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Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

The Omicron wave of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)––the causative pathogen for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the current pandemic––led to rampant transmissions in schools. Therefore, the school-based viral transmission must be curtailed to reduce viral evolution and maintain children's in-person education.

2 May 2022

New method increases efficiency of gene editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists working on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing technology have developed a method to increase efficiency of editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes, a key step toward developing gene editing therapies to treat genetic diseases.

2 May 2022

$6 million grant to fund research investigating the role of immune system in heart failure

A new grant for researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will fund research investigating the role of the immune system in heart failure. Finding ways to harness beneficial immune cells could lead to new therapies that encourage the heart to heal after injuries.

2 May 2022

Antibiotics may disrupt microbiome to cause recurrent UTIs

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard suggests that women who get recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) may be caught in a vicious cycle in which antibiotics given to eradicate one infection predispose them to develop another.

2 May 2022

Study uses brain organoids to reveal how autism-linked genetic mutation disrupts neural development

In a study published May 02, 2022 in Nature Communications, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used human brain organoids to reveal how a genetic mutation associated with a profound form of autism disrupts neural development.

2 May 2022

A “less is more” method may prevent antibiotic overuse in pediatric intensive care unit patients

When a patient in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) develops a fever, physicians often routinely order a blood culture to identify the cause, particularly if they have reason to worry about sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when chemicals released by immune system cells in the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammation and shock throughout the body.

2 May 2022

Elevated BMI may exacerbate abnormalities associated with aging sperm cells

Single-cell analysis of autopsied human testes suggests that abnormalities associated with aging sperm cells might be exacerbated by elevated body mass index (BMI).

2 May 2022

New insights on the mechanisms of transmission of bacterial pathogen that causes listeriosis

Listeriosis is a zoonotic disease of food origin that can cause, both in the human species and in animals, symptoms of gastroenteritis, meningitis, bacteremia and miscarriages.

2 May 2022

Combining two cancer drugs can be effective in treating specific type of colorectal cancer, study shows

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School Medicine have found that combining two cancer drugs can be effective in treating a specific type of colorectal cancer, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

2 May 2022

Epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development cause idiopathic autism

An international research group led by Professor Toru Takumi (Senior Visiting Scientist, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) and Researcher Chia-wen Lin at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine has shown that idiopathic autism is caused by epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development, which results in immune dysregulation in the brain and gut.

2 May 2022

Detailed estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Canada

Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data published in CMAJ.

2 May 2022

Researchers test a method for delivering genetic material into the body to repair damaged heart muscle

A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack.

30 Apr 2022

University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University join forces to combat opioid crisis and chronic pain

Robert C. Robbins, MD, president of the University of Arizona, and Kayse Shrum, DO, president of Oklahoma State University, today announced the two institutions’ academic medical centers have joined forces to combat the opioid crisis and chronic pain through research, treatment and education.

30 Apr 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine honors students, staff for exemplary efforts to promote diversity and inclusion

Weill Cornell Medicine honored a dozen