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What's really in your mouthwash? Turkish study spills the minty truth

Researchers review the ingredients and potential health impacts of commercially available mouthwashes in Turkey, revealing a mix of beneficial and potentially harmful components. The study highlights the need for further research on the health effects of mouthwash ingredients, especially given the high incidence of dental disorders in Turkey.

17 Sep 2023

Past infections may shape your COVID booster's punch against Omicron

This in-depth study examines how previous immunity impacts the effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccinations and susceptibility to Omicron breakthrough infections. The research highlights the significant role of individual immune histories in shaping both humoral and cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2, urging for more tailored vaccine strategies.

14 Sep 2023

Reviving reservoirs: new findings shake up HIV treatment understanding

Researchers provide insight into the interaction between T lymphocytes and persisting reservoirs of HIV, with repercussions for harnessing effective, long-lasting responses to HIV eradication.

14 Sep 2023

Results from a nested randomized controlled trial for BCG vaccination against recurrent herpes labialis

Researchers examined the effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on attenuating herpes labialis (cold sore) recurrences.

14 Sep 2023

Interferon-gamma essential for lung-resident memory B cell development after influenza infection

During a bout of influenza, B cells interact with other immune cells and then take different paths to defend the body.

13 Sep 2023

Revolutionizing sleep apnea care: Mount Sinai's automated tool predicts mortality risk

Researchers propose ventilatory burden (VB) as an automated measure of obstructive sleep apnea severity and a predictor of cardiovascular disease and any-cause mortality.

13 Sep 2023

Evening chronotype linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increased diabetes risk, reveals cohort study

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12 Sep 2023

Experts propose new definition of clinical remission in treatment of asthma

As an increasing number of improved asthma treatments are developed, a greater number of people with asthma are finding their symptoms under control.

12 Sep 2023

Is exposure to infections or autoimmune diseases associated with dementia incidence?

The relationships between hospital-identified infections, autoimmune diseases, and the onset of dementia.

12 Sep 2023

Workplace masking: insights into the hidden realities of social adaptation

Researchers examined the workplace masking experiences of neurotypical, autistic, and neurodivergent non-autistic adults.

11 Sep 2023

Color of the phlegm can indicate degree of lung inflammation in patients with bronchiectasis

The color of the phlegm from patients with the lung disease bronchiectasis can indicate the degree of inflammation in their lungs and predict their future outcomes, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.

11 Sep 2023

Unlocking the genetic code of blood sugar reveals new diabetes risks and lung complications

The study used a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to analyze random glucose levels in nearly half a million non-diabetic subjects, uncovering 150 distinct genetic signals, including 53 new ones, linked to glycemic traits and type 2 diabetes. The research also discovered a causal effect of random glucose and type 2 diabetes on lung function, identifying lung dysfunction as a new diabetes complication.

10 Sep 2023

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease leading to an impaired glucose metabolism and requires life-long administration of insulin.

8 Sep 2023

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.

8 Sep 2023

Specialized astrocyte subpopulation discovery sheds light on brain health and treatment avenues

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers investigated whether glutamatergic gliotransmission was mediated by specialized astrocytes in the central nervous system.

7 Sep 2023

Music to my ears! Researchers reconstruct Pink Floyd song from brain activity

Researchers successfully reconstructed a snippet of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1" using neural recordings from the brains of neurosurgical patients. The study provides insights into the brain regions responsible for music perception and may pave the way for more advanced brain-computer interfaces and therapies for auditory processing disorders.

6 Sep 2023

Study reveals heart failure insights at single-cell level

Researchers examined the cell-intrinsic effects of hematopoietic stem cells with somatic mutations in circulating cells from heart failure patients.

6 Sep 2023

High dietary intake of added sugars could increase the risk of coronary heart disease

The associations between individual dietary sugar types and the risk of coronary heart disease.

6 Sep 2023

Flash therapy may offer a practical option to delay the circadian clock in shift workers and jet travelers

Researchers examined whether flash therapy, given during sleep, changed the sleep architecture to shift the human circadian clock.

6 Sep 2023

New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage

Researchers have developed a new blood test that measures mitochondrial DNA damage as a potential marker for Parkinson's disease (PD). The study shows the test could aid in diagnosing PD and assessing responses to LRRK2 kinase inhibitors, which may help in reducing mitochondrial damage in PD patients.

4 Sep 2023

Frequency News and Research

What's really in your mouthwash? Turkish study spills the minty truth

Past infections may shape your COVID booster's punch against Omicron

Reviving reservoirs: new findings shake up HIV treatment understanding

Results from a nested randomized controlled trial for BCG vaccination against recurrent herpes labialis

Interferon-gamma essential for lung-resident memory B cell development after influenza infection

Revolutionizing sleep apnea care: Mount Sinai's automated tool predicts mortality risk

Evening chronotype linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increased diabetes risk, reveals cohort study

Experts propose new definition of clinical remission in treatment of asthma

Is exposure to infections or autoimmune diseases associated with dementia incidence?

Workplace masking: insights into the hidden realities of social adaptation

Color of the phlegm can indicate degree of lung inflammation in patients with bronchiectasis

Unlocking the genetic code of blood sugar reveals new diabetes risks and lung complications

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Specialized astrocyte subpopulation discovery sheds light on brain health and treatment avenues

Music to my ears! Researchers reconstruct Pink Floyd song from brain activity

Study reveals heart failure insights at single-cell level

High dietary intake of added sugars could increase the risk of coronary heart disease

Flash therapy may offer a practical option to delay the circadian clock in shift workers and jet travelers

New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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