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Using regular monitoring is most effective in limiting COVID-19 outbreaks in schools

Current methods of limiting the spread of COVID-19 infection in schools are unsuited for controlling outbreaks, with research indicating that regular monitoring measures may be better suited.

8 Jul 2021

Dance training with music can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

A new study published in Brain Sciences today, shows patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease (PD) can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance training with music for one-and-a-quarter hours per week.

7 Jul 2021

Pregnant e-cigarette users more likely to give birth to low-birthweight infants

Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study by a team of researchers from UCLA and other institutions.

7 Jul 2021

New screening method tests the effectiveness of drug compounds that 'glue' proteins together

A new screening method that can test the effectiveness of therapeutic molecules designed to 'glue' proteins together in the body has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester.

7 Jul 2021

Aging immigrant population in the United States poses health policy challenges

A team led by Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management and director of faculty research at the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI), has found the United States faces a potential crisis in terms of health care for documented and undocumented immigrants.

7 Jul 2021

CDC grant aims to improve care and outcomes for stroke patients throughout Kentucky

UK HealthCare, UofL Health, the Kentucky Department for Public Health's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (KHDSP), and other state partners have been awarded the prestigious Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program Grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

7 Jul 2021

Inventor gender gap partially responsible for many missing female-focused inventions

Necessity is the father of invention, but where is its mother? According to a new study published in Science, fewer women hold biomedical patents, leading to a reduced number of patented technologies designed to address problems affecting women.

7 Jul 2021

NYUAD researchers unlock an epigenetic code that allows liver regeneration

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers uncovered a code that sets the genome of the liver to account for the remarkable ability for this organ to regenerate.

6 Jul 2021

Study: TBI doesn't necessarily lead to an increased risk of marital instability

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a major impact on the lives of affected patients and families. But it doesn't necessarily lead to an increased risk of marital instability, as two-thirds of patients with TBI are still married to the same partner 10 years after their injury, reports a study in the July/August issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

6 Jul 2021

Developing a face mask that can detect COVID-19

A face mask has been developed that can detect COVID-19. News-Medical spoke to the researchers behind this idea to find out more about how it works.

6 Jul 2021

Nanomaterials' physiochemical properties influence their ability to penetrate the blood brain barrier

Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape - creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative, a new study reveals.

5 Jul 2021

Viennese scientists awarded grant to find ways for improving and personalizing dialysis care

Patients with malfunctioning kidneys often need dialysis to rid their blood of unwanted molecules and excess water.

5 Jul 2021

New report could help enhance use of VR and AR in healthcare education

A new report that could help improve how immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are used in healthcare education and training has been published with significant input from the University of Huddersfield.

5 Jul 2021

Researchers reveal underlying genetic pathway behind neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome

Medical researchers led by Kyushu University have revealed a possible underlying genetic pathway behind the neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome.

2 Jul 2021

Penn State's neural engineering training program receives support from NIH

Penn State has a new cross-disciplinary program to train graduate students interested in the complex landscape of the human brain, supported by a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Jul 2021

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers use NMR spectroscopy to map the structure of specific nanobody

For the first time in the UAE, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, potentially leading to a better understanding of how this small protein derived from an antibody type, found only in camelids (i.e camels, llamas, and alpacas) and sharks, can fight diseases ranging from rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and psoriasis to lymphoma and breast cancer.

2 Jul 2021

Clinic Mandates Surgical Simulation Training After Research Indicates Improved Performance

Independent surgical simulation training becomes the new normal for students at the Pan Am Clinic.

From VirtaMed 2 Jul 2021

Study finds high rates of homelessness among high school students during spring 2019

A new report finds that 509,025 (9.17%) public high school students in 24 states experienced homelessness in spring 2019 -- three times the number recognized by the states' education agencies. This under-recognition creates gaps in funding and services needed by this vulnerable population.

2 Jul 2021

‘Design thinking’ can be a long-term solution for better aged care

A recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety called for an urgent overhaul of Australia's aged care system.

1 Jul 2021

BU awarded T32 grant to mentor research trainees in lung biology and pulmonary sciences

Boston University School of Medicine's longest NIH-funded research training program, "Biology of the Lung: A Multi-Disciplinary Program," has been awarded a five-year, T32 grant to provide multidisciplinary training and exposure to collaborative lung biology in three scientific areas that are special strengths at Boston University: Development and Regenerative Medicine; Immunology and Infection; and Biomedical Data Sciences.

1 Jul 2021

students News and Research

Using regular monitoring is most effective in limiting COVID-19 outbreaks in schools

Dance training with music can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

Pregnant e-cigarette users more likely to give birth to low-birthweight infants

New screening method tests the effectiveness of drug compounds that 'glue' proteins together

Aging immigrant population in the United States poses health policy challenges

CDC grant aims to improve care and outcomes for stroke patients throughout Kentucky

Inventor gender gap partially responsible for many missing female-focused inventions

NYUAD researchers unlock an epigenetic code that allows liver regeneration

Study: TBI doesn't necessarily lead to an increased risk of marital instability

Developing a face mask that can detect COVID-19

Nanomaterials' physiochemical properties influence their ability to penetrate the blood brain barrier

Viennese scientists awarded grant to find ways for improving and personalizing dialysis care

New report could help enhance use of VR and AR in healthcare education

Researchers reveal underlying genetic pathway behind neurological dysfunction of Rett syndrome

Penn State's neural engineering training program receives support from NIH

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers use NMR spectroscopy to map the structure of specific nanobody

Clinic Mandates Surgical Simulation Training After Research Indicates Improved Performance

Study finds high rates of homelessness among high school students during spring 2019

‘Design thinking’ can be a long-term solution for better aged care

BU awarded T32 grant to mentor research trainees in lung biology and pulmonary sciences

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