Talbot helps ID muscle gene that, when altered, causes joint disease Jared Talbot is part of a 32-member international research team that identified a gene that, when altered, can cause bent fingers and toes, clubfoot, scoliosis, and short stature. Jul 29, 2020 0 54
Vulnerable families at risk as health visitor workloads increase Health visitors are concerned that the needs of children have been missed due to staff redeployment to support the COVID-19 workforce and increased caseloads, according to a new UCL survey. Jul 29, 2020 0 6
A new model for research review aims to address quality challenges Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Sherrod Brown recently raised concerns about the increasing use of for-profit Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to review research proposals, as opposed to boards typically ... Jul 29, 2020 0 0
How have primary care physicians adapted during the pandemic? If you look just beyond the surge of patients who rushed to hospitals to be treated for COVID-19 this year, you'll find another group of people—people with broken hips or chronic illnesses—who need medical care before, ... Jul 29, 2020 0 0
Specific bacteria help explain stunted growth in malnourished children Many children treated for childhood malnutrition in developing countries never fully recover. They suffer from stunted growth, immune system dysfunction and poor cognitive development that typically cause long-term health ... Jul 29, 2020 0 80
Augmented reality tool shown to help surgeons remotely guide first responders in battlefield-like scenarios War zones can be too far from operating rooms, preventing soldiers from receiving the surgery they need fast enough. Jul 29, 2020 0 65
Vitamin B3 shows promise for glaucoma patients in clinical trial A world-first clinical trial led by the Center for Eye Research Australia has shown that vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against nerve cell damage that leads to blindness in glaucoma. Jul 29, 2020 0 11
Fracture risk associated with bisphosphonate drug holidays Bisphosphonates have been shown to reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures. To avoid possible side effects of long-term therapy, many patients take a drug holiday after several years of bisphosphonate therapy. A team from ... Jul 29, 2020 0 0
New South Wales on a knife edge as cumulative coronavirus case numbers spiral into the 'red zone' New South Wales is on a knife edge after recording more than 150 COVID-19 cases over the last 14 days, a worrying sign the situation could spiral out of control. Jul 29, 2020 0 0
Economists develop computer model for coronavirus measures How do the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus crisis impact the economy? What measures are suitable to minimize the number of people infected and killed by SARS-CoV-2? And how are these two dynamics related? Academics ... Jul 29, 2020 0 0