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Middle-aged men living in rural counties in the US have higher heart attack death rates than women

Middle-aged adults, men, Black adults and adults living in rural counties have significantly higher heart attack death rates before the age of 65 compared to women, white adults and people living in urban counties, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

22 Dec 2021

Researchers identify novel cancer markers in patients with aggressive prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and is among the top five causes of cancer-related death. In most cases, prostate cancer can be successfully treated but there is a group of patients who suffer an aggressive course and often fatal outcome.

22 Dec 2021

Importance of pneumococcal vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study discusses the necessity and role of pneumococcal immunization in strengthening the global health system amid the current COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Dec 2021

Study reports a higher rate of burnout among midwives in the United States

A new study indicates 40% of midwives in the United States are burned out or stressed and exhausted, putting them at risk for making medical errors and missing necessary patient care. Burnout also leads to less professional engagement, reduced productivity, absenteeism and resignations, according to new research published in the leading journal, Health Services Research.

22 Dec 2021

Study offers insight into asymptomatic transmission of droplets in public transportation

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the urgency of understanding how public transportation ventilation systems transmit viruses and how exhaled droplets evolve in ventilated spaces. Researchers have wondered if those ventilation systems can be improved to mitigate virus transmission.

22 Dec 2021

Transcription factor Blimp1 identified as potential target for modulating T-reg activity to treat cancer

In cancer, a major obstacle to anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy treatment is the infiltration of regulatory T cells, or T-reg cells, into a tumor. These immune cells generally turn down the immune response, and they can prevent the immune system from destroying cancer cells.

22 Dec 2021

Reprogramming immune system cells to strengthen against infections and cancer in geriatric patients

What if the key to aging well lies in reprogramming immune system cells to strengthen them against infections and cancer? Researchers at UT Southwestern are working to find out.

22 Dec 2021

Researchers evaluate hemodynamic factors related to aneurysm formation

Researchers in Japan have evaluated hemodynamic factors that may help identify sites where aneurysms are likely to form. Detailed findings of this study are described in the article "Computational fluid dynamic analysis of the initiation of cerebral aneurysms" by Soichiro Fujimura et al., published today in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

21 Dec 2021

Two-dose ChAdOx1 vaccine protection wanes after three months

New research reported in the journal The Lancet examines the temporal association between the two-dose ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccination regimen and the risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 in Scotland vs. Brazil, where the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 was dominant and rare, respectively.

21 Dec 2021

Study looks at the impact of long-term efforts to improve gender balance

Many technology studies are strongly male-dominated, which shows up in the labor market afterwards and is one of several reasons why women on average earn less than men.

21 Dec 2021

Intervention to help parents prevent obesity in firstborn children benefits siblings

An intervention shown to help first-time parents prevent childhood obesity has found spillover effects in second-born children as well, even without further training for the parents.

21 Dec 2021

Broad neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by an unconventional antibody fragment

A new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv* server examines the nature and effects of the spike mutations and identifies a vulnerable point that could help develop broad-spectrum protection against circulating variants.

21 Dec 2021

Study reveals how stigma has changed over two decades for mental health disorders

For the first time since national data have been tracked in the United States, stigma toward people with depression has dropped significantly, according to a study by Indiana University researchers.

21 Dec 2021

Clinical trial results do not support the use of fish oil supplements to prevent depression

Results from the largest clinical trial of its kind do not support the use of fish oil supplements - a source of omega-3 fatty acid - to help prevent depression.

21 Dec 2021

Alternative statistical method can make clinical trials more reliable and trustworthy

An alternative statistical method honed and advanced by Cornell researchers can make clinical trials more reliable and trustworthy while also helping to remedy what has been called a "replicability crisis" in the scientific community.

21 Dec 2021

National U.S trial confirms effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

In a recent study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists conducted a target trial emulation study and documented that among the elderly in the U.S. (with significant comorbidities), the efficacy of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines was much lower in terms of preventing infection, than previously reported. However, the effectiveness against death was found to be high.

21 Dec 2021

Proportion of ‘frequent attenders’ has risen over the past two decades, study reveals

'Frequent attenders' now make up around 4 in every 10 family doctor (GP) consultations in England, and the proportion of such patients has risen over the past two decades, reveals a large long term study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

21 Dec 2021

Promising new drug target for TB identified

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the hardy bacterial species that causes tuberculosis (TB), has an unexpected vulnerability that future drugs may be able to exploit, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

21 Dec 2021

Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests

Researchers test commercially rapid antigen tests to evaluate their analytical sensitivity and specificity, as well as clinical sensitivity for detecting SARS-CoV-2.

21 Dec 2021

Early administration of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma reduces outpatient hospitalizations

The results of a nationwide, multicenter clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provides solid evidence for the use of plasma from convalescent patients — those who have recovered from the disease and whose blood contains antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 — as an early treatment.

21 Dec 2021

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Middle-aged men living in rural counties in the US have higher heart attack death rates than women

Researchers identify novel cancer markers in patients with aggressive prostate cancer

Importance of pneumococcal vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study reports a higher rate of burnout among midwives in the United States

Study offers insight into asymptomatic transmission of droplets in public transportation

Transcription factor Blimp1 identified as potential target for modulating T-reg activity to treat cancer

Reprogramming immune system cells to strengthen against infections and cancer in geriatric patients

Researchers evaluate hemodynamic factors related to aneurysm formation

Two-dose ChAdOx1 vaccine protection wanes after three months

Study looks at the impact of long-term efforts to improve gender balance

Intervention to help parents prevent obesity in firstborn children benefits siblings

Broad neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by an unconventional antibody fragment

Study reveals how stigma has changed over two decades for mental health disorders

Clinical trial results do not support the use of fish oil supplements to prevent depression

Alternative statistical method can make clinical trials more reliable and trustworthy

National U.S trial confirms effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Proportion of ‘frequent attenders’ has risen over the past two decades, study reveals

Promising new drug target for TB identified

Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests

Early administration of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma reduces outpatient hospitalizations

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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