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• Nanomaterials shape and form influences their ability to cross the blood brain barrier
• The same neural pathways promote maternal and paternal behaviors in voles
• Norway postpones reopening over Delta variant
• Africa suffers record number of COVID cases
• Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
• Psychedelic spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression
• Shining a light on sunscreens
• Detecting oesophageal cancer with AI
• Defibrillators in GP clinics should be standard
• Telehealth: Tips for helping kids with autism take part
• Mental health needs described after hurricane Irma
• Hearing impairment tied to poorer physical function
• France warns virus fourth wave could hit by end-July
• Spain restricts nightlife as virus surges among the young
• Israel data 'preliminary signal' Delta variant can bypass vaccine: expert
• Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus
• Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record
• Helping elderly patients return to independence after hospital admission
• Study of T cells from COVID-19 convalescents guides vaccine strategies
• Being clean and hygienic need not impair childhood immunity
• How can we encourage more doctors to practice in rural and remote locations?
• Cancer cells eat themselves to survive
• Procedure to plug a hole in the heart is effective and safe
• Unraveling the mechanisms that create the individualized metabolism in leukemia
• Structures discovered in brain cancer patients can help fight tumors
• Better understanding and use of nutrition apps
• Novel HIV vaccine trial starts at Oxford
• Gaps in life expectancy, health, and economic opportunity between the richest and poorest parts of England
• Precision medicine new opportunity for complex diseases
• Comprehensive genetic study of cleft lip and palate

Nanomaterials shape and form influences their ability to cross the blood brain barrier Posted: 05 Jul 2021 12:00 PM PDT Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape—creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative, a new study reveals.

The same neural pathways promote maternal and paternal behaviors in voles Posted: 05 Jul 2021 10:00 AM PDT Like female voles, connections between oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus and dopamine neurons in reward areas drive parental behaviors in male voles, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

Norway postpones reopening over Delta variant Posted: 05 Jul 2021 09:22 AM PDT Norway on Monday said it was postponing the lifting of anti-coronavirus measures, fearing a potential fourth wave of cases brought on by the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.

Africa suffers record number of COVID cases Posted: 05 Jul 2021 09:22 AM PDT Africa has suffered a record number of coronavirus cases over the past week, registering over 36,000 new infections per day, according to an AFP count based on official figures.

Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers Posted: 05 Jul 2021 09:21 AM PDT A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Psychedelic spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression Posted: 05 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. But exactly how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last is still unclear.

Shining a light on sunscreens Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:50 AM PDT (HealthDay)—Sunscreen isn't just for pool gatherings and beach outings: Using sunscreen every day could reduce your risk of skin cancer, experts say.

Detecting oesophageal cancer with AI Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:45 AM PDT Experts at UCL and spinout company Odin Vision working with clinicians at UCLH have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect early signs of oesophageal cancer.

Defibrillators in GP clinics should be standard Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:44 AM PDT People who suffer a cardiac arrest while in a GP clinic are twice as likely to survive if they are promptly defibrillated with an automated external defibrillator rather than waiting to be defibrillated after paramedics arrive, according to the authors of research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Telehealth: Tips for helping kids with autism take part Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:44 AM PDT (HealthDay)—Telehealth is increasing in popularity in the United States, partly due to the pandemic. But some children with autism have difficulty sitting through these virtual appointments.

Mental health needs described after hurricane Irma Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:43 AM PDT (HealthDay)—In the 20 months after Hurricane Irma, 17 percent of households reported a need for a mental health care provider, and 37.9 percent did not receive these services, according to research published in the July 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Hearing impairment tied to poorer physical function Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:43 AM PDT Hearing impairment is associated with significantly poorer physical function and faster declines in physical function among older people over time compared with those with normal hearing, according to a study published online June 25 in JAMA Network Open.

France warns virus fourth wave could hit by end-July Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:34 AM PDT France could see a new spike in COVID cases by the end of July due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant of the virus, the government spokesman said Monday.

Spain restricts nightlife as virus surges among the young Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:30 AM PDT Faced with soaring numbers of new coronavirus infections among unvaccinated young people, some Spanish regions are reinstating curbs on nightlife only weeks after dropping them.

