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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

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

The overarching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global population is undeniable. Many studies have covered its effects on life expectancy and fertility, however, its effect on international migration is less clear.

25 Jan 2023

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

Pembrolizumab has recently been approved in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer whose tumors express PD-L1. Chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab is possible.

25 Jan 2023

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

Human well-being has been linked to physical activity, diet balance, sleep quality, depression and anxiety.

25 Jan 2023

Exploring the contribution of COVID-19 prevention network to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy clinical trials

Researchers described the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention network (CoVPN) and its contribution to clinical efficacy evaluations of COVID-19 vaccines in phase 3 trials.

25 Jan 2023

Researchers receive $3.3 million NIH grant to study spectroscopic MRI for glioblastoma detection

Collaborative project with Emory University will refine groundbreaking spectroscopic MRI technology to make it easier to use.

25 Jan 2023

Few simple adjustments to your daily diet can help reduce heart disease risk

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes).

25 Jan 2023

More daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced dementia, cognitive impairment risk

Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, according to a new study led by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego.

25 Jan 2023

Conspiracy theories during early pandemic highlight malicious purposes and secretive actions

In the early pandemic, conspiracy theories that were shared the most on Twitter highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis, according to an analysis of nearly 400,000 posts.

25 Jan 2023

Breathing and tilting motions of influenza glycoproteins could be exploited to better defend against flu

The potential "tripledemic" of influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infection continues to be a concern.

25 Jan 2023

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

In a recent briefing document published by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) ahead of an advisory committee meeting scheduled for January 26, 2023, the national agency proposed that people should be given yearly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

25 Jan 2023

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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

Exploring the contribution of COVID-19 prevention network to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy clinical trials

Researchers receive $3.3 million NIH grant to study spectroscopic MRI for glioblastoma detection

Few simple adjustments to your daily diet can help reduce heart disease risk

More daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced dementia, cognitive impairment risk

Conspiracy theories during early pandemic highlight malicious purposes and secretive actions

Breathing and tilting motions of influenza glycoproteins could be exploited to better defend against flu

FDA briefing discusses different COVID-19 vaccination regimens

Conference to address pivotal issues impacting the health sector

Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness

Data demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 substantially escapes NAb responses after bivalent mRNA boosting

Ospemifene and systemic hormone therapy improve vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, study suggests

Sex-specific patterns of cytokine activation in the hippocampus post-immunological challenge

Expert panel proposes stringent biosecurity oversight to avert future pandemics

Maternal occupation linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth

Study finds link between self-stigma and glycated hemoglobin in people with type 1 diabetes

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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