July 2, 2021
Researchers found that Ohio's 'Vax-a-Million' lottery-based incentive system, intended to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, was not associated with an increase in COVD-19 vaccinations.
Lottery-based incentives do not increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, study finds
July 2, 2021
New research shows that in order to survive life threatening injuries, cancer cells use a technique in which they eat parts of the membrane surrounding them
July 1, 2021
Researchers report real-world results on SwabSeq, a high-throughput testing platform that uses sequencing to test thousands of samples at a time to detect COVID-19. They were able to perform more than 80,000 tests in less than two months, with the test showing extremely high sensitivity and specificity.
COVID-19 test offers solution for population-wide testing, scientists say
July 1, 2021
In COVID-19 patients whose symptoms were mild, researchers found that they were more likely than sicker patients to have signs of prior infection by similar, less virulent coronaviruses.
Study ties milder COVID-19 symptoms to prior run-ins with other coronaviruses
July 1, 2021
Antibiotic sales soared during India's first surge of COVID-19, suggesting that the drugs were inappropriately used to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 infections, according to new research. The excessive usage is especially concerning because antibiotic overuse increases the risk for drug-resistant infections -- not just in India, but worldwide.
July 1, 2021
The National Institutes of Health will award up to $400,000 to individuals or groups who design an effective method for analyzing a large data set of first-time pregnancies and identifying risk factors for adverse outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders, diabetes and infection. A total of $50,000 will be awarded to each of seven winners designing the most effective means to analyze the data. An additional $10,000 will be awarded to the top five winners whose methods identify risk factors in disadvantaged populations.
June 30, 2021
A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study.
Consuming a diet with more fish fats, less vegetable oils can reduce migraine headaches, study finds
June 29, 2021
A study found that control over blood sugar and blood pressure has declined among people with diabetes after years of progress. Uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk for serious health issues and could foreshadow growing complications among people with the disease.
June 29, 2021
A biomarker in blood could identify the presence of neurodegeneration in people with cognitive impairment. The biomarker could potentially be used to quickly screen for neurodegeneration in the clinic.
June 28, 2021
Researchers noted a significant difference in mice from mothers that were fed a diet rich in canola oil, compared with mothers fed a diet rich in corn oil. A maternal Omega 3-rich diet affected genome-wide epigenetic landscape changes in offspring and potentially modulated gene expression patterns.
Maternal diets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids may protect offspring from breast cancer, study suggests
