COVID-19 public health measures threaten efforts to eliminate polio, say experts Strategies adopted in 2020 to fight COVID-19 around the world have impacted routine vaccination against poliomyelitis and even measles. Feb 24, 2023 0 5
Tablet-based game can assess pediatric visual motor skills in autism A tablet-based game is feasible for assessing visual motor skills in neurotypical children and those with autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in npj Digital Medicine. Feb 24, 2023 0 44
History of gout tied to risk for BPPV, Meniere disease A history of gout is associated with an increased risk for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and Meniere disease, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Feb 24, 2023 0 46
New artificial model validates antibodies' ability to reach the brain A research group at Uppsala University has developed a simple and effective artificial blood-brain barrier model that can be used to determine how well antibody-based therapies can enter the brain. Today animal experimentation ... Feb 24, 2023 0 50
Most patients unaware of how race is used to make risk assessments, guide clinical care Algorithms that incorporate race as a modifying factor to guide clinical decision-making have recently been criticized for propagating racial bias in medicine. The calculation of lung or kidney function are examples of equations ... Feb 24, 2023 0 3
Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development A small but significant metabolic difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells, has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, explaining a discrepancy in previous study results, and pointing toward new ... Feb 24, 2023 0 6
Palliative care doesn't improve psychological distress, finds study Palliative care—a specialized medical care focused on quality of life for people with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure—isn't likely to reduce psychological distress, according to a Rutgers study. Feb 24, 2023 0 75
Making hepatitis C care easier when treatment seems impossible A health care team at Oregon Health & Science University is trying a different approach to caring for patients who have, or are at risk for, hepatitis C, helping overcome barriers that can otherwise make receiving testing ... Feb 24, 2023 0 11
Low income, race, and rural residence among risk factors for low telemedicine literacy Demographic factors including low income and living in a rural area are linked to low telemedicine literacy—which may limit access to plastic surgeons and other healthcare providers at a time of expanding use of telehealth ... Feb 24, 2023 0 3
13 percent of patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis have suicidal thoughts Thirteen percent of patients with definite anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE) have suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the acute phase of the disease, according to a study published online Feb. 22 ... Feb 24, 2023 0 3