Electricity could help speed wound healing, new study shows Electric stimulation may be able to help blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen to wounds, speeding healing, a new study suggests. Mar 11, 2021 0 733
Foodborne fungus impairs intestinal wound healing in Crohn's disease Eating is a dangerous business. Naturally occurring toxins in food and potentially harmful foodborne microbes can do a number on our intestines, leading to repeated minor injuries. In healthy people, such damage typically ... Mar 11, 2021 0 69
HPV vaccines for adults over age 26 may not be cost-effective Vaccinating adults age 26 and older against the human papillomavirus (HPV)—the virus that causes more than 90% of cervical cancers as well as several other cancers—may not be cost-effective, according to a new study led ... Mar 11, 2021 0 0
First study to use AI to find indicators of pain in patients' vital signs data A research team led by Northwestern University faculty and alumni has found it's possible to understand a patient's pain level by examining data from vital signs. Mar 11, 2021 0 71
Multiple factors synergistically drive socioeconomic disparities in flu burden A comprehensive modeling study sheds new light on socioeconomic-based mechanisms that drive disparities in influenza burden across the U.S. Casey Zipfel of Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and colleagues present this ... Mar 11, 2021 0 16
New study identifies a limit on the range of vocalizations that support infant cognition A new study by Northwestern University researchers finds that although human and non-human primate vocalizations facilitate core cognitive processes in very young human infants, birdsong does not. Mar 11, 2021 0 84
Italy bans batch of AstraZeneca jab but plays down risks Italy's medicines regulator on Thursday banned the use of a batch of AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine as a precaution, after fears of a link to blood clots sparked suspensions across Europe. Mar 11, 2021 0 8
Does your child have MIS-C, COVID-19 or Kawasaki disease? Exposure to SARS-Co-V2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can put otherwise healthy children and adolescents at risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare but possibly life-threatening pediatric ... Mar 11, 2021 0 3
'Silent' heart attacks may increase risk of stroke Silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2021. Mar 11, 2021 0 5
Fifty new genes for eye colour found The genetics of human eye color is much more complex than previously thought, according to a new study published today. Mar 11, 2021 0 94