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Medication optimization needed in the primary care setting for managing COPD patients

Researchers conducted a study to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. primary care setting.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers assess UK biobank genome sequences

In a new study, researchers analyzed 150,119 genome sequences from the United Kingdom Biobank (UKB).

26 Jul 2022

Study aims to identify strategies to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions for older adults

A new study within the Veterans Health Administration system aimed to identify strategies to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions for older adults.

26 Jul 2022

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing "leaky gut."

26 Jul 2022

Researchers describe negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of TBIs

Researchers affiliated with the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) by evaluating data from the Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program (MTQIP).

26 Jul 2022

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

NYU Langone Health is the top hospital in New York State and No. 3 in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll released today.

26 Jul 2022

Tunneling nanotubes can assist SARS-CoV-2 propagation

A new study found that tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) offer a pathway for SARS-CoV-2 neuronal spreading.

26 Jul 2022

Naturally-infected, captive white-tailed deer in Texas have persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers performed a longitudinal study to examine the neutralizing antibody kinetics of a naturally-SARS-CoV-2 infected white-tailed deer population for around 16 months.

26 Jul 2022

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron in five to 11-year-old children.

26 Jul 2022

‘American Diagnosis’: Two indigenous students share their path to medicine

In 1890, Dr. Charles Eastman became the first Native person to graduate from medical school in the United States. Today, one of his descendants, Victor Lopez-Carmen, is a third-year student at Harvard Medical School. He described feeling isolated there.

26 Jul 2022

Even well-intended laws can’t protect us from inaccurate provider directories

If you have medical insurance, chances are you've been utterly exasperated at some point while trying to find an available doctor or mental health practitioner in your health plan's network.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

In a new study, researchers assessed the immune memory of common cold coronaviruses (CCCs) three years before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

26 Jul 2022

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Medical education, research and clinical guidelines are all available to support the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender people, but a York University-led qualitative study has found these resources are sparse when patients discontinue or reverse gender-affirming medical or surgical interventions - referred to as detransition.

26 Jul 2022

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Medication optimization needed in the primary care setting for managing COPD patients

Researchers assess UK biobank genome sequences

Study aims to identify strategies to reduce benzodiazepine prescriptions for older adults

Green tea extract consumption can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health

Researchers describe negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of TBIs

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

Tunneling nanotubes can assist SARS-CoV-2 propagation

Naturally-infected, captive white-tailed deer in Texas have persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

‘American Diagnosis’: Two indigenous students share their path to medicine

Even well-intended laws can’t protect us from inaccurate provider directories

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

New AI technology may aid in the discovery of therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations contribute to increased infectivity

Quarantine guidance for Omicron infection

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity declines over seven months in healthy young adults

A VSV-based COVID vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Bivalent mRNA vaccine induces powerful antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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