Archive: 11/01/2023

Study proves that antivenom reduces risk of skin necrosis in patients bitten by brown recluse spider

One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a necrotic skin lesion, but a clinical study by Brazilian researchers recently reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical ...

Jan 11, 2023

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Discovering factors affecting ascending aortic dilatation improves identification of high-risk patients

Prediction of aortic dissection or rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm is a challenge, and more accurate identification of high-risk patients and timing of repair surgery are required. A new collaborative study by the ...

Jan 11, 2023

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How college students cope with episodic and persistent food insecurity

College students, especially first-generation and minority students, are more likely to experience food insecurity than the general population. This can contribute to social inequalities and make degree attainment more difficult ...

Jan 11, 2023

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WHO seeks more China COVID data, praises US 'transparency'

The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive COVID outbreak, while praising Washington's "radical transparency" in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant.

Jan 11, 2023

Inequity in heart transplant access could worsen due to Medicare policy change

A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access to transplant for patients with heart failure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

Jan 11, 2023

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Retracted anti-abortion paper contained undisclosed conflicts of interest

An anti-abortion paper retracted by a Frontiers journal the day after Christmas contained undisclosed conflicts of interest among its guest editors and peer reviewers, according to an analysis by Digital Science company Ripeta.

Jan 11, 2023

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New technique to detect extremely small numbers of virus cells

Annual vaccinations against seasonal flu have become a way to protect the elderly and vulnerable in society, but the development of new flu vaccines is both expensive and time-consuming. There is therefore a great need for ...

Jan 11, 2023

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A portable and affordable all-optical system for testing lab-on-a-chip human hearts

The heart is an electromechanical organ whose functioning can be captured in the form of electrical voltage pulses, calcium ion waves, and mechanical contractions. Inherited conditions, stress, drugs, or aging can lead to ...

Jan 11, 2023

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Adverse childhood experiences found to contribute to later-life cognitive decline in women in China

Dementia and depression are two prominent clinical entities among the elderly worldwide—the situation in China is no exception. Dementia and depression affect 5.6% and 45.0% of elderly Chinese, respectively.

Jan 11, 2023

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Towards better dental cavity diagnosis with nondestructive infrared imaging

Dental caries, also called "cavities" or "tooth decay," can be debilitating. Modern dentistry has tried-and-tested solutions for treating caries of many shapes and sizes without needing to remove the tooth altogether. Dental ...

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