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Educational attainment associated with better health in Black women

One of the best things Black women can do for their health may be to get a college education, according to results of a national analysis.

3 May 2022

New WHO report recommends interventions and policy options to tackle obesity in Europe

The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the Region and are still escalating, with none of the 53 Member States of the Region currently on track to meet the WHO Global Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) target of halting the rise of obesity by 2025.

3 May 2022

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

3 May 2022

Study: Cognitive deficit in COVID-19 survivors is equivalent to 20 years of aging

Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, say a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London.

3 May 2022

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body.

3 May 2022

Study offers insight into how remote learning impacts motivation of school students

Over 40% of parents of primary school students and 38% of parents of secondary school students felt their child found remote learning 'difficult' or 'very difficult', according to new data from the Schools Infection Survey (SIS).

3 May 2022

What’s next if ‘Roe v. Wade’ falls? More than half of states expected to ban or restrict abortion

If the Supreme Court's conservative majority affirms the leaked decision overturning abortion rights in the U.S., the effects would be sweeping for 40 million women in more than two dozen states where Republican-led legislatures have been eagerly awaiting the repudiation of the right to terminate a pregnancy.

3 May 2022

CDC reports U.S. case of human avian influenza A(H5) virus

A person has tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) virus (H5 bird flu) in the U.S., as reported by Colorado and confirmed by CDC.

3 May 2022

Transitional care practice helps reduce healthcare costs

A transitional care practice at Northwestern Memorial Hospital helped reduce healthcare costs compared to traditional discharge services, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

3 May 2022

FFC invites customers to rate and review its services

The Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) produces daily forecasts that help emergency responders prepare for flooding.

3 May 2022

Exercise can have a beneficial effect on factors contributing to NAFLD, study shows

Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

3 May 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome's functional interactions with host cell

In a new study, a worldwide map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome-associated host proteins was developed by a team of researchers using the identification of RNA-binding protein by MS (ChIRP-MS) technique.

3 May 2022

Multi-omics identify COVID-19 severity predictors and prothrombotic signatures in patients with end-stage kidney disease

Researchers demonstrated that plasma levels of leucine-rich repeat-containing 15 are a strong indicator of the severity of COVID-19 in patients with end-stage kidney disease.

3 May 2022

Efficacy of affinity resin containing Galanthus nivalis agglutinin against SARS-CoV-2

A new study demonstrated the efficacy of the Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA)-incorporated affinity resin against various SARS-CoV-2 variants.

3 May 2022

Precision cut slice lung model to study early host viral pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers applied their previously developed precision-cut lung slice model to study the initial events in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity in humans.

3 May 2022

Studying immunomodulatory effects of microbiota helps design prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against COVID-19

Researchers reviewed the potential clinically relevant mechanisms by which microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites influence the host immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 May 2022

Joint associations of genetic risk and diet quality with incident type 2 diabetes

Researchers assessed the impact of polygenic scores and diet quality on type 2 diabetes.

3 May 2022

Study explores which occupations had the greatest risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and how relative differences varied over the pandemic

Researchers investigated occupations at the highest risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 May 2022

Funding innovative technologies to revolutionize cancer research

In this interview, News-Medical interviews Michael Weingarten about his work as a director of the Small Business Innovation Research Development Center, helping to fund highly-innovative technologies that are revolutionizing cancer research.

3 May 2022

Multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A new study analyzed multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccine constructs against certain β-coronaviruses (β-CoVs).

3 May 2022

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Educational attainment associated with better health in Black women

New WHO report recommends interventions and policy options to tackle obesity in Europe

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

Study: Cognitive deficit in COVID-19 survivors is equivalent to 20 years of aging

Normal-appearing skin of lupus patients predisposed to flares and rashes, study finds

Study offers insight into how remote learning impacts motivation of school students

What’s next if ‘Roe v. Wade’ falls? More than half of states expected to ban or restrict abortion

CDC reports U.S. case of human avian influenza A(H5) virus

Transitional care practice helps reduce healthcare costs

FFC invites customers to rate and review its services

Exercise can have a beneficial effect on factors contributing to NAFLD, study shows

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome's functional interactions with host cell

Multi-omics identify COVID-19 severity predictors and prothrombotic signatures in patients with end-stage kidney disease

Efficacy of affinity resin containing Galanthus nivalis agglutinin against SARS-CoV-2

Precision cut slice lung model to study early host viral pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Studying immunomodulatory effects of microbiota helps design prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against COVID-19

Joint associations of genetic risk and diet quality with incident type 2 diabetes

Study explores which occupations had the greatest risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and how relative differences varied over the pandemic

Funding innovative technologies to revolutionize cancer research

Multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

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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