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Scientists develop energy saving technique paving way for a carbon neutral society
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a method which will allow for faster communication systems and better energy saving electronics.
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How the surfaces of silicone breast implants affect the immune system
A team led by MIT researchers analyzed how the surface topography on silicone breast implants influences health complications such as scarring, inflammation, and a rare type of lymphoma.
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Inkjet printing 'impossible materials'
Engineers developed inexpensive methods to make "impossible materials" that interact in unusual ways with microwave energy. Thin film polymers inkjet printed with tiny component patterns collect or transmit energy with much greater selectivity, sensitivity, and power than conventional materials.
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Implantable brain device relieves pain in early study
A computerized brain implant effectively relieves short-term and chronic pain in rodents, a new study finds. The experiments, conducted by investigators at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, offer what the researchers call a "blueprint" for the development of brain implants to treat pain syndromes and other brain-based disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.
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Birthdays and COVID-19
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection increased 30% for households with a recent birthday in counties with high rates of COVID-19, but no such jumps seen in areas with low rates of infection. Findings suggest informal social gatherings such as birthday parties played role in infection spread at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Association of changes in seasonal respiratory virus activity, antibiotic prescriptions with COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did:Â This study demonstrated a decrease in respiratory virus detections and a decline in antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Using birthdays to assess association between social gatherings, COVID-19 risk
What The Study Did: Using administrative healthcare data on 2.9 million households, this study suggests that events that lead to small and informal social gatherings, such as birthdays, and in particular, children's birthdays, are a potentially important source in SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
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Association between race, COVID-19 outcomes among children in England
What The Study Did: Results of this study suggest race-specific disparities in SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19 hospital outcomes seen in adults also exist among children, after accounting for several clinical and sociodemographic factors thought to play a role in the disease.
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Experiences of family members of patients with severe COVID-19 who died in ICUs in France
What The Study Did: This qualitative study reports that, in the midst of a major public health crisis, the erosion of family-centered care practices was associated with a dramatic impact on the experiences of family members of patients who died.
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Preventive aspirin use in older US adults with, without diabetes
What The Study Did:Â In the context of recently revised guidelines that discourage routine use of aspirin in adults 70 years and older, these findings suggest that older adults may have potential overuse of aspirin therapy if it is not actively discontinued, especially among those with diabetes.
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Virtual reality as pain relief: reducing dressing change pain in pediatric burn patients
Prior studies have investigated alternative approaches to pain reduction in burn injury patients that focus on distraction, such as music, hypnosis, toys, and virtual reality (VR). In a study published today in JAMA Network Open, Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, and his research team reported the use of smartphone-based VR games during dressing changes in pediatric patients with burn injuries.
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Popular sepsis prediction tool less accurate than claimed
A study from Michigan Medicine reveals that Epic System's sepsis prediction tool performs much worse than indicated by the model's information sheet, correctly sorting patients on their risk of sepsis just 63 percent of the time.
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Females supercharge sperm evolution in animals
Sperm size varies dramatically among different animal species. But why is sperm size so variable when they share the same job -- to fertilize eggs? In a new article published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, researchers from Stockholm University show that animal sperm evolution become supercharged only when sperm swim inside females.
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New research finds GCSE results linked to child's enjoyment of school aged six
A child's enjoyment of school at six years old is linked to their GCSE results aged 16, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published in the journal Science of Learning.
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Novel associations between genetics and vitamin B12 deficiency with an autoimmune etiology
Researchers at the Estonian Genome Centre at the University of Tartu described novel associations between genetics and autoimmune vitamin B12 deficiency in their recent publication in Nature Communications. Autoimmunity means that an individual's immune system is no longer able to recognize its tissues as 'self' and starts attacking healthy tissues and cells, leading to autoimmune disease.
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New research finds link between walking speed and dual tasking after stroke
Research has found that training stroke survivors to walk at a faster speed during recovery can help improve the brain function that enables people to walk and perform another task simultaneously, known as dual-task walking.
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Men who perceive their marriage as unsuccessful are at high risk for premature death
The researchers found that dissatisfaction with marriage is a predictor of CVAs and premature death as much as physical indexes, including smoking and a sedentary lifestyle.According to the findings, the risk is higher among relatively young men, aged 50 and under.
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Climate change may lead to more landfalling tropical cyclones in China
A new study highlights ways to use regional climate models rather than global climate models to better simulate tropical cyclones activity through the rest of the century.
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Surgical treatment of brain tumors should also be considered for the elderly
A Finnish study indicates that neurosurgical treatment of benign brain tumors improves the quality of life of elderly people in good health and adds to their lifespan.
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The clean power of starch
Scientists have used a compound made from a starch derivative and baking soda to help convert mechanical to electrical energy. The approach, developed by scientists at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Technology (DGIST), with colleagues in Korea and India, is cost-effective and biocompatible, and can help charge low-energy electronics like calculators and watches. The details were published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.
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