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Convalescent plasma can improve chances of survival among blood cancer patients with COVID-19

A large, retrospective, multicenter study involving Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients can dramatically improve likelihood of survival among blood cancer patients hospitalized with the virus.

18 Jun 2021

Proven treatment for psychosis has been recognized as standard of care

Most people with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia will not obtain adequate care. Many end up in correctional facilities on medication or become homeless.

18 Jun 2021

It’s about to get tougher for transgender people in Montana to amend birth certificates

Kyndra Nevin recalls with dread having to ask a Montana judge to sign an order documenting that she'd had gender-confirmation surgery so she could change the gender on her birth certificate to female.

17 Jun 2021

New technique shows promise as non-invasive intervention for congenital hearing loss

Broadband sounds embedded with short pauses can maintain temporal sound processing in a mouse model of hearing loss, according to new research published in eNeuro.

17 Jun 2021

UC Davis research links phenomena of 'earworms' and music-evoked memory

If you have watched TV since the ’90s, the sitcom theme song, “I’ll Be There For You,” has likely been stuck in your head at one point or another.

17 Jun 2021

Immune system dysfunction can alter the link between cannabis use and psychosis

The presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the blood can boost the effects of daily cannabis use and heighten the risk of developing psychosis in adulthood.

16 Jun 2021

Colorado bill aims to give farmworkers easier access to medical care

A woman with pregnancy complications needed permission from her boss to visit a doctor. Community health volunteers were turned away from delivering food and covid information to worker housing. A farmworker had a serious allergic reaction but was afraid to seek treatment.

11 Jun 2021

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

As more and more people are taking advantage of music on the go, personal audio systems are pumping up the volume to the detriment of the listener's hearing. Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours of music daily at volumes exceeding the globally recommended public health limit of 70 decibels of average leisure noise exposure for a day for a year.

11 Jun 2021

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability or brain damage or even ending the baby's life.

10 Jun 2021

Zooming into the statehouse: Nursing home residents use new digital skills to push for changes

Patty Bausch isn't a Medicaid expert, lawyer or medical professional. But she still thinks Connecticut legislators need her input when they consider bills affecting people like her — the roughly 18,000 residents who live in the state's nursing homes.

9 Jun 2021

Reconsidering the variations in children's speech

Variations in children's speech has traditionally been attributed to developmental delays. Recent work suggests the reasons for variability are not so clear, and an immediate call for treatment may need to be reconsidered.

9 Jun 2021

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

A new Alzheimer's disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it isn't terribly strong and worry that it may cost a lot.

9 Jun 2021

Men with sensory loss more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women

Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health.

8 Jun 2021

Addressing climate change for better kidney health

Health has always been affected by climate and weather, but is increasingly clear that the change in climate is a significant threat to human health.

7 Jun 2021

Covid was a tipping point for telehealth. If some have their way, Virtual visits are here to stay.

As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth that has transformed how millions of Americans see the doctor.

7 Jun 2021

Expanding insurance coverage is top priority for new Medicare-Medicaid chief

The new head of the federal agency that oversees health benefits for nearly 150 million Americans and $1 trillion in federal spending said in one of her first interviews that her top priorities will be broadening insurance coverage and ensuring health equity.

3 Jun 2021

Hearing News and Research

Convalescent plasma can improve chances of survival among blood cancer patients with COVID-19

Proven treatment for psychosis has been recognized as standard of care

It’s about to get tougher for transgender people in Montana to amend birth certificates

New technique shows promise as non-invasive intervention for congenital hearing loss

UC Davis research links phenomena of 'earworms' and music-evoked memory

Immune system dysfunction can alter the link between cannabis use and psychosis

Colorado bill aims to give farmworkers easier access to medical care

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

Zooming into the statehouse: Nursing home residents use new digital skills to push for changes

Reconsidering the variations in children's speech

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

Men with sensory loss more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women

Addressing climate change for better kidney health

Covid was a tipping point for telehealth. If some have their way, Virtual visits are here to stay.

Expanding insurance coverage is top priority for new Medicare-Medicaid chief

Conversations in social media platform can provide new way to communicate about vaccine efficacy

Duetting songbirds 'silence' their partner’s brain to coordinate the duets

UVA researchers shed new light on brain development

Study sheds new light on human brain development

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