Spread of flu virus in hospital environment common
Credit: Photo by Alana da Silva One in four inpatients with influenza in a given season showed signs of having ...
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COVID-19 and the heart: Searching for the location of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor
Single-nucleus sequencing to undercover cell types at risk of viral infection in the heartCredit: Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) UTICA, ...
Deep Longevity Inc to collaborate with and launch aging clocks with Human Longevity Inc
Deep Longevity Inc to collaborate with and provide an extensive range of deep biomarkers of aging to Human Longevity IncCredit: ...
Scientists ID gene responsible for deadly glioblastoma
Credit: UVA Health Scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. The discovery ...
Penn to co-lead $6.5 million transatlantic grant to investigate the role of the immune system in health
The international team of researchers will focus on inflammation and the role different cells in the immune system play in ...
Single-dose flu drug can reduce spread within households, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce the spread of ...
Translated tool from NCCN measures mental health ‘temperature’ of people with cancer
The NCCN Distress Thermometer enables discussion and treatment of distress as part of routine care for people with cancer. This ...
Couldn’t socially distance? Blame your working memory
UC Riverside-led study highlights critical role working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during early stages of the COVID-19 ...
5G networks have few health impacts, Oregon State study using zebrafish model finds
Credit: Lynn Ketchum CORVALLIS, Ore. - Findings from an Oregon State University study into the effects of radiofrequency radiation generated ...
Why are the offspring of older mothers less fit to live long and prosper?
Credit: Michael Shribak, Evgeny Ivashkin, Kristin Gribble WOODS HOLE, Mass. - The offspring of older mothers don't fare as well ...
Study: 35% of excess deaths in pandemic’s early months tied to causes other than COVID-19
Credit: (Courtesy of JAMA) RICHMOND, Va. (July 1, 2020) -- Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, ...
Social distancing and dying alone
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2020)- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes in how hospitals provide end-of-life ...
Race, rurality play prominently in Georgia areas hardest hit by COVID-19
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University While counties in populous metropolitan Atlanta had the highest number of COVID-19 cases ...
Focused ultrasound shows promise against deadliest brain tumor
Credit: UVA Health An innovative use of focused ultrasound being pioneered at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is ...
A novel radioisotope therapy for children with neuroblastoma
Researchers from Kanazawa University discover that high-dose 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine treatment could provide a favorable prognosis in children with neuroblastomaCredit: Kanazawa University ...
MRI test for football players that could detect CTE, developed by Ben-Gurion U. researcher
Credit: Ben-Gurion University BEER-SHEVA, Israel...June 19, 2020 - Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries ...
Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
Credit: Naoyuki Hayashi, Kazuhiro Kezuka By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology ...
COVID-19 collaboration reduces infections in long-term care facilities
Credit: UVA Health A collaborative program developed at UVA Health to work with local long-term care facilities control COVID-19 is ...
Learning from history to fight against COVID-19
Grant awarded to MU researchers looks for similarities, differences between 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Image courtesy of The ...
Health disparities prove to be multidimensional
Hollings Cancer Center researcher finds that it is important to have effective strategies for chronic disease prevention and management for ...
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