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Study highlights the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on publishing in astronomy

The COVID-19 pandemic has had both positive and negative impacts on astronomy research, where overall the number of research papers being produced increased, but the number of new or junior researchers entering the field has dropped.

28 Nov 2022

Cannabis studies receive significant media coverage regardless of the clinical outcome

In cannabis trials against pain, people who take placebos report feeling largely the same level of pain relief as those who consume the active cannabinoid substance.

28 Nov 2022

Machine learning pinpoints the most accurate timelines for predicting Alzheimer's progression

A Cornell-led collaboration used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate means, and timelines, for anticipating the advancement of Alzheimer's disease in people who are either cognitively normal or experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

28 Nov 2022

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 Nov 2022

Recreational cannabis laws may be associated with increased alcohol use among U.S. adults

States that legalized recreational cannabis saw a slight population-level uptick in alcohol consumption that was largely driven by young adults and men, according to new research by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health policy scientists.

28 Nov 2022

New method for scheduling radiation therapy could be more effective at killing tumors

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a new method for scheduling radiation therapy that could be as much as 22 percent more effective at killing cancer cells than current standard radiation treatment regimens.

28 Nov 2022

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

A new WWARN meta-analysis commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) which informed a change to its treatment guidelines has been published in The Lancet.

28 Nov 2022

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients' microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially with antibiotic treatment.

28 Nov 2022

New microfluidic Organ Chip platform replicates the human vaginal tissue microenvironment

The human microbiome has been a hot topic over the last decade, with research pointing to disrupted bacterial communities as culprits for a host of maladies including irritable bowel syndrome, eczema, and autoimmune diseases.

28 Nov 2022

Simultaneous radiation and immunotherapy can benefit mNSCLC patients with high tumor aneuploidy

In many cancer types, cancer cells try to survive by escaping attack from the immune system. These cancer cells hijack mechanisms called immune checkpoints to trick the immune system into thinking they are healthy cells.

28 Nov 2022

Rogue killer T cells associated with leukemia drive autoimmune diseases

Gene variants associated with leukemia can produce 'rogue' immune cells that drive autoimmune diseases, according to a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.

28 Nov 2022

Green Mediterranean diet causes significant reduction in visceral adipose tissue

The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous than the extra "tire" around your waist.

28 Nov 2022

Study provides first direct evidence of caffeine's ergogenicity on sprint running in athletics

At the international level of sport, even the smallest advantage can take an athlete from being a mere participant to a podium finisher.

28 Nov 2022

Scientists unravel how bats harbor many viruses without developing symptoms

Bats are asymptomatic carriers of a multitude of viruses that are pathogenic to most other mammals. How has their immune system evolved to shield them from these pathogens?

28 Nov 2022

Social skills of the world’s poorest children 'severely ruptured' by COVID-19 pandemic, study shows

School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have "severely ruptured" the social and emotional development of some of the world's poorest children, as well as their academic progress, new evidence shows.

28 Nov 2022

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers developed two monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) quadrivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, mRNA-A-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and mRNA-B-LNP.

28 Nov 2022

Researchers highlight the importance of localizing BRCA gene mutations for better ovarian cancer treatment

Mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are inherited by 1 in 400 and 1 in 800 people respectively, significantly increase the risk of certain cancers such as ovarian, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancer.

28 Nov 2022

Two studies emphasize the need for ethnically diverse prostate cancer genetic testing

More than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, but the molecular characteristics of the disease remain unexplored for the majority of patients around the world.

28 Nov 2022

Establishment of quantitative scale for long COVID stigma estimation among UK residents

Researchers developed and validated the long coronavirus disease (COVID) stigma scale (LCSS) to quantify the burden of long COVID stigma in the United Kingdom (UK).

28 Nov 2022

Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being offered to patients, a UK-wide trial, led by Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge has found.

28 Nov 2022

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Study highlights the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on publishing in astronomy

Cannabis studies receive significant media coverage regardless of the clinical outcome

Machine learning pinpoints the most accurate timelines for predicting Alzheimer's progression

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Recreational cannabis laws may be associated with increased alcohol use among U.S. adults

New method for scheduling radiation therapy could be more effective at killing tumors

Meta-analysis informs a change to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy

Acute COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad gut microbes

New microfluidic Organ Chip platform replicates the human vaginal tissue microenvironment

Simultaneous radiation and immunotherapy can benefit mNSCLC patients with high tumor aneuploidy

Rogue killer T cells associated with leukemia drive autoimmune diseases

Green Mediterranean diet causes significant reduction in visceral adipose tissue

Study provides first direct evidence of caffeine's ergogenicity on sprint running in athletics

Scientists unravel how bats harbor many viruses without developing symptoms

Social skills of the world’s poorest children 'severely ruptured' by COVID-19 pandemic, study shows

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

Researchers highlight the importance of localizing BRCA gene mutations for better ovarian cancer treatment

Two studies emphasize the need for ethnically diverse prostate cancer genetic testing

Establishment of quantitative scale for long COVID stigma estimation among UK residents

Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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