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E-cigarette aerosols can cause cellular and molecular changes in the lungs

New research published in The FASEB Journal indicates that e-cigarettes can cause cellular and molecular changes in the lungs.

25 Jan 2023

Simple test could help clinicians spot abnormal blood levels of dopamine in patients

Altered levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are apparent in various conditions, such as Parkinson's disease and depression.

25 Jan 2023

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave in Italy

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on pregnant women during the Omicron wave.

25 Jan 2023

Study suggests cortical hemorrhage in fetal brain may be associated with COVID-19

Researchers evaluated the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections on fetal brain health.

25 Jan 2023

Study points at low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine boosters by immunocompromised people in the US

Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study among immunocompromised patients registered with Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC), an integrated healthcare system in the United States of America (USA) between December 14, 2020, and August 6, 2022.

25 Jan 2023

The efficacy of clarithromycin versus levofoxacin-based regimens for H.pylori treatment in naïve patients after the COVID-19 pandemic misuse of antibiotics

Researchers explored the eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori utilizing levofloxacin and clarithromycin-based regimens in patients with prior COVID-19 therapy.

25 Jan 2023

Wave of rural nursing home closures grows amid staffing crunch

Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she'd lived comfortably for six years.

25 Jan 2023

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

One night last month, a 9-year-old boy who had autism and talked about killing himself was among about 70 foster care children and youth under state supervision sleeping in hotels across Georgia.

25 Jan 2023

Public health experts draft recommendations to help prevent vaping product use-associated lung injury

Nearly four years ago, federal health officials reported on a frightening new epidemic linked to e-cigarette use that caused a life-threatening and potentially irreversible lung condition.

25 Jan 2023

Deaf patients break barriers by co-designing their own care with University of Utah Health

Navigating health care is hard enough when English is your first language - imagine the difficulty when American Sign is your first language.

25 Jan 2023

Single drop of blood can be used to measure thousands of molecules

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have shown they can measure thousands of molecules — some of which are signals of health — from a single drop of blood.

25 Jan 2023

An evaluation of pediatric Mpox specimens

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States performed the clinical evaluation of pediatric monkeypox (mpox) specimens.

25 Jan 2023

A new report examines the safety of bivalent COVID boosters among 1.7 million over-50s

In a recent study posted to medRxiv*, researchers in Denmark examined the risk of adverse events after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron-based bivalent booster vaccination.

24 Jan 2023

Mosaic RBD nanoparticles offer 100% protection against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model

A recent PNAS journal study has sought to address the above-stated drawback and developed a new strategy that involves a self-assembling scaffold of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). This technique can develop nanoparticles containing evenly incorporated heterotypic antigens.

24 Jan 2023

Novel microneedle patch can immediately stop bleeding after traumatic injury

A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital. Secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from traumatic injury is the leading cause of death of Americans from ages one to 46.

24 Jan 2023

New pop-up electrode device could gather more in-depth information about the brain

Understanding the neural interface within the brain is critical to understanding aging, learning, disease progression and more.

24 Jan 2023

Understanding endemic and novel zoonotic spillovers from rodent trapping studies

The global impact of novel zoonotic pathogen spillovers has been highlighted through the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the rapid outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. In the past, similar effects were recorded during the HIV/AIDs and Spanish Influenza pandemics.

24 Jan 2023

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E-cigarette aerosols can cause cellular and molecular changes in the lungs

Simple test could help clinicians spot abnormal blood levels of dopamine in patients

Maternal and perinatal outcomes of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the Omicron wave in Italy

Study suggests cortical hemorrhage in fetal brain may be associated with COVID-19

Study points at low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine boosters by immunocompromised people in the US

The efficacy of clarithromycin versus levofoxacin-based regimens for H.pylori treatment in naïve patients after the COVID-19 pandemic misuse of antibiotics

Wave of rural nursing home closures grows amid staffing crunch

Unmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children

Public health experts draft recommendations to help prevent vaping product use-associated lung injury

Deaf patients break barriers by co-designing their own care with University of Utah Health

Single drop of blood can be used to measure thousands of molecules

An evaluation of pediatric Mpox specimens

A new report examines the safety of bivalent COVID boosters among 1.7 million over-50s

Mosaic RBD nanoparticles offer 100% protection against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model

Novel microneedle patch can immediately stop bleeding after traumatic injury

New pop-up electrode device could gather more in-depth information about the brain

Understanding endemic and novel zoonotic spillovers from rodent trapping studies

Missed nursing care linked to higher odds of adverse outcomes for very low birthweight infants

Unfavorable healthcare experiences may increase the likelihood of caregivers to self-medicate

Study finds link between physical activity levels and susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections in children

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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