UD Health Sciences

New research led by @udelaware epidemiologist Daniel Harris, published in @@AnnalsofIM, links shingles vaccination with a lower risk of dementia in older adults. The study analyzed health records from 500,000= older adults.

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🦠 What if we could make superbugs more vulnerable to existing antibiotics?

@UDelaware researchers uncovered a molecular switch that helps bacteria survive antibiotic attacks, pointing to a potential new strategy for fighting antibiotic resistance.

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#NAD is all the rage in the healthy aging space.

But a @UDelaware clinical trial is casting doubt that nicotinamide riboside (NR), a widely marketed NAD+ precursor supplement, delivers many of the benefits touted online.

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Not every nursing clinical happens in a hospital.

While studying abroad in Ireland, 3 @UDelaware nursing students taught English to Ukrainian refugees, building cultural competence and communication skills.

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#COVID19 increased isolation for survivors of domestic violence + disrupted systems designed to help them.

New @UDelaware Dept. of Epidemiology research, w/ @UDCEHD + College of Arts & Sciences, offers lessons for future emergencies.

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