Archive: 13/12/2022

Driver of cystic fibrosis lung inflammation yields target for treatment

Yale researchers have identified a possible driver of the persistent inflammation that causes irreversible lung damage in patients with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that impairs breathing and digestion.

Dec 13, 2022

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Telehealth navigator program ups video visit adherence in primary care

A telehealth navigator program is associated with significant improvement in video visit adherence as well as a positive return on investment, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open.

Dec 13, 2022

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Smoking, vaping both bad for your teeth and gums: Study

For those who care about their teeth, a new study sounds a pretty clear alarm: using tobacco in any form—including the increasingly popular practice of vaping—is a recipe for a dental nightmare.

Dec 13, 2022

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What's driving the ongoing Adderall shortage, and what parents can do

Shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Dec 13, 2022

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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine remains effective in preventing hospitalizations, find studies

Adult hospitalizations from omicron-related SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) were less severe than delta and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (also known as Comirnaty and BNT162b2) remains effective in preventing not only hospitalization, ...

Dec 13, 2022

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Economist finds soda taxes aren't as regressive as previously feared and are effective

The idea to place a "sin tax" on sugar-saturated drinks, such as soda, to combat ballooning obesity rates really took off in the 2010s.

Dec 13, 2022

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What is driving the high suicide rate among farmers?

Josie Rudolphi is a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whose research examined suicide among farmers and ranchers, as well as the mental health of their children. ...

Dec 13, 2022

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Researchers challenge conventional view of visual perception. Is it really a horse or the photo of a horse?

If you were shown a photo of a horse and asked what it is, you would likely say, "a horse." But, of course, it isn't a horse, and you would be aware of this: you cannot feed or ride the photo in your hand. Yet, when studying ...

Dec 13, 2022

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Should you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality, says new study

A new study by Western neuroscientists suggests that, unlike true reality, perception in virtual reality is more strongly influenced by our expectations than the visual information before our eyes.

Dec 13, 2022

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Mali's world-beating nonuplets back home

A Malian mother who gave birth to nine babies in Morocco last year returned home on Tuesday with her infants, Health Minister Dieminatou Sangare told AFP.

Dec 13, 2022

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