Do we still need to hold onto COVID-19 vaccination cards? Where is your COVID-19 vaccination card? Is it in your wallet or purse? Is it at home, buried in a pile of mail? Is it lost? Nov 3, 2022 0 4
The unintended consequences of using a ventilator Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue. They do. Nov 3, 2022 0 64
Trauma during childhood triples the risk of suffering a serious mental disorder in adulthood, study finds A study led by researchers at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute links psychological trauma in childhood with an increased risk of developing some kind of mental disorder years later. Nov 3, 2022 0 12
Scientists reveal role of key brain protein in childhood movement disorder Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with a team from Queen Mary University of London, have illuminated the molecular events underlying an inherited movement and ... Nov 3, 2022 0 151
Study illustrates vast influence that children's mental health concerns have on workforce challenges in America As the American economy has undergone rapid and dramatic change, so too has America's workforce. Trending terms, such as "the great resignation" and "quiet quitting," have been coined as we seek to better understand workplace ... Nov 3, 2022 0 3
Study suggests reducing use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for acute kidney infections A new study led by Ochsner infectious diseases clinical pharmacist Kevin Lin, PharmD, was recently published in PLoS One, suggesting that oral cephalosporins are as safe and effective as the standard of care fluoroquinolones ... Nov 3, 2022 0 10
Unique genetic signature found by research in different types of cancer Research led by Dr. Mabel Vidal in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Concepcion, with the collaboration of researchers from MELISA Institute and other academic institutions, identified a unique genetic ... Nov 3, 2022 0 3
Mechanism identified for drug resistance in glioblastoma brain tumors Duke Health researchers have identified a unique process within the environment of deadly brain tumors that drives resistance to immune-boosting therapies and could be targeted to promote the effects of those drugs. Nov 3, 2022 0 41
Adding stratification factors can reduce a small trial's statistical power To ensure all arms in a randomized clinical trial have roughly equal percentages of participants from key subgroups, statisticians often stratify patient assignment to each arm and account for these stratification factors ... Nov 3, 2022 0 12
Poll documents the critical role of people over 50 as caregivers and helpers for older loved ones More than half of people over 50 say they've helped at least one person over 65 take care of their health, personal hygiene, home or finances in the past two years, a new University of Michigan poll finds. Nov 3, 2022 0 0
