75% of sexual assault survivors have PTSD one month later
(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) Researchers want sexual assault survivors to know that it's normal to feel awful right after the assault, but that many will feel better within three months. They created a timeline for recovery based on meta-analysis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Research shows employer-based weight management program with access to anti-obesity medications results in greater weight loss
(Cleveland Clinic) Research Shows Employer-Based Weight Management Program With Access To Anti-Obesity Medications Results in Greater Weight Loss Clinical trial was conducted in the real-world setting of a workplace health plan A Cleveland Clinic study demonstrates that adults with obesity lost significantly more weight when they had access to medications for chronic weight management in conjunction with their employer-based weight management program, compared to adults who did not have access to the medications. The study was published in JAMA Network Open. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
UTHSC secures $121 million in research grants and contract awards
(University of Tennessee Health Science Center) The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study: Wireless radiation exposure for children is set too high
(Environmental Working Group) A peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group recommends stringent health-based exposure standards for both children and adults for radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless devices. EWG's children's guideline is the first of its kind and fills a gap left by federal regulators. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
UTHSC a leader in hosting open data COVID-19 sequence resource
(University of Tennessee Health Science Center) Faculty members from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have led the development of PubSeq, a global digital data repository of COVID-19 RNA sequences. PubSeq is open to all interested individuals, primarily researchers working to understand the CoV-2 coronavirus and the pattern of spread of its numerous variants (including the Delta variant). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Patients billed up to $219 million in total for preventive services that should be free
(Boston University School of Medicine) Despite a sharp reduction in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for preventive care since the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, patients are still receiving unexpected bills for preventive services that should be free, according to a new study co-authored by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A substance from Saussurea controversa will help bone tissue regeneration
(Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University) Scientists from the IKBFU with colleagues obtained calcium chelidonate via a semisynthesis. This substance accelerates the transformation of stem cells into osteoblasts - its use is promising as a treatment for bone diseases. A plant, Saussurea controversa, used in medicine since ancient times, served as a source for synthesis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Virginia Tech's COVID-19 testing demonstrates power, versatility of academic labs
(Virginia Tech) The in-house development of a novel SARS-CoV-2 test, creation of the Molecular Diagnostics Lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and their importance to public health are chronicled in a new article in Nature Communications. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Copper transporter potential new treatment target for cardiovascular disease
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor that enables us to grow new blood vessels when ours become diseased, Medical College of Georgia scientists report. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Dearth of mental health support during pandemic for those with chronic health problems
(University of Toronto) A new scoping review found that those with chronic health concerns, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and autoimmune conditions, are not only at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection, they are also more likely to experience anxiety, depression or substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The journal CHEST receives Impact Factor of 9.410
(American College of Chest Physicians) The journal CHEST ® , the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians ® (CHEST), received a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.410, up from 8.308 last year. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Firefighters found to have persistent lung damage from Fort McMurray wildfire
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) Firefighters at the centre of the battle against the massive Fort McMurray, Alberta wildfire in 2016 have persistent lung damage, according to new findings published by a University of Alberta occupational health research team. The firefighters had more than double the risk of developing asthma compared with the general population. They also exhibited a number of changes in lung function tests supportive of an effect on the lungs, including greater lung hyperreactivity and increased thickening of the bronchial wall. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A small molecule induces readthrough of cystic fibrosis CFTR nonsense mutations
(University of Alabama at Birmingham) An experimental drug reported in Nature Communications suggests that a " path is clearly achievable " to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis disease caused by nonsense mutations. This includes about 11 percent of cystic fibrosis patients, as well as patients with other genetic diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy,β-thalassemia and numerous types of cancers, that are also caused by nonsense mutations. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Non-neuronal cells drive sex differences in early brain development
(Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine) A new study by Marshall University researchers shows that during development, brain cells may find different ways to connect with each other based on sex. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
EU project ADMIRE launched
(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Fourteen institutions from six European countries are developing a new adaptive storage system for high-performance computing within the ADMIRE project. Their aim is to significantly improve the runtime of applications in fields such as weather forecasting, molecular dynamics, turbulence modeling, cartography, brain research, and software cataloging. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
