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As Pandemic Prison Populations Fell, Proportion of Black Prisoners Rose

Yale researchers, colleagues say pandemic rise in proportion of Black prisoners highlights racial disparities in sentencing.

Dementia Patients Struggle To Cope With Change Because Of Damage To General Intelligence Brain Networks

People with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as ‘multiple demand networks’, highly-evolved areas of the brain that support general intelligence, say scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Autistic Defendants Are Being Failed By The Criminal Justice System

The criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments.

Largest Ever Study On Traumatic Brain Injury Highlights Global Inequality In Causes And Treatment

Neurosurgery experts from Cambridge have led the largest ever study examining the surgical management of traumatic brain injuries, highlighting regional inequalities in both major causes and treatment of such injuries.

Stopping CAUTIs, CLABSIs, COVID, and More

Infection prevention prevents the transmission of healthcare-associated infections in patients, staff, and visitors in the hospital setting.

Effectiveness Of Antibiotics Significantly Reduced When Multiple Bugs Present

A study has found that much higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate a bacterial infection of the airways when other microbes are present. It helps explain why respiratory infections often persist in people with lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis despite treatment.

Study Suggests Lithium May Decrease Risk Of Developing Dementia

Researchers have identified a link which suggests that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million people in the UK.

Global Study, Supported by Alzheimer’s Association, Aims to Shed Light on Covid-19’s Impact on the Brain

Debra Gutierrez of Von Ormy, Texas, near San Antonio has been an active person all her life.

Scientists Find That The Impact Of Social Media On Wellbeing Varies Across Adolescence

Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international team of scientists.

Drug Incorporated Into Silicone Coating Reduces ‘Foreign Body Reaction’ To Implants

Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices – such as pacemakers and cochlear implants – is hampered by the body’s reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by scientists at the University of Cambridge has shown that this reaction can be dramatically reduced by incorporating an anti-inflammatory drug into the silicone coating around the implant.

Adoption Study Highlights Impact of Young Children’s Genetic Makeup on Their Parents

Findings from the ongoing longitudinal Early Growth and Development Study (EGDS), a long-term, prospective adoption study launched by a Yale psychiatrist, indicate that, while many studies have emphasized the role of parents in the development of a child, children can also influence their parents — and some of these influences are due to genetic characteristics.

Trial Shows Bionic Pancreas Improves Type 1 Diabetes Management Compared to Standard Insulin Delivery Methods

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found.

Dozens More Genes Linked with Stroke; Potential Drug Targets Identified

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) are part of an international team that discovered 61 additional genetic loci associated with stroke and six genes that are potential targets for drug therapy to prevent or treat stroke.

UT Health San Antonio Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program Celebrates 50 Years Caring for South Texas

The Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022.

Oldest Bone Weapon in the Americas Discovered by Texas A&M Researchers

A team of researchers led by Dr. Michael Waters from Texas A&M University has identified the oldest bone weapon ever found in the Americas.

Texas A&M researchers find Hurricane Harvey caused 'dangerous' increases of acidity in Galveston Bay

Texas A&M University researchers, studying the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, uncovered alarming evidence of increased acidity in Galveston Bay, posing a significant threat to the bay's oyster reefs.

Texas A&M team achieves breakthrough cancer treatment with CAR T-cell therapy

Texas A&M researchers have made a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment with the development of light-switchable CAR T-cell therapy (LiCAR-T).

U. of Missouri study: Most workplaces fail to help employees reach full potential as leaders

A groundbreaking study from the University of Missouri finds that workplaces are missing out on the full leadership potential of their employees. The research emphasizes the importance of managers fostering inclusivity in leadership development and providing equal opportunities for everyone.

Study author Martin: '80 percent of patients remain disease-free long-term or even forever following an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant'

A study conducted by UZH and the USZ has examined how blood stem cell transplantation treats MS and how the immune system heals afterward.