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Nearly 1% of all US adults prescribed opioids are also taking various other sedatives

As many as 2.6 million Americans—equivalent to 1 per cent of all US adults —prescribed opioids are also taking various other sedatives, including benzodiazepines plus another type of sedative drug, estimates research published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

23 Feb 2022

Periconceptional maternal smoking associated with delay in embryonic development

Smoking by mothers during the period immediately before and after conception is linked to a delay in embryonic development, smaller foetuses at the time of the 20-week ultrasound scan, and lower birth weight.

23 Feb 2022

Study shows positive effects of growing up with a sibling with disabilities

Having a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such families may be exposed to greater stress and challenges.

23 Feb 2022

Cell stress-related biochemical events may be partly driving Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease may be driven in part by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular cleanup system, leading to the spread of harmful protein aggregates in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

23 Feb 2022

Genetic mutation associated with perceived inadequate milk supply in mothers

Leading health care organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth, yet some mothers report stopping due to a perceived lack of milk supply.

23 Feb 2022

Study reveals the various ways patients with multiple sclerosis acquire disability

A new study conducted by researchers from the Corrine Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in collaboration with Novartis, the University of Oxford and key MS experts across the globe, has revealed detailed information on the various ways patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) acquire disability.

23 Feb 2022

Merkel cell carcinoma has a higher post-treatment recurrence rate than other skin cancers

Patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a five-year recurrence rate of 40% - markedly higher than the recurrence rates for melanoma and other skin cancers, according to research published today in JAMA Dermatology.

23 Feb 2022

$Tics associated with Tourette syndrome have a fractal pattern, research shows$

Tics associated with Tourette syndrome have a fractal pattern, research shows

During the pandemic, news reports surfaced of a surge of young adults showing up at doctors' offices with unexplainable movement disorders that looked, perhaps to a nonspecialist, a little bit like Tourette syndrome.

23 Feb 2022

Study suggests a broader approach to decrease the transmission of pathogens

Scientists have extensively studied water and sanitation interventions to decrease the transmission of pathogens and disease prevention.

23 Feb 2022

Large study funded by $33.1 million grant focuses on risk and resilience in the aging brain

A large study that investigates just what keeps our brains sharp as we age and what contributes to cognitive decline has been launched by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of California Los Angeles.

23 Feb 2022

Blood pressure rose moderately during the pandemic, study says

Blood pressure rose moderately during the early months of the pandemic, according to a UT Southwestern study of patients who monitored themselves at home.

23 Feb 2022

Study explores the effectiveness of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against omicron, delta variants

New Kaiser Permanente research published February 21, 2022 in Nature Medicine shows that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the delta variant, it is not as strong against infection from the omicron variant.

23 Feb 2022

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Nearly 1% of all US adults prescribed opioids are also taking various other sedatives

Periconceptional maternal smoking associated with delay in embryonic development

Study shows positive effects of growing up with a sibling with disabilities

Cell stress-related biochemical events may be partly driving Parkinson's disease

Genetic mutation associated with perceived inadequate milk supply in mothers

Study reveals the various ways patients with multiple sclerosis acquire disability

Merkel cell carcinoma has a higher post-treatment recurrence rate than other skin cancers

Tics associated with Tourette syndrome have a fractal pattern, research shows

Study suggests a broader approach to decrease the transmission of pathogens

Large study funded by $33.1 million grant focuses on risk and resilience in the aging brain

Blood pressure rose moderately during the pandemic, study says

Study explores the effectiveness of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against omicron, delta variants

White blood cell count as a prognostic indicator of COVID-19

Study demonstrates that TMPRSS2, which is key to SARS-CoV-2 cell entry, is a tumor suppressor

Understanding the immune responses after secondary vaccinations with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

Study proposes SARS-CoV-2-encoded peptide presented by HLA-E may suppress inhibition of natural killer cells

Study explores the impact of COVID-19 on pancreatic cells

Cardiopulmonary limitations six months after surviving COVID-19

Outcomes of phase 3 clinical trial of CVO PLUS CURATIF capsules for COVID-19 treatment

Study shows BCG vaccine provides no protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and hamsters

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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