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Study pinpoints an entirely new approach for treatment of biliary atresia

Biliary atresia is the largest cause of end-stage liver fibrosis in children and the main reason children need liver transplants. Despite many years of worldwide research, scientists have not yet found a way to prevent the condition.

7 Sep 2021

Increase in social stress may be connected to global population decline

A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has developed an "overlooked hypothesis" to help explain the projected global population decline beginning in 2064: social stress.

7 Sep 2021

Healthier supermarket layout prompts customers to make healthy food purchases

New research from the University of Southampton shows that removing confectionery and other unhealthy products from checkouts and the end of nearby aisles and placing fruit and vegetables near store entrances prompts customers to make healthier food purchases.

7 Sep 2021

Alzheimer’s patients taking omega-3 supplements have stable memory test scores, study finds

A unique study on Alzheimer’s disease examines the effect of omega-3 fatty acids with memory tests and testing of spinal fluid.

7 Sep 2021

Exposure to police may be detrimental to the health and well-being of Black youth

According to a Johns Hopkins Medicine study published today in JAMA Pediatrics, exposure to police — even in instances in which the officers are providing assistance — may be detrimental to the health and well-being of Black youth, especially males, and can be associated with poor mental health, substance use, risky sexual behaviors and impaired safety.

7 Sep 2021

Cancer immunotherapies could benefit older patients as much as younger people

A retrospective analysis of large datasets of biomarkers from tumors and healthy tissue by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Convergence Institute suggests that older cancer patients could benefit as much as younger patients from cancer immunotherapies.

7 Sep 2021

Legalization of cannabis smoking lounges impacts indoor air and public health

After years of progress on protections against secondhand tobacco smoke, multiple states and local governments now allow indoor smoking of cannabis at licensed cannabis businesses.

7 Sep 2021

Younger children more vulnerable to chemotherapy-related hearing loss, study finds

A chemotherapy drug known to cause hearing loss in children is more likely to do so the earlier in life children receive it, new UBC research has found.

7 Sep 2021

Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions and mutations on COVID-19 resurgence

A recent study addresses the effects of controlling non-pharmaceutical interventions to develop a deeper understanding of their influence on the resurgence of COVID-19.

7 Sep 2021

Fact-checking is an effective tool to combat misinformation, study shows

Fact-checking reduces belief in misinformation and leaves a more enduring mental imprint than false claims, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

7 Sep 2021

Study explores how couples regard fertility and family formation

The view of one's own fertility and having children has significantly changed in the last 60 years. In a new study, researchers engaged with more than one hundred Swedes between the ages of 17-90 to discuss how they regard fertility and family formation.

7 Sep 2021

Study focuses on psychiatric, cognitive symptoms emerging at early stages of Huntington's disease

Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms emerge at an early stage in Huntington's disease. However, research so far has mainly focused on movement impairment, a symptom associated with the more advanced stages of the disease.

7 Sep 2021

Severe COVID-19 is associated with expansion of immature myeloid cells and inflammation

A team of scientists in Ireland recently identified certain immune markers that can predict the progression of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Early detection of these predictive markers can facilitate therapeutic decision-making prior to peak severity.

7 Sep 2021

Study examines the effect of omega-3 fatty acids in people with Alzheimer's disease

A study on Alzheimer's disease examines the effect of omega-3 fatty acids - with memory tests and testing of spinal fluid.

7 Sep 2021

Study explores how some men avoid age-related diseases and achieve centenarian status

The largest study of ageing men in the southern hemisphere is exploring why some men have achieved centenarian status and how they have managed to avoid age-related diseases.

7 Sep 2021

HKBU scientists find significant link between PM2.5 exposure and neurological disorders

A comprehensive, systematic meta-analysis conducted by HKBU scientists found a significant association between exposure to PM2.5, i.e., fine particulates with equivalent diameters of less than 2.5 microns suspended in the air, and neurological disorders.

7 Sep 2021

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Study pinpoints an entirely new approach for treatment of biliary atresia

Increase in social stress may be connected to global population decline

Healthier supermarket layout prompts customers to make healthy food purchases

Alzheimer’s patients taking omega-3 supplements have stable memory test scores, study finds

Exposure to police may be detrimental to the health and well-being of Black youth

Cancer immunotherapies could benefit older patients as much as younger people

Legalization of cannabis smoking lounges impacts indoor air and public health

Younger children more vulnerable to chemotherapy-related hearing loss, study finds

Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions and mutations on COVID-19 resurgence

Fact-checking is an effective tool to combat misinformation, study shows

Study explores how couples regard fertility and family formation

Study focuses on psychiatric, cognitive symptoms emerging at early stages of Huntington's disease

Severe COVID-19 is associated with expansion of immature myeloid cells and inflammation

Study examines the effect of omega-3 fatty acids in people with Alzheimer's disease

Study explores how some men avoid age-related diseases and achieve centenarian status

HKBU scientists find significant link between PM2.5 exposure and neurological disorders

High COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Israeli HCP

Delta and low vaccination rates projected to cause COVID-19 resurgence in United States

High fat diets break the body clock in rats leading to over-eating and obesity

Study finds link between recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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