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Algorithm-driven program improves cholesterol, blood pressure levels

Using a remotely-delivered, algorithm-driven program for disease management, patients experienced significant improvement in cholesterol and blood pressure levels, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

18 Nov 2020

Study: Non-COVID-19 deaths significantly increased from March through May 2020

March through May saw a significant increase in deaths over previous years - and not just from COVID-19, says a new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

18 Nov 2020

Pandemic restrictions reduced global NO2 concentrations by nearly 20%, shows study

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space- and ground-based observations have shown that Earth's atmosphere has seen significant reductions in some air pollutants.

18 Nov 2020

Neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are different for reach and grasp behaviors

A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago has found that neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are very different during reaching and grasping behavior, challenging a popular theory that indicated intrinsic, dynamic patterns control motor behaviors.

18 Nov 2020

Study compares neural activity to understand language comprehension in adults

Learning a language later in life changes how the two halves of the brain contribute. As skills improve, language comprehension changes hemisphere specialization, but production does not, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

18 Nov 2020

People with heart disease can receive high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection

People with heart disease can receive either the high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection from heart or lung-related deaths or hospitalizations, according to late breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020.

18 Nov 2020

Cannabidiol oils are equally or less effective at inhibiting certain cancer cell lines

Cannabidiol (CBD) oils are equally or less effective at inhibiting the growth of certain cancer cells compared to pure CBD, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

18 Nov 2020

FDA approves first COVID-19 diagnostic test for at-home use

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results.

18 Nov 2020

Children in Melbourne family developed COVID-19 immune response after exposure to virus

Children in a Melbourne family developed a COVID-19 immune response after chronic exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus from their parents, a new case report has found.

18 Nov 2020

New guidelines address oxygen therapy for adults with COPD, interstitial lung disease

The latest clinical practice guideline on home oxygen therapy addresses long-term and ambulatory oxygen therapy for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) and includes the most comprehensive review of the evidence of any oxygen guideline to date.

18 Nov 2020

Noninvasive, self-administered digital tool helps assess risk for preterm delivery

Women who are intending to become pregnant or who have just found out they are pregnant can quickly learn of their risk for preterm birth with a noninvasive, self-administered digital tool called PopNatal.

18 Nov 2020

Scientists receive funds at 2020 event hosted by Center for BrainHealth

The Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently hosted the first-ever virtual iteration of the annual Friends of BrainHealth Scientist Selection Luncheon, during which the following scientists were awarded funds for their independently designed research studies.

18 Nov 2020

Aggressive COVID testing minimize the spread of disease among students

An aggressive COVID-19 surveillance and testing effort at Duke University was highly effective in minimizing the spread of the disease among students on campus, according to a case study appearing Tuesday in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

18 Nov 2020

New study may shed light on the adaptive immune response to COVID-19

New research funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) aims to boost understanding of how the immune system responds to COVID-19, from the start of infection to recovery.

18 Nov 2020

Negative biopsies during active surveillance for prostate cancer are associated with long-term outcomes

Can early-stage prostate cancer "vanish" during follow-up? More likely the cancer is just "hidden"--either way, negative biopsies during active surveillance for prostate cancer are associated with excellent long-term outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®.

18 Nov 2020

Study examines financial penalties levied on large pharmaceutical companies for illegal activities

Some pharmaceutical companies have received criticism for engaging in illegal activities, such as providing kickbacks and bribes, knowingly shipping adulterated or contaminated drugs to pharmacies, and marketing drugs for unapproved uses.

18 Nov 2020

Certain regions in the retina are more affected by Alzheimer's disease, shows study

A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina - the lining found in the back of the eye - that are more affected by Alzheimer's disease than other areas.

18 Nov 2020

Study: e-cigarette users have increased susceptibility to flu, COVID-19

In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a model of influenza virus infection, suggesting increased susceptibility to disease.

18 Nov 2020

A game-changing collaboration to accelerate drug development for Alzheimer's disease

The Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Critical Path for Alzheimer's Disease (CPAD) Consortium today announced its participation as a Partner with the Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative (ADDI), a 501(c)(3) medical research organization which launched today.

18 Nov 2020

Scientists analyze trends in hepatitis B vaccination

In 2018, West Virginia had the highest rate of acute hepatitis Brate of acute hepatitis B in the nation. That same year, the state had the highest rate of opioid prescriptions per 100,000 people.

18 Nov 2020

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Algorithm-driven program improves cholesterol, blood pressure levels

Study: Non-COVID-19 deaths significantly increased from March through May 2020

Pandemic restrictions reduced global NO2 concentrations by nearly 20%, shows study

Neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are different for reach and grasp behaviors

Study compares neural activity to understand language comprehension in adults

People with heart disease can receive high-dose or standard-dose flu vaccines for protection

Cannabidiol oils are equally or less effective at inhibiting certain cancer cell lines

FDA approves first COVID-19 diagnostic test for at-home use

Children in Melbourne family developed COVID-19 immune response after exposure to virus

New guidelines address oxygen therapy for adults with COPD, interstitial lung disease

Noninvasive, self-administered digital tool helps assess risk for preterm delivery

Scientists receive funds at 2020 event hosted by Center for BrainHealth

Aggressive COVID testing minimize the spread of disease among students

New study may shed light on the adaptive immune response to COVID-19

Negative biopsies during active surveillance for prostate cancer are associated with long-term outcomes

Study examines financial penalties levied on large pharmaceutical companies for illegal activities

Certain regions in the retina are more affected by Alzheimer's disease, shows study

Study: e-cigarette users have increased susceptibility to flu, COVID-19

A game-changing collaboration to accelerate drug development for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists analyze trends in hepatitis B vaccination

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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