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Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends contribute to a rising burden on the US health care system

By the year 2060, projected rates of cardiovascular risk factors and disease will increase significantly in the United States, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends may contribute to a rising burden on the U.S. health care system and highlight the need for equitable access to prevention education and treatments now to prevent future disease.

3 Aug 2022

Researchers implement standardized shunt infection prevention bundle within the adult population

Researchers at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, investigated theimplementation of a standardized shunt infection prevention bundle, a set of evidence-based practices termed the Calgary Adult Shunt Infection Prevention Protocol (CASIPP) to prevent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections within an adult hydrocephalus patient population. The initial implementation of the CASIPP resulted in infection reduction, and then the rate of infections was dramatically reduced after the preoperative skin antiseptic was replaced with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol.

3 Aug 2022

Speaking to the doctor about mental health condition gets easier over time, survey finds

Today NPS MedicineWise released survey results about young Australians with mental health issues. Almost half (47%) were uncomfortable speaking to their doctor about it when first diagnosed.

3 Aug 2022

Finding the lowest effective dose of asthma preventer medicine

Seven out of ten Australians with asthma aged over 12 years may be prescribed too much preventer medicine. In Australian Prescriber Prof Helen Reddel and coauthors from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research write about finding the lowest effective dose to control asthma.

3 Aug 2022

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

As patients wait up to a decade for the diagnosis of life-impacting rheumatic conditions, experts argue that ingrained pressures facing NHS rheumatology services can, and should, be eased with an integrated community care/secondary care approach, rather than a reliance on secondary care alone.

3 Aug 2022

Novel age predictor helps investigate heterogeneity in brain aging

A new research paper was published in Aging (abbreviated as "Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed and as "Aging-US" by Web of Science) on the cover of Volume 14, Issue 14, entitled, "Aging the brain: multi-region methylation principal component based clock in the context of Alzheimer's disease."

3 Aug 2022

Drugs with antiviral activity against monkeypox virus

In a recent study posted as an accepted manuscript in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers from the University of Oklahoma described three drugs with antiviral activity against the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

2 Aug 2022

Study shows probability of getting COVID for mask wearers vs. non-mask wearers

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the efficiency of facemasks in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) prevention.

2 Aug 2022

New and efficient method Monkeypox virus sequencing

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, Spanish researchers described a new enrichment method for metagenomic sequencing of the monkeypox virus (MPXV).

2 Aug 2022

Hemopurifier containing Galanthus nivalis resin removes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists hypothesize that the GNA affinity resin would remain effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Aug 2022

High prevalence of fungal secondary infections among COVID-19 patients

Researchers analyze literature to explore the frequency of secondary fungal infections among COVID-19 patients.

2 Aug 2022

Further SARS-CoV-2 variants, and intermittent epidemics may become the 'new normal'

A new study explores the dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and other variants circulating in England.

2 Aug 2022

COVID pandemic stress and menstrual cycle changes

A new study explores the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s reproductive health.

2 Aug 2022

Sustained low wages associated with accelerated memory decline later in life

Sustained low wages are associated with significantly faster memory decline, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

2 Aug 2022

Researchers aim to evaluate outcomes of visceral artery pseudoaneurysm in necrotizing pancreatitis

Published by the GIE Journal, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers aimed to evaluate the incidence, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of visceral artery pseudoaneurysm (PSA) in necrotizing pancreatitis (NP).

2 Aug 2022

Timothy Huang receives $2.8 million to continue research on Alzheimer's disease

Timothy Huang, Ph.D., has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue his work on Alzheimer's disease.

2 Aug 2022

Study: Many breast cancer patients report changes that affect sexual health during and beyond treatment

A new study released by the University of Colorado Cancer Center shows that more than 70 percent of breast cancer patients have reported changes that affect their sexual health during and beyond treatment.

2 Aug 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained decreases in smoking

Being a smoker makes it more likely for a person to have severe COVID-19 symptoms, require hospitalization or die, which may explain a sharp decrease in smoking behavior among the Danish population during the pandemic, according to new research.

2 Aug 2022

New national guidelines focus on preventing unhealthy weight gain in middle-aged women

Women between 40 and 60 years old are the focus of new national guidelines aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain that can lead to serious illness.

2 Aug 2022

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID Registry could support service improvements

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID patient registry or similar mechanism to monitor the condition in Wales over the long-term offer could support service improvement and offer insight for other future patient registries and health policy decisions, according to the authors of a paper published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

2 Aug 2022

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Substantial increases in cardiovascular trends contribute to a rising burden on the US health care system

Researchers implement standardized shunt infection prevention bundle within the adult population

Speaking to the doctor about mental health condition gets easier over time, survey finds

Finding the lowest effective dose of asthma preventer medicine

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

Novel age predictor helps investigate heterogeneity in brain aging

Drugs with antiviral activity against monkeypox virus

Study shows probability of getting COVID for mask wearers vs. non-mask wearers

New and efficient method Monkeypox virus sequencing

Hemopurifier containing Galanthus nivalis resin removes SARS-CoV-2 variants

High prevalence of fungal secondary infections among COVID-19 patients

Further SARS-CoV-2 variants, and intermittent epidemics may become the 'new normal'

COVID pandemic stress and menstrual cycle changes

Sustained low wages associated with accelerated memory decline later in life

Researchers aim to evaluate outcomes of visceral artery pseudoaneurysm in necrotizing pancreatitis

Timothy Huang receives $2.8 million to continue research on Alzheimer's disease

Study: Many breast cancer patients report changes that affect sexual health during and beyond treatment

The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained decreases in smoking

New national guidelines focus on preventing unhealthy weight gain in middle-aged women

Recommendations for a voluntary Long COVID Registry could support service improvements

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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