Poor literacy linked to worse mental health worldwide, study shows People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Jan 26, 2023 0 60
New test could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5 years before ... Jan 26, 2023 0 68
Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white 'deaths of despair' narrative, says study An increase in mortality among middle-aged Americans—largely attributed to "deaths of despair" from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcoholic liver disease—has been frequently portrayed as a phenomenon affecting white communities. ... Jan 26, 2023 2 63
Disparities in kidney transplant access can be reduced through a multilevel quality improvement effort, shows study An academic medical center in Charleston, South Carolina, has been able to significantly improve access to kidney transplants for African Americans by streamlining and standardizing the evaluation process, improving patient ... Jan 26, 2023 0 2
Smoking throughout pregnancy is tied to five-fold-plus risk of sudden unexpected infant death A Rutgers University analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States has found infants exposed to maternal smoking throughout pregnancy were more than five times as likely as infants ... Jan 26, 2023 0 44
Vitamin A may protect the heart from some effects of obesity Research in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity has found greater disruption to genes involved in heart function when coupled with vitamin A deficiency using a combined dietary and genetic approach. The study is published ... Jan 26, 2023 0 4
Advocating for developmental care for infants with complex congenital heart disease Developmental disorders, disabilities, and delays are common outcomes for infants with complex congenital heart disease. Targeting early factors influencing these conditions after birth and during neonatal hospitalization ... Jan 26, 2023 0 2
Antibodies against coronavirus 'coldspots' discovered The coronavirus keeps evolving, and in so doing it evades our immune defenses. But does the entire coronavirus evolve, or do some portions remain unchanged? Jan 26, 2023 0 12
Events serve as 'stepping stones' en route to retrieved memories "Dang it, I lost my keys!" Jan 26, 2023 0 48
Intraventricular immunovirotherapy: A translational step forward A new research perspective titled "Intraventricular immunovirotherapy; a translational step forward" has been published in Oncotarget. Jan 26, 2023 0 5
