More Young People Are on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs, Study Finds
Polypharmacy, a prescribing practice that some experts warn can be unsafe, is becoming more commonplace.
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Free ChatGPT may incorrectly answer drug questions, study says
The study shows that patients and health-care workers should be cautious about relying on OpenAI’s viral chatbot for drug information, the lead author said.
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Children’s antibodies highly potent against COVID-19: study
Graduate student Steven Wall Jr. and Ivelin Georgiev, PhD. Photo by Donn Jones
by Bill Snyder
Children are an underutilized source of potential antibody therapies to counteract the “ever-evolving” COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Reporting Nov. 6 in Cell Reports Medicine, Ivelin Georgiev, PhD, and colleagues demonstrated that antibodies isolated...
When a Child Is Shot, Trauma Ripples Through Families, Study Finds
Gunshots are the top cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. Fatal or not, the wounds reverberate through communities and the health care system.
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Young people are at risk of harsh respiratory problems after 30 days of e-cigarette use, study says
Researchers urged drug regulators to consider the study findings and work to minimize the negative impact of electronic cigarette use on young people.
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VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link
by Bill Snyder
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $ 28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes.
Several studies have found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a COVID-19 diagnosis are associated with a...
New Study Finds Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab Can Modestly Slow Memory Decline
A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking and worked better in patients at earlier stages and those under 75.
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Female health care workers more likely to leave profession during pandemic: HERO registry study
by Leigh MacMillan
Female health care workers were more likely to leave or intend to leave the profession compared to male health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published recently in the journal PLOS ONE.
The study analyzed survey data from the Healthcare Worker Exposure Response and Outcomes (HERO) registry, a national registry with more than 55,000 participants...
Rectal Cancer Patients May Not Need Radiation, Study Finds
A large “de-escalation” trial suggests that tens of thousands of people annually may be able to rely on only chemotherapy and surgery to treat their illness.
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Link Between Long Telomeres and Long Life Is a Tall Tale, Study Finds
The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis about the chromosomal roots of vitality.
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SmartAsset study finds Nashville is No. 15 U.S. city where your salary goes the furthest
SmartAsset looked at the 76 largest U.S. cities to see where a $ 100,000 salary goes the furthest — and Memphis came out on top. Here’s where Nashville landed.
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Study finds RSV may evade vaccines via rapid mutation
by Bill Snyder
For most people, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is about as dangerous as the common cold. But for children younger than 6 months old, and for people whose immune defenses have been weakened by age, disease, chemotherapy or transplantation, RSV can be fatal.
Last winter an unusual spike in RSV infections filled the wards of children’s hospitals around the country. Fortunately,...