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Study improves understanding of how formal volunteering influences health and well-being

Formal volunteering in later life is beneficial for both physical and psychological well-being. However, research has shown that older adults with key advantages, such as wealth, are more likely to volunteer and reap its benefits.

27 Jul 2021

Researchers warn against relaxing Covid-19 restrictions prematurely

Relaxing Covid-19 restrictions could pave the way for new vaccine-resistant virus mutations – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute.

27 Jul 2021

Off-season resurgence of respiratory viruses poses a threat to vulnerable infants

Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, authors warn in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

27 Jul 2021

Weight loss not given sufficient priority in the management of heart patients

Weight loss is given insufficient priority in the management of heart patients despite the benefits, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

27 Jul 2021

Return to play can be managed for athletes with genetic heart diseases, study suggests

Receiving the diagnosis of a genetic heart disease such as long QT syndrome, which can cause sudden cardiac death, has long been a game-ender for young athletes. But a 20-year study at Mayo Clinic following such athletes who were allowed to return to play suggests that the risks can be managed through a shared decision-making process.

27 Jul 2021

Moderate drinking may be linked with decreased risk of heart attack and death in adults with CVD

Drinking up to 105 grams of alcohol per week - equivalent to 13 UK units of alcohol, less than six pints of medium-strength beer or just over a bottle of wine - may be associated with a decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, angina or death among those with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

27 Jul 2021

Amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of COVID-19 tests

A computational analysis of COVID-19 tests suggests that, in order to minimize the number of infections in a population, the amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of the tests that are used. Philip Cherian and Gautam Menon of Ashoka University in Sonipat, India, and Sandeep Krishna of the National Centre for Biological Sciences TIFR, Bangalore, India, present their findings in the open-access journal PLOS Computational Biology.

27 Jul 2021

Study reveals disparities in heart failure diagnosis within clinical practices

Many heart failure diagnoses may be missed in a primary care setting. Women, Black adults and individuals with lower net worth are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with heart failure in an acute care setting such as the emergency room or during a hospitalization, even if they reported symptoms of heart failure during a routine, outpatient health care appointment during the previous six months, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.

27 Jul 2021

Biomarker shows potential to predict immunotherapy benefit for breast cancer patients

A biomarker that has proven to be a predictor for response to immunotherapies in melanoma patients also has clinical relevance for breast cancer patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

27 Jul 2021

Global prevalence of dementia estimated to increase to more than 152 million by 2050

Positive trends in global education access are expected to decrease dementia prevalence worldwide by 6.2 million cases by the year 2050.

27 Jul 2021

Higher temperatures could limit the spread of dengue infection

Infection with dengue virus makes mosquitoes more sensitive to warmer temperatures, according to new research led by Penn State researchers.

27 Jul 2021

Study clarifies the benefits of neurofeedback for children with ADHD

The economic burden of providing special education and training for a child diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is estimated to cost the average American family five times as much as a child without ADHD.

27 Jul 2021

Study finds how decisions are relayed back into visual processing parts of the brain

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that decisions based on visual information, which involve a complex stream of data flowing forward and backwards along the brain's visual pathways, is broadcast widely to neurons in the visual system, including to those that are not being used to make the decision.

27 Jul 2021

Medical Research News

Study improves understanding of how formal volunteering influences health and well-being

Researchers warn against relaxing Covid-19 restrictions prematurely

Off-season resurgence of respiratory viruses poses a threat to vulnerable infants

Weight loss not given sufficient priority in the management of heart patients

Return to play can be managed for athletes with genetic heart diseases, study suggests

Moderate drinking may be linked with decreased risk of heart attack and death in adults with CVD

Amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of COVID-19 tests

Study reveals disparities in heart failure diagnosis within clinical practices

Biomarker shows potential to predict immunotherapy benefit for breast cancer patients

Global prevalence of dementia estimated to increase to more than 152 million by 2050

Higher temperatures could limit the spread of dengue infection

Study clarifies the benefits of neurofeedback for children with ADHD

Study finds how decisions are relayed back into visual processing parts of the brain

Genomic test may help identify prostate cancer patients at high risk of disease progression

Pregnant women in South-East Asia more likely to use smokeless tobacco

Physical pain induces relapse of alcohol consumption, research shows

Facebook poll suggests breakthrough infections are linked to long COVID

Scientists uncover genetics involved in COVID-19 induced respiratory failure

Study shows inhalable nanocatchers can protect lung cells against SARS-CoV-2

A new screening system to give insights into autistic adults' perspective taking difficulties

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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