AI model provides a way for rapid COVID-19 testing and detection - News-Medical.Net
News-Medical.Net (December 13, 2022, 9:39 pm) - COVID-19 and its latest Omicron strains continue to cause infections across the country as well as globally. Serology (blood) and molecular tests are the two most commonly used methods for rapid COVID-19 testing. Read more
AI model proactively predicts if a COVID-19 test might be positive or not - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - Researchers trained five classification algorithms to create an accurate model to predict COVID-19 test results. Results identify the key symptom features associated with COVID-19 infection and provide a way for rapid screening and cost effective infection de… Read more
Strong connection to neighbors may improve health outcomes - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - Strong neighborhood connections reduced the negative impact of living alone on the death rates of older Chinese Americans, according to Rutgers researchers. Read more
Outcomes of COVID-19 testing in a dental clinical care academic setting - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - The findings of this study that included 390 participants suggest that involvement in patient-facing dental clinical activities did not pose additional risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with other in-person activities in the presence of intensive control … Read more
Women who take more steps per day may have a lower risk of diabetes - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - Wearable fitness devices offer new insights into the relationship between physical activity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program data published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of… Read more
Studies find Omicron related hospitalisations - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - Adult hospitalisations from Omicron-related SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) were less severe than Delta and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (also known as Comirnaty and BNT162b2*) remains effective in preventing not only hospitalisation, but severe patient outcomes associa… Read more
Molecular hydrogen as a new strategy for the treatment of chronic pain - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - In an article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers from the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona demonstrate in animal models that water enriched with hydrogen molecules… Read more
Exploring a potential new treatment for endometriosis - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 9:00 pm) - In animal models, oleuropein effectively suppressed the growth of endometriosis lesions. Further studies will reveal the value of oleuropein for human endometriosis treatment. Read more
Oncotarget | Combined epigenetic and immunotherapy for blastic and classical mantle cell lymphoma - EurekAlert
EurekAlert (December 13, 2022, 8:43 pm) - A new research paper was published in Oncotarget, entitled, "Combined epigenetic and immunotherapy for blastic and classical mantle cell lymphoma." Read more
New immune culprit discovered in Alzheimer's disease: Immune cells in brain and spinal fluid become dysregulated and 'a little angry' as we age - Science Daily
Science Daily (December 13, 2022, 8:42 pm) - Cerebrospinal fluid, the brain's immune system, becomes dysregulated as we age and plays a newly discovered role in cognitive impairment in diseases such as Alzheimer's, a new study has found. Read more
Efforts now to develop Zika virus vaccine in India: NTAGI chief Dr NK Arora | Mint - Mint
Livemint (December 13, 2022, 8:01 pm) - A 5-year-old girl in Karnataka tested positive for the Zika virus and has been advised to take precautionary measures. Read more
This year's flu causing hallucinations among children: B.C. pediatrician - Victoria News
Victoria News (December 13, 2022, 8:00 pm) -
Her daughter started experiencing hallucinations the morning after a feverish night
Read moreScreen time increases chances of OCD in preteens, study finds. Every hour ups the risk - The Star Online
The Star Online (December 13, 2022, 8:00 pm) - Screen time is linked with obsessive compulsive disorder diagnoses in children, according to a new study. Read more
N.B. breaks record for flu cases and hospitalizations, as RSV and COVID-19 cases climb - CBC.ca
CBC News (December 13, 2022, 7:56 pm) - New Brunswick has recorded an all-time high of 836 confirmed flu cases in one week and 115 hospitalizations, nearly double the previous record, says the acting chief medical officer of health. Read more
Record number of parents take PTO to care for sick kids as 'tripledemic' surges - 12 News
YouTube (December 13, 2022, 7:47 pm) - The combination of Covid-19, RSV, and the flu is putting pressure on hospitals and forcing parents to call off work. Read more
Could we also see triage tents at Presbyterian and Lovelace? - KOAT
YouTube (December 13, 2022, 7:32 pm) - On Monday, UNM Hospital staff announced they were setting up triage tents in order to help with rising cases of respiratory illness. They include RSV, COVID-... Read more
Is it OK to prank your kids? Do they get it? And where's the line? - The Conversation
The Conversation Africa (December 13, 2022, 7:19 pm) - Elf-on-a-shelf and the 'this is you as a baby' Tiktok trend both involve tricking our kids. Can tricking your kids damage trust, or can it actually teach them something? And why do they believe us? Read more
Hospitals and Stores Struggle to Keep Up With Demand Amid Uptick in Flu, RSV and COVID Cases - NBC10 Philadelphia
YouTube (December 13, 2022, 7:17 pm) - A rise in flu, RSV and COVID cases are causing hospital beds to fill up quickly and pediatric pain and fever medication to fly off the shelves. NBC10's Keith... Read more
Researchers discover immune reservoir to treat Alzheimer's disease - ThePrint
ThePrint (December 13, 2022, 7:14 pm) - Chicago [US], December 14 (ANI): Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which circulates inside of and around your brain and spinal cord, is what gives your three-pound brain a feeling of weightlessness. Your brain is shielded from head trauma by this liquid layer that s… Read more
Molecular hydrogen as a new strategy for the treatment of chronic pain - Newswise
Newswise (December 13, 2022, 7:05 pm) - In an article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers from the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau) and the Univers Read more
Study finds novel treatment targets for gout - Science Daily
Science Daily (December 13, 2022, 6:38 pm) - Scientists identify a new molecular model and potential therapeutic target for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Read more
Low-fat diets could stop cancer growth, study suggests - 9News
9News (December 13, 2022, 6:30 pm) -
New research suggests that this cancerous cell mutation cannot survive without fat.
Read moreResearchers reveal intermediate cells that helps to treat resistance in prostate cancer - ANI News
ANI News (December 13, 2022, 6:27 pm) - From the onset of the disease through the point of androgen independence, where the tumour no longer responds to hormone restriction therapy, researchers have described prostate cancer cell dynamics at a single-cell resolution over the course of the disease. Read more
Globally, COVID-19 mortality biomarkers have varied efficacy - News-Medical.Net
News-Medical.Net (December 13, 2022, 6:26 pm) - Some of the biomarkers used to predict mortality due to COVID-19 show variable efficacies in different parts of the world; Read more
CHEO warns flu admissions could still climb after near record-breaking month - Cornwall Seaway News
Thecanadianpress.com (December 13, 2022, 6:16 pm) - Ottawa's pediatric hospital is warning that the large volume of influenza patients it's seeing could continue to climb in the coming weeks after a nearly record-breaking month of admissions. In… Read more
Local experts urge people to get flu vaccine - WSAV3
YouTube (December 13, 2022, 6:14 pm) - According to the Coastal Health District, they do not track flu cases but rather track flu activity using a scale. On a scale from 1 to 13, with 13 being the... Read more
Children Report Changing Symptoms in Year Following COVID-19 - HealthDay News
Healthday.com (December 13, 2022, 5:55 pm) - However, most symptoms decline in prevalence by 12 months Read more
Oral cancer: New biosensor may provide quick diagnosis - Medical News Today
Medical News Today (December 13, 2022, 5:54 pm) - Scientists say they are developing a biosensor that can easily detect oral cancer in a matter of seconds, allowing treatment to begin earlier. Read more
Fears about MERS at the World Cup are overblown - Quartz
Quartz India (December 13, 2022, 5:49 pm) - A fabricated panic over so-called "camel flu" is being used to spread racist stereotypes Read more
