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Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 outcomes in patients taking four types of cardioprotective medicines.

14 Oct 2022

Researchers explore sex/gender differences in cognitive abilities and verbal fluency

"Women are better. The female advantage is consistent across time and life span, but it is also relatively small", says Marco Hirnstein, professor at The University of Bergen, Norway.

14 Oct 2022

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Global health has paid a deadly price for not using simple, low-cost blood pressure lowering drugs, statins and aspirin widely in the form of a single pill, also known as the polypill, say two leading cardiologists in a commentary published in The Lancet.

14 Oct 2022

Certain types of dietary fiber fuel inflammation in some people with inflammatory bowel disease

People who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new research on how dietary fibre affects the disease.

13 Oct 2022

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

People with HIV who have moderate immune suppression appear to be at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection after vaccination, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2022

Sewage monitoring method detects hepatitis virus in wastewater samples

Researchers in Sweden have created a method that now makes it possible to monitor sewage for a virus that has is believed to be linked to hepatitis outbreaks worldwide.

13 Oct 2022

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly.

13 Oct 2022

Chinese scientists reveal a previously undefined pathway by which Mtb counteracts host immunity

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), remains a leading infectious threat to public health worldwide.

13 Oct 2022

Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated vast inequalities in the U.S. Lower-income families experienced greater health risks, more job loss and economic insecurity, and greater declines in psychological well-being - the effects of which will be felt for years to come.

13 Oct 2022

Children who recover from sepsis are at risk of long-term health consequences, study finds

Even months after critical illness for sepsis, children are at risk for new or worsening medical conditions, a study suggests.

13 Oct 2022

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth a permanent part of their practice.

13 Oct 2022

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

A web-based app shows potential for advancing the communication skills of children with developmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, according to a recent study co-authored by Georgia State University researchers.

13 Oct 2022

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

A new study that links the location of brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.

13 Oct 2022

Myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection is substantially greater than the risk posed by vaccines

The risk of developing myocarditis - or inflammation of the heart muscle - is seven times higher with a COVID-19 infection than with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent study by Penn State College of Medicine scientists.

13 Oct 2022

Teaching self-regulation at an early stage has a positive effect on children’s later educational success

A study by the universities of Zurich and Mainz has shown that teaching children how to manage their attention and impulses in primary school has a positive long-term effect on their later educational success.

13 Oct 2022

Study tests the impact of digital vaping prevention ads on US adolescents

A randomized, controlled study with over 1,500 US teen participants from across the nation tested the effectiveness of digital vaping prevention ads. Researchers from UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered that Real Cost ads lowered the extent to which teens were open to vaping.

13 Oct 2022

Potent antibiotic-loaded bone-cement could be used to treat bone infections

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments - a threat that has been met with insufficient funding and dwindling inspiration, as commercial incentives for developing new antibiotics have fallen.

13 Oct 2022

Medical Research News

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers explore sex/gender differences in cognitive abilities and verbal fluency

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Certain types of dietary fiber fuel inflammation in some people with inflammatory bowel disease

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

Sewage monitoring method detects hepatitis virus in wastewater samples

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Chinese scientists reveal a previously undefined pathway by which Mtb counteracts host immunity

Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

Children who recover from sepsis are at risk of long-term health consequences, study finds

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

Myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection is substantially greater than the risk posed by vaccines

Teaching self-regulation at an early stage has a positive effect on children’s later educational success

Study tests the impact of digital vaping prevention ads on US adolescents

Potent antibiotic-loaded bone-cement could be used to treat bone infections

Changes in the skin microbiome may contribute to development of GVHD after stem cell transplant

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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