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Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2022

Digital coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and well-being

Coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and a better sense of well-being. This is shown in a study where researchers at Service Research Center at Karlstad University, together with Friskvården i Värmland, have examined how digital services can complement physical meetings and facilitate behavioral change.

8 Jun 2022

Study demonstrates mental health changes in the adult European population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists from Denmark have recently evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in older adults.

8 Jun 2022

Recurrent attempts to lose weight should be avoided, study suggests

Individuals who had repeatedly attempted to lose weight had higher body mass index than those without prior weight loss attempts, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

8 Jun 2022

Pregnant women's alcohol use correlates with their partner's drinking habits

Pregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

8 Jun 2022

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer's office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus to anxiety and ADHD.

8 Jun 2022

The association between vitamin D status and infections, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19

Researchers explored the associations between vitamin D levels and SARS-CoV-2 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in England.

8 Jun 2022

Study finds long-term tea drinking significantly increased sperm concentration

In a recent study published in Chemosphere, researchers investigated the association of tea intake with semen quality.

8 Jun 2022

The cumulative risk of myocarditis/myopericarditis among global mRNA-1273 recipients

In a recent study, researchers analyzed the incidence of myocarditis among COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccinees.

8 Jun 2022

The origin of monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic nations

In a recent review, the author explained the causes of the mysterious origin of the recent monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic nations outside Africa.

8 Jun 2022

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

A recent study reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes.

8 Jun 2022

Longitudinal kinetics of the serological response in COVID-19 recovered patients over a period of 14 months

Researchers assessed the proportion of receptor-binding domain antibodies in COVID-19-recovered patients.

8 Jun 2022

Immune protein could be a target of future treatments for alcohol use disorder

The anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

8 Jun 2022

Newly developed hydrogel proven effective in relieving chronic low back pain

An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD), according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, in Boston.

8 Jun 2022

More support needed for healthcare workers to stay mentally healthy during the pandemic

Health care workers in home care settings have played a crucial role in caring for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, researchers from Japan have found that these workers need more support to stay mentally healthy.

8 Jun 2022

Pregnant women's social contacts and COVID vaccination coverage in 19 European countries

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Hasselt University surveyed the social contact patterns and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine uptake among women from 19 European countries pregnant between March 2020 and September 2021.

8 Jun 2022

Newly identified coronavirus seems to be well established in Sweden's red-backed voles

Researchers from the Zoonosis Science Center at Uppsala University have identified a new coronavirus. Their study of approximately 260 bank voles caught around Grimsö, örebro County, shows that the virus is well established in Sweden's red-backed voles. The finding has been published in the journal Viruses.

8 Jun 2022

Study identifies an epigenetic regulator that suppresses pathogenic events in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation of synovium, eventually leading to joint destruction. Epigenetic alteration (the mechanism of gene expression regulation without DNA sequence changes), such as low levels of DNA methylation, is one of the factors which worsens the RA state.

8 Jun 2022

Telemedicine facilitated the delivery of essential services for diabetes patients during the pandemic

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected healthcare service usage among patients with 2 type diabetes in North Karelia, Finland, but essential care was continuously provided.

8 Jun 2022

Where did Omicron's unique spike gene insertion originate?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, scientists at nference Labs investigated the origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) new variant of concern (VOC) Omicron's unique spike (S) gene insertion ins214EPE.

8 Jun 2022

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Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Digital coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and well-being

Study demonstrates mental health changes in the adult European population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Recurrent attempts to lose weight should be avoided, study suggests

Pregnant women's alcohol use correlates with their partner's drinking habits

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

The association between vitamin D status and infections, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19

Study finds long-term tea drinking significantly increased sperm concentration

The cumulative risk of myocarditis/myopericarditis among global mRNA-1273 recipients

The origin of monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic nations

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

Longitudinal kinetics of the serological response in COVID-19 recovered patients over a period of 14 months

Immune protein could be a target of future treatments for alcohol use disorder

Newly developed hydrogel proven effective in relieving chronic low back pain

More support needed for healthcare workers to stay mentally healthy during the pandemic

Pregnant women's social contacts and COVID vaccination coverage in 19 European countries

Newly identified coronavirus seems to be well established in Sweden's red-backed voles

Study identifies an epigenetic regulator that suppresses pathogenic events in rheumatoid arthritis

Telemedicine facilitated the delivery of essential services for diabetes patients during the pandemic

Where did Omicron's unique spike gene insertion originate?

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