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Early birth linked to greater risk of hospital visits during childhood

Being born early (before 37 weeks' gestation) is associated with a higher risk of hospital admission throughout childhood than being born at full term (40 weeks' gestation), finds a study published by The BMJ today.

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Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting

New additional research shows that increasing physical activity can counter early death risk linked to long periods of sedentary time

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AstraZeneca manufacturing error clouds vaccine study results

AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID vaccines: Why the safety process reassures experts

COVID-19 vaccine emergency approvals are around the corner, makers are preparing to ship millions of doses—and experts are trying to reassure the public that the record-breaking speed of development hasn't compromised safety.

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Hospitals can care for Medicare patients at home in pandemic

Hospitals will be allowed to care for Medicare patients in their own homes during the pandemic under a government program announced Wednesday to help hospitals deal with the latest surge.

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Analysis: Talc-based cosmetics test positive for asbestos

Laboratory tests of talc-based cosmetics products, commissioned by the Environmental Working Group, found asbestos—a deadly human carcinogen for which there is no safe level of exposure—in almost 15 percent of samples.

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Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays

For Listiner Martinez, the holiday season never brought feelings of merriment. Coming from an abusive home, she said, she never really celebrated the holidays. Martinez said she tried to move past that feeling when she had ...

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Specific bacterium in the gut linked to irritable bowel syndrome

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have detected a connection between Brachyspira, a genus of bacteria in the intestines, and IBS—especially the form that causes diarrhea. Although the discovery needs confirmation ...

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Flu symptoms mimic COVID-19 infection: Experts urge flu vaccination

Cases of influenza are being reported in parts of the U.S. as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. While a vaccine is not yet available for COVID-19, there is a vaccine available to prevent influenza.

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Doctors use existing treatment earlier to save the lives of COVID-19 patients

The lives of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are being saved by doctors who are using an existing medical treatment at an earlier stage.

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Simple move may boost spinal fusion outcomes

A new approach that could revolutionize spinal fusion surgery does away with the need to "flip" patients from their back or side onto their stomach midway through the operation—a switch researchers say dramatically improves ...

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Mayo Clinic experts urge 'household holiday': Keep Thanksgiving gathering to a minimum

As the number of reported COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Mayo Clinic experts urge the public to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines this Thanksgiving.

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Heart structure may play role in stroke risk disparities between Black and white people

Researchers have found that differences in the left atrium in the hearts of Black people and white people may play a role in risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the November 25, 2020, online issue of Neurology, ...

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Multiple sclerosis may not put you at risk for breast, colorectal cancers

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not be at higher risk of developing two of the three cancers that occur most commonly in people with MS, breast and colorectal cancer, than people who don't have the disease, according ...

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Coronavirus cases worldwide top 60 million

More than 60 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected worldwide, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP as of 1830 GMT on Wednesday.

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Study shows minimal impact of advanced practice providers on ED productivity, flow, safety, patient experience

Advanced practice providers (APPs) have lower productivity compared with emergency department physicians, seeing fewer and less complex patients and generating less relative value units per hour, and having no apparent impact ...

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Obesity is not only the individual's responsibility

Research based on 5425 citizens' responses to a questionnaire survey has illuminated that obesity causes are linked to various factors in addition to the individual's current socioeconomic circumstances, including childhood ...

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New immunotherapy shows promise against rare childhood cancer

A novel CAR T-cell therapy developed by researchers at UCL and designed to target cancerous tumors, has shown promising early results in children with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.

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Study characterizes suspected COVID-19 infections in emergency departments in the UK

Among patients reporting to hospital emergency departments (EDs) with suspected COVID-19 infection, important differences in symptoms and outcome exist based on age, sex and ethnicity, according to a new study published this ...

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Exploring links between infant vocabulary size and vocal interactions with caregivers

Analysis of recordings from infants' homes reveals that certain types of vocal interactions between adults and infants are associated with a larger infant vocabulary. Lukas Lopez of University of California, Merced, and colleagues ...

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Exercise motivation could be linked to certain smells, mouse study finds

On a near daily basis, the internet spews out numerous tips and tricks for exercise motivation. Now we can add smell to the long and growing list.

