Estimating infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2: New study on viral load
What started as the preliminary analysis of routine laboratory data has since evolved into the largest-ever study of viral load levels in patients with SARS-CoV-2. A...
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Unforeseen links to chronic pancreatitis found in cancer-related signals
Chronic inflammation of the pancreas is a debilitating disease with poorly understood causative factors. Now, researchers at Osaka University have identified the disturbed molecular pathways and...
For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, doctors have seen evidence that men with COVID-19 fare worse, on average, than women with the infection. One theory is that hormonal differences...
Associations between aging and the loss of the ability to recover from stress
The research team of Gero, a Singapore-based biotech company in collaboration with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo NY, has presented a study in Nature...
States’ developmental disability services lacking for adults with autism and their families
In the latest National Autism Indicators Report, researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined surveys of family members of autistic adults who use Developmental...
Decreased testing could lead to surge in sexually transmitted infections
Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased by 63% for men and 59% for women during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
Wearable devices show that physical activity may lower atrial fibrillation and stroke risk
Physical activity that conforms to medical and health association guidelines is associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation (Afib) and stroke, according to a study...
China makes remarkable gains in maternal and child survival rates
China has made remarkable gains in reducing the number of women who die during childbirth and boosting child survival rates over the past 70 years, according...
New technique ‘breaks the mold’ for 3D printing medical implants
Researchers have flipped traditional 3D printing to create some of the most intricate biomedical structures yet, advancing the development of new technologies for regrowing bones and...
Color-coded nutrition info helps food pantry clients choose healthier options
When food pantries provide color-coded nutrition information on their shelves, clients select significantly more healthy options and fewer unhealthy options, according to a new study from...