Israel data 'preliminary signal' Delta variant can bypass vaccine: expert Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:22 AM PDT Rising coronavirus cases in Israel, where most residents are inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, offer "a preliminary signal" the vaccine may be less effective in preventing mild illness from the Delta variant, a top expert said Monday.

Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:20 AM PDT British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases even higher.

Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:19 AM PDT Bangladesh on Monday extended a strict nationwide lockdown, confining people to their homes for another week as coronavirus cases and deaths both hit new records.

Helping elderly patients return to independence after hospital admission Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:09 AM PDT Older patients should be assessed for cognitive function and frailty on admission to hospital to improve rehabilitation programs and discharge planning, according to the research published by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Study of T cells from COVID-19 convalescents guides vaccine strategies Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:08 AM PDT A KAIST immunology research team found that most convalescent patients of COVID-19 develop and maintain T cell memory for over 10 months regardless of the severity of their symptoms. In addition, memory T cells proliferate rapidly after encountering their cognate antigen and accomplish their multifunctional roles. This study provides new insights for effective vaccine strategies against COVID-19, considering the self-renewal capacity and multipotency of memory T cells.

Being clean and hygienic need not impair childhood immunity Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:05 AM PDT The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should be discarded, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

How can we encourage more doctors to practice in rural and remote locations? Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:28 AM PDT Supporting physicians to practice rurally is complex and should be part of a multifaceted strategy to provide more health care in the bush, according to the authors of a Supplement and accompanying editorial published by the Medical Journal of Australia today.

Cancer cells eat themselves to survive Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:28 AM PDT To survive life-threatening injuries, cancer cells use a technique in which they eat parts of the membrane surrounding them. This is shown for the first time in research from a team of Danish researchers.

Procedure to plug a hole in the heart is effective and safe Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:26 AM PDT Closure of a patent foramen ovale, or "hole in the heart," is effective and well-tolerated with low rates of complications, according to a narrative review published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Unraveling the mechanisms that create the individualized metabolism in leukemia Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:51 AM PDT A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has shown that lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), an enzyme involved in gene expression, produces individualized metabolism depending on the type of acute myeloid leukemia cells. Cancer cells are known to have a unique ability to metabolize substances differently from normal cells, and this ability is considered to be a promising therapeutic target. The new research findings may contribute to the safe and effective use of LSD1 inhibitors as potential anticancer agents, and to the development of highly specific treatments for various leukemia types.

Structures discovered in brain cancer patients can help fight tumors Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:47 AM PDT Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered lymph node-like structures close to the tumour in brain cancer patients, where immune cells can be activated to attack the tumour. They also found that immunotherapy enhanced the formation of these structures in a mouse model. This discovery suggests new opportunities to regulate the anti-tumour response of the immune system.

Better understanding and use of nutrition apps Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:46 AM PDT Nutrition apps are effective helpers when it comes to initiating and supporting dietary changes. They are therefore considered by many researchers in the field of digital health technologies to be a low-threshold, easily available, and inexpensive option for individual nutrition management. Yet usage rates of these apps fall far short of their potential. The reasons for this are numerous, wide-ranging, and have been explored in the past using a variety of methods. What was not yet available was a systematic overview of the state of research. Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology, the University of Konstanz, the University of Bayreuth, and the University of Lübeck have addressed this issue. The basis for this was a systematic literature review on the reasons for the (non-)use of nutrition apps. The review article has now been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research—mHealth and uHealth.

Novel HIV vaccine trial starts at Oxford Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:34 AM PDT The University of Oxford today started vaccinations of a novel HIV vaccine candidate as part of a Phase I clinical trial in the UK.

Gaps in life expectancy, health, and economic opportunity between the richest and poorest parts of England Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:34 AM PDT A new report, co-produced by the Business School (formerly Cass), entitled 'The Cost of Inequality', has exposed the gaps in life expectancy, health, and economic opportunity between the richest and poorest parts of England.

Precision medicine new opportunity for complex diseases Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:34 AM PDT A new review article looks at readiness prior to the implementation of genomics-based precision medicine in complex diseases. The extensive work has been led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Lund University and has been carried out together with some 30 researchers throughout Sweden. The results are now being published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

Comprehensive genetic study of cleft lip and palate Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:33 AM PDT Comprehensive genetic study of cleft lip and palate Analysis led by the University of Bonn provides new insights into possible causes of the malformation

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