Number of U.S. kids hospitalized with COVID is likely overcounted The actual number of U.S. children hospitalized due to COVID-19 may be lower than current figures suggest, a new study indicates. May 19, 2021 0 6
What type of stent did I get, where? most heart patients don't know When someone comes in for a new heart stent, it's critical that the medical team doing the procedure knows several key facts about previous stents the patient has had. May 19, 2021 0 5
mRNA vaccines effective for preventing symptomatic COVID-19 For health care personnel (HCP), the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) against symptomatic COVID-19 illness is 82 and 94 percent for a single dose and for two doses, ... May 19, 2021 0 3
A new rapid test detects a coronavirus infection in 10 minutes An antigen-based detection technique developed by University of Helsinki researchers could be used to analyze as many as 500 samples per hour. In a recently completed study, the rapid test was able to diagnose a viral infection ... May 19, 2021 0 2
Researchers find cell division machinery that makes brain cells High-resolution imaging of fruit flies at the University of Oregon has captured mechanical motions that stem cells use to make neurons, the cells that make up the brain. May 19, 2021 0 146
Tumor marker may help overcome endocrine treatment-resistant breast cancer A study led by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has identified a tumor marker that may be used to predict which breast cancer patients will experience resistance to endocrine therapy. The research ... May 19, 2021 0 41
Childhood disadvantage affects brain connectivity Many socioeconomically disadvantaged children face poor cognitive and mental health outcomes, and researchers are working to determine the specific factors that link childhood conditions to those poor outcomes, including ... May 19, 2021 0 6
New insights into androgen's action could boost battle against prostate cancer Researchers at UVA Cancer Center have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act on our cells—and the discovery could boost efforts to develop better treatments for prostate, ovarian and breast ... May 19, 2021 0 38
No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy Nearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—which, according to new research, is linked to epigenetic changes—meaning changes to how ... May 19, 2021 0 3
For teenagers, the internet helps during lockdowns but it's no substitute for the outside world The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the creation—and evolution—of a new socio-technical environment around the world. Lockdowns across Canada spurred an unprecedented surge in online communication as people ... May 19, 2021 0 6
