Researchers at the University of Houston are using glow-in-the-dark materials to enhance and improve rapid COVID-19 home tests. If you’ve
Month: March 2023
Genetic and socioeconomic factors interact to affect risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB), indicates that
Researchers develop blood test for anxiety
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety. The test examines biomarkers that
Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood
Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease
Researchers find rate of fatal opioid poisonings among children more than doubled over 13-year span
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that opioids were responsible for more than half of all fatal
Can virtual reality tools help teach obstetrics and gynecology topics to medical students?
Results from a trial published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics support the benefit of 3D virtual reality lessons to
Opioid overdose risk 10 times greater for those recently released from prison, research shows
People recently released from prison in Oregon face a risk for opioid overdose 10 times greater than the general public,
Protein derived from bone may help combat osteosarcoma
A study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research has identified a bone matrix protein called Secreted phosphoprotein 24 kD (Spp24) that
Spinal cord stimulation doesn’t help with back pain, says new review
Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and
US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people