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Patients and providers have different expectations about access to medical records, study finds

While both patients and clinicians prioritize information transparency, a 21st Century Cures Act requirement for the immediate release of test and lab results is proving more controversial, according to recently published survey results of clinicians and patients.

24 Jan 2022

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these public health efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

24 Jan 2022

Third dose of mRNA vaccine found to be effective in protecting against Omicron-related ED visits

A nationwide study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that mRNA booster shots (either Pfizer or Moderna) are 82 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 Omicron variant-associated emergency department (ED) visits and 90 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 Omicron variant-related hospitalizations.

24 Jan 2022

Study examines how elimination of race-based adjustments in kidney function estimates impacts clinical trials

Considerable controversy surrounds race-based algorithms in medicine-;such as an adjustment for Black race in equations that estimate individuals' kidney function. A new study in CJASN has examined the impact of changes to these equations on the inclusion of Black participants in kidney disease–related clinical trials, and on the results of such trials.

24 Jan 2022

Screening of non-smoking women in Taiwan associated with lung cancer overdiagnosis

A new study based on data from a national cancer registry in Taiwan found evidence that lung cancer screening may be leading to overdiagnosis at the population level.

24 Jan 2022

New predictive computer program could help detect individuals at high risk of depression

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a predictive computer program that could be used to detect individuals who are at increased risk of depression.

23 Jan 2022

CoronaVac provides herd immunity in region of the Colombian Amazon

Researchers determine the effectiveness of the CoronaVac® vaccine in a Colombian Amazon population.

23 Jan 2022

Study finds more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mouse brains

Male and female mouse brains differ in important ways, according to a new study led by Stanford Medicine investigators.

22 Jan 2022

Scientists develop new drug delivery system for treating genetic diseases

A team of researchers led by Harvard and Broad Institute scientists has developed a new drug delivery system using engineered DNA-free virus-like particles (eVLPs) to package and deliver therapeutic levels of gene-editing proteins to animal models of disease.

22 Jan 2022

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Researchers in a multi-institution study led by UCLA Health have identified several overlooked issues affecting women with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and call for more research, customized treatments, education and support to empower women living with this disease and to address their unmet medical needs.

22 Jan 2022

Pilot human trial uses new falloposcope device to capture images of fallopian tubes

Due to a lack of effective screening and diagnostic tools, more than three-fourths of ovarian cancer cases are not found until the cancer is in an advanced stage.

22 Jan 2022

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

A critical shortfall in neurologists in Africa must be addressed in order to meet the health needs of patients with disorders that affect the brain, nerve and spinal cord, a study says.

22 Jan 2022

MU researchers identify highly prevalent mutations specific to Omicron variant

While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations that are causing the Omicron variant's high rate of infection.

22 Jan 2022

Neuromuscular training intervention may help reduce injury following post-concussion return-to-play

Children's Hospital Colorado released a study today that examines the efficacy of a neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention that may lead to new treatment approaches and better outcomes for athletes when they return to playing sports after a sports-related concussion.

22 Jan 2022

Study highlights the neurologic manifestations linked with COVID-19 in hospitalized children

Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were more likely to require intensive care than their peers who didn't experience such symptoms, according to a new study led by a pediatrician-scientist at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

22 Jan 2022

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than HIV and malaria

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections resulted in more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2019, exceeding the number caused by HIV/AIDS and malaria, says a study spanning 204 countries and territories.

22 Jan 2022

Vaccines alone are ineffective against the widely circulating Omicron variant

Millions of people around the world have received two shots of Sinovac, a Chinese-manufactured inactive vaccine that is used in 48 countries to help reduce transmission rates of COVID-19.

21 Jan 2022

Single type of neuron found to be responsible for keeping our legs in lockstep

Walking is the most natural of movements. Without thinking, we put one foot forward and then the next, on and on, propelling us forward. So, if we're not consciously directing this complex interplay of nerves and muscles, what is?

21 Jan 2022

New opportunity to induce remission of peanut allergy in young children through oral immunotherapy

A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that giving peanut oral immunotherapy to highly peanut-allergic children ages 1 to 3 years safely desensitized most of them to peanut and induced remission of peanut allergy in one-fifth. The immunotherapy consisted of a daily oral dose of peanut flour for 2.5 years.

21 Jan 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine promises vaccine equity because it has no patents

Corbevax, a new vaccine against COVID-19, may have better success as a candidate for vaccine equity because it carries no patents, relies on long-established recombinant technology for manufacture and has the support of the US and Indian governments, its makers and health experts say.

21 Jan 2022

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Patients and providers have different expectations about access to medical records, study finds

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

Third dose of mRNA vaccine found to be effective in protecting against Omicron-related ED visits

Study examines how elimination of race-based adjustments in kidney function estimates impacts clinical trials

Screening of non-smoking women in Taiwan associated with lung cancer overdiagnosis

New predictive computer program could help detect individuals at high risk of depression

CoronaVac provides herd immunity in region of the Colombian Amazon

Study finds more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mouse brains

Scientists develop new drug delivery system for treating genetic diseases

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Pilot human trial uses new falloposcope device to capture images of fallopian tubes

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

MU researchers identify highly prevalent mutations specific to Omicron variant

Neuromuscular training intervention may help reduce injury following post-concussion return-to-play

Study highlights the neurologic manifestations linked with COVID-19 in hospitalized children

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than HIV and malaria

Vaccines alone are ineffective against the widely circulating Omicron variant

Single type of neuron found to be responsible for keeping our legs in lockstep

New opportunity to induce remission of peanut allergy in young children through oral immunotherapy

New COVID-19 vaccine promises vaccine equity because it has no patents

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