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Study quantifies the cardiovascular risk posed by specific environmental exposures

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai quantifies the cardiovascular risk posed by exposure to specific environmental factors, showing, for example, that air pollution heightens the risk of heart disease mortality by 17 percent.

24 Jun 2022

Arsenic in private well water associated with low birthweight babies

In the largest epidemiologic study of arsenic and birth outcomes to date, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and collaborating institutions estimated arsenic levels in U.S. private well water sources by county and compared estimates to documented birth outcomes.

24 Jun 2022

Researchers report high rates of new TB infection among adolescents in Tanzania

Published today in PLOS ONE, "Serial T-SPOT.TB responses in Tanzanian adolescents: transient, persistent and irregular conversions" [https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268685], investigators from the Geisel School of Medicine and Muhimibili University of Health and Allied Sciences report high rates of new tuberculosis (TB) infection among adolescents in Tanzania.

24 Jun 2022

Antibody profiles of internal viral proteins predict severe COVID-19 outcomes

Most research on immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 vaccine development has focused on antibody responses to the spike protein and other viral surface proteins.

24 Jun 2022

Environmental factors are highly predictive of people's risk of death, study shows

Along with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, environmental factors such as air pollution are highly predictive of people's chances of dying, especially from heart attack and stroke, a new study shows.

24 Jun 2022

Majority of U.S. hospitals not fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement

On January 1, 2021, the federal government began requiring U.S. hospitals to maintain clear, accessible online price lists for 300 common services.

24 Jun 2022

New study explores how intimate partner violence influences custody decisions

Intimate partner violence (IPV) can have significant implications for the wellbeing of mothers and children during separation and divorce.

24 Jun 2022

Standardization or customization: Study offers managerial insights for nursing home chains’ operational strategies

A new study by a University of South Florida researcher found important revelations that could provide chain-operated nursing homes with crucial implications for operational goals and strategic findings that carry over to other service industries.

24 Jun 2022

Study underscores the strong protective effect of flu vaccine against Alzheimer's disease

People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease over the course of four years, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

24 Jun 2022

Social media served as a form of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic

As people around the world are learning to live with a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, in collaboration with Spanish institutions, have learned valuable lessons about the role social media played during pandemic lockdowns.

24 Jun 2022

Maternal vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies from being hospitalized due to COVID-19

In a new study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers provide additional evidence that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies younger than 6 months from being hospitalized due to COVID-19.

24 Jun 2022

Study uncovers cryptic vulnerabilities in RET oncogene that could aid in anti-cancer drug design

RET is a receptor protein with tyrosine kinase activity that can transfer a phosphate group from ATP to other molecules modifying their shape and function in signaling pathways that are essential to organogenesis and tissue maintenance.

24 Jun 2022

Nearly all known biological pathways in the brain are linked to Alzheimer's disease

Nearly six million older adults have Alzheimer's disease in the United States, a number expected to double by 2050.

24 Jun 2022

Older adults with untreated sight problems may have higher dementia risk

Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants.

24 Jun 2022

New mathematical model can simulate motor learning in humans

Even seemingly simple movements are very complex to perform, and the way we learn how to perform new movements remains unclear.

24 Jun 2022

Scientists identify new genetic disease that delays children's intellectual development

Scientists have identified a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development.

24 Jun 2022

Updated Cochrane Review: No evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating COVID-19 infection

There remains no evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19 infection, state the authors of an updated Cochrane Review, which now contains 11 trials across 3409 people.

24 Jun 2022

Scientists develop suitable human cell line for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug screening

Scientists have described the development of a modified A549 cell line that shows a robust expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and high susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

24 Jun 2022

Serologic testing captures missed children at risk for long Covid

A new study provides evidence of the utility of serologic testing in helping to pick up children with long Covid following missed diagnoses of COVID-19.

24 Jun 2022

Vagus nerve stimulation for long COVID

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in managing long COVID-19.

24 Jun 2022

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Study quantifies the cardiovascular risk posed by specific environmental exposures

Arsenic in private well water associated with low birthweight babies

Researchers report high rates of new TB infection among adolescents in Tanzania

Antibody profiles of internal viral proteins predict severe COVID-19 outcomes

Environmental factors are highly predictive of people's risk of death, study shows

Majority of U.S. hospitals not fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement

New study explores how intimate partner violence influences custody decisions

Standardization or customization: Study offers managerial insights for nursing home chains’ operational strategies

Study underscores the strong protective effect of flu vaccine against Alzheimer's disease

Social media served as a form of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic

Maternal vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies from being hospitalized due to COVID-19

Study uncovers cryptic vulnerabilities in RET oncogene that could aid in anti-cancer drug design

Nearly all known biological pathways in the brain are linked to Alzheimer's disease

Older adults with untreated sight problems may have higher dementia risk

New mathematical model can simulate motor learning in humans

Scientists identify new genetic disease that delays children's intellectual development

Updated Cochrane Review: No evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating COVID-19 infection

Scientists develop suitable human cell line for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug screening

Serologic testing captures missed children at risk for long Covid

Vagus nerve stimulation for long COVID

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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