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Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that young people who experience loneliness during early adolescence (age 12) are at greater risk of leaving school with lower grades than their non-lonely counterparts, even if they stop being lonely later on.

3 Feb 2022

Gene therapy may be a curative treatment option for patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

A novel gene therapy promoted transfusion independence in more than 90 percent of adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, according to a recent clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Feb 2022

Study provides unique insight into long-term benefits of malaria control in children

Bed nets save lives in the long run, according to a 22-year study in Tanzania which, for the first time, indicates that children who sleep under them at an early age are more likely to survive into adulthood.

3 Feb 2022

Study finds higher levels of germs inside cars than the average toilet

A study by researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University and commissioned by Scrap Car Comparison has revealed that the inside of our cars have significantly higher levels of germs on them than the average toilet.

3 Feb 2022

New system can capture information in speech signals similar to how humans perceive speech

Speech is more than just a form of communication. A person's voice conveys emotions and personality and is a unique trait we can recognize.

3 Feb 2022

Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Fungi, bacteria, archaea and viruses - trillions of microorganisms colonize the skin, mucous membranes and organs of humans. Together, they constitute the microbiome.

3 Feb 2022

Scientists test a tiny biosensor to detect biomarkers linked to traumatic brain injuries

Scientists have successfully tested in the lab a tiny biosensor they developed that can detect biomarkers tied to traumatic brain injuries.

3 Feb 2022

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

New research from Northumbria University suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience the relaxing sensory phenomenon known as ASMR. The findings also show that it reduces anxiety in those who experience the sensation.

3 Feb 2022

Telehealth may be a supplement, not a replacement to in-person health-care visits

With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them.

3 Feb 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Paging the HHS Secretary

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is becoming a target for both Democrats and Republicans over what they call a lack of coordination of covid efforts within his department.

3 Feb 2022

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

Deaths from common lung diseases are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa but a simple screening method could significantly reduce their occurrence in the region, a study says.

3 Feb 2022

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Researchers from the UPV/EHU's Department of Pharmacology and the CIBER Mental Health network are taking part in a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Alzheimer's & Dementia; it sheds light on the biological processes that mediate the beneficial effect of physical exercise on cognitive skills and mental health.

3 Feb 2022

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Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

Gene therapy may be a curative treatment option for patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

Study provides unique insight into long-term benefits of malaria control in children

Study finds higher levels of germs inside cars than the average toilet

New system can capture information in speech signals similar to how humans perceive speech

Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Scientists test a tiny biosensor to detect biomarkers linked to traumatic brain injuries

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

Telehealth may be a supplement, not a replacement to in-person health-care visits

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Paging the HHS Secretary

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

CDC report underscores the need to address social determinants that contribute to HIV disparities in the U.S.

Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine given regulatory approval By MHRA

Innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent children and adults

Studying the efficacy of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster dose

UVA Health receives federal grant to expand the program for battling burnout among healthcare providers

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 neurotropism and Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission

How Programmable Nanobiology Could Drive the Fifth Industrial Revolution

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Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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