Archive: 18/03/2021

Psychologists report an error in the NICE guidelines for autism

Reporting in the Lancet Psychiatry today, psychologists at the University of Bath highlight that a widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, which may have prevented many people from receiving an autism ...

Mar 18, 2021

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Study sheds light on COVID-19 risk for adults living with and without children

A study published by The BMJ today sheds light on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 outcomes among adults living with and without children during the first two waves of the UK pandemic.

Mar 18, 2021

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Biden says 100 million US vaccines target will be met this week

President Joe Biden said Thursday that his goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered in his first 100 days in office will be met by Friday, far in advance of the original target.

Mar 18, 2021

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Norway, Sweden to wait before using AZ vaccine again

Norway and Sweden said Thursday they would wait before resuming use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine even though it has been declared safe by Europe's medical regulator.

Mar 18, 2021

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'Germ Hunters' discover rare disease in rural Alberta

A rare pulmonary disease that is linked to bats has made Alberta home, according to new research led by provincial lab scientists.

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Mobile stroke units improve outcomes and reduce disability among stroke patients

Stroke patients treated via a mobile stroke unit (MSU) received clot-busting medications faster and more often—and recovered significantly better than patients who receive regular emergency care by standard ambulance, according ...

Mar 18, 2021

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Chemical cocktail creates new avenues for generating muscle stem cells

A UCLA-led research team has identified a chemical cocktail that enables the production of large numbers of muscle stem cells, which can self-renew and give rise to all types of skeletal muscle cells.

Mar 18, 2021

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New app helps prevent medication harm and improve safety in patients with kidney disease

A newly developed smartphone app may help patients with chronic kidney disease keep up to date on their medications and accurately follow their prescriptions to safeguard their health. The app was tested in a study that will ...

Mar 18, 2021

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Therapy for most common cause of cystic fibrosis safe and effective in 6-11

An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that a regimen of three drugs (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) that targets the ...

Mar 18, 2021

Lower dose of estrogen receptor modulator seems to reduce risk of breast cancer

While the drug tamoxifen reduces the risk of developing breast cancer and prevents recurrence, the side-effects cause many women to discontinue their treatment. A study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm ...

Mar 18, 2021

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