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Fish oil supplements not associated with increases in bad cholesterol

The Fatty Acid Research Institute has published a new research paper in conjunction with The Cooper Institute on the omega-3s EPA and DHA in fish oil and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

17 Dec 2020

Study highlights how the sex differences in COVID-19 are linked to ACE2 protein

Female COVID-19 patients face less severe disease complications and a lower risk of dying than male patients thanks to hormones and chromosomes that contribute to a stronger immune response, according to new research from a University of Alberta-led team.

17 Dec 2020

Landmark study finds how often cancer patients develop osteonecrosis of the jaw

A landmark study by researchers from the SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has found that 2.8 percent of patients on average develop osteonecrosis of the jaw, or ONJ, within three years of starting a common treatment for cancer that has spread to the bone.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows impact of the pandemic on lung cancer screening

When the pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, many routine activities came to a halt.

17 Dec 2020

Nurse practitioners can reduce costs, improve patient safety in long-term care facilities

Countries worldwide face challenges meeting the growing needs for long-term care services because of high costs.

17 Dec 2020

PVP at Boston Children's awarded $1 million to extend research into adjuvant-based vaccines

For a vaccine to be most effective, sometimes nature needs a little 'extra' something. That something is often an adjuvant -- small molecules added to a vaccine that boost the body's immune response.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows benefits of integrated palliative and oncology care for patients with advanced AML

A first-of-its-kind intervention integrating palliative care early in the course of cancer therapy for patients with advanced acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a highly aggressive cancer of the blood and bone marrow, resulted in substantial improvements in patients' quality of life, mood and end-of-life care, a team of investigators has found.

17 Dec 2020

Dutch research on mental health during COVID-19 in vulnerable children

In this context, Josjan Zijlmans and Lorynn Teela et al. investigate the mental and social health of children and adolescents with pre-existing mental or somatic problems (pediatric or psychiatric) during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows high prevalence of back pain in patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures

Multiple studies have evaluated the incidence of back pain among patients who undergo catheter-based heart procedures while conscious.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers highlight the need to renew understanding of adverse events in interventional radiology

Medical errors pose a serious threat to patient safety and are estimated to account for more than 250,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

17 Dec 2020

Errant DNA triggers immune system response against cancer

DNA that ends up where it doesn't belong in cancer cells can unleash an immune response that makes tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy, the results of two UT Southwestern studies indicate.

17 Dec 2020

BU researchers awarded $2.4 million NIH grant to study idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious chronic disease that affects the tissue surrounding the air sacs in the lungs.

17 Dec 2020

Ohio State receives $10 million gift to establish new myeloma research center

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute has received a $10 million gift from the Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation to establish the Riney Family Foundation Myeloma Center for Advanced Research Excellence.

17 Dec 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: All I want for Christmas is a COVID relief bill

Congress appears to be inching ever closer to agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief bill, which would extend unemployment insurance and other emergency programs set to expire in the next several days.

17 Dec 2020

Skin cancer risk remains high in winter months for college students

New research from Brigham Young University finds college students could be just as at risk for developing skin cancer in the dead of winter as they are in the middle of summer.

17 Dec 2020

Study explores best practices in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Even the best-managed long-term care homes will need to step up to get through the second wave of the pandemic, suggests a new study by researchers at the UBC school of nursing.

17 Dec 2020

Two major grants offer support for international mother-baby iron supplements study

A Melbourne-led research consortium investigating the impact of iron treatments on maternal and newborn health in low-income countries has received two major grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation worth almost $US 9.6 million.

17 Dec 2020

WEHI researchers suggest potential new approach to treat stomach cancer

WEHI researchers have identified a key molecular regulator involved in the progression and spread of stomach cancer, suggesting a potential new approach to treat this devastating disease.

17 Dec 2020

How does the UK’s COVID-19 response compare to others in Europe?

Researchers modeled the health benefits and economic loss caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the UK and compared them to four other western European countries. Their results suggest the British Government’s response may outweigh the economic loss incurred.

17 Dec 2020

High presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in PCR test can predict future symptomatic disease

A new study by researchers at the Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden shows that testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid can help in containing the virus spread. Detecting the presence of high amounts of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid predicts future symptomatic disease, they found.

17 Dec 2020

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Fish oil supplements not associated with increases in bad cholesterol

Study highlights how the sex differences in COVID-19 are linked to ACE2 protein

Landmark study finds how often cancer patients develop osteonecrosis of the jaw

Study shows impact of the pandemic on lung cancer screening

Nurse practitioners can reduce costs, improve patient safety in long-term care facilities

PVP at Boston Children's awarded $1 million to extend research into adjuvant-based vaccines

Study shows benefits of integrated palliative and oncology care for patients with advanced AML

Dutch research on mental health during COVID-19 in vulnerable children

Study shows high prevalence of back pain in patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures

Researchers highlight the need to renew understanding of adverse events in interventional radiology

Errant DNA triggers immune system response against cancer

BU researchers awarded $2.4 million NIH grant to study idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Ohio State receives $10 million gift to establish new myeloma research center

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: All I want for Christmas is a COVID relief bill

Skin cancer risk remains high in winter months for college students

Study explores best practices in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Two major grants offer support for international mother-baby iron supplements study

WEHI researchers suggest potential new approach to treat stomach cancer

How does the UK’s COVID-19 response compare to others in Europe?

High presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in PCR test can predict future symptomatic disease

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