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High school athletes are at risk for concussions and may need a longer recovery than thought

A recent study from the Henry Ford Sports Medicine Research team suggests that high school athletes competing, not only in football, but in soccer, hockey, basketball, swimming, cheerleading and other sports are not only at risk for concussions, but may need a longer recovery than first thought.

15 Sep 2020

Sex and gender not receiving enough attention in COVID-19 trials

Researchers in Denmark and the Netherlands have conducted a study showing that sex and gender are not being adequately considered in clinical trials investigating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

15 Sep 2020

Climate change could shift the spread of West Nile virus

West Nile virus spreads most efficiently in the US at temperatures between 24-25 degrees Celsius (75.2-77 degrees Fahrenheit), a new study published today in eLife shows.

15 Sep 2020

Patients with more severe SARS-CoV-2 infection exhibit larger antibody response

Researchers in the United States have found that individuals who develop more severe disease following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mount a larger antibody and memory B cell response during both acute infection and convalescence.

15 Sep 2020

African swine fever does not pose health risks to humans

The ASF pathogen is a virus which infects domestic pigs and wild boar and which leads to a severe, often lethal, disease in these animals. It is transferred via direct contact or with excretions from infected animals, or through ticks.

15 Sep 2020

Poor health linked to disparities in internet use among older adults

Increasingly, everyday activities and services are shifting online, making the ability to use the internet an essential skill. The current COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of digital connectivity, especially for older and vulnerable adults, for their continued contact with family and friends.

15 Sep 2020

Study reveals damaging role of immune system in severe brain infection

A new study has detailed the damaging role played by the immune system in a severe brain condition most commonly caused by the cold sore virus.

15 Sep 2020

UIC receives $4.5 million to study how adolescent binge drinking affects adult behavior

The University of Illinois Chicago has received $4.5 million in continuation funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to support the UIC site of the national Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood, or NADIA, consortium.

15 Sep 2020

FDA takes action against Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Fortune Food Product, Inc., an Illinois-based processor of sprouts and soy products, has agreed to stop production until it, among other things, undertakes remedial action and complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

15 Sep 2020

Tobacco smoking linked to worse outcomes for bladder cancer patients after surgery

Patients treated for bladder cancer with a surgery known as radical cystectomy have worse outcomes if they are smokers, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Keck Medicine of USC.

15 Sep 2020

Study explores how sleep affects people's reaction to both stressful and positive events

New research from UBC finds that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day--and they don't find as much joy in the good things.

15 Sep 2020

UIC researchers to develop, test a voice-enabled AI virtual agent to deliver mental health care

Researchers at University of Illinois Chicago are studying a novel approach to delivering care to those with moderate depression and anxiety: through artificial intelligence, or AI.

15 Sep 2020

Study finds synthetic and desiccated thyroid products to be equally effective in treating hypothyroidism

A study by researchers at Kaiser Permanente in Denver, Colorado evaluated the stability of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in patients using synthetic medication versus those using desiccated thyroid products to treat hypothyroidism.

15 Sep 2020

Simple online tool predicts rehospitalization and death risks for sepsis survivors

A tool to predict the risk of readmission to hospital or death in the first year after leaving hospital for adult survivors of sepsis has been developed by a researcher at King’s.

15 Sep 2020

Prolonged loneliness may influence the development of type 2 diabetes

Published in the journal Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]), the study shows that it is the absence of quality connections with people and not the lack of contact that predicts the onset of type 2 diabetes, suggesting that helping people form and experience positive relationships could be a useful tool in prevention strategies for type 2 diabetes.

15 Sep 2020

Newly identified mechanism regulates the distensibility of the heart

A healthy heart beats 50 to 100 times a minute and pumps 8,000 litres of blood around our body every day. A precondition for this function is the elasticity of the cardiac walls, which dilate as blood flows in (diastole) and contract again as the blood flows out (systole).

15 Sep 2020

New biomarker can reliably predict aggressiveness of biliary tract cancer

The cancer called biliary tract cancer (BTC) is not the most widespread form of cancer. In western countries, about 1.6 in 100.000 gets the diagnose every year. It is, however, a very aggressive form of cancer.

15 Sep 2020

Study uncovers a promising new therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome have shown that pharmacological (drug) correction of the content of extracellular vesicles released within dystrophic muscles can restore their ability to regenerate muscle and prevent muscle scarring (fibrosis).

15 Sep 2020

Survey finds many women are avoiding pregnancy due to severe migraine

A survey of 607 women who suffer from severe migraine found twenty percent of the respondents are currently avoiding pregnancy because of their migraines.

15 Sep 2020

Researchers develop AI system to help better select embryos for implantation

For many people who are struggling to conceive, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can offer a life-changing solution. But the average success rate for IVF is only about 30 percent.

15 Sep 2020

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High school athletes are at risk for concussions and may need a longer recovery than thought

Sex and gender not receiving enough attention in COVID-19 trials

Climate change could shift the spread of West Nile virus

Patients with more severe SARS-CoV-2 infection exhibit larger antibody response

African swine fever does not pose health risks to humans

Poor health linked to disparities in internet use among older adults

Study reveals damaging role of immune system in severe brain infection

UIC receives $4.5 million to study how adolescent binge drinking affects adult behavior

FDA takes action against Illinois-based food manufacturer for repeated food safety violations

Tobacco smoking linked to worse outcomes for bladder cancer patients after surgery

Study explores how sleep affects people's reaction to both stressful and positive events

UIC researchers to develop, test a voice-enabled AI virtual agent to deliver mental health care

Study finds synthetic and desiccated thyroid products to be equally effective in treating hypothyroidism

Simple online tool predicts rehospitalization and death risks for sepsis survivors

Prolonged loneliness may influence the development of type 2 diabetes

Newly identified mechanism regulates the distensibility of the heart

New biomarker can reliably predict aggressiveness of biliary tract cancer

Study uncovers a promising new therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Survey finds many women are avoiding pregnancy due to severe migraine

Researchers develop AI system to help better select embryos for implantation

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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