Development of home COVID-19 test comparable to PCR accuracy, selectivity
As the demand soars for tests that can rapidly detect COVID-19, with pharmacies and grocery stores around the country selling out of tests as fast as they can be stocked, a UConn researcher aims to
Cold-water swimming: What you can do to acclimatize to the temperature
With the growth in outdoor swimming during the pandemic, and with more people trying it out this winter, the question of whether the body gets used to cold temperatures if you swim often is much
Blood tests may enable simpler, more accurate early diagnosis of ALS
Blood tests may enable more accurate diagnosis of ALS at an earlier stage of the disease. As described in a study by researchers at University of Gothenburg and Umeå University, it involves measuring the blood
Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for nursing home care, and
COVID-19 pandemic-induced changes have a wide-ranging impact on maternity care
Changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic have had a wide-ranging impact on maternity care – affecting provider well-being as well as patient care, reports a study in the January/March issue of The Journal of Perinatal
Insights from biology can help overcome siloed thinking in cancer clinical trials and treatment
Rarely does an oncologist closely question a breast cancer patient about their blood glucose, body weight, lipid profile, or medications for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Instead, these issues are usually the concern of the patient’s
Infant deaths from RSV are much higher than previously known: study
A new study found that nearly one in ten of all deceased infants under 6 months old were infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Two-thirds of infant fatalities from RSV occurred in the community and
New approach using RNA therapeutic can fix protein problems in cystic fibrosis
The process of generating proteins from genes is akin to a factory, where workers follow a set of instructions that, ideally, are effective and clear. But for some people who suffer from cystic fibrosis (CF),
De-escalation of Radiotherapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) undergoing definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), reduced radiation dose and volume to elective treatment regions yields “uncompromised” disease control with favorable toxicity, a retrospective,
Study identifies effects of secretin on cardiorenal function
The gastrointestinal hormone secretin—often associated with its role in the pancreas—increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study. Researchers write that their findings make secretin “an interesting drug candidate for