Factors ID'd for radiologist performance in screening mammography (HealthDay)—Radiologist characteristics predict performance in screening mammography, according to a study published online June 22 in Radiology. Jul 8, 2021 0 0
A molecular switch turns on the unfavorable evolution of prostate tumors Researchers from the Prostate Cancer Biology laboratory, directed by Giuseppina Carbone, M.D., at the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR, affiliated to USI) in Bellinzona, have discovered an unexpected mechanism that drives ... Jul 8, 2021 0 1
Brain training for insomnia Might external stimuli—audiovisual and haptic—be used to train the brain to improved sleep patterns to treat insomnia? That's the question a research team from India hopes to answer in work published in the International ... Jul 8, 2021 0 5
Past-year dental visits more frequent in urban versus rural areas (HealthDay)—Nearly two-thirds of adults have had a dental visit within the past 12 months, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Jul 8, 2021 0 1
Cytisine not noninferior to varenicline for smoking cessation (HealthDay)—Cytisine treatment fails to demonstrate noninferiority to varenicline treatment for smoking cessation, according to a study published in the July 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jul 8, 2021 0 1
Personalized tumor vaccines may solve tumor recurrence and metastasis challenges Thanks to the rapid development of nanotechnology, a research team led by Profs. Nie Guangjun, Wu Yan and Zhao Yuliang from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) ... Jul 8, 2021 0 7
Researchers overcome winking, napping pigs to prove brain test works If you've ever been to an eye doctor, there's a good chance you've felt the sudden puff of air to the eye that constitutes a traditional test for glaucoma. It's no one's favorite experience, but the puff is non-invasive and ... Jul 8, 2021 0 3
Mental health experiences of LGB Vietnam-era veterans Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Veterans from the Vietnam era report PTSD and poorer mental health more often than their heterosexual counterparts, according to an analysis of data from the Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational ... Jul 8, 2021 0 1
A brain mechanism that automatically links objects in our minds When people see a toothbrush, a car, a tree—any individual object—their brain automatically associates it with other things it naturally occurs with, allowing humans to build context for their surroundings and set expectations ... Jul 8, 2021 0 219
Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine prevents disease and transmission in animals In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection. ... Jul 8, 2021 1 232
