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COVID-19 vaccine-boosted neutralizing antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months

Although COVID-19 booster vaccinations in adults elicit high levels of neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months, according to new clinical trial data.

19 Jul 2022

Scientists show how lymphatics are associated with microglia and brain development in zebrafish

During the embryonic stage of brain development, some neurons and synapses form properly and connect, but others don't, causing some parts and pieces to be discarded.

19 Jul 2022

New microbiome-based predictive models to forecast human health outcomes

A new approach that uses artificial intelligence (AI) shows how to use microorganisms in the body and molecules in cells to predict human health outcomes, according to Penn State College of Medicine and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

19 Jul 2022

$Braces could be a total game-changer for young children with thighbone fractures$

Braces could be a total game-changer for young children with thighbone fractures

For decades, the treatment for a young child with a broken femur has been the same: a surgically placed spica cast, commonly known as a body cast. But now, thanks to a new study led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the days of casting these injuries may soon be over.

19 Jul 2022

Discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells could lead to better treatments

Better treatments for some of cancer's deadliest forms could be closer due to a University of California, Irvine-led discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells.

19 Jul 2022

First-of-its-kind roadmap reveals how stem cells become sensory interneurons

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have developed a first-of-its-kind roadmap detailing how stem cells become sensory interneurons - the cells that enable sensations like touch, pain and itch.

19 Jul 2022

Researchers discover new key protection against COVID-19 in saliva

The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has spread around the world at an unprecedented rate, evading containment countermeasures.

19 Jul 2022

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Pregnant women with active rheumatic disease carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes than the general population including hypertension, preeclampsia, higher cesarean section rate, small for gestational aged infants, preterm delivery, and fetal loss. To

19 Jul 2022

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine previously found a set of human gene mutations that protect older adults against cognitive decline and dementia.

19 Jul 2022

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

While it's well-established that Black adults experience a disproportionately high burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease in comparison to white adults in the United States, few gender-based analyses of recent national trends exist.

19 Jul 2022

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Sharing gifts is a favorite way to sustain connection across peoples and cultures worldwide, but with bone marrow donation the gift-giving act is accompanied by uncomfortable side effects to the donor, making it a truly selfless expression of kindness.

19 Jul 2022

Researchers report genomic profiling from more than 110,000 tumors

Researchers analyzed data from the latest public release of the GENIE project of the American Association for Cancer Research.

19 Jul 2022

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

The Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) at Indiana University School of Medicine is home to tissue nanotransfection (TNT) regenerative medicine technology that achieves functional tissue reprogramming in the live body.

19 Jul 2022

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

A new study involving hospitalized women in six African countries from the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV) showed that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and four-times the risk of dying in-hospital than pregnant women who did not have COVID-19.

19 Jul 2022

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Research supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that cardiovascular-related deaths have declined over the past two decades, but disparities remain.

19 Jul 2022

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Clinics that treat sexually transmitted diseases — already struggling to contain an explosive increase in infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea — now find themselves on the front lines in the nation's fight to control the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak.

19 Jul 2022

Experts encourage investigation of the benefits of exercise training for patients with multiple sclerosis

A team of experts encouraged ongoing investigation of the benefits of exercise training for individuals with multiple sclerosis, citing shortcomings of available studies.

19 Jul 2022

Grant funds research that investigates relationships between certain fungi and specific cancers

Dr. Iliyan D. Iliev, an associate professor of immunology and microbiology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and a member of the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $1.25 million CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR (Scientists Taking Risks) Program grant from Cancer Research Institute (CRI).

19 Jul 2022

Hurricane Harvey exacerbated Houston residents' exposure to hazardous chemicals

Researchers at Oregon State University used silicone wristbands to measure Houston residents' increased exposure to hazardous chemicals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers find link between brain protein and increased vulnerability to neurodegeneration in epilepsy patients

A team of Florida State University College of Medicine researchers has found a link between a specific protein in the brain and increased vulnerability to neurodegeneration for individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).

18 Jul 2022

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COVID-19 vaccine-boosted neutralizing antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months

Scientists show how lymphatics are associated with microglia and brain development in zebrafish

New microbiome-based predictive models to forecast human health outcomes

Braces could be a total game-changer for young children with thighbone fractures

Discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells could lead to better treatments

First-of-its-kind roadmap reveals how stem cells become sensory interneurons

Researchers discover new key protection against COVID-19 in saliva

UT Southwestern physicians outline the risks of pregnancy in women with rheumatic disease

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Researchers report genomic profiling from more than 110,000 tumors

Tissue nanotransfection technology can serve as a non-viral, topical, gene-editing delivery device, research shows

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded and ill-equipped

Experts encourage investigation of the benefits of exercise training for patients with multiple sclerosis

Grant funds research that investigates relationships between certain fungi and specific cancers

Hurricane Harvey exacerbated Houston residents' exposure to hazardous chemicals

Researchers find link between brain protein and increased vulnerability to neurodegeneration in epilepsy patients

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