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Preschoolers’ eating, activity, and sleep routines disrupted during spring COVID-19 lockdown

Preschool children's eating, activity, and sleep routines were disrupted during the spring COVID-19 lockdown, which may be detrimental to child health and development a study suggests.

10 Dec 2020

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained the risk.

10 Dec 2020

Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease

New research suggests testing people's memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before it has developed.

10 Dec 2020

Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity

The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa State University research study spotlighted in an article published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MS

Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation have received funding totaling $651,997 from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to measure memory-related abilities in individuals with and without multiple sclerosis (MS) for clues to how such cognitive processes are altered by MS. Joshua Sandry, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Montclair State and Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, collaborate on the 4-year study, titled "Neuroimaging of Hippocampally Mediated Memory Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis."

10 Dec 2020

New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers

More older adults are hospitalized in the month following hurricanes while fewer primary care doctors, surgeons and specialists are available in some of their communities in the long term, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.

10 Dec 2020

Study explores inequalities in mental health burden of COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers in Israel have conducted a study exploring the behavioral and psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic in an effort to understand the biological and environmental factors that may influence how individuals cope with the crisis.

10 Dec 2020

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.

10 Dec 2020

Antiepileptic drug reduces early signs of clinical dysfunction in people with ALS

The antiepileptic drug ezogabine reduced pathologic excitability of cortical and spinal motor neuron cells that are early signs of clinical dysfunction in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a study conducted by the Neurological Clinical Research Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital.

10 Dec 2020

"Living" systematic review captures and updates evidence on "long COVID"

Researchers in the United Kingdom have set up a “living” systematic review in response to the rapidly emerging evidence-base for “long COVID” – the term used to refer to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms that persist for longer than would usually be expected.

10 Dec 2020

68Ga-pentixafor PET imaging is an effective diagnostic tool for CNS B-cell lymphoma

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 68Ga-pentixafor is an effective diagnostic tool for central nervous system (CNS) B-cell lymphoma, according to a proof-of-concept study published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

10 Dec 2020

FEFU scientists suggest reconsidering existing treatment protocol for severe spinal cord trauma

Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University together with leading international experts suggest reconsidering the existing treatment protocol for severe spasticity, one of the main complications after spinal cord injury with partial spinal cord disruption.

10 Dec 2020

Fan therapy may offer relief for patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness

Blowing air from a fan into the face of patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness, and other nonpharmacologic interventions, may offer symptom relief, according to new research directed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

10 Dec 2020

Largest-ever study finds low complication rates in children who wear soft contact lenses

The largest-ever retrospective study of its kind has found very low complication rates in children who wear soft contact lenses, similar to rates in adults.

10 Dec 2020

Longer nocturnal respiratory events in OSA patients have an effect on the heart

Longer nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability, and greater changes in beat-to-beat intervals are associated with reduced daytime alertness, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.

10 Dec 2020

Medical Research News

Preschoolers’ eating, activity, and sleep routines disrupted during spring COVID-19 lockdown

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease

Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity

Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MS

New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers

Study explores inequalities in mental health burden of COVID-19 pandemic

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

Antiepileptic drug reduces early signs of clinical dysfunction in people with ALS

"Living" systematic review captures and updates evidence on "long COVID"

68Ga-pentixafor PET imaging is an effective diagnostic tool for CNS B-cell lymphoma

FEFU scientists suggest reconsidering existing treatment protocol for severe spinal cord trauma

Fan therapy may offer relief for patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness

Largest-ever study finds low complication rates in children who wear soft contact lenses

Longer nocturnal respiratory events in OSA patients have an effect on the heart

Hydroxychloroquine found ineffective as post-exposure SARS-CoV-2 prophylaxis

Study: Paclitaxel-coated devices do not increase mortality for patients with peripheral artery disease

SARS-CoV-2 infection in pets in COVID-19 positive households: A case study

Skin may help to predict future heart problems

Beta-blockers show anti-inflammatory effects in cirrhosis

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

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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