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Central trafficking compartment in neurons malfunctions in majority of Alzheimer's patients

Decades before the first symptoms of Alzheimer's appear, the brain's neurons start secreting tau proteins, one of the first changes known to occur in the course of the disease.

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Engineered 'stealth bomber' virus could be new weapon against metastatic cancer

Many cancer researchers can claim to have devised "smart bombs." What has been missing is the stealth bomber—a delivery system that can slip through the body's radar defenses.

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Extraction of largely-unexplored bodily fluid could be a new source of biomarkers

Using an array of tiny needles that are almost too small to see, researchers have developed a minimally-invasive technique for sampling a largely-unexplored human bodily fluid that could potentially provide a new source of ...

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The genetics of side-effects

Henk-Jan Guchelaar knows all too well the serious problems that the side-effects of medication can cause. As a professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, he has spent the last two decades ...

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Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective

Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. In New York, the subway system is shut down nightly for disinfecting.

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COVID-19: four ways to respond to vaccine sceptics—and maybe even convince them

For most of the 20th century, more than 60,000 people died in the US from polio, diphtheria and small pox each year. In 2016, the American death toll from these diseases was zero. Around the globe, two to three million deaths ...

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COVID-19 antibody surveys underestimate infections: study

COVID-19 prevalence surveys that detect levels of antibodies to determine whether people were infected in the past might be unreliable given how quickly these infection-fighting proteins fade, a US government study said Wednesday.

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Xofluza approved for postexposure prevention of flu

(HealthDay)—The approved indication for Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) has been expanded to include postexposure prevention of influenza for those who may have come in contact with someone who has the flu, the U.S. Food and ...

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Many infants with hep C-positive moms not screened for HCV

(HealthDay)—Less than one-third of infants born to mothers with hepatitis C virus infection (HCV+) receive appropriate HCV follow-up testing, according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the ...

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Restarting global economy depends on tackling 'last mile' of vaccine journey

Restarting the global economy for billions of people will depend on successfully overcoming logistical challenges in the 'last mile' of a COVID-19 vaccine's journey to immunization stations, according to a new report.

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CDC recommends three COVID-19 tests for Americans traveling abroad

(HealthDay)—Americans planning to travel out of the country should get a total of three COVID-19 tests before and after their flights, according to updated guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Remote-controlled hospital devices get COVID-19 guidance

Remotely controlled hospital wards may sound like something out of science fiction, but they're already becoming reality, and an innovation that could save time and even lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Another study casts doubt on 'convalescent plasma' as COVID-19 treatment

(HealthDay)—Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports suggested that infusing very sick patients with the blood plasma of people who'd survived the disease might help boost outcomes.

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Gene donors at high risk for cancer received feedback

Researchers at the Estonian Genome Center at the University of Tartu studied how people at high risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer responded to the feedback of genetic findings. Gene donors who chose to receive results ...

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Researchers reveal how genetic variations are linked to COVID-19 disease severity

Even as tens of thousands of Americans test positive for COVID-19 each day, physicians still aren't sure why some people experience mild to no symptoms while others become critically ill. New research led by Robert E. Gerszten, ...

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Study identifies new functions in the gene that causes Machado-Joseph disease

Ataxia is a minority disease with genetic origins, known for its neuromuscular alterations due to the selective loss of neurons in the cerebellum, the organ of our nervous systems which controls movement and balance. UB researchers ...

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What makes a happy couple, a happy family?

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," Leo Tolstoy wrote famously in 1878 in the opening lines of Anna Karenina. Turns out the Russian author was onto something.

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For teens with migraine, sleeping in (a bit) may help

Research indicates that starting school later in the morning yields health and academic benefits for high schoolers, whose natural body clock tends toward late-to-bed, late-to-rise habits. While parents raise concerns about ...

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Are we the same person throughout our lives? In essence, yes

A psychobiological study led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) on personal identity and its modification over time in parallel with the changes that individuals experience has shown that the essence of our being ...

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First drug approved to treat rare metabolic disorder

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for the rare genetic disorder primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), the agency announced Monday.

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Most lungs recover well after COVID-19: study

Lung tissue of patients who suffered severely from COVID-19 shows good recovery in most cases. This was revealed by a study carried out by the Radboud university medical center that has now been published in Clinical Infectious ...

