Archive: 14/12/2020

Apathy could predict onset of dementia years before other symptoms

Apathy—a lack of interest or motivation—could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before symptoms start, offering a 'window of opportunity' to treat the disease at an early stage, according to new research ...

Dec 14, 2020

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Vastly differing opioid prescribing patterns in England even in similarly deprived areas

Opioid prescribing patterns vary hugely across England, even in similarly deprived areas, reveals an analysis of general practice data, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Dec 14, 2020

Type and abundance of mouth bacteria linked to lung cancer risk in non-smokers

The type and abundance of bacteria found in the mouth may be linked to lung cancer risk in non-smokers, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the journal Thorax.

Dec 14, 2020

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Study reveals the devastating impact and hidden danger of type 2 diabetes diagnosis in younger adults

Type 2 diabetes and its complications are often associated with adults of middle or older age. However new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows ...

Dec 14, 2020

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Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead

When Brittany Palomo was hired as a nurse in March, her parents tried to talk her out of it, fearful of the fast-spreading coronavirus. All the more reason, she told them, to start the career that had been her long-held dream.

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Compound derived from thunder god vine could help pancreatic cancer patients

The results of a pre-clinical study led by researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest how a compound derived from the thunder god vine—an herb used in China ...

Dec 14, 2020

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Behavioral strategies to promote a national COVID-19 vaccine program

National efforts to develop a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine at "warp speed" will likely yield a safe and effective vaccine by early 2021. However, this important milestone is only the first step in an equally ...

Dec 14, 2020

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US begins Covid-19 vaccinations as its death toll passes 300,000

The United States kicked off a mass vaccination drive Monday hoping to turn the tide on the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak, as the nation's death toll passed a staggering 300,000.

Dec 14, 2020

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LED lights found to kill coronavirus

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED technology will ...

Dec 14, 2020

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Study reveals networks of genes involved in congenital heart disease

Over two million babies, children, and adults in the United States are living with congenital heart disease—a range of birth defects affecting the heart's structure or function. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes ...

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