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CDC study describes safety profile of second mRNA COVID booster

The CDC investigates the safety profile of a fourth dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in people aged 50 years and older.

1 Aug 2022

Novel subset of immune cells confers fast-acting and lasting protection against ischemic stroke

A unique subset of white blood cells confers fast-acting and lasting protection against ischemic stroke in mice, University of Pittsburgh neurologists and immunologists reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation today.

1 Aug 2022

Gut microbe response to digestion may help explain cardiovascular disease risk related with red meat intake

Chemicals produced in the digestive tract by gut microbes after eating red meat may help explain part of the higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with red meat consumption, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

1 Aug 2022

Alliance MCED Biobank Study may provide greater understanding of how to detect multiple cancers

The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, in partnership with the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the opening of a new study for participant enrollment that aims to obtain a reference set of blood samples from newly diagnosed patients with cancer and healthy individuals without cancer to include in a future study to assess the utility of early cancer detection blood tests.

1 Aug 2022

Nasal epithelium of children inhibits infection and replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 causes a broad range of clinical symptoms, including potentially fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

1 Aug 2022

Using digital devices could help improve memory skills, study finds

Using digital devices, such as smartphones, could help improve memory skills rather than causing people to become lazy or forgetful, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

1 Aug 2022

UCR researcher employs Actor-Network Theory to open black boxes in breast cancer survivorship care

Today, many women diagnosed with breast cancer live long after completing their cancer treatments and have post-treatment health and information needs.

1 Aug 2022

How does COVID-19 affect sexual and bladder functions in men?

Researchers discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the urogenital health of males.

1 Aug 2022

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine provides first-hand account of practicing medicine in wartime Ukraine

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has published a first-hand account of the daily practice of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

1 Aug 2022

New smartphone app found to be successful in helping UK veterans to reduce alcohol consumption

A new smartphone app, which has been made available to the public today, has been found to be successful in helping UK veterans to reduce alcohol consumption.

1 Aug 2022

Parents set the tone for healthy technology use among teens, study says

Parents play a major role in determining whether teens' use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

1 Aug 2022

CDC announces winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce two winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge.

1 Aug 2022

TfL advertising policy restricting the advertisement of junk foods could save lives and NHS money

Junk food advertising restrictions on Transport for London (TfL) networks have prevented almost 100,000 obesity cases and is expected to save the NHS over £200 million, according to new research.

1 Aug 2022

People's preferences of public health services differ based on region, income and educational attainment

A study conducted in the UPV/EHU's Department of Public Policy and Economic History reveals that people's preferences with respect to public health services differ between regions, and recommends devolving decisions and management of public healthcare policies to regional governments.

1 Aug 2022

Report highlights the vulnerability of paid migrant live-in care workers in London to modern slavery

Paid, migrant, live-in care workers in London are at greater risk of falling victim to modern slavery, according to a new report.

1 Aug 2022

Researchers examine how age, sex, weight and puberty were linked to disordered eating in children

Eating disorders, which affect more than 28 million people nationwide, exact a high toll. In addition to the individual suffering they cause, eating disorders cost the U.S. nearly $65 billion each year.

1 Aug 2022

Study: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and biological sex of patients affect molnupiravir efficacy

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and the biological sex of patients affect the efficacy of molnupiravir, the first orally available drug approved for outpatient use against COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers in the Center for Translational Antiviral Research in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

1 Aug 2022

Two heart drugs may increase the risk of heart attack during hot-weather events

For people with coronary heart disease, beta-blockers can improve survival and quality of life, while aspirin and other antiplatelet medications can reduce the risk of a heart attack.

1 Aug 2022

Administering low-dose buprenorphine intravenously may be a quick way to treat patients with substance use disorders

Overdose deaths involving opioids continue to be a major public health crisis, killing 1,280 people in Baltimore City in 2020, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed a new way to treat patients with substance use disorders intravenously by administering small doses of buprenorphine, a prescription drug used to treat opioid use disorder.

1 Aug 2022

Newly developed nanobodies could eventually be used to treat neurocognitive disorders

Proteins called antibodies help the immune system find and attack foreign pathogens. Mini versions of antibodies, called nanobodies — natural compounds in the blood of animals such as llamas and sharks — are being studied to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.

1 Aug 2022

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CDC study describes safety profile of second mRNA COVID booster

Novel subset of immune cells confers fast-acting and lasting protection against ischemic stroke

Gut microbe response to digestion may help explain cardiovascular disease risk related with red meat intake

Alliance MCED Biobank Study may provide greater understanding of how to detect multiple cancers

Nasal epithelium of children inhibits infection and replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2

Using digital devices could help improve memory skills, study finds

UCR researcher employs Actor-Network Theory to open black boxes in breast cancer survivorship care

How does COVID-19 affect sexual and bladder functions in men?

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine provides first-hand account of practicing medicine in wartime Ukraine

New smartphone app found to be successful in helping UK veterans to reduce alcohol consumption

Parents set the tone for healthy technology use among teens, study says

CDC announces winners of the 2022 REACH Lark Galloway-Gilliam Award for Advancing Health Equity Challenge

TfL advertising policy restricting the advertisement of junk foods could save lives and NHS money

People's preferences of public health services differ based on region, income and educational attainment

Report highlights the vulnerability of paid migrant live-in care workers in London to modern slavery

Researchers examine how age, sex, weight and puberty were linked to disordered eating in children

Study: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and biological sex of patients affect molnupiravir efficacy

Two heart drugs may increase the risk of heart attack during hot-weather events

Administering low-dose buprenorphine intravenously may be a quick way to treat patients with substance use disorders

Newly developed nanobodies could eventually be used to treat neurocognitive disorders

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