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New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly reduces patient reported pain scores. Otilimab is a monoclonal antibody, biologic ...

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When COVID strikes cancer patients, men fare worse

(HealthDay)—Men with COVID-19 and cancer run a greater risk for severe symptoms and death than women with both conditions, a new study finds.

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Mapping out the mystery of blood stem cells

Princess Margaret scientists have revealed how stem cells are able to generate new blood cells throughout our life by looking at vast, uncharted regions of our genetic material that hold important clues to subtle biological ...

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Why coronavirus rules should be about more than just stopping transmission

The success or failure of coronavirus regulations is often assessed on whether they affect the rate of transmission in the community, and whether or not people comply with them. But what about the ethics behind the measures?

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Space travel can adversely impact energy production in a cell

Studies of both mice and humans who have traveled into space reveal that critical parts of a cell's energy production machinery, the mitochondria, can be made dysfunctional due to changes in gravity, radiation exposure and ...

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First large-scale proteogenomic analysis offers insights into pediatric brain tumors

A comprehensive "proteogenomic" analysis of the proteins, genes, and RNA transcription involved in pediatric brain tumors has yielded a more complete understanding of these tumors, which are the leading cause of cancer-related ...

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Neuroscientists measure fans' reactions to the big game

Like everything else in 2020, Thanksgiving will be different this year. But there will still be football on TV, and if you catch any of the games, your brain will be processing them in ways you're probably unaware of. In ...

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Stem cell-based screen identifies potential new treatments

Vision loss related to aging or inherited genetic disease, such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), respectively, is estimated to impact 16 million people worldwide and is often caused by defects ...

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Hungry and out of work: What life is like for young British people under COVID-19

Leo (all names of project participants have been changed to protect their identity) is a 22-year-old living in Edinburgh. He was working part-time in hospitality and waiting to begin university when we spoke during the UK's ...

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Stroke deaths up in Germany during virus shutdown, study shows

More people than usual died from strokes during Germany's spring coronavirus lockdown, a study by health insurer AOK showed Wednesday, blaming fears about going to hospital.

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Iron infusion proves effective to treat anemia in rural Africa

Over 1 billion people globally are affected by iron-deficiency anemia. In sub-Saharan Africa, anemia is a major public health concern with roughly 60% of the population suffering from anemia. Around half of those cases are ...

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Scientists design model to predict cellular drug targets against COVID-19

A computational model of a human lung cell has been used to understand how SARS-CoV-2 draws on human host cell metabolism to reproduce by researchers at the University of Warwick. This study helps understand how the virus ...

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Age not just a number: Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults

Our lives and our bodies are dynamic. The physical state of someone in their twenties is probably vastly different from that of someone in their fifties. Naturally, healthcare should also be oriented differently to different ...

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With all the focus on coronavirus, let's not forget the other respiratory viruses

With coronaviruses taking over our news feeds—and lives—you may be fooled into thinking it's the only virus affecting humans at the moment. But it's important to remember that there are many viruses, especially respiratory ...

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What will the new post-pandemic normal look like?

Will the wearing of bowties ever rebound with the once-fashion-conscious who've grown used to every day being pandemic casual? How about the dollar bill, now that so much spending has gone online and onto plastic? What about ...

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Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-eclampsia is related to blood pressure and BMI

Pre-eclampsia, usually diagnosed by increased blood pressure and protein in urine, affects up to 5% of pregnant women. It contributes worldwide to the death of estimated 50000 women and up to one million babies annually. ...

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Less than a year to develop a COVID vaccine: Here's why you shouldn't be alarmed

I'm a clinical trials geek. I keep hearing people talk about the seven to ten years it takes to make a vaccine and how dangerous speeding this up might be. The word that keeps popping up is "rushed", and it is making the ...

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Coronavirus shows how hard it is for ethnic minority and migrant women to access healthcare

We were told at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic that the virus did not discriminate. But the truth is that COVID-19 has brought to light the structural inequalities in healthcare that have existed for decades.

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Everyday activities enhance personal well-being

Physical activity makes happy and is important to maintain psychic health. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim studied the brain regions which ...

