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Online, video-based exercise program can help postpartum women with diastasis rectus abdominis

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that an online, video-based core exercise program can help with a condition many women experience after childbirth.

24 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant associated with more breakthrough infections

The study highlights that compared to the previously circulating alpha variant, the delta variant is associated with higher infectious virus load and a lower level of humoral immunity in the upper respiratory tract. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server prior to peer review.

24 Aug 2021

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

Artificial intelligence, along with a $71-million expansion of Radiation Oncology services, is allowing UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer physicians to pioneer a new PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy that improves tumor control compared with traditional daily therapy.

From Elekta 20 Aug 2021

New prediction model can identify NSCLC patients who are not likely to respond to immunotherapy

Immunotherapy agents that inhibit the molecules PD1, PD-L1 or CTLA-4 have become widely used in clinical practice to treat non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC.

20 Aug 2021

New antibody found to be highly protective against wide range of COVID-19 virus variants

The virus that causes COVID-19 today is not the same as the one that first sickened people way back in December 2019.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers create a novel strategy for developing an effective TB vaccine

Innovators at Purdue University and Houston Methodist Research Institute have created a novel strategy for developing an effective vaccine for a widespread form of tuberculosis.

20 Aug 2021

A combination of oral bacteria and intranasal vaccine provide protection from influenza A virus and COVID-19

A new study published in the journal mBio focuses on the role of nasal bacteria in eliciting virus-specific adaptive immunity.

20 Aug 2021

New AHA statement provides guidance about cardiovascular genetic testing in children

Cardiovascular genetic testing in children presents unique challenges, requiring pre- and post-test counseling with an individualized approach for families.

20 Aug 2021

3D-printed tumors potentially next step in personalized medicine

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have successfully printed an entire active and viable brain tumor using a three-dimensional or 3D printer for the first time.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers analyze similarities and differences of CT features between heart failure and COVID-19

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Zhaowei Zhu, Jianjun Tang, Xiangping Chai and colleagues from Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China analyse the similarities and differences of CT features between COVID-19 pneumonia and heart failure.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers identify antibodies that could protect against alphaviruses

Alphaviruses - mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis - may have met their match.

19 Aug 2021

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.

19 Aug 2021

Excess sedentary leisure time associated with higher risk of stroke

Adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little physical activity have a higher stroke risk than people who are more physically active, according to new research.

19 Aug 2021

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect heart health and increase blood pressure in children

Obstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children and adolescents and may be associated with elevated blood pressure and changes in heart structure.

18 Aug 2021

Delta variant unable to evade antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination, finds study

Despite causing a surge in infections this summer that has resulted in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths, the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not particularly good at evading the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

17 Aug 2021

How delta and kappa variants of SARS-CoV-2 evade the immune system

A new study, available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, describes the neutralizing ability of the monoclonal antibodies against the variants and the difference of the ACE2 binding affinity found in the variants.

17 Aug 2021

Viral load could not predict transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, study finds

The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus is dependent on many factors. Although some in vitro studies indicate that the amount of virus isolated from infected individuals affects the successful rate of virus transmission, whether the viral load carried at the individual level can determine transmissibility was unknown.

16 Aug 2021

New research offers hope to increase efficacy of immunotherapy for lung cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Current treatments employ immunotherapy, often in combination with chemotherapy, but benefits to patients remain slight.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers employ artificial intelligence models for image-based detection of COVID-19

Medical imaging has long been a vital tool for the diagnosis and prognostic assessments of many diseases. In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence models has been used in conjunction with this imaging to augment their diagnostic capabilities.

11 Aug 2021

NYU Langone and Perlmutter Cancer Center expand lung cancer screening services to more locations

As part of its mission to bring high-quality healthcare services closer to patients, NYU Langone Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center have expanded the Lung Cancer Screening Program to more than a dozen additional locations throughout its network in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and on Long Island.

10 Aug 2021

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Online, video-based exercise program can help postpartum women with diastasis rectus abdominis

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant associated with more breakthrough infections

New PULSAR radiation-therapy strategy achieves better tumor control

New prediction model can identify NSCLC patients who are not likely to respond to immunotherapy

New antibody found to be highly protective against wide range of COVID-19 virus variants

Researchers create a novel strategy for developing an effective TB vaccine

A combination of oral bacteria and intranasal vaccine provide protection from influenza A virus and COVID-19

New AHA statement provides guidance about cardiovascular genetic testing in children

3D-printed tumors potentially next step in personalized medicine

Researchers analyze similarities and differences of CT features between heart failure and COVID-19

Researchers identify antibodies that could protect against alphaviruses

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Excess sedentary leisure time associated with higher risk of stroke

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect heart health and increase blood pressure in children

Delta variant unable to evade antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination, finds study

How delta and kappa variants of SARS-CoV-2 evade the immune system

Viral load could not predict transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, study finds

New research offers hope to increase efficacy of immunotherapy for lung cancer

Researchers employ artificial intelligence models for image-based detection of COVID-19

NYU Langone and Perlmutter Cancer Center expand lung cancer screening services to more locations

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