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Simulation sessions improve the confidence, preparedness of medical students in providing care for dying patients

Simulated experience of caring for a dying patient and their family can improve the confidence and preparedness of medical students to provide such care, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) published in the BMJ Journal of Supportive and Palliative Care.

9 Aug 2022

Does loneliness affect the brain and heart?

Scientists review studies to determine the effects of social isolation and loneliness on brain health and cardiovascular conditions.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia examine the effect of duration of past exposure to air pollution with lung cancer diagnosis.

9 Aug 2022

Pathogens in ancient DNA could explain how two civilizations collapsed

The current study has strongly indicated the presence of Y. pestis and S. enterica on the island of Crete that contributed to societal changes during 2,000 BCE.

9 Aug 2022

Chinese researchers develop a simple model to stratify lung cancer risk in female non-smokers

About 53% of lung cancers in females are not attributable to smoking worldwide and a new model presented today at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer may allow clinicians the ability to assess and stratify lung cancer risk in female non-smokers in China.

9 Aug 2022

New approach for developing antiviral drugs could slow down future viral outbreaks, save lives

Just as with COVID-19, future viral outbreaks will have plenty of time to spread before a vaccine becomes available. A new approach developed at NTNU can save lives and prevent the need to shut down society.

9 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers does not have a significant teratogenic effect

Scientists determine that infection with SARS-CoV-2 during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the risk of any specific congenital malformations.

9 Aug 2022

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with lung cancer with most survey participants reporting little to no interest in sexual activity, according to research led by Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

9 Aug 2022

Research paves the way for therapies to treat or delay preterm labor

Researchers have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research published in The Journal of Physiology suggests a protein, called Piezo1, is responsible for regulating the behavior of the uterus.

9 Aug 2022

New CDC Vital Signs report: Less than a third of people diagnosed with hepatitis C get timely treatment

Hepatitis C can cause advanced liver disease, liver cancer, and death and affects millions in the United States.

9 Aug 2022

New simulator quantifies the effect of body posture and stomach motility on drug bioavailability

A common, economic, and easy method of administering drugs is orally, by swallowing a pill or capsule.

9 Aug 2022

New mathematical model of bone renewal predicts the effects of osteoporosis medications

The model, described today in eLife, may help improve outcomes for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and reduce the risks of side effects by helping physicians build more personalized treatment regimes.

9 Aug 2022

Aberrant levels of three microRNAs may impair healing in venous ulcers, study shows

The study, which includes the first resource detailing the role of microRNAs in the wound-repair process, shows that aberrant levels of a trio of microRNAs may impair healing in venous ulcers.

9 Aug 2022

CDC and Task Force for Global Health to co-host 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Task Force for Global Health will co-host in person the 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases August 7-10, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel in Atlanta, GA.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a potential way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma

A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London.

9 Aug 2022

Study uncovers how common genetic mutations cause renal cancer

The understanding of the link between common genetic mutations and certain cancers is increasing.

9 Aug 2022

Double mRNA COVID-19 vaccination found to increase SARS-CoV-2 variant recognition

Researchers evaluated the impact of double BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination in recognition of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

9 Aug 2022

Exposure to a synthetic “forever chemical” linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma

Exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and published in JHEP Reports.

9 Aug 2022

BU researcher secures NIH grant to examine the impact of racism-related chronic stress on brain health

Emerging adulthood is a life period of identity exploration that is experienced by the majority of emerging adults as stressful. Black emerging adults have the added burden of racism-related chronic stress.

9 Aug 2022

UNH researchers receive $2.8 million NIH grant to develop and test social assistive robots

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will receive a five-year grant totaling $2.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and test social assistive robots to aid in the care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in the comfort of their own homes.

9 Aug 2022

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Simulation sessions improve the confidence, preparedness of medical students in providing care for dying patients

Does loneliness affect the brain and heart?

Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Pathogens in ancient DNA could explain how two civilizations collapsed

Chinese researchers develop a simple model to stratify lung cancer risk in female non-smokers

New approach for developing antiviral drugs could slow down future viral outbreaks, save lives

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers does not have a significant teratogenic effect

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Research paves the way for therapies to treat or delay preterm labor

New CDC Vital Signs report: Less than a third of people diagnosed with hepatitis C get timely treatment

New simulator quantifies the effect of body posture and stomach motility on drug bioavailability

New mathematical model of bone renewal predicts the effects of osteoporosis medications

Aberrant levels of three microRNAs may impair healing in venous ulcers, study shows

CDC and Task Force for Global Health to co-host 11th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

Researchers develop a potential way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma

Study uncovers how common genetic mutations cause renal cancer

Double mRNA COVID-19 vaccination found to increase SARS-CoV-2 variant recognition

Exposure to a synthetic “forever chemical” linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma

BU researcher secures NIH grant to examine the impact of racism-related chronic stress on brain health

UNH researchers receive $2.8 million NIH grant to develop and test social assistive robots

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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