVID-19 transmission in a train carriage

Researchers have demonstrated how airborne diseases such as COVID-19 spread along the length of a train carriage and found that there is no 'safest spot' for passengers to minimise the risk of transmission.

22 Jun 2022

Quality of care, outcomes for stroke patients in VA's health system did not decline during the COVID-19 pandemic

In one of the first studies to investigate the overall quality of care and outcomes of stroke care for non-COVID-19 hospitalized patients during the pandemic from a national U.S. perspective, researchers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regenstrief Institute and Monash University assessed patients with strokes and transient ischemic attacks (often called mini-strokes or TIAs) in 128 hospitals across the U.S. in the VA's health system, the nation's largest integrated healthcare system.

22 Jun 2022

Dissociation may indicate a high risk of worse mental health outcomes after trauma

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that for individuals who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation - a profound feeling of detachment from one's sense of self or surroundings - may indicate a high risk of later developing severe post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, physical pain, and social impairment.

22 Jun 2022

Using air filters at home can reduce negative impacts of air pollution on children's brain development

A new study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children.

22 Jun 2022

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in cardiac rehabilitation participation regardless of income

Participation in cardiac rehabilitation is low among Asian, Black and Hispanic adults compared to white adults, with significant disparities by race/ethnicity regardless of income, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Jun 2022

Scientists evaluate JNK inhibitors in treating moderate to severe COVID-19 patients

Scientists have described the clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who have been treated with JNK inhibitors together with standard of care.

22 Jun 2022

The role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers assessed the role of smartphone apps during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

22 Jun 2022

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent review published in Immunity, researchers explored potential mechanisms of neuro-immune pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Jun 2022

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

A new study pinpoints key questions and knowledge gaps that must be addressed in order to define microbiome deficits and their link to health outcomes in infants born by Cesarian section, but also to evaluate adequate clinical intervention strategies in this population.

22 Jun 2022

Deaths due to fungal infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US

A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases assessed deaths due to fungal infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States (US).

22 Jun 2022

The impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers investigated the impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents with no prior drumming experience.

22 Jun 2022

Researchers map cancer driver mutations across the human genome

In a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology, researchers explored the causes of cancer by mapping somatic mutation rates across the human genome.

22 Jun 2022

COVID-19 outcomes improved for SARDs patients through Omicron wave

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence and severity among systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) patients in Massachusetts, United States (US), between March 1, 2020, and January 31, 2022.

22 Jun 2022

Study examines policies for transferring students with mental health emergencies from university to hospital

The chances that police will become involved in the care of a student who seeks help for their mental health on campus at an Ontario university health clinic depends on which university they attend, according to a new CAMH-led qualitative study published today in the journal CMAJ Open.

22 Jun 2022

Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications

A recent study published in the Cell Reports journal analyzed immune ecology at the placenta in mild or asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy.

22 Jun 2022

Clinicians can help to empower patients by encouraging them to vote

An article published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine notes that voter engagement is linked to health and well-being and that clinicians can help to empower patients and their families by encouraging them to register to vote.

22 Jun 2022

Study highlights low use of mental health services in Australian residential aged care facilities

Less than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidised mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders University and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has found, with calls for organisational and policy changes to improve access.

22 Jun 2022

New study to investigate how sleep can aid stroke recovery

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new study to see how sleep can help stroke recovery.

22 Jun 2022

New technology can revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in MDR E.coli infections

A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has designed a non-invasive technology to revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in multidrug-resistant (MDR)Escherichia coli (E. coli)-associated deep tissue infections, such as urinary tract and peritoneal infections.

22 Jun 2022

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Study: Glaucoma diagnosis not associated with steeper rates of cognitive decline

Mathematical model helps predict the risk of COVID-19 transmission in a train carriage

Quality of care, outcomes for stroke patients in VA's health system did not decline during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dissociation may indicate a high risk of worse mental health outcomes after trauma

Using air filters at home can reduce negative impacts of air pollution on children's brain development

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in cardiac rehabilitation participation regardless of income

Scientists evaluate JNK inhibitors in treating moderate to severe COVID-19 patients

The role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

New perspectives on C-section and microbiota in newborns

Deaths due to fungal infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US

The impact of drum training on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents

Researchers map cancer driver mutations across the human genome

COVID-19 outcomes improved for SARDs patients through Omicron wave

Study examines policies for transferring students with mental health emergencies from university to hospital

Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications

Clinicians can help to empower patients by encouraging them to vote

Study highlights low use of mental health services in Australian residential aged care facilities

New study to investigate how sleep can aid stroke recovery

New technology can revitalize the bactericidal effects of conventional antibiotics in MDR E.coli infections

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