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Research sheds light on opportunities and constraints in self-directed care during the pandemic

As the U.S. population ages, the number of people receiving long-term services and supports in their own home has grown, including the use of self-directed care.

25 Jan 2023

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Approximately half of people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes experience peripheral neuropathy - weakness, numbness, and pain, primarily in the hands and feet.

25 Jan 2023

Atomic-level computer model of the H1N1 virus reveals new vulnerabilities

According to the World Health Organization, each year there are an estimated 1 billion cases of influenza, between 3-5 million severe cases and up to 650,000 influenza-related respiratory deaths globally.

25 Jan 2023

Parent and child sleep problems associated with greater parental stress

The rate of parental stress is greater among parents who have sleep disorders themselves, or have children with sleep disorders, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ray Merrill and Kayla Slavik of Brigham Young University, US, and colleagues.

25 Jan 2023

Genetically increasing omega-3 fatty acid production improves glucose balance in obese mice

A new study from researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, shows that genetically increasing omega-3 fatty acid production, without direct gut microbiota contact, improves the balance of insulin and glucagon (glucose balance) in obese mice.

25 Jan 2023

Scientists illuminate how blood cancer treatments can lead to therapy-related myeloid neoplasms

Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have illuminated how treatments for multiple myeloma and other aggressive blood cancers can lead to future malignancies, called therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (tMNs).

25 Jan 2023

Dr. Yong joins Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso as an orthopedic surgeon

Taylor M. Yong, M.D., M.S., has joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso as an orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma.

25 Jan 2023

Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Toddlers whose moms were exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid- to late-pregnancy tend to score lower on measures of cognition, motor coordination and language skills, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

25 Jan 2023

Cyclical breast pain: Common causes and when to get a mammogram

If you've ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness – maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation – in your breasts, it's hard not to jump to conclusions.

25 Jan 2023

Mount Sinai scientists earn $12 million to elucidate novel causes of food allergies and atopic dermatitis

Mount Sinai researchers have been awarded $12 million over five years by the National Institutes of Health to create a center to elucidate novel causes of, and contributing factors to, food allergies and atopic dermatitis.

25 Jan 2023

New interactive tool helps to calculate risk of developing advanced breast cancer

Breast cancer is now the leading cause of global cancer incidence among women but determining who will develop breast cancer is still a challenge for the medical community.

25 Jan 2023

Injectable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells shows success in treating perianal fistulas

In a new study using a rat model of Crohn's disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells, developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in a collaborative effort with the Whiting School of Engineering, has shown significant success in treating perianal fistulas (PAF) — one of the many complications of Crohn's disease.

25 Jan 2023

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk - 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Jan 2023

Lifetime ovulatory years positively associated with epithelial ovarian cancer

Francesmary Modugno, Ph.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Magee-Womens Research Institute and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

25 Jan 2023

Genomic screening can facilitate early detection of thyroid cancer in patients with RET gene variants

Population-based genomic screening can facilitate early detection of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with variants in the RET gene, a new Geisinger study found.

25 Jan 2023

Researchers refute scientific claims that human fetuses harbor live bacteria

Scientific claims that babies harbor live bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, and may have impeded research progress, according to University College Cork researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a world-leading Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre, which led a perspective published today (16.00 hrs GMT 25TH January) in the prestigious journal Nature.

25 Jan 2023

Physical fitness directly related to mental health in Compulsory Secondary Education students

The study conducted at the Universitat Jaume I by Carlos Bou Sospedra in his doctoral thesis entitled "Condición física y salud mental en estudiantes de ESO: Proyecto DADOS" has demonstrated that physical fitness is directly related to mental health in the Compulsory Secondary Education students who participated in the study.

25 Jan 2023

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Research sheds light on opportunities and constraints in self-directed care during the pandemic

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Atomic-level computer model of the H1N1 virus reveals new vulnerabilities

Parent and child sleep problems associated with greater parental stress

Genetically increasing omega-3 fatty acid production improves glucose balance in obese mice

Scientists illuminate how blood cancer treatments can lead to therapy-related myeloid neoplasms

Dr. Yong joins Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso as an orthopedic surgeon

Prenatal pollution exposure may negatively impact neurodevelopment in child's early life

Cyclical breast pain: Common causes and when to get a mammogram

Mount Sinai scientists earn $12 million to elucidate novel causes of food allergies and atopic dermatitis

New interactive tool helps to calculate risk of developing advanced breast cancer

Injectable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells shows success in treating perianal fistulas

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

Lifetime ovulatory years positively associated with epithelial ovarian cancer

Genomic screening can facilitate early detection of thyroid cancer in patients with RET gene variants

Researchers refute scientific claims that human fetuses harbor live bacteria

Physical fitness directly related to mental health in Compulsory Secondary Education students

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19 on immigration flows in high-income countries

Pembrolizumab offers major added survival benefit for patients with advanced cervical cancer

Study investigates the link between lifestyle factors and risk of HPV infection

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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