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Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Drug interferon proven effective to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Results of an innovative clinical trial led by Perth researchers have shown that the drug interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 from a positive person to their household contacts, with the study helping to inform treatment options for a future pandemic.

26 Jul 2023

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese.

25 Jul 2023

NIAID awards $13.7 million grant to investigate multidrug resistant organisms in nursing homes

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded a $13.7 million, five-year grant to a team of researchers to investigate multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes throughout the United States.

25 Jul 2023

Menstrual cups could be a game-changer for women's health

Many girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause them to skip school. So, ensuring they have access to menstrual products is critical.

25 Jul 2023

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Growth plates (GP), situated at the ends of long bones in children, supply chondrocytes necessary for bone growth.

25 Jul 2023

Low reimbursement rates for HPV vaccine could be a barrier to access

Bare minimum reimbursement rates could be a factor in why some clinics may be struggling to offer HPV vaccination in the U.S.

25 Jul 2023

Study identifies barriers to prescribing medications for alcohol use disorder in primary care

Researchers explored how primary care physicians who have some familiarity with medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) make prescribing decisions and identify reasons for the underuse of MAUD in primary care.

25 Jul 2023

Older sexual and gender minority adults have higher rates of frailty, study shows

In June, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the average age of the U.S. population reached a new high of nearly 39 years old.

25 Jul 2023

Meclofenamate shows promise in treating abnormal respiratory mucus

Our respiratory system is lined with a thin fluid layer called mucus on the inside. The mucus protects us from inhaling harmful and unwanted airborne agents from germs to pollutants; it achieves this feat due to its unique gel-like texture imparted by proteins called mucins.

25 Jul 2023

Widespread vaccination needed to protect adults from serious and moderate COVID-19 disease

An analysis of real-world data from more than 1.2 million patients from health systems in four geographically dispersed states -- Indiana, Oregon, Texas and Utah -- conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VISION Network, has determined both the number of adults needed to be vaccinated to prevent one COVID-19 associated hospitalization and the number needed to be vaccinated to prevent one COVID-19 associated emergency department (ED) visit.

25 Jul 2023

Newly identified brain cell type may play role in neuropsychiatric disorders

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers working at the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping find links between brain disorders and dysfunction of newly identified inhibitory brain cell types.

25 Jul 2023

Postpartum counseling is key to reducing long-term risk of heart disease in women

Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which includes healthy eating, exercise and losing weight gained during pregnancy at their six-week postpartum visit between 2016 and 2020, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

25 Jul 2023

Syrian refugees with breast cancer more likely to be younger and diagnosed with late-stage tumors

Brigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, coupled with the trauma associated with displacement, as likely contributors to the disparities.

25 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption

Recently, a study conducted by researchers from Peking University and Oxford Population Health shed light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption.

25 Jul 2023

UVA researchers discover key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging.

25 Jul 2023

Community health workers improve health of homebound older patients in San Antonio

Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers.

25 Jul 2023

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to study the connections between maternal body mass index, or BMI, and childhood obesity.

25 Jul 2023

Targeting chronic endometritis: study reveals potential diagnostic markers

Researchers investigated the gene expression signatures and immune cell involvement in chronic endometritis (CE) for potential diagnostic markers.

25 Jul 2023

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life.

25 Jul 2023

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Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Drug interferon proven effective to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

NIAID awards $13.7 million grant to investigate multidrug resistant organisms in nursing homes

Menstrual cups could be a game-changer for women's health

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Low reimbursement rates for HPV vaccine could be a barrier to access

Study identifies barriers to prescribing medications for alcohol use disorder in primary care

Older sexual and gender minority adults have higher rates of frailty, study shows

Meclofenamate shows promise in treating abnormal respiratory mucus

Widespread vaccination needed to protect adults from serious and moderate COVID-19 disease

Newly identified brain cell type may play role in neuropsychiatric disorders

Postpartum counseling is key to reducing long-term risk of heart disease in women

Syrian refugees with breast cancer more likely to be younger and diagnosed with late-stage tumors

Study sheds light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption

UVA researchers discover key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging

Community health workers improve health of homebound older patients in San Antonio

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Targeting chronic endometritis: study reveals potential diagnostic markers

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

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