Prenatal air pollution exposure increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborns
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 School nurses may be well-positioned to identify students at-risk for chronic absenteeismSchool nurses may be well-positioned to identify students at-risk for chronic absenteeism
 
School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism -; a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students' health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes.
 
 
 Prenatal air pollution exposure increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newbornsPrenatal air pollution exposure increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborns
 
Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine in collaboration with the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Study led by Health Canada.
 
   Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situationsGenetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations
 
situations, suggesting individuals with the A allele may experience increased social sensitivity but struggle with negative interpersonal outcomes.
 
   Neonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study findsNeonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study finds
 
Researchers found that neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection face an increased risk of respiratory distress, potentially due to an inflammatory response triggered by prenatal exposure.
 
   Circulatory cholesterol levels are inversely linked to mortality of patients with sepsis and critical illnessCirculatory cholesterol levels are inversely linked to mortality of patients with sepsis and critical illness
 
The association between biomarkers of cholesterol homeostasis and mortality in critically ill patients.
 
 Surge in syphilis cases leads some providers to ration penicillin
 
Surge in syphilis cases leads some providers to ration penicillinWhen Stephen Miller left his primary care practice to work in public health a little under two years ago, he said, he was shocked by how many cases of syphilis the clinic was treating.
 
 
 Nerve stimulation plus physical rehabilitation may boost recovery of arm and hand function
 
Nerve stimulation plus physical rehabilitation may boost recovery of arm and hand functionCombining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.
 
 
 Virtual relaxation therapy reduces distress in end-of-life care
 
Virtual relaxation therapy reduces distress in end-of-life careA new study published in Frontiers in Virtual Reality explored the effectiveness of a psychological strategy called Flourishing-Life-Of-Wish Virtual Reality Therapy (FLOW-VRT)® in helping people cope with their symptoms and achieve relaxation at the end of life.
 
 
 Age-related changes in the brain network may explain why older women feel more pain
 
Age-related changes in the brain network may explain why older women feel more painA new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.
 
 
 Stroke survivors exposed to sexual assault face greater recovery challenges
 
Stroke survivors exposed to sexual assault face greater recovery challengesStressors and traumatic events experienced over the course of a lifetime may negatively impact subsequent stroke recovery; specifically, stroke survivors exposed to sexual assault at any point in their life had poorer physical functioning and cognitive outcomes one year after a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.
 
 
 Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms often present in youth accessing mental health services, study finds
 
Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms often present in youth accessing mental health services, study findsA new study co-led by Associate Professor Kristin Cleverley of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has found evidence that Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms (PSS) are often present in youth accessing mental health services.
 
 
 Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin
 
Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirinThe effectiveness of low-dose aspirin (LDA) in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes
 
 
 Using three-dimensional printing (3DP) to produce complex tissue engineering scaffolds
 
Using three-dimensional printing (3DP) to produce complex tissue engineering scaffoldsThis article from Merck discusses how three dimensional printing (3DP) is used to produce complex tissue engineering scaffolds.
 
 
 Mechanically ventilated patients in intermediate care units of rural hospitals have higher death rates
 
Mechanically ventilated patients in intermediate care units of rural hospitals have higher death ratesA new National Institutes of Health-supported study finds that patients receiving ventilator life support in the intermediate care units – a potentially less costly alternative for people not sick enough for the intensive care units (ICUs) but too ill for the general ward – of rural hospitals had significantly higher death rates than patients in the same type of unit at urban hospitals.
 
 
 How is three dimensional bioprinting used for tissue and disease modeling
 
How is three dimensional bioprinting used for tissue and disease modelingThis article from Merck outlines how three dimensional bioprinting is used for tissue and disease modeling.
 
 
 New study identifies key role of microRNA-29 in scar-free wound healing
 
New study identifies key role of microRNA-29 in scar-free wound healingNew findings in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, report that a class of small RNAs (microRNAs), microRNA-29, can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a wound closure by a connective tissue (scar).
 
 
 Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor
 
Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during laborIn a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a greater extent, among African American women, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S).
 
 
 The study of dermatological conditions using skin-derived primary cells
 
The study of dermatological conditions using skin-derived primary cellsThis article explores the use of skin-derived primary cells for cosmetics research and dermatology.