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Child mental health has worsened during pandemic, but inequalities have narrowed

The findings confound predictions in some quarters that disadvantaged children, who had worse mental health to start with, would be hardest hit.

25 Sep 2023

Study investigates patient- and clinician-level characteristics associated with sexual history screening

Researchers conducted a mixed methods study that investigated patient- and clinician-level characteristics associated with a sexual history screening (SHS).

25 Sep 2023

New study finds high prevalence of leg cramps in primary care patients

Researchers developed and conducted a cross-sectional survey to examine the prevalence and characteristics of leg cramps in 294 primary care patients (with a mean age of 46.5 years), with 51.7% reporting leg cramps.

25 Sep 2023

Nurse practitioner education incorporates transitional care model to improve care coordination for older adults

Managing transitions in care for older adults and their family caregivers, no matter the care setting, is especially challenging in a rapidly changing health care system.

25 Sep 2023

Research presents new approach to identify therapeutic targets for human diseases associated with protein phase separation

Recent research demonstrates that protein phase separation (PPS) is widely present in cells and drives a variety of important biological functions.

25 Sep 2023

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

People who have experienced brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue for months or longer after being infected with the COVID-19 virus exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus than those not diagnosed with long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

25 Sep 2023

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

A new injectable solution that self-assembles into a gel under the right conditions could help manage HIV unlike any currently available methods, researchers have found.

25 Sep 2023

Killer T cells in older adults resemble those found in newborns, but fall short in virus detection

A world-first discovery has revealed special immune cells called 'killer T cells' in older adults, directed against influenza viruses, closely resemble those found in newborns and children, but struggle to recognize infected cells – a finding that unlocks the potential for the development of better vaccines and therapies tailored to different age groups.

25 Sep 2023

Study reveals how a tiny strand of RNA controls T-cell memory to recognize tumors

A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown that a single, small strand of microRNA, or miRNA, known as let-7, governs the ability of T-cells to recognize and remember tumor cells.

25 Sep 2023

UMMC transplant team performs second pig heart transplant on patient with end-stage heart disease

After world's first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant on patient deemed ineligible for traditional heart transplant.

25 Sep 2023

Spice herbs for diabetes treatment: A focus on Trachyspermum ammi and Pimpinella anisum

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Diabetes mellitus (DM) arises from a cascade of factors, primarily stemming from defective insulin secretion by the pancreas and emergence of insulin resistance.

25 Sep 2023

New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada

A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.

25 Sep 2023

Researchers crack the genetic code of rare form of kidney cancer

The genetic code of a rare form of kidney cancer, called reninoma, has been studied for the first time. In the new paper, published today (25th September) in Nature Communications, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Free Hospital also revealed a new drug target that could serve as an alternative treatment if surgery is not recommended.

25 Sep 2023

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Child mental health has worsened during pandemic, but inequalities have narrowed

Study investigates patient- and clinician-level characteristics associated with sexual history screening

New study finds high prevalence of leg cramps in primary care patients

Nurse practitioner education incorporates transitional care model to improve care coordination for older adults

Research presents new approach to identify therapeutic targets for human diseases associated with protein phase separation

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

Killer T cells in older adults resemble those found in newborns, but fall short in virus detection

Study reveals how a tiny strand of RNA controls T-cell memory to recognize tumors

UMMC transplant team performs second pig heart transplant on patient with end-stage heart disease

Spice herbs for diabetes treatment: A focus on Trachyspermum ammi and Pimpinella anisum

New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada

Researchers crack the genetic code of rare form of kidney cancer

Researchers develop new method to deliver strong antibiotic drugs more safely

New model paves way to understanding and preventing SUDEP in familial epilepsy

Scientists decode the marker protein that can be used to ‘‘see’’ neuroinflammation

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

The science of when you should exercise to beat obesity

Once-weekly ALTUVIIIO® approved in Japan as a new class of factor VIII therapy for hemophilia A

Is the implementation of contact precautions crucial for preventing healthcare-associated MRSA?

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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