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Researchers tease out the differences between sense of smell distortions related to COVID-19

Sudden smell and taste loss has become a well-known symptom of COVID-19. However, some people have also woken up to discover that their usual beloved coffee odor has been distorted and now smells like garbage or rotting meat, a condition known as parosmia.

14 Dec 2021

Mental health burden experienced in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study aimed to determine the mental health burden of adults in Sweden through the data collected in the Omtanke2020 Study between 9th June 2020 and 8th June 2021.

14 Dec 2021

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient's particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study about neurological patients who received tele-music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

13 Dec 2021

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, and be active decision makers in their treatment.

13 Dec 2021

Protein can protect the heart from damage following cancer treatment

Cancer treatment can be tough on the body, but for the patient to survive the cancer, it's often necessary to go through with the treatment anyway.

13 Dec 2021

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Pregnancy and the year after delivery is a critical period for health care access for birthing individuals and babies.

13 Dec 2021

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine increases protection against omicron variant

A new study examines the variation in vaccine effectiveness against virus variants using estimated reductions in neutralizing antibody levels from published studies.

13 Dec 2021

Wartime trauma hits close to home for scholar of dementia

Oanh Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow studying the experiences of caregivers for those with dementia in 2012 when her research took a very personal turn.

13 Dec 2021

Apterous protein plays a crucial double role in retaining memories, study reveals

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have gained insights into the biochemistry of long-term memory. Studying fruit flies, they found that the Apterous (Ap) protein plays a crucial double role in retaining memories.

12 Dec 2021

Novel AI score predicts risk of death in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease

A novel artificial intelligence score provides a more accurate forecast of the likelihood of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease dying within 10 years than established scores used by health professionals worldwide.

11 Dec 2021

Early, mid-career women disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women who are early and mid-career academic faculty members, according to a recent study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

9 Dec 2021

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

A study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows two online, single-session interventions designed to help curb teen depression works, a tool very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person mental health services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

9 Dec 2021

Researchers develop a battery-free, wearable device for real-time nicotine monitoring

Some studies have shown that nicotine, an addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. But to get a full understanding of its potential health effects, a real-time nicotine monitoring device is needed.

9 Dec 2021

Youths did not seek healthcare both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

New study results show that although healthcare access patterns among youth were similar before and during the pandemic, COVID-19 has added some new barriers to seeking medical care when needed.

9 Dec 2021

Study shows how senescent cells can be an underlying cause of kidney damage

A study in mice by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that stress and tissue damage initiated by angiotensin II, a molecule that is known to increase blood pressure and stiffening in the linings of blood vessels, leads to cellular senescence, a process by which a cell ages and permanently stops dividing but does not die.

8 Dec 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

A new study concludes that children with medical complexities experienced adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Oncology doctors say the build back better act will slash cancer care funding — a skewed argument

“An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs”

8 Dec 2021

Report outlines multiple approaches to enhancing resilience in the UK food system

Government, the food industry, financial investors, charities and researchers all have a key role to play in securing the food system into the future - according to the results of a five-year research program.

8 Dec 2021

Cervical cancer screening behaviors differ between vaccinated and unvaccinated women

Women who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) are more likely to undergo cervical cancer screenings than unvaccinated women, according to new research by Penn State College of Medicine.

7 Dec 2021

Study analyzes which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 can play a crucial role in ending the pandemic. But too many people are rejecting the vaccination. In a large online survey in May 2021, a team from the psychology department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) analyzed which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination.

7 Dec 2021

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Researchers tease out the differences between sense of smell distortions related to COVID-19

Mental health burden experienced in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

Protein can protect the heart from damage following cancer treatment

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine increases protection against omicron variant

Wartime trauma hits close to home for scholar of dementia

Apterous protein plays a crucial double role in retaining memories, study reveals

Novel AI score predicts risk of death in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease

Early, mid-career women disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

Researchers develop a battery-free, wearable device for real-time nicotine monitoring

Youths did not seek healthcare both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows how senescent cells can be an underlying cause of kidney damage

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

Oncology doctors say the build back better act will slash cancer care funding — a skewed argument

Report outlines multiple approaches to enhancing resilience in the UK food system

Cervical cancer screening behaviors differ between vaccinated and unvaccinated women

Study analyzes which factors play a role when people decide for or against vaccination

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