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Blood test shows promise to identify Alzheimer's changes in the brain before symptom onset

The University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been around for nearly half a century. In that time, they have built an international reputation for best-in-class research into a disease that kills more people every year than breast and prostate cancer combined – Alzheimer's disease.

10 Mar 2022

Most cancer patients develop antibodies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, study shows

Cancer patients who have compromised immune systems due to their disease or therapy remain at high risk for COVID-19 infection.

10 Mar 2022

Prenatal mindfulness intervention may improve health outcomes in offspring, study shows

Infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old, a new UC San Francisco study found.

10 Mar 2022

Researchers identify motor neuron toxin associated with ALS

An international team of investigators has discovered that an inorganic polyphosphate released by nerve cells known as astrocytes in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) contributes to the motor neuron death that is the signature of these diseases.

10 Mar 2022

HMHI announces a $5 million gift to support the new Mental Health Crisis Care Center

Huntsman Mental Health Institute announced a generous $5 million gift from Kem and Carolyn Gardner to support the Mental Health Crisis Care Center. Expected to open in 2024 and located on 3300 South between 900 and 1000 West in South Salt Lake, the new center will be named the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center.

10 Mar 2022

Cellular therapy offers promise for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, trial shows

A clinical trial at UC Davis Health and six other sites showed that a cellular therapy offers promise for patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder causing muscle loss and physical impairments in young people.

10 Mar 2022

Damage to the inner ear system linked to fall risk among Alzheimer’s patients

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of falling.

10 Mar 2022

New study analyzes COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer

If a cancer patient tests positive for COVID-19, are they more likely to become hospitalized from the disease?

10 Mar 2022

Study finds fewer COVID-19 cases in schools with mandatory masking during Delta surge

Schools with mandatory masking during the Delta surge had approximately 72% fewer cases of in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2 when compared to schools with optional or partial masking policies, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

10 Mar 2022

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

Study shows vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and severe disease in dialysis patients

Multiple studies have shown that individuals with kidney failure who are undergoing dialysis mount weaker antibody responses after COVID-19 vaccination than people in the general population, but new research indicates that these individuals' immune responses are still capable of protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19.

10 Mar 2022

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Mar 2022

Pioneering kidney disease research at Leicester receives a major boost on World Kidney Day

Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day (10th March 2022) following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.

10 Mar 2022

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

A UCL-led international trial exploring the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in children has led to a change in the World Health Organisation's global guidelines for managing the disease.

10 Mar 2022

Three vaccine doses are crucial to achieve effective protection against omicron

mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing covid-19 associated hospital admissions related to the alpha, delta, and omicron variants. But three doses are needed to achieve a similar level of protection against omicron that two doses provide against the delta and alpha variants, finds a large US study published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

Youth with intentional BZD overdoses more likely to have recent doctor-written prescription

A high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall – medications commonly used to treat mental health issues like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders – have a recent medical prescription for a BZD or stimulant, according to Rutgers researchers who say physicians need to weigh the risks and benefits of these medications more closely.

10 Mar 2022

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Blood test shows promise to identify Alzheimer's changes in the brain before symptom onset

Most cancer patients develop antibodies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, study shows

Prenatal mindfulness intervention may improve health outcomes in offspring, study shows

Researchers identify motor neuron toxin associated with ALS

HMHI announces a $5 million gift to support the new Mental Health Crisis Care Center

Cellular therapy offers promise for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, trial shows

Damage to the inner ear system linked to fall risk among Alzheimer’s patients

New study analyzes COVID-19 outcomes in patients with cancer

Study finds fewer COVID-19 cases in schools with mandatory masking during Delta surge

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

Study shows vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 and severe disease in dialysis patients

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Pioneering kidney disease research at Leicester receives a major boost on World Kidney Day

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

Three vaccine doses are crucial to achieve effective protection against omicron

Youth with intentional BZD overdoses more likely to have recent doctor-written prescription

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress shelves covid funding for now

Government publishes draft terms of reference for public inquiry into COVID-19

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

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