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Electroconvulsive therapy may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs

Electroconvulsive therapy, which may be effective at lowering long-term risks of suicide and death among patients with certain mood disorders, may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jul 2021

Study sheds light on the impact of geographic location on cancer diagnosis and survival

Adolescents and young adults living in rural versus metropolitan U.S. counties and those living farther from the hospital where they were diagnosed are more likely to be detected at a later cancer stage, when it is generally less treatable and have lower survival rates compared with those living in metropolitan counties and closer to the reporting hospital, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

14 Jul 2021

New OMV-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate proves effective in mice

Researchers in Italy have demonstrated the efficacy of using modified outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) as a vaccine to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an animal model.

14 Jul 2021

Fungi that live in the gut may be equally important in health and disease

Bacteria's role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at University of Utah Health shows that fungi - another microorganism that lives within us - may be equally important in health and disease.

14 Jul 2021

Early life exposure to antibiotics could alter brain development

Antibiotic exposure early in life could alter human brain development in areas responsible for cognitive and emotional functions, according to a Rutgers researcher.

14 Jul 2021

Yale School of Public Health and Tevogen Bio partner to expand school's regulatory sciences program

The Yale School of Public Health is partnering with Tevogen Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company, on a major expansion of the school's regulatory sciences program.

14 Jul 2021

Research finds Cannabis terpenes as a promising new target for pain therapies

When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Cannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there exists an "entourage effect," whereby the pain-relieving effects of the plant as a whole are greater than any of its individual parts.

14 Jul 2021

UTA bioengineering professor developing technique to diagnose tiny breast tumors

A bioengineering professor at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing a technique to diagnose tiny breast tumors that could reduce the anxiety, uncertainty and high costs often faced by patients.

14 Jul 2021

UH researchers report new gut–liver drug recycling process

A team of University of Houston pharmaceutical researchers is reporting a newly recognized process of drug metabolism in the intestines - followed by recycling through the liver - that could have important implications for developing treatments for intestinal diseases and for taking multiple medications at the same time.

14 Jul 2021

Community health workers play an integral role in identifying patients' social needs

Addressing patients' health-related social needs, like housing and food security, is integral to patient care.

14 Jul 2021

Metal-based molecule inhibits the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides in lab tests

In lab tests, Imperial researchers have created a metal-based molecule that inhibits the build-up of a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease.

14 Jul 2021

Study sheds new light on why some people may be more prone to serious gum infection

A team led by University of Washington researchers has, for the first time, identified and classified how different people respond to the accumulation of dental plaque, the sticky biofilm that gathers on teeth.

14 Jul 2021

New study outlines a means to better estimate COVID-19 occurrence and trends

A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey outlines a means to better estimate COVID-19 occurrence and trends in populations.

14 Jul 2021

Minimally invasive exosome spray may help repair the heart after myocardial infarction

Heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although modern surgical techniques, diagnostics and medications have greatly improved early survival from these events, many patients struggle with the long-term effects of permanently damaged tissue, and the 5-year mortality rate remains high.

14 Jul 2021

Component derived from turmeric essential oil exhibits neuroprotective effects

Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have found that a component derived from turmeric essential oil, aromatic turmerone (ar-turmerone), and its derivatives act directly on dopaminergic nerves to create a neuroprotective effect on tissue cultures of a Parkinson's disease model.

14 Jul 2021

Could corticosteroids increase mortality in COVID-19 patients without high oxygen supplementation?

A new paper focuses on the role of corticosteroids, in particular, as these were widely used among patients on intensive respiratory support (IRS).

14 Jul 2021

Nanopore technology allows point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing

As the SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread worldwide and cause disease and death on a devastating scale, genomic sequencing has become a primary method of keeping track of emerging variants and new outbreaks. A new medRxiv* preprint explores the role of nanopore sequencing in this effort.

14 Jul 2021

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Electroconvulsive therapy may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs

Study sheds light on the impact of geographic location on cancer diagnosis and survival

New OMV-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate proves effective in mice

Fungi that live in the gut may be equally important in health and disease

Early life exposure to antibiotics could alter brain development

Yale School of Public Health and Tevogen Bio partner to expand school's regulatory sciences program

Research finds Cannabis terpenes as a promising new target for pain therapies

UTA bioengineering professor developing technique to diagnose tiny breast tumors

UH researchers report new gut–liver drug recycling process

Community health workers play an integral role in identifying patients' social needs

Metal-based molecule inhibits the build-up of Alzheimer's peptides in lab tests

Study sheds new light on why some people may be more prone to serious gum infection

New study outlines a means to better estimate COVID-19 occurrence and trends

Minimally invasive exosome spray may help repair the heart after myocardial infarction

Component derived from turmeric essential oil exhibits neuroprotective effects

Could corticosteroids increase mortality in COVID-19 patients without high oxygen supplementation?

Nanopore technology allows point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing

Antidepressants may lower risk of death, complications in people with diabetes and depression

New treatment that uses 3D printed implants could bring relief to knee osteoarthritis sufferers

Vaccine hesitancy among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd immunity

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