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Study: Ninth-grade ethnic studies class has strong positive impact on students

A ninth-grade ethnic studies class has a remarkably prolonged and strong positive impact on students, increasing their overall engagement in school, probability of graduating and likelihood of enrolling in college, according to a new study of a curriculum offered at the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).

7 Sep 2021

Chemotherapy drug can cause permanent hearing loss in young children with cancer

The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is an effective cancer treatment for many children with cancer, but unfortunately it can cause permanent hearing loss.

7 Sep 2021

New analysis provides timely information on disparities in vaccine confidence among US adults

A peer-reviewed analysis of US national survey data of 75,000 adults shows, from early January to late March, a near "18 percentage point" increase of adults who have either had the COVID-19 vaccine jab or are willing to do have it.

7 Sep 2021

Emergency workers who attended the World Trade Center site early are at risk of developing COPD

Twenty years on from the September 11 attacks, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who attended the World Trade Center site are beginning to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often following a previous diagnosis of asthma, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

7 Sep 2021

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, finds study

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, according to new research presented at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Tuesday).

7 Sep 2021

Vesicular stomatitis virus-based COVID vaccines demonstrate potent antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health, USA, have recently demonstrated the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of two vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in hamsters.

6 Sep 2021

Multiplexed electrochemical sensor platform enables simultaneous detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and host antibodies

Scientists from the UK and USA have developed an antifouling nanocomposite-coated multiplexed electrochemical sensor platform that can simultaneously detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA and virus-specific antibodies. The platform has shown 100% accuracy in detecting viral RNA and IgG-specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

6 Sep 2021

Implications of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with lymphoid malignancies

In a recent study, scientists attempt to understand persistent COVID-19 and its implications in patients with hematologic malignancies.

6 Sep 2021

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in early-third trimester may optimize neonatal seroprotection

Researchers in Israel have conducted a study showing that vaccinating pregnant women against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) early on in the third trimester may maximize transplacental antibody transfer, potentially helping to prevent severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during infancy.

6 Sep 2021

Study sheds light on neurologic symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers in Australia and Finland have provided important insights into how infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – might affect nervous system circuitries and cause neurologic symptoms.

6 Sep 2021

Study reveals Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and immune response in clinically vulnerable individuals

The current study found that a strong S-antibody response occurs following complete vaccination with two different COVID-19 vaccines.

6 Sep 2021

Polygenic risk score no better at predicting psychosis outcomes than written reports, study finds

With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients.

6 Sep 2021

College-educated women more likely to have a first child outside of marriage

College-educated women are much more likely than ever before to have a first child outside of marriage, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.

6 Sep 2021

Researchers uncover a key role for the biological clock in asthma

For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body's internal circadian clock - as opposed to behaviors, such as sleep and physical activities - contributes to worsening of asthma severity.

6 Sep 2021

Study investigates the obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants in accessing health services

A study by the UPV/EHU has found that undocumented immigrants encounter structural and individual barriers linked to their social vulnerability when accessing public health services in the Basque Autonomous Community.

6 Sep 2021

COVID-19 presents a higher risk of blood clots than vaccination

The current study found that people were at a slightly higher than normal risk of blood clots after receiving Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

6 Sep 2021

Study finds an increase in depression symptoms among UK adults aged 50-plus during the pandemic

The mental health of UK adults over the age of 50 has been significantly compromised by the Covid-19 pandemic, with females and those in urban areas affected the most, reveals a new study from the University of Surrey.

6 Sep 2021

Patients who contract SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant more likely to be hospitalized than those with Alpha

Recently, researchers found the risk of being hospitalized was two times higher for people with the Delta variant as compared to those with the Alpha variant.

6 Sep 2021

Study: 7.8% of young and middle-aged Austrians suffer from pathological insomnia

Chronic insomnia is widespread and leads to generally poor physical and mental health and has a high societal cost. General data on insomnia from Austria, including the help-seeking behaviour of those affected, have been lacking until now.

6 Sep 2021

Prognostic impact of common type of liver cancer depends on tumor size, research reveals

Researchers at the Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine have shown that the prognostic impact of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is dependent on tumor size.

6 Sep 2021

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Study: Ninth-grade ethnic studies class has strong positive impact on students

Chemotherapy drug can cause permanent hearing loss in young children with cancer

New analysis provides timely information on disparities in vaccine confidence among US adults

Emergency workers who attended the World Trade Center site early are at risk of developing COPD

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, finds study

Vesicular stomatitis virus-based COVID vaccines demonstrate potent antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Multiplexed electrochemical sensor platform enables simultaneous detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and host antibodies

Implications of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with lymphoid malignancies

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in early-third trimester may optimize neonatal seroprotection

Study sheds light on neurologic symptoms caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study reveals Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and immune response in clinically vulnerable individuals

Polygenic risk score no better at predicting psychosis outcomes than written reports, study finds

College-educated women more likely to have a first child outside of marriage

Researchers uncover a key role for the biological clock in asthma

Study investigates the obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants in accessing health services

COVID-19 presents a higher risk of blood clots than vaccination

Study finds an increase in depression symptoms among UK adults aged 50-plus during the pandemic

Patients who contract SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant more likely to be hospitalized than those with Alpha

Study: 7.8% of young and middle-aged Austrians suffer from pathological insomnia

Prognostic impact of common type of liver cancer depends on tumor size, research reveals

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