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Analysis reveals dramatic shifts in activity patterns during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic In the UK

A new analysis describes how U.K. residents shifted the amount of time they spent on various activities over the course of the pandemic and whether they participated online or in-person. Lan Li of University College London, Centre for Digital Health in Emergencies (dPHE), U.K., and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on July 13, 2022.

13 Jul 2022

Prion imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal neurological disorders

Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in people, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (also known as Mad Cow Disease) and Chronic Wasting Disease found in deer.

13 Jul 2022

Geisinger researchers receive two grants to study risk factors linked with familial hypercholesterolemia

Geisinger researchers have been awarded two grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study risk factors associated with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and ways to improve screening, diagnosis and communication with patients.

13 Jul 2022

New center aims to accelerate research into biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases

A new center established at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis aims to accelerate research into biomarkers of neurodegenerative conditions such as Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS) and the so-called tauopathies, a group that includes Alzheimer's disease along with rarer diseases such as frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal syndrome and progressive supranuclear palsy.

13 Jul 2022

Mayo Clinic Laboratories to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

Starting today, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will begin testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox.

13 Jul 2022

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Researchers at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have discovered a new underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare genetic disease that leads to bleeding and immune deficiencies in babies.

13 Jul 2022

More patients suffer vision-threatening emergencies after assaults with paintball guns, research finds

University of Chicago Medicine researchers reviewing two years of data on assaults with paintball guns found more patients than expected suffered vision-threatening emergencies after being struck in the eye, with several experiencing a rupture of the eyeball or even permanent blindness.

13 Jul 2022

Study suggests new directions for understanding and shaping children's delay of gratification

Overcoming impulses to enjoy here-and-now rewards in order to attain later benefits is fundamental to achieving goals.

13 Jul 2022

Maternal milk intake associated with greater academic achievement, higher IQs in children born preterm

Children who were born preterm are at heightened risk of lower academic achievement in math, reading and other skills and are also at greater risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

13 Jul 2022

Study finds a drop in percentage of methadone-involved overdose deaths from January 2019 to August 2021

The percentage of methadone-involved overdose deaths relative to all drug overdose deaths declined from January 2019 to August 2021, according to a new study.

13 Jul 2022

Knowledge gaps in product labels make it challenging for healthcare providers to recommend vaccines to pregnant women

Existing gaps and serious limitations concerning the information in vaccine product labels makes it challenging for healthcare providers to know when to recommend vaccination to pregnant women.

13 Jul 2022

GenomeBits representation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron genome sequences

In a new study, researchers uncovered distinct genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants.

13 Jul 2022

AI vs. clinical reports for the detection of incidental pulmonary embolus on chest CT

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), an AI tool for detection of incidental pulmonary embolus (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest CT examinations had high NPV and moderate PPV for detection, even finding some iPEs missed by radiologists.

13 Jul 2022

Study: Off-road motorcycles cause higher rate of injuries among kids than quad bikes

Motorcycles cause a far higher rate of injuries among children than quad bikes do, a study from UNSW Sydney and NeuRA has found, but quad bikes account for more serious individual injuries.

13 Jul 2022

Urban areas with more natural spaces linked with better health behaviors in children

Urban areas with more vegetation, higher density of buildings and facilities, lower population density and without major roads are associated with better health behaviors in children.

13 Jul 2022

Surveillance program for high risk patients aids in early detection of pancreatic cancer

Surveillance programs for people at high risk of developing pancreatic cancers can help detect precancerous conditions and cancers early, when they are most treatable, according to a new multicenter study directed by experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

13 Jul 2022

Majority of residents living in multiracial neighborhoods have high level of satisfaction, study finds

A strong majority of people in Washington, D.C.'s most diverse communities say they're happy with where they live, according to a new study of race and neighborhood satisfaction.

13 Jul 2022

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Researchers conducted a forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARS2r-CoVs).

13 Jul 2022

Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - an intractable disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract - has increased significantly in Japan.

13 Jul 2022

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Analysis reveals dramatic shifts in activity patterns during and beyond COVID-19 pandemic In the UK

Prion imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal neurological disorders

Geisinger researchers receive two grants to study risk factors linked with familial hypercholesterolemia

New center aims to accelerate research into biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases

Mayo Clinic Laboratories to commence testing for monkeypox using CDC's orthopoxvirus test

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

More patients suffer vision-threatening emergencies after assaults with paintball guns, research finds

Study suggests new directions for understanding and shaping children's delay of gratification

Maternal milk intake associated with greater academic achievement, higher IQs in children born preterm

Study finds a drop in percentage of methadone-involved overdose deaths from January 2019 to August 2021

Knowledge gaps in product labels make it challenging for healthcare providers to recommend vaccines to pregnant women

GenomeBits representation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron genome sequences

AI vs. clinical reports for the detection of incidental pulmonary embolus on chest CT

Study: Off-road motorcycles cause higher rate of injuries among kids than quad bikes

Urban areas with more natural spaces linked with better health behaviors in children

Surveillance program for high risk patients aids in early detection of pancreatic cancer

Majority of residents living in multiracial neighborhoods have high level of satisfaction, study finds

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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