Medical News
Total knee replacement may be more painful for vitamin-D deficient postmenopausal women
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) Vitamin D is a critical part of a healthy diet. Among other benefits, it has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain soft tissue health. A new study suggests ...
ASN Foundation announces recipients of National Scientific Achievement Awards
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(American Society for Nutrition) The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation are proud to announce the 2021 recipients of its scientific achievement awards.
Can twitter help improve dental education?
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Wiley) An analysis of published studies indicates that Twitter may be a useful learning tool in dental education.
Cardiovascular risk factors appear early in Black women
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(American College of Cardiology) Young Black women show a high prevalence of obesity, elevated blood pressure and other lifestyle-related factors that may put them on a trajectory to develop heart disease at a young age,...
Countries denied access to medicines and vaccines they help develop
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Yale University) A Yale-led study reveals that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that hosted their clinical trials, suggesting that the benefits of drug ...
Crohn's disease patients have specific IgG antibodies to human bacterial flagellins
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Alabama at Birmingham) Last year, researchers used a mouse model that included immune-reactive T cells from patients with Crohn's disease in a proof-of-principle demonstration that a flagellin-directed imm...
Cryptic sense of orientation of bats localised: the sixth sense of mammals lies in the eye
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)) Mammals see with their eyes, hear with their ears and smell with their nose. But which sense or organ allows them to orient themselves on their migrations, which so...
Danish-Norwegian study on adverse reactions after AstraZeneca vaccination is now published
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences) In a Danish-Norwegian collaboration, researchers have shown a slightly increased rate of rare but serious types of cerebral blood clots as well as a generally i...
Depression part of daily life for many Black Canadians
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Ottawa) The first mental health study of Black communities in Canada has found the majority of Black Canadians display severe depressive symptoms - women, even more so - with racial discrimination confirmi...
Do bacteria in the mouth affect risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Wiley) Investigators found similarities in the bacterial composition of the mouth among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and those at risk of developing the disease, compared with healthy individuals who were no...
Earswitch to allow people with MND to communicate again using hidden, tiny ear muscle
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Bath) The 'Earswitch', being developed by a GP and a team of researchers at the University of Bath, could offer fresh hope for people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease.
Erythropoietin treatments may increase hip fracture risk in patients with kidney failure
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Wiley) Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is impaired in individuals with kidney failure. Unfortunately, however, the treatment may increase the risk of h...
Fundamental regulation mechanism of proteins discovered
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Göttingen) Proteins perform a vast array of functions in the cell of every living organism with critical roles in biological processes. There are numerous chemical switches that control the structure and ...
How accurate are virtual assessments of cognitive function?
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Wiley) Virtual care provided through telephone or videoconference has been broadly implemented in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new analysis of published studies has examined the accuracy and reliabi...
International group of experts publish consensus definition of 'postbiotics'
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics) A group of international experts has clarified the concept of postbiotics in a recently published scientific consensus definition in Nature Reviews Gas...
International study links brain thinning to psychosis
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Pittsburgh) Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present in adolescence are associated with the development of psychosis, according to an international team. The "sobering" results were ma...
Large bumblebees start work earlier
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Exeter) Larger bumblebees are more likely to go out foraging in the low light of dawn, new research shows.
Long-acting injectable medicine as potential route to COVID-19 therapy
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Liverpool) Researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown the potential of repurposing an existing and cheap drug into a long-acting injectable therapy that could be used to treat Covid-19.
Many patients with cancer are experiencing loneliness and related symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Wiley) Loneliness and social isolation, which can have negative effects on health and longevity, are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of surveyed adults with cancer have been experiencing lonel...
More studies needed on mental health treatments during and after pregnancy
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Wiley) Untreated mental health disorders can be a serious problem for women and their children during pregnancy and after giving birth, during the postpartum period. A recent analysis funded by the Agency for Healthcare...
New emergency department program enables patients to recover at home safely
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Program established at Penn Medicine to improve support for patients after emergency department visits, helping them recover at home instead of the hospital
New map reveals genes that control the skeleton
EurekAlert! - 5 May 2021 06:00
(Garvan Institute of Medical Research) Research led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has for the first time mapped the unique genetic profile of the skeleton's 'master regulator' cells, known as osteocytes.