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Early success of shorter tuberculosis treatment in Nigeria could pave the way for nationwide rollout

Early success with Nigeria's implementation of the new and shorter six-month tuberculosis treatment regimen in four states could pave the way for its rollout nationwide, says an expert.

10 Jun 2022

Abundance of Lactobacillus crispatus linked to lower risk of preterm birth

Globally, preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 5. Not everyone faces the same risk, though: In the United States, roughly 10% of pregnancies lead to preterm birth, but for Black women, that likelihood is 14%.

10 Jun 2022

Inhaled vaccines provide better protection and stronger immunity than nasal sprays, study confirms

McMaster University scientists who compared respiratory vaccine-delivery systems have confirmed that inhaled aerosol vaccines provide far better protection and stronger immunity than nasal sprays.

10 Jun 2022

Older adults with Type 1 diabetes have greater risk for muscle weakening, cardiovascular complications

Older adults with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at significantly higher risk of both muscle weakening and cardiovascular complications, say McMaster University researchers.

10 Jun 2022

Using artificial intelligence to discover new antivirals against COVID-19 and future pandemics

Research into drugs to treat mosquito-borne flaviviruses such as Zika and dengue as well as COVID-19will benefit from a major funding boost, says a group of international scientists using artificial intelligence to discover new oral antivirals.

10 Jun 2022

Using a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections

Innovative efforts at the University of Virginia School of Medicine to use a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections has won critical financial support from The Hartwell Foundation.

10 Jun 2022

Study explores how emotional aspects of parenting can help adolescents cope with peer stressors

Transition to middle school can be a stressful time for adolescents. They must adjust to a new peer group and social environment while going through the developmental changes of puberty.

10 Jun 2022

Transgender college students more likely to suffer from sleep disorders and mental health issues

Transgender individuals are more likely to experience discrimination, isolation, and lack of social support.

10 Jun 2022

CDC announces first-year funding of $215 million for three national programs to prevent and control cancer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced first-year funding awards of $215 million in a 5-year, $1.1 billion investment into three national programs to prevent and control cancer.

10 Jun 2022

Study reveals the benefits of using thalidomide in patients with severe arteriovenous malformations

The same properties that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women, the inhibition of blood vessel formation (anti-angiogenesis), have led to an interest in thalidomide's therapeutic utility in other fields.

10 Jun 2022

Rehabilitation program via telehealth to help regional and rural women recovering from gynecological cancer

Women in rural and regional areas recovering from gynecological cancer and treatment will now have access to a University of Queensland rehabilitation program through telehealth.

10 Jun 2022

Long wait for justice: People in jail face delays for mental health care before they can stand trial

Beau Hampton’s long wait for psychiatric treatment began last year, after he was accused of attacking his foster father and charged with a misdemeanor.

10 Jun 2022

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation's 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and limit the amount that is used for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements or diverted to profits.

10 Jun 2022

Super-immunity in a camelid extensively immunized with the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

A recent study published in Cell Reports reported the development of pan-sarbecovirus nanobodies (psNbs).

10 Jun 2022

Study suggests the gut microbiota may be one of the factors determining the physiological inter-sex differences in pain perception

Researchers investigated whether the gut-brain axis could influence pain thresholds.

10 Jun 2022

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Early success of shorter tuberculosis treatment in Nigeria could pave the way for nationwide rollout

Abundance of Lactobacillus crispatus linked to lower risk of preterm birth

Inhaled vaccines provide better protection and stronger immunity than nasal sprays, study confirms

Older adults with Type 1 diabetes have greater risk for muscle weakening, cardiovascular complications

Using artificial intelligence to discover new antivirals against COVID-19 and future pandemics

Using a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections

Study explores how emotional aspects of parenting can help adolescents cope with peer stressors

Transgender college students more likely to suffer from sleep disorders and mental health issues

CDC announces first-year funding of $215 million for three national programs to prevent and control cancer

Study reveals the benefits of using thalidomide in patients with severe arteriovenous malformations

Rehabilitation program via telehealth to help regional and rural women recovering from gynecological cancer

Long wait for justice: People in jail face delays for mental health care before they can stand trial

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

Super-immunity in a camelid extensively immunized with the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Study suggests the gut microbiota may be one of the factors determining the physiological inter-sex differences in pain perception

Study investigates SARS-CoV-2 escape from nirmatrelvir

The effect on newborns’ health from marijuana use during pregnancy

The physiological relevance and effects of probable in vivo transformation of CBD to delta9-THC in humans

A suspected zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a cat to a human

Association of neuronal and non-neuronal GABA with neuropsychiatric illness in COVID-19 patients

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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