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Effective active learning methods improve academic performance of students

Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback, and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, lessons, or readings, faculty from Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute concluded after collecting research into active learning.

1 Oct 2021

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Despite smoking's well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called "never-smokers," a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors.

1 Oct 2021

Study explores trends in cardiac imaging from 2010 to 2019

A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade reports that the rate of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019, suggesting a bright future for the technology

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals possible 12-month changes in pregnancy intentions

Deciding when to start or grow a family is deeply personal and complex. When someone begins using a contraceptive, it may seem obvious they are not planning to get pregnant anytime soon. But a study recently published in PLOS ONE found that pregnancy intentions often change over as short as a 12-month time period and that they specifically vary with partner status, household income, and employment status.

1 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding could possibly reduce a woman’s risk for postpartum depression, suggests study

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 11 and 20 percent of women who give birth each year in the U.S. have postpartum depression symptoms, which is the greatest risk factor for maternal suicide and infanticide

1 Oct 2021

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

A new study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival among newly diagnosed patients with childhood cancers in the United States and that area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and health insurance contribute to these disparities.

1 Oct 2021

COVID-19 lockdowns have stunted the development of schoolchildren

This month the few remaining countries in East Asia and the Pacific that had kept schools shuttered since the COVID-19 outbreak are reopening, some on a limited scale.

1 Oct 2021

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

1 Oct 2021

Comparison of Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, AZ vaccines for neutralization titer, against Delta and other variants

Is one COVID vaccine better than the other? Four current vaccines — Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca — are highly effective against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but a new medRxiv* study suggests the level of protection varies.

30 Sep 2021

Small sachet of fortified food-based supplement could promote healthy development of children

A small sachet of a fortified food-based supplement added to young children's daily diets in low- and middle-income countries has shown remarkable results in preventing child mortality and malnutrition, while also promoting healthy development.

30 Sep 2021

New approach reveals ‘protein partners’ that may contribute to unusual pathologies of COVID-19

COVID-19 not only causes symptoms characteristic of a typical respiratory disorder, but has also been known to trigger a wide range of other symptoms in people who had been infected, some lasting even long after individuals test negative for the virus.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers develop nanoparticles delivering STING agonists for intravenous cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn "cold" tumors into "hot" tumors––those that respond to immunotherapy––by awakening and enlisting the body's own immune system.

30 Sep 2021

Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

A clinical trial led by researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, showed that patients over 65 receiving chemotherapy experienced significantly fewer treatment-related side effects when a multidisciplinary team of experts analyzed each case and introduced personalized interventions.

30 Sep 2021

Moderna vaccine reduced viral load and protected against SARS-CoV-2 variants in new phase 3 trial

Coronavirus research has shown that higher viral loads are associated with severe COVID-19 infection. But new results from the phase III Coronavirus Efficacy (COVE) clinical trial find the Moderna vaccine reduces severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load and viral shedding.

30 Sep 2021

UCLA bioengineers invent novel soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device

A team of bioengineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has invented a novel soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device.

30 Sep 2021

Reading ability closely linked to altered retinal structure in geographic atrophy

In geographic atrophy, a late form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reading ability is closely related to the altered retinal structure.

30 Sep 2021

Non-severe COVID-19 may elicit more durable memory B cell response than severe COVID-19

A recent study conducted by researchers from the US aimed to measure the impact of severity of COVID-19 on memory B cell response and characterize changes in the memory B cell compartment during the period between recovery and five months after symptom onset. This study is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

30 Sep 2021

University of Oxford and Oracle's Global Pathogen Analysis System helping researchers to combat COVID-19

The fast spread of the highly infectious Delta variant underscores the need for faster identification of COVID-19 mutations. Uniting governments and medical communities in this challenge, the University of Oxford and Oracle's Global Pathogen Analysis System (GPAS) is now being used by organizations on nearly every continent.

30 Sep 2021

Dual therapy improves cardiac outcomes in pediatric patients suffering from MIS-C

A recent study by a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists and infectious disease specialists at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) found that pediatric patients suffering from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) who received initial, intensified therapy consisting of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus Infliximab had improved cardiac outcomes versus those who received IVIG alone.

30 Sep 2021

Early-stage interaction of monocytes with SARS-CoV-2-infected epithelial cell decides COVID-19 severity

A team of scientists from the USA and France has recently unveiled the mechanism of immune dysregulation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients by analyzing the early-stage interaction between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected epithelial cells and immune cells. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

30 Sep 2021

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Effective active learning methods improve academic performance of students

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Study explores trends in cardiac imaging from 2010 to 2019

Study reveals possible 12-month changes in pregnancy intentions

Breastfeeding could possibly reduce a woman’s risk for postpartum depression, suggests study

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

COVID-19 lockdowns have stunted the development of schoolchildren

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration

Comparison of Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, AZ vaccines for neutralization titer, against Delta and other variants

Small sachet of fortified food-based supplement could promote healthy development of children

New approach reveals ‘protein partners’ that may contribute to unusual pathologies of COVID-19

Researchers develop nanoparticles delivering STING agonists for intravenous cancer immunotherapy

Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

Moderna vaccine reduced viral load and protected against SARS-CoV-2 variants in new phase 3 trial

UCLA bioengineers invent novel soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device

Reading ability closely linked to altered retinal structure in geographic atrophy

Non-severe COVID-19 may elicit more durable memory B cell response than severe COVID-19

University of Oxford and Oracle's Global Pathogen Analysis System helping researchers to combat COVID-19

Dual therapy improves cardiac outcomes in pediatric patients suffering from MIS-C

Early-stage interaction of monocytes with SARS-CoV-2-infected epithelial cell decides COVID-19 severity

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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