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Moderate carbohydrate intake associated with reduced odds of cardiovascular disease in women

Women’s heart health has been the focus of a recent study by Monash University, with researchers finding that proportional carbohydrate intake and not saturated fat was significantly associated with cardiovascular disease benefit in Australian women.

15 Oct 2021

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination

15 Oct 2021

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine produces sufficient immune response in children

A cell-based influenza vaccine has effectively provided protection against the flu in children and adolescents, according to a new study.

15 Oct 2021

Nasal photodisinfection therapy for COVID-19 patients may reduce the severity of lower tract respiratory disease

Research on the efficacy of nasal photodisinfection therapy for treating asymptomatic and early stage COVID-19 patients has found that it may reduce the severity of lower tract respiratory disease.

15 Oct 2021

Study unravels new mechanism for muscle repair after physiological damage

Muscle is known to regenerate through a complex process that involves several steps and relies on stem cells. Now, a new study led by researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF, Spain)/Centro Nacional de Investigationes Cardiovasculares (CNIC, Spain)/CIBERNED (Spain) and Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM, Portugal), published on 15 October in the journal Science, describes a new mechanism for muscle repair after physiological damage relying on the rearrangement of muscle fiber nuclei, and independently of muscle stem cells.

15 Oct 2021

Research highlights the urgent need to improve stroke care for First Nations Australians

Research highlights more must be done to improve stroke care for First Nations People, with current outcomes failing to meet national standards.

15 Oct 2021

Policymakers may need to focus on increasing telehealth use by rural older adults, analysis suggests

About one in six doctor's office visits by older Americans no longer takes place in an actual doctor's office, but rather online or over the phone, a new analysis of telehealth visits billed to Medicare in the past two years finds.

15 Oct 2021

New trial shows vaginal laser therapy treatments may not work at all

This laser is supposed to rejuvenate vaginal tissue. But scientists say it’s no better than a placebo.

15 Oct 2021

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

During the entire pandemic, physicians treating patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia continuously looked for hints and signs on what may enable patients to have better outcomes.

15 Oct 2021

Medicaid expansion helped save lives of young adults who experienced a traumatic injury

Young adults who experience a traumatic injury are now more likely to have insurance coverage and access to rehabilitation if they live in a state that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new study findings show.

15 Oct 2021

RUDN study reveals macrophage dynamics in the regenerating liver after resection

RUDN University discovered the features of liver macrophages activation during its regeneration. In future, it can be used to develop new treatment methods for liver cirrhosis. The results are published in the Biomedicine.

15 Oct 2021

Moment-to-moment fluctuations in brain activity can reliably predict psychiatric treatment outcomes

It remains a central challenge in psychiatry to reliably judge whether a patient will respond to treatment.

14 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi, India, in 2021 showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect individuals previously infected by a different variant of the coronavirus, say a team of international scientists writing in Science.

14 Oct 2021

New discovery suggests potential treatment target for osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis

A new discovery about osteoporosis suggests a potential treatment target for that brittle-bone disease and for bone loss from rheumatoid arthritis.

14 Oct 2021

Experts review progress in using photobiomodulation therapy to treat diverse brain disorders

Photobiomodulation (PBM) offers exciting opportunities for improving the life of patients with a diverse range of brain disorders.

14 Oct 2021

Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, review finds

Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, authors almost always report favorable conclusions, transparency is lacking, and findings are selectively reported, finds a review of evidence from recently published trials in The BMJ today.

14 Oct 2021

High intake of alpha linolenic acid associated with lower risk of mortality from all causes

A high intake of alpha linolenic acid (ALA) - found mainly in nuts, seeds, and plant oils - is associated with a lower risk of death from all causes, and specifically from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

14 Oct 2021

Brief interventions delivered in doctors' offices can lead to reductions in drinking

A new systematic review and meta-analysis has found that alcohol-targeted brief interventions (short, structured, one-to-one conversations about drinking designed to motivate changes in risky behavior) delivered in doctors' offices and similar medical settings can produce small but useful reductions in drinking.

14 Oct 2021

Warming climate favors the transmission of West Nile Virus in Europe

Increases in temperatures as a result of climate change is favoring the transmission of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in parts of Europe, by creating more suitable conditions for the virus and its mosquito vectors to proliferate.

14 Oct 2021

Post-trauma brain activity profiles may help predict long-term mental health outcomes

The way a person's brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to predict their long-term mental health outcomes, according to research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Oct 2021

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Moderate carbohydrate intake associated with reduced odds of cardiovascular disease in women

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine produces sufficient immune response in children

Nasal photodisinfection therapy for COVID-19 patients may reduce the severity of lower tract respiratory disease

Study unravels new mechanism for muscle repair after physiological damage

Research highlights the urgent need to improve stroke care for First Nations Australians

Policymakers may need to focus on increasing telehealth use by rural older adults, analysis suggests

New trial shows vaginal laser therapy treatments may not work at all

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

Medicaid expansion helped save lives of young adults who experienced a traumatic injury

RUDN study reveals macrophage dynamics in the regenerating liver after resection

Moment-to-moment fluctuations in brain activity can reliably predict psychiatric treatment outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

New discovery suggests potential treatment target for osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis

Experts review progress in using photobiomodulation therapy to treat diverse brain disorders

Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, review finds

High intake of alpha linolenic acid associated with lower risk of mortality from all causes

Brief interventions delivered in doctors' offices can lead to reductions in drinking

Warming climate favors the transmission of West Nile Virus in Europe

Post-trauma brain activity profiles may help predict long-term mental health outcomes

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