Archive: 06/10/2020

Young people who game with friends build stronger ties

Games can play an important role in dealing with loneliness among adolescents. By playing video games together, they can build deeper friendships. This was shown in research done by behavioral psychologist Geert Verheijen, ...

Oct 6, 2020

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Researchers use multi-ancestry comparison to refine risk factors for coronary artery disease

An international group led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences have used a combination of genome-wide association analysis—or GWAS—and a trans-ancestry comparison of different GWAS studies, ...

Oct 6, 2020

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How smartphones could help improve child health in Malawi

Many low- and middle-income countries, such as Malawi, continue to experience high child mortality rates. Most of these deaths are caused by preventable and treatable diseases such as diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia.

Oct 6, 2020

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Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

Despite a 30% drop in global maternal deaths from 1990 to 2015, 280,000 women still die annually due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Sixty-six percent of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. It is well ...

Oct 6, 2020

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A synthetic vaccine against meningococcus

Leiden chemists recreated the bacterial capsule of meningococcus in the lab. With a few modifications, these capsules can serve as an extra safe and effective vaccine against these notorious bacteria, which can cause, for ...

Oct 6, 2020

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Over half of those with COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia

New research published October 5 in the scientific journal The Lancet Psychiatry reports that over half of those who contracted COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia.

Oct 6, 2020

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What is post-viral fatigue syndrome, the condition affecting some COVID-19 survivors?

For many of us, becoming ill with a virus might put us on the couch for a week or two. It's frustrating, but after recovering we can generally get back to the things we're used to.

Oct 6, 2020

General practice doctors failing to provide optimal treatment for heart disease patients

General practice management of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is "suboptimal," with only 57% of patients with established CVD prescribed the guideline-recommended treatments, according research published today ...

Oct 6, 2020

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'No Jab, No Pay' raises catch-up vaccination rates

The national "No Jab, No Pay" policy has been associated with substantial catch-up vaccination activity in lower socio-economic status areas in Australia, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Oct 6, 2020

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Should doctors be wearing name badges?

Only a quarter of doctors wear name badges despite evidence that the majority of patients believe their doctors should do so, according to research published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Oct 6, 2020

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