Study points to worrying fitness levels in some young teens A worrying proportion of young adolescents may have poor cardiorespiratory fitness that could hamper their levels of activity, a study suggests. Apr 4, 2022 0 4
A new study provides valuable information on DNA methylation and gene expression in children A new study led by ISGlobal, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, identifies associations between DNA methylation patterns and gene expression levels in blood samples from children. The findings, published in ... Apr 4, 2022 0 62
Sleep, health, and the changing of the clock The nation has spoken. With the Sunshine Protection Act passing unanimously through the U.S. Senate and now making its way to the House, it's clear that the United States of America does not believe that changing clocks twice ... Apr 4, 2022 0 3
Pencil-beam scanning catheter for intracoronary optical coherence tomography A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances reviews a pencil-beam scanning catheter for intracoronary optical coherence tomography. Apr 4, 2022 0 6
Mobile app reduces post-traumatic stress Support offered by a phone app can relieve post-traumatic stress and depression. A new study from Uppsala University's National Centre for Disaster Psychiatry involving 179 patients shows that a dedicated PTSD app, PTSD Coach, ... Apr 4, 2022 0 9
Dental anomalies among childhood cancer survivors depend on treatment received The prevalence of dental developmental anomalies (DDA) in survivors of childhood cancer differ according to the type of cancer treatment administered, according to researchers at the Hebrew University (HU)-Hadassah School ... Apr 4, 2022 0 30
'Host-directed therapy' could treat infectious diseases—including COVID—and limit drug-resistance Antibiotics, together with antivirals and anti-parasitic drugs, can save the lives of people who've contracted an infectious disease. But the rise of drug-resistance means new strategies are needed. At the end of last year, ... Apr 4, 2022 0 8
Inflammatory biomarkers indicate risk factors for worse health outcomes in COVID-19 patients with diabetes More than 40% of hospitalized individuals with COVID-19 have diabetes. But why is having diabetes a major risk factor for a more serious COVID-19 illness? Researchers now are starting to put the puzzle together. Apr 4, 2022 0 4
Omecamtiv mecarbil does not improve exercise capacity with heart failure Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) did not experience any improvement in their ability to exercise vigorously after taking the experimental heart failure drug omecamtiv mecarbil, in a study ... Apr 4, 2022 0 26
With COVID cases still in the thousands, why are some so keen to ditch the things that kept New Zealand safe? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand will remain at the red traffic light setting, but other public health mandates created to control COVID-19 will still be lifted, contributing to the sense that there's ... Apr 4, 2022 0 5
