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Music and filmmaking can transform undergraduate student perceptions of dementia
EurekAlert! - 6 May 2020 06:00
(Wiley) Undergraduate arts and music departments may represent untapped resources for building up the workforce needed to care for older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics So...
Outpatient COVID-19 clues
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 22:22
A new report offers insights that can help clinicians distinguish between patients with COVID-19 infections and those with other conditions that may mimic COVID-19 symptoms.
Position statement addresses difficult issue: allocating scare resources in COVID-19 era
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 22:22
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on societies worldwide, given the pandemic's rapid, often deadly spread. In health care, the pandemic has raised the pressing question of how society should allocat...
For better migraine treatment, try adding some downward dogs
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 22:21
Adding yoga to your regularly prescribed migraine treatment may be better than medication alone, according to a new study. The new research suggests yoga may help people with migraines have headaches that happen less oft...
Most critically ill patients with COVID-19 survive with standard treatment, study reveals
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 22:21
Clinicians from two hospitals in Boston report that the majority of even the sickest patients with COVID-19 -- those who require ventilators in intensive care units -- get better when they receive existing guideline-supp...
Certain foods common in diets of US adults with inflammatory bowel disease
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 22:21
Foods, such as French fries, cheese, cookies, soda, and sports and energy drinks, are commonly found in the diets of United States adults with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study.
What Is Remdesivir, the First Drug That Treats Coronavirus?
Discover - 6 May 2020 20:48
Remdesivir is currently the world's best hope for treating COVID-19. But it's not a silver bullet.
Cholesterol lowering drugs linked to improved gut bacteria composition in obese people
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
Obese Europeans who are treated with cholesterol lowering drugs have not only lower values of blood LDL cholesterol and markers of inflammation but in addition a more healthy gut bacteria profile than those obese who are...
Safely relaxing social distancing comes down to numbers
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
Your house number could be the key to the safe relaxation of COVID-19-related restrictions if governments follow a new exit strategy, which proposes the use of an 'odds-and-evens' approach to allowing people to head back...
Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
Scientists set out to investigate a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardio-metabolic diseases. They ended up identifying the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins as a potential microbiota-m...
Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair, study finds
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from 'deaths of despair,' including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new rese...
Bat 'super immunity' may explain how bats carry coronaviruses, study finds
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick -- research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to humans and other animals.
Dual personalities visualized for shape-shifting molecule
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the structure of a key genetic molecule, called RNA, and revealing for the first time how these changes impact RNA's function. The research team developed a bioinform...
Unique 3D-images reveal the architecture of nerve fibers
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:36
Researchers have used synchrotron light to study what happens to the nerves in diabetes. The technique shows the 3D-structure of nerve fibers in very high resolution.
Tiny devices promise new horizon for security screening and medical imaging
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 19:35
Miniature devices that could be developed into safe, high-resolution imaging technology, with uses such as helping doctors identify potentially deadly cancers and treat them early, have been created.
New computational method unravels single-cell data from multiple people
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 18:37
A new computational method for assigning the donor in single cell RNA sequencing experiments provides an accurate way to unravel data from a mixture of people. The Souporcell method could help study how genetic variants ...
Trial questions benefits of organic nitrates for bone health
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 16:45
A new study found that organic nitrates do not have clinically relevant effects on bone mineral density or bone turnover in postmenopausal women, and the medications caused significant side effects.
Towards antibodies against COVID-19
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 16:44
Researchers have announced the isolation and characterization of a unique antibody that can bind to the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). The team has established that the antibody binds to a conserved epitope on ...
Could hotel service robots help the hospitality industry after COVID-19?
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 16:44
A new research study, investigating how service robots in hotels could help redefine leadership and boost the hospitality industry, has taken on new significance in the light of the seismic impact of the Covid-19 outbrea...
Blueprint to protect the mental health of frontline medical workers
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 16:44
Researchers have developed a set of recommendations to manage the mental health of frontline medical workers during viral outbreaks, such as COVID-19.
Ultraviolet light exposes contagion spread from improper PPE use
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 15:15
In a new study, researchers vividly demonstrate how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to exposure of the contagion with improper PPE use. The most common error made by the health care workers was contaminating the f...
Metrics of cost-effective screening for type 1 diabetes
Science Daily - 6 May 2020 15:15
Health screenings can catch conditions early, helping patients avoid a condition's worst consequences or even preventing it from developing altogether. Think of mammograms to catch breast cancer early or high blood press...