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New mechanism of pain control revealed

Researchers in Japan have revealed a previously unknown mechanism for pain control involving a newly identified group of cells in the spinal cord, offering a potential target for enhancing the therapeutic effect of drugs ...

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Immune strategy based on limited information in the network

The novel coronavirus outbreak is a global pandemic that has spread to more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Currently, countries and territories are fighting the spread of the disease using social distancing ...

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Tackling pandemic threats proactively

The marathon of COVID-19 vaccine development has reached the final sprint. Two leading vaccines have proven to protect 95% of vaccinated people from the disease. For the first time we can be confident that vaccines will put ...

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Access routes and asking prices: Getting drugs to cancer patients

What's a fair price for a drug? How can we make sure more patients have access to the latest treatments? And how can we speed up the whole process of bringing drugs to cancer patients?

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Five steps to improve access to cancer immunotherapies

Most people are pretty familiar with the idea that our immune system can fight off invading bacteria and viruses, but the notion of it being effective against cancer is rather newer.

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Five serendipitous medical discoveries – starting with the Oxford vaccine dose

You might assume that all great medical discoveries are the result of deliberate action on the part of scientists. But you'd be wrong. Many great discoveries are the result of accidents, mistakes and chance. Here are five ...

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Survival protein may prevent collateral damage during cancer therapy

WEHI researchers have identified a protein that could protect the kidneys from 'bystander' damage caused by cancer therapies.

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Exoskeletons for the elderly

The concept of a powered exoskeleton has been discussed widely in the context of science fiction and in industry where a human operator exploits robotic components that allow them to wield much greater strength in lifting ...

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Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19

November has brought encouraging news about several COVID-19 vaccines. But members of the general public will probably not be vaccinated before the spring or summer of 2021 at the earliest. Americans will be living with this ...

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How humans use objects in novel ways to solve problems

Human beings are naturally creative tool users. When we need to drive in a nail but don't have a hammer, we easily realize that we can use a heavy, flat object like a rock in its place. When our table is shaky, we quickly ...

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Global study shows teenage motherhood is still high

The high rate of adolescent motherhood across developing countries isn't shifting, with reductions either modest or absent in some regions and rising in others, according to University of Queensland-led research.

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Diet, exercise and a push in the right direction can reduce cardiovascular disease

Eating right and exercising are key to staving off the risk of cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke and is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Based on the latest recommendations ...

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Pacific tourism is desperate for a vaccine and travel freedoms, but the industry must learn from this crisis

News of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials has raised hopes in the Pacific that the hard-hit tourism industry will begin to re-open in 2021.

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Confused about COVID? Here's how to read a research paper

Scientific evidence can be difficult to understand. Normally we can rely on experts to interpret it for us, or the media to accurately report any interesting new discoveries, but the pandemic has challenged this.

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Which restrictions prevent COVID-19 deaths, and which make things worse?

New research from Yale SOM's Heather Tookes and Matthew Spiegel, using what they believe is the most comprehensive database of U.S. business interventions yet created, finds that mask mandates, closing restaurants, and stay-at-home ...

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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is cheaper than Pfizer's and Moderna's, and doesn't require supercold temperature

The biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has released data on what is now the third promising vaccine candidate against COVID-19—and it has several advantages over those of its competitors, Pfizer and Moderna.

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When health workers came up against COVID, it laid bare gaps in their training

COVID-19 turned 2020 on its head for all healthcare workers, particularly those at the front line of the pandemic response.

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Childhood empathy important predictor of aggression

Young children who are less empathetic than their peers are more likely to be aggressive when older. This is what Malou Noten concludes in her dissertation. Ph.D. defense on 25 November.

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Global study shows four-month treatment for tuberculosis as effective as six-month regimen

With everyone focused on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it's easy to overlook the fact that there are other health threats still plaguing the world. Number one on the list is tuberculosis (TB), the disease that the World ...

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Signaling switch in pancreatic beta-cells determines anti-diabetic drug effectiveness

An international research group has clarified the action mechanism of incretin-based drugs in the treatment of diabetes. The research group headed by Professor Seino Susumu included Researcher Okechi Oduori et al. (Division ...

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What are the biggest issues in drug discovery and development?

More incentives to discover and develop innovative treatments. Enabling companies to work together more easily. Flexible pricing for new medicines.

