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Scientists' strategies for improving public health communication during the pandemic

In global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that scientists step forward to engage with the public and help deliver medical and scientific advice in a friendly, digestible and open format.

25 Apr 2024

Revolutionary AI device utilizes few-molecule reservoir computing for blood glucose prediction

A collaborative research team from NIMS and Tokyo University of Science has successfully developed a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) device that executes brain-like information processing through few-molecule reservoir computing.

25 Apr 2024

Study: Antibiotic use in moderate COVID-19 linked to clinical deterioration

Antibiotic treatment of adults hospitalized with moderate COVID-19 is associated with clinical deterioration, despite the drugs being given to over 40% of patients, according to new research being presented at this year's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April)

25 Apr 2024

Improving public health communication in African epidemics: Lessons learned and future directions

During epidemics of Ebola, COVID-19, Zika and other public health emergencies, effective communication of public health messages is crucial to control the spread of disease, maintain public trust, and encourage compliance with health measures.

25 Apr 2024

Scientists identify signaling pathway in liver cells linked to fibrosis

A healthy liver filters all the blood in your body, breaks down toxins and digests fats. It produces collagen to repair damaged cells when the liver is injured.

25 Apr 2024

New studies examine the effects of napping on infant and preschooler brain development

A University of Massachusetts Amherst sleep scientist, funded with $6.7 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health, has launched two unprecedented studies that will track over time the brain development of infants and preschoolers to confirm the role of napping in early life and to identify the bioregulatory mechanisms involved.

25 Apr 2024

Study reveals surprising role of maternal cytokines in offspring psychiatric risk

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for psychiatric conditions.

25 Apr 2024

New research lays foundation for targeted therapies to inhibit NF-κB activation

A new paper by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists lays the foundation for targeted therapies to inhibit activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), a transcription factor that plays a role in various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and cancers.

25 Apr 2024

Researchers uncover mechanism behind mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's

A team of researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients resulting in a reduction of the supply of energy to the brain.

25 Apr 2024

Study: High-risk emergency surgery poses greater risk for elderly patients

Frailty is a well-established predictor of complications and death after surgery. However, patients over 65 who undergo a high-risk operation in the emergency room are at significantly increased risk of postoperative complications and death in comparison to the same patients who are assessed solely on their level of frailty, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

25 Apr 2024

BMJ Impact Analytics to aid health research evaluation at OHE

Leading global healthcare knowledge provider, BMJ, and the Office of Health Economics (OHE) are delighted to announce that the award-winning BMJ Impact Analytics, will now be available to researchers at OHE.

25 Apr 2024

Personalized risk prediction tool helps prioritize high-risk infants for RSV prevention

A new tool to identify infants most at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illness could aid pediatricians in prioritizing children under 1 to receive a preventive medication before RSV season (October-April), according to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) research published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases and to be presented at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference.

25 Apr 2024

Synthetic nanomaterial could be an effective tool for treating neurodegenerative diseases

A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

25 Apr 2024

Racial disparities found in delayed COVID-19 testing among healthcare workers

At the height of the pandemic, timely access to COVID-19 testing was crucial for curbing the spread of the disease and informing treatment decisions.

25 Apr 2024

Research reveals mortality disparities among sexual minority women

Compared to heterosexual women, bisexual women died 37% sooner and lesbian women 20% sooner, according to results from one of the largest studies to examine sexual orientation-related inequities in mortality and the first to differentiate between lesbians and bisexual women.

25 Apr 2024

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Scientists' strategies for improving public health communication during the pandemic

Revolutionary AI device utilizes few-molecule reservoir computing for blood glucose prediction

Study: Antibiotic use in moderate COVID-19 linked to clinical deterioration

Improving public health communication in African epidemics: Lessons learned and future directions

Scientists identify signaling pathway in liver cells linked to fibrosis

New studies examine the effects of napping on infant and preschooler brain development

Study reveals surprising role of maternal cytokines in offspring psychiatric risk

New research lays foundation for targeted therapies to inhibit NF-κB activation

Researchers uncover mechanism behind mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's

Study: High-risk emergency surgery poses greater risk for elderly patients

BMJ Impact Analytics to aid health research evaluation at OHE

Personalized risk prediction tool helps prioritize high-risk infants for RSV prevention

Synthetic nanomaterial could be an effective tool for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Racial disparities found in delayed COVID-19 testing among healthcare workers

Research reveals mortality disparities among sexual minority women

Medicare warning letters effectively cut antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients

Loneliness increases mortality risk in cancer survivors, study finds

Genetically modified mice reveal key players in immune defense against viruses

MIT study reveals circadian impact on drug metabolism in engineered livers

New national center at Penn State aims to advance understanding of complex biological systems

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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