Improving emergency care for people with dementia is focus of new grant
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is one of four institutions awarded a total of $7.5 million from …
Speaking a Pacific language may help new moms
English-and-Pacific speaking mothers had the lowest rate of mental disorder symptoms, followed by those fluent in Pacific languages only. Both …
Dutch government holds off on new lockdown measures, for now
The Netherlands’ current partial lockdown, introduced two weeks ago amid sharply rising coronavirus infections, will likely remain in place until …
Optical imaging techniques could offer non-invasive method to measure swelling within the brain, new study finds
Imaging techniques ordinarily used by eye doctors to monitor the optic nerve could offer a non-invasive method of measuring and …
Research brings understanding of cellular resistance to cancer treatment, opening doors to new cures
A Vanderbilt cancer systems biology team has identified the enzymes that keep tumor cells growing in the presence of drug …
New tool predicts risks of hospital admission and death from COVID-19
A new risk tool, developed by UK researchers to predict a person’s risk of being admitted to hospital and dying …
Italy’s Lombardy region orders new anti-virus measures
The Italian region of Lombardy, the first European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, has ordered all bars to shut at …
Severe morning sickness linked to depression, new study finds
Severe morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is a debilitating condition that affects around 1-2 percent of pregnant women …
FDA approves new drug to treat common form of muscular dystrophy based on research from U of A scientist
A University of Alberta researcher’s past work has led to a new drug being approved for use in the United …
New York and New Jersey launch COVID-19 contract tracing apps
New York and New Jersey joined a handful of other states in launching contact tracing apps for COVID-19. On Thursday …
More than 4,000 children in New York have lost a parent to COVID-19
More than 4,000 New York children have lost a parent to coronavirus – and up to 25% of them may …
New abdominal aortic aneurysm genes identified, could help pinpoint those at risk
A veteran’s study identified more than a dozen genes associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that could be used to …
New way to halt leukemia relapse shown promising in mice
Researchers have identified a second path to defeating chronic myelogenous leukemia, which tends to affect older adults, even in the …
Madrid region braces for new curbs as virus spirals out of control
At the epicentre of an explosion of new infections in Spain, the Madrid region was to unveil Friday a string …
New tool can detect COVID-19 outbreaks in U.S. counties
A new machine learning-based online tool developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School (HMS), Georgia Tech …
Israelis brace for new coronavirus lockdown
Israelis reacted with anger and dismay Monday at an imminent nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing one of the world’s highest …
New insight into how muscles and fat cells work together to make you more fit
Why does exercise training make you more fit? It’s well established that exercising enhances insulin sensitivity and improves our metabolism …
When should kids get the flu shot this year? New guidelines released
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released guidelines about when children should get the flu vaccine this year, recommending …