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New app could help scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices for COVID-19 detection

The researchers, funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), created the Mass Science app that allows COVID-Collab study participants to connect wearables, such as Fitbit devices, and share data including heart rate, activity and sleep.

24 Jul 2020

Research reveals brain mechanism behind sleep-induced memory changes

The morphing structure of the brain’s “cartilage cells” may regulate how memories change while you snooze, according to new research in eNeuro.

24 Jul 2020

The brain builds maps of abstract relationships in the same way as physical spaces

Even in these social-distanced days, we keep in our heads a map of our relationships with other people: family, friends, co-workers and how they relate to each other.

24 Jul 2020

Research reveals an increase in medications prescribed by dentists

Research from The University of Western Australia has revealed an upward trend in the number of medications prescribed by dentists, particularly an increase in antibiotics, opiates and benzodiazepines.

24 Jul 2020

Emergent hospitalizations have declined during early phase of COVID-19, shows study

Early reports have shown the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a decline in patients seeking outpatient medical care.

24 Jul 2020

Scientists determine the origin and transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2 strains

A team of Brazilian and European scientists has determined the transmission rates and out-of-country origins of predominant SARS-CoV-2 strains currently circulating in Brazil, which harbors one of the fastest growing COVID-19 epidemics in the world.

24 Jul 2020

Study shows inert drug ingredients could lead to unanticipated side effects

Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs -- such as dyes and preservatives -- may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects, according to a preliminary new study by researchers from the UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy and the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR).

24 Jul 2020

Researchers confirm the presence of Heartland virus in Lone Star ticks in Illinois

Researchers have confirmed that Heartland virus, an emerging pathogen with potentially dire consequences for those infected, is present in Lone Star ticks in two Illinois counties hundreds of miles apart.

24 Jul 2020

Hypertension drugs are associated with elevated incidence of heart failure

L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs) -- the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension -- may harm the heart as much as help it, according to a new study.

24 Jul 2020

Study: Sensitivity of neuronal network influences the brain’s response to stimulus

Rustling leaves, light rain at the window, a quietly ticking clock - muffled sounds, just above the threshold of hearing.

24 Jul 2020

New model may explain why certain cancer cells are resistant to therapy

Cancer's knack for developing resistance to chemotherapy has long been a major obstacle to achieving lasting remissions or cures.

24 Jul 2020

Novel research determines the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

A new study looking at nearly three decades of data from some 54,000 people has determined that the overall prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for several racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the United States has stabilized in recent years, except Mexican Americans.

24 Jul 2020

Frequent social media use can impact mental health of LGBTQ youth

Frequent social media use can impact depressive symptoms over time for LGBTQ youth, according to research from a Washington State University communication professor.

23 Jul 2020

Study offers fundamental insights about sensory thalamic subnetworks

The thalamus is a "Grand Central Station" for sensory information coming to our brains. Almost every sight, sound, taste and touch we perceive travels to our brain's cortex via the thalamus.

23 Jul 2020

New approach compares changes in neural connectivity using concurrent EEG and fMRI imaging

New research demonstrates how two vastly different methods of measuring brain activity can provide meaningful data on brain networks simultaneously.

23 Jul 2020

A novel analytic approach to aiding Black male trauma victims

Many Black men suffer symptoms of traumatic stress in the aftermath of traumatic injury, and they also often carry social concerns, including experiences of discrimination and stigma.

23 Jul 2020

Study estimates the past and present burden of viral hepatitis through blood transfusions

What is the incidence of viral hepatitis caused by blood transfusions before and after Sweden introduced screening of blood in the early 1990s? In an article published in Eurosurveillance ahead of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July, the authors also try to estimate how many people of those who were infected with hepatitis B and C through blood transfusion still live with undiagnosed hepatitis.

23 Jul 2020

Modulating immunometabolic processes to control lung infection

When drugs to kill microbes are ineffective, host-directed therapy uses the body's own immune system to deal with the infection.

23 Jul 2020

New study seeks to improve treatment options for severe brain injuries

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube, and is commonly used to treat decompression sickness resulting from scuba diving or wounds that resist healing, such as those resulting from some types of cancer radiation treatment or from complications of diabetes.

23 Jul 2020

Factors linked to structural racism put Latinos at increased for COVID-19, study finds

Factors linked to structural racism put Latino communities in the U.S. at high risk of COVID-19, a study published today says. The new study is the first nationwide analysis of COVID-19 cases and deaths among Latinos.

23 Jul 2020

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New app could help scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices for COVID-19 detection

Research reveals brain mechanism behind sleep-induced memory changes

The brain builds maps of abstract relationships in the same way as physical spaces

Research reveals an increase in medications prescribed by dentists

Emergent hospitalizations have declined during early phase of COVID-19, shows study

Scientists determine the origin and transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2 strains

Study shows inert drug ingredients could lead to unanticipated side effects

Researchers confirm the presence of Heartland virus in Lone Star ticks in Illinois

Hypertension drugs are associated with elevated incidence of heart failure

Study: Sensitivity of neuronal network influences the brain’s response to stimulus

New model may explain why certain cancer cells are resistant to therapy

Novel research determines the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

Frequent social media use can impact mental health of LGBTQ youth

Study offers fundamental insights about sensory thalamic subnetworks

New approach compares changes in neural connectivity using concurrent EEG and fMRI imaging

A novel analytic approach to aiding Black male trauma victims

Study estimates the past and present burden of viral hepatitis through blood transfusions

Modulating immunometabolic processes to control lung infection

New study seeks to improve treatment options for severe brain injuries

Factors linked to structural racism put Latinos at increased for COVID-19, study finds

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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