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New study explains important cause of fatal influenza

It is largely unknown why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now described important findings leading to so-called superinfections, which claim ...

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Molecular switch controls ability to repair hearing loss in mice

In a study in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found a molecular switch that turns off the animal's ability to repair damaged cells in the inner ear. The findings shed light on regenerative abilities that are ...

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Keto diet therapy recommendations set for adults with epilepsy, other neurologic diseases

Within the past two decades, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and others have shown that ketogenic diet therapies—high-fat, low-carbohydrate and adequate protein diets that metabolize fat into chemicals called ketones ...

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Connection between COVID-19 and loss of smell uncovered by research team

About 70% of people with COVID-19 suddenly lose their sense of smell, although fewer of them seem to realize it, according to a new "living analysis" by a research team.

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Teens' ultra-processed diet puts their hearts at risk

If you think the teenagers in your life have been eating a lot of unhealthy food—you're probably right.

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Coronavirus hits Italian birth rate

The coronavirus crisis has hit Italy's already historically-low birth rate, new projections from the national statistics agency reveal.

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What is COVID doing to our hearts?

Cardiologist Nisha Parikh, M.D., MPH, discusses what we know so far about COVID-19's impact on the body's cardiovascular system, from affecting the heart's rhythm to impairing its ability to pump blood throughout the body.

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Bulgaria closes restaurants, schools to fight virus

Bulgaria's government announced Wednesday a return to tougher restrictions, closing restaurants and schools in the face of a surge in infections and deaths as the country endures a second wave of coronavirus.

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Predi-COVID: Clinical, epidemiological and socio-demographic study yields preliminary results

Launched under the aegis of the Research Luxembourg COVID-19 Task Force on April 24th, Predi-COVID is a cohort study promoted by the Luxembourg Institute of Health that aims to identify the key risk factors and biomarkers ...

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Researchers have discovered new links between miscarriage and maternal genes

Researchers at the Estonian Genome Center at the University of Tartu have described hitherto undiscovered associations between miscarriage and maternal genes. They have published their findings in Nature Communications.

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EU says first virus vaccinations possible by Christmas

Vaccinations against the coronavirus could start in the 27 European Union nations by Christmas and member countries must urgently prepare their logistical chains to cope with the rollout of hundreds of millions of doses of ...

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Spinal/epidural anesthesia associated with increased survival in leg artery bypass surgery

A new study published in The BMJ shows that people who had surgery to improve blood flow in their legs under spinal or epidural anesthesia were less likely to die than those who were given general anesthesia.

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SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not appear to increase transmissibility

None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study led by UCL researchers.

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Cooking with wood may cause lung damage

Advanced imaging with CT shows that people who cook with biomass fuels like wood are at risk of suffering considerable damage to their lungs from breathing in dangerous concentrations of pollutants and bacterial toxins, according ...

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German vials in spotlight as COVID-19 vaccine nears

As expectations grow that the first COVID-19 jabs will be administered in a matter of weeks, German glassmaker Schott is quietly doing what it has been for months: churning out vials that will hold the vaccine.

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LA shuts restaurants as virus surges, but Europe eases lockdowns

A restaurant dining ban in Los Angeles was due to come into force Wednesday as officials warned Americans to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday, while parts of Europe eyed looser coronavirus lockdowns over the festive ...

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UPS stepping up dry ice production, freezers for vaccines

Global shipping giant UPS on Tuesday said it would start making dry ice in the United States and also distribute ultra-cold temperature freezers as it prepares to handle the logistics of shipping COVID-19 vaccines.

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Tokyo urges residents to avoid 'non-essential' outings

Tokyo's governor on Wednesday urged residents to avoid non-essential outings and asked businesses serving alcohol to shut early as Japan battles record coronavirus infections.

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Germany extends partial shutdown to curb virus spread

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors on Wednesday agreed to extend a partial shutdown well into December in an effort to further reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections ahead of the Christmas ...

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Research shows bariatric surgery may reduce severity of COVID-19 in patients with obesity

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit ...

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Immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy against glioblastoma may decrease with dexamethasone

Among patients with glioblastoma receiving an immune checkpoint inhibitor, those who received the corticosteroid dexamethasone at baseline for cerebral edema had significantly worse overall survival, according to results ...

