Archive: 20/12/2022

New research finds weaker association between dementia and COVID-19 mortality than previous studies

Since December 2019, more than 60 million people have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide, while approximately six million individuals have died as a result of the disease. Hospital treatment ...

Dec 20, 2022

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Anti-inflammatory drugs commonly taken by children can cause alterations to dental enamel, study shows

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and described in an article published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that anti-inflammatory drugs commonly taken by children may be associated with ...

Dec 20, 2022

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Ambulance workers walk out in strike-hit UK

Striking ambulance workers in England and Wales manned picket lines on Wednesday, escalating a pay dispute between the government and a host of public-sector staff.

Dec 20, 2022

Tiny patch could give diabetics painless glucose monitoring

University of Waterloo researchers are developing a new patch that would offer diabetics an affordable, accurate, pain-free, round-the-clock alternative to traditional tests that require pricking a finger for a blood sample ...

Dec 20, 2022

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Study links social media, gaming addiction to emotions

Social media scrolling and gaming can be addictive, but a new study out of the University of Georgia found these two behaviors are particularly habit forming for kids who have trouble regulating their emotions.

Dec 20, 2022

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Maximizing the potential of 3D-patient tumor avatars for next-generation precision oncology

At any time, most cancer patients are receiving a treatment that does not significantly benefit them while they endure bodily and financial toxicity. Aiming to guide each patient to the most optimal treatment, precision medicine ...

Dec 20, 2022

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This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room

Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury.

Dec 20, 2022

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From ALS treatment to a historic transplant: The biggest medical breakthroughs of 2022

When COVID-19 arrived in the United States, it was all hands on deck. The country's brightest scientific minds dropped whatever they were doing to join the effort against SARS-CoV-2, developing novel vaccines and treatments ...

Dec 20, 2022

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Blood donation samples can be used to monitor progress of epidemics, studies show

An article published in the journal eLife reports a study in which researchers conclude that the proportion of the population previously infected by SARS-CoV-2 (infection-induced seroprevalence) can be estimated using blood ...

Dec 20, 2022

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Are you an optimist? Could you learn to be? Your health may depend on it

When you think about the future, do you expect good or bad things to happen?

Dec 20, 2022

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