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Study uses critical race theory to examine disparities in treating opioid use disorder

Opioid use disorder is an addiction crisis in the United States that has become increasingly lethal during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 May 2022

Adolescent smoking is a transmissible habit, finds UK study

A new preprint paper exposes the risk factors behind the uptake of smoking in adolescence, which is among the factors that best predict adult smoking.

28 May 2022

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

A new study investigated the clinical and obstetric outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in two groups of pregnant women, along with their association with the immunological parameters.

28 May 2022

Oil-based gels could make it easier for children to swallow medicines

For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to give those medicines, researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have created a drug-delivering gel that is much easier to swallow and could be used to administer a variety of different kinds of drugs.

27 May 2022

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Novel research led by psychologists from Durham University, UK and Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, along with the collaborative network of researchers around the world (under the consortium name 'Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration') have discovered that public health communication is highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is undertaken compared to controlling message approach.

27 May 2022

Study offers deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain

A recent study out of the Complexity Science Hub Vienna paves the way to a deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain, one of the largest and most sophisticated organs in the human body.

27 May 2022

Hennepin Healthcare researchers test an innovative way to help people quit smoking

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is testing an innovative way to help people quit smoking – by letting them bet on themselves and win real money.

27 May 2022

Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new Cornell University research.

27 May 2022

The brain may learn faster when threatened with danger, study suggests

A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests the brain may learn faster when threatened with danger. Their research is published in the journal eNeuro.

27 May 2022

Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries

Administering medications to children poses unique challenges, especially in resource-limited countries with high infant and child mortality rates.

27 May 2022

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to cope as the waves wore on.

27 May 2022

Pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Research drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Taking On COVID-19 Together Group provides evidence that children who previously had COVID-19 (or the inflammatory condition MIS-C) are not protected against the newer Omicron variant.

27 May 2022

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

An estimated 70 percent of primary care physicians reported in a survey that they would still prescribe antibiotics to treat asymptomatic infections based solely on a positive urine specimen.

27 May 2022

Scientists identify core factors that may put Long QT patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death

Less than 1 percent of the population has been diagnosed with Long QT syndrome – a rare heart condition that can cause chaotic, sometimes fatal, heart rhythms.

27 May 2022

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.

27 May 2022

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth.

27 May 2022

National cancer care spending has no link to population-level cancer mortality rates

While the U.S. spends twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country, its cancer mortality rates are only slightly better than average, according to a new analysis by researchers at Yale University and Vassar College.

27 May 2022

Caregivers' easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in children’s diets

What children eat affects their lifelong health. But influencing their habits can be difficult, especially for underserved families with fewer resources. However, providing caregivers easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in kids' diets in a short time, according to a new study from researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

27 May 2022

A polymer-nanoparticle hydrogel to subcutaneously deliver broadly neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers compared the polymer-nanoparticle hydrogel system and standard routes of delivery of broadly neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a mouse model.

27 May 2022

Exploring antigenic traits of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants

Scientists analyzed the antigenic characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 sublineages.

27 May 2022

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Study uses critical race theory to examine disparities in treating opioid use disorder

Adolescent smoking is a transmissible habit, finds UK study

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Oil-based gels could make it easier for children to swallow medicines

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Study offers deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain

Hennepin Healthcare researchers test an innovative way to help people quit smoking

Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

The brain may learn faster when threatened with danger, study suggests

Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Scientists identify core factors that may put Long QT patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

National cancer care spending has no link to population-level cancer mortality rates

Caregivers' easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in children’s diets

A polymer-nanoparticle hydrogel to subcutaneously deliver broadly neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Exploring antigenic traits of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.4 subvariants

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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