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Researchers create a living bioengineered nerve circuit to tackle opioid overdose crisis
In 2019, nearly 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid overdoses, bringing the total of number of deaths …
UGA research offers hope for a viable therapeutic to combat COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the U.S. and the world, few options are available for treating patients infected …
Training program to build suicide intervention skills in Indigenous Australians is saving lives
A training program to build Indigenous Australians' skills in preventing suicides has brought national acclaim for a University of Queensland …
Setting individual objectives for physical exercise and supporting their pursuit generates positive and long-lasting changes
The cardiovascular implications of physical exercise can be improved by helping individuals design and set out to accomplish key goals, …
Students at Lewis Katz School of Medicine stand to benefit from new $1 million NIGMS grant
Rapid evolution in the field of biomedical research demands well-trained scientists. Adapting biomedical research training programs to keep up with …
Behavior modification key to prevent COVID-19, study shows
One of the longest-running studies examining COVID-prevention behaviors shows hygiene changes have been sustained but not complex changes, like social …
Wayne State receives NIH grant for undergraduate training program in biomedical sciences
Researchers at Wayne State University recently received a nearly $1.97 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences …
Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work – e.g. from working with concrete and granite – you …
Researchers evaluate the ability of visio-vestibular examination to enhance concussion diagnosis
Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of studies, the …
GBP5 protein may play a key role in suppressing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
New research led by scientists at Washington State University has found that a protein known as GBP5 appears to play …
New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis
An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of …
Non-Hispanic blacks with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 are more likely to have diabetic ketoacidosis
Non-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital …
Non-Hispanic blacks with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 are more likely to have diabetic ketoacidosis
Non-Hispanic black patients with Type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 were almost four times as likely to present to the hospital …
Whole genome sequencing may guide blood cancer treatment
For certain blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), deciding whether patients need an aggressive …
Researchers develop first wearable device to precisely monitor jaundice in newborns
Researchers in Japan have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by …
COVID-19 swab testing may not be good for people with a history of sinus or skull-base surgery
People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT doctor before undergoing COVID-19 swab testing, new research indicates. …
Plant-based diet can slow down heart failure, lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia
What if you could improve your heart health and brain function by changing your diet? Boston University School of Medicine …