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International report offers recommendations to reduce school-related sedentary behavior in children

An international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behaviour in children and youth, exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, has been released by the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN), in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island and the CHEO Research Institute.

5 Apr 2022

Study reveals how pancreatic tumors program macrophages to construct fibrotic barriers

In the presence of pancreatic tumors, certain immune cells break down structural proteins into molecules that trigger the building of dense tissue, a known barrier to therapy, a new study finds.

4 Apr 2022

Proteins in saliva strongly associated with the diagnosis of severe COVID-19

Researchers have identified a family of proteins that is significantly elevated in the saliva of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

4 Apr 2022

New evidence on alterations of neuronal activity that drive food cravings during pregnancy

Many people have felt the sudden and uncontrollable urge to eat a certain food. These urges -; known as cravings-; are very common, mostly during pregnancy.

4 Apr 2022

Levels of anti-Mullerian hormone may help predict bone loss during menopause transition

Physicians may be able to determine if menopause-related bone loss is already in progress or about to begin by measuring the level of a hormone that declines as women approach their final menstrual period, new UCLA research finds.

4 Apr 2022

ECG can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of mortality

A simple electrocardiogram (ECG) can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of death who might need intensive management. That's the finding of a study presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

4 Apr 2022

Study finds decline in routine opioid dispensing after common pediatric surgeries

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined over a period of five years.

4 Apr 2022

Cow dung likely behind black fungus epidemic in India

Cow dung, widely used as a fuel and in rituals in India, is likely behind an epidemic of black fungus that killed or maimed thousands of patients treated in the country for COVID-19 in 2021, say medical researchers.

4 Apr 2022

Middle ear effusion common among tracheostomy-dependent kids requiring ventilatory support

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator.

4 Apr 2022

Vitamin C may help to counteract common side effect of the chemotherapy drug

A study conducted in rats suggests that taking vitamin C may help to counteract the muscle atrophy that is a common side effect of the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin.

4 Apr 2022

Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

A new animal study has provided important insights into how COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 -; the virus responsible for COVID-19 -; can lead to long-term pain.

4 Apr 2022

Researchers use breast milk to identify new set of protein biomarkers for cancer

A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers that researchers identified using breast milk.

4 Apr 2022

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A low-fat vegan diet, without calorie restrictions, improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Study participants also experienced weight loss and improved cholesterol levels.

4 Apr 2022

Overweight patients more likely to experience recurrent atrial fibrillation after ablation

Overweight patients with atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience a return of the heart rhythm disorder after a corrective procedure than those of normal weight, according to research presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

4 Apr 2022

Consensus document offers recommendations on genetic testing for inherited cardiac diseases

When should patients and family members undergo genetic assessment for a heart condition? Find out in an international consensus document published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology and presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress of the ESC.

4 Apr 2022

Just 18% of patients have their infected heart devices removed, even though removal is recommended

Medicare patients whose implantable heart devices became infected were less likely to die from the complication if they had the hardware removed compared to patients who only received antibiotics, according to the largest study on the topic, led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

4 Apr 2022

New type of anti-clotting drug reduces bleeding incidents among patients with atrial fibrillation

A new type of anti-clotting drug caused fewer bleeding incidents among patients with atrial fibrillation than the commonly prescribed apixaban, according to results from a head-to-head comparison of the two.

4 Apr 2022

Novel rapid genetic test could spare 14,000 newborns from lifelong hearing loss

Clinicians and nurses in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) are the world’s first to deploy genedrive’s MT-RNR1 ID Kit, a new rapid genetic point of care test (POCT) to screen babies for the genetic variant m.1555A>G when admitted with suspected sepsis

4 Apr 2022

COVID-19 study proves ivermectin ineffective

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine investigated the impact of ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, as an early treatment option among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

4 Apr 2022

How well does the BNT162b2 vaccine protect children and teens against Omicron?

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine investigated the vaccine efficiency of the Pfizer BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant in children and adolescents.

4 Apr 2022

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International report offers recommendations to reduce school-related sedentary behavior in children

Study reveals how pancreatic tumors program macrophages to construct fibrotic barriers

Proteins in saliva strongly associated with the diagnosis of severe COVID-19

New evidence on alterations of neuronal activity that drive food cravings during pregnancy

Levels of anti-Mullerian hormone may help predict bone loss during menopause transition

ECG can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of mortality

Study finds decline in routine opioid dispensing after common pediatric surgeries

Cow dung likely behind black fungus epidemic in India

Middle ear effusion common among tracheostomy-dependent kids requiring ventilatory support

Vitamin C may help to counteract common side effect of the chemotherapy drug

Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

Researchers use breast milk to identify new set of protein biomarkers for cancer

Low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Overweight patients more likely to experience recurrent atrial fibrillation after ablation

Consensus document offers recommendations on genetic testing for inherited cardiac diseases

Just 18% of patients have their infected heart devices removed, even though removal is recommended

New type of anti-clotting drug reduces bleeding incidents among patients with atrial fibrillation

Novel rapid genetic test could spare 14,000 newborns from lifelong hearing loss

COVID-19 study proves ivermectin ineffective

How well does the BNT162b2 vaccine protect children and teens against Omicron?

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