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Zoonotic and public health implications of bovine and human brucellosis in Ethiopia

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Bovine brucellosis is endemic and widely distributed in Ethiopia.

27 May 2022

AAP recommends University of Kentucky HDI resources for families of infants with Down syndrome

In a clinical report released on April 18, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended resources administered by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) to pediatricians across the nation.

27 May 2022

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Novel research led by psychologists from Durham University, UK and Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, along with the collaborative network of researchers around the world (under the consortium name 'Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration') have discovered that public health communication is highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is undertaken compared to controlling message approach.

27 May 2022

Study offers deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain

A recent study out of the Complexity Science Hub Vienna paves the way to a deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain, one of the largest and most sophisticated organs in the human body.

27 May 2022

Hennepin Healthcare researchers test an innovative way to help people quit smoking

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is testing an innovative way to help people quit smoking – by letting them bet on themselves and win real money.

27 May 2022

Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new Cornell University research.

27 May 2022

Social media can be a powerful tool for communication during disasters

Everyone knows that while disinformation is a problem, social media is a powerful tool for communicating fast in an emergency.

27 May 2022

The brain may learn faster when threatened with danger, study suggests

A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests the brain may learn faster when threatened with danger. Their research is published in the journal eNeuro.

27 May 2022

Laws focused on obscenity and indecency found to be ineffective in keeping children safe online

Laws that are premised on the traditional notions of obscenity and indecency will not help to keep children safe online, a leading expert has warned.

27 May 2022

Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries

Administering medications to children poses unique challenges, especially in resource-limited countries with high infant and child mortality rates.

27 May 2022

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to cope as the waves wore on.

27 May 2022

Pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Research drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Taking On COVID-19 Together Group provides evidence that children who previously had COVID-19 (or the inflammatory condition MIS-C) are not protected against the newer Omicron variant.

27 May 2022

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

An estimated 70 percent of primary care physicians reported in a survey that they would still prescribe antibiotics to treat asymptomatic infections based solely on a positive urine specimen.

27 May 2022

Oldenburg's hearing research focuses on developing smart hearing aids

Smart hearing aids that adapt to the individual needs of the user: for the last four years, the researchers of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) Hearing Acoustics have been working towards this goal. Now the German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended the funding of the project.

27 May 2022

UK-Argentina led resolution could lead to better protection from future pandemics

Millions of people across the world will be better protected from future pandemics thanks to a landmark resolution brought by the UK and Argentina at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva today (Friday 27 May).

27 May 2022

Scientists identify core factors that may put Long QT patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death

Less than 1 percent of the population has been diagnosed with Long QT syndrome – a rare heart condition that can cause chaotic, sometimes fatal, heart rhythms.

27 May 2022

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Autistic individuals are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. Autistic individuals also report lower quality healthcare than others.

27 May 2022

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth.

27 May 2022

National cancer care spending has no link to population-level cancer mortality rates

While the U.S. spends twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country, its cancer mortality rates are only slightly better than average, according to a new analysis by researchers at Yale University and Vassar College.

27 May 2022

Caregivers' easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in children’s diets

What children eat affects their lifelong health. But influencing their habits can be difficult, especially for underserved families with fewer resources. However, providing caregivers easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in kids' diets in a short time, according to a new study from researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

27 May 2022

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Zoonotic and public health implications of bovine and human brucellosis in Ethiopia

AAP recommends University of Kentucky HDI resources for families of infants with Down syndrome

Public health communication may be highly effective when an 'autonomy-supportive' approach is used

Study offers deeper insight into the complexity of the human brain

Hennepin Healthcare researchers test an innovative way to help people quit smoking

Women feel more frustrated by the gendered expectations at work than men

Social media can be a powerful tool for communication during disasters

The brain may learn faster when threatened with danger, study suggests

Laws focused on obscenity and indecency found to be ineffective in keeping children safe online

Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries

Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic

Pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron

Study: Most clinicians do not follow recommendations against prescribing antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria

Oldenburg's hearing research focuses on developing smart hearing aids

UK-Argentina led resolution could lead to better protection from future pandemics

Scientists identify core factors that may put Long QT patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death

Autistic adults have worse health and poorer quality healthcare

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

National cancer care spending has no link to population-level cancer mortality rates

Caregivers' easy access to produce and flexible resources can lead to improvements in children’s diets

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