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Contrastive learning model can detect lung damage in long-COVID patients

For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from the novel coronavirus, a chest X-ray can reveal only so much.

2 Nov 2022

Study sheds new light on how reproduction permanently alters females’ bones

Reproduction permanently alters females' bones in ways not previously known, a team of anthropologists has found. Its discovery, based on an analysis of primates, sheds new light on how giving birth can permanently change the body.

2 Nov 2022

Researchers use AI to predict compounds that could neutralize baldness

Hair loss is undesirable for many men - and women - because one's hairstyle is often closely tied to their self-confidence.

31 Oct 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people.

31 Oct 2022

What are the implications of microbial ecosystems for female reproductive health?

Researchers reviewed the current understanding of the composition and temporal dynamics of microbial niches in the female reproductive tract.

31 Oct 2022

World Stroke Day 2022: Why saving #Precioustime is imperative

For World Stroke Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Patrick Brouwer, Head of Worldwide Medical Affairs at CERENOVUS, about why saving #Precioustime is critical when it comes to recognizing and seeking medical treatment for stroke.

29 Oct 2022

New device could help address racial disparities in hemoglobin and blood oxygen measurements

A team led by a University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering professor and an Austin businessman has published key findings in the British Medical Journal Innovations that illustrate how a new device measures hemoglobin more accurately in individuals with darker skin pigmentations.

28 Oct 2022

Scientists computationally restore the potency of an antibody against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

A team of researchers from the United States computationally modified the COV2-2130 monoclonal antibody to restore its neutralizing ability against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants, while retaining efficacy against the Delta and wild-type strains.

27 Oct 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

Hydrogel bioink can bioprint conduits that mimic the mechanics of native blood vessels

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain among the leading causes of global morbidity and mortality. In patients with CVD, blood vessels-which transport blood, oxygen, and nutrients-can become constricted or obstructed, leading to numerous complications.

27 Oct 2022

Is vaccine status associated with the severity of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients?

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on the occurrence and severity of symptoms in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-infected hospitalized patients.

27 Oct 2022

Rare variants of type I IFN immunity genes could underlie life-threatening COVID-19

Researchers assessed whether loss-of-function variants of type I interferon immunity genes are associated with life-threatening COVID-19.

27 Oct 2022

What is the association between video gaming and cognition in children?

Researchers investigated the association between video games and children's cognitive skills using self-reported screen time surveys and task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging.

26 Oct 2022

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Respiratory viruses continue to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality.

26 Oct 2022

Clinical-pathological links between SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, stillbirth and maternal COVID-19 vaccination

Drucilla J. Roberts, MD, from the Mass General Department of Pathology and colleagues recently published a literature review in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, titled SARS-CoV-2 Placentitis, Stillbirth and Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination: Clinical-Pathological Correlations.

21 Oct 2022

Exploring SARS-CoV-2-associated endothelial dysfunction

A new study described the evidence, mechanisms, and therapies for endothelial dysfunction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Oct 2022

Low aerobic fitness is not a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in children

A study conducted in collaboration between the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome.

20 Oct 2022

Study shows low risk of myocarditis/pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists determine the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis among young individuals who have received mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.

19 Oct 2022

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

New research from pediatricians at UT Southwestern and Children's Health reveals the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children.

19 Oct 2022

What is the risk of severe COVID-19 in infants younger than three months?

Researchers from Italy investigated the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in infants younger than three months and compared the reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity scores for the pediatric population.

19 Oct 2022

Oxygen News and Research

Contrastive learning model can detect lung damage in long-COVID patients

Study sheds new light on how reproduction permanently alters females’ bones

Researchers use AI to predict compounds that could neutralize baldness

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

What are the implications of microbial ecosystems for female reproductive health?

World Stroke Day 2022: Why saving #Precioustime is imperative

New device could help address racial disparities in hemoglobin and blood oxygen measurements

Scientists computationally restore the potency of an antibody against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Hydrogel bioink can bioprint conduits that mimic the mechanics of native blood vessels

Is vaccine status associated with the severity of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients?

Rare variants of type I IFN immunity genes could underlie life-threatening COVID-19

What is the association between video gaming and cognition in children?

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Clinical-pathological links between SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, stillbirth and maternal COVID-19 vaccination

Exploring SARS-CoV-2-associated endothelial dysfunction

Low aerobic fitness is not a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in children

Study shows low risk of myocarditis/pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in children

What is the risk of severe COVID-19 in infants younger than three months?

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