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3 hours ago

Early birth linked to greater risk of hospital visits during childhood

Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting

AstraZeneca manufacturing error clouds vaccine study results

COVID vaccines: Why the safety process reassures experts

6 hours ago

Hospitals can care for Medicare patients at home in pandemic

Analysis: Talc-based cosmetics test positive for asbestos

Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays

Specific bacterium in the gut linked to irritable bowel syndrome

Flu symptoms mimic COVID-19 infection: Experts urge flu vaccination

Doctors use existing treatment earlier to save the lives of COVID-19 patients

Simple move may boost spinal fusion outcomes

Mayo Clinic experts urge 'household holiday': Keep Thanksgiving gathering to a minimum

Heart structure may play role in stroke risk disparities between Black and white people

Multiple sclerosis may not put you at risk for breast, colorectal cancers

Coronavirus cases worldwide top 60 million

Study shows minimal impact of advanced practice providers on ED productivity, flow, safety, patient experience

Obesity is not only the individual's responsibility

New immunotherapy shows promise against rare childhood cancer

Study characterizes suspected COVID-19 infections in emergency departments in the UK

Exploring links between infant vocabulary size and vocal interactions with caregivers

Exercise motivation could be linked to certain smells, mouse study finds

Central trafficking compartment in neurons malfunctions in majority of Alzheimer's patients

Engineered 'stealth bomber' virus could be new weapon against metastatic cancer

Extraction of largely-unexplored bodily fluid could be a new source of biomarkers

The genetics of side-effects

9 hours ago

Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective

COVID-19: four ways to respond to vaccine sceptics—and maybe even convince them

COVID-19 antibody surveys underestimate infections: study

Xofluza approved for postexposure prevention of flu

Many infants with hep C-positive moms not screened for HCV

Restarting global economy depends on tackling 'last mile' of vaccine journey

CDC recommends three COVID-19 tests for Americans traveling abroad

Remote-controlled hospital devices get COVID-19 guidance

Another study casts doubt on 'convalescent plasma' as COVID-19 treatment

Gene donors at high risk for cancer received feedback

Researchers reveal how genetic variations are linked to COVID-19 disease severity

Study identifies new functions in the gene that causes Machado-Joseph disease

What makes a happy couple, a happy family?

For teens with migraine, sleeping in (a bit) may help

Are we the same person throughout our lives? In essence, yes

First drug approved to treat rare metabolic disorder

Most lungs recover well after COVID-19: study

New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

When COVID strikes cancer patients, men fare worse

Mapping out the mystery of blood stem cells

Why coronavirus rules should be about more than just stopping transmission

Space travel can adversely impact energy production in a cell

First large-scale proteogenomic analysis offers insights into pediatric brain tumors

Neuroscientists measure fans' reactions to the big game

Stem cell-based screen identifies potential new treatments

Hungry and out of work: What life is like for young British people under COVID-19

Stroke deaths up in Germany during virus shutdown, study shows

Iron infusion proves effective to treat anemia in rural Africa

Scientists design model to predict cellular drug targets against COVID-19

Age not just a number: Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults

12 hours ago

With all the focus on coronavirus, let's not forget the other respiratory viruses

What will the new post-pandemic normal look like?

Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-eclampsia is related to blood pressure and BMI

Less than a year to develop a COVID vaccine: Here's why you shouldn't be alarmed

Coronavirus shows how hard it is for ethnic minority and migrant women to access healthcare

Everyday activities enhance personal well-being

New mechanism of pain control revealed

Immune strategy based on limited information in the network

Tackling pandemic threats proactively

Access routes and asking prices: Getting drugs to cancer patients

Five steps to improve access to cancer immunotherapies

Five serendipitous medical discoveries – starting with the Oxford vaccine dose

Survival protein may prevent collateral damage during cancer therapy

Exoskeletons for the elderly

Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19

How humans use objects in novel ways to solve problems

Global study shows teenage motherhood is still high

Diet, exercise and a push in the right direction can reduce cardiovascular disease

Pacific tourism is desperate for a vaccine and travel freedoms, but the industry must learn from this crisis

Confused about COVID? Here's how to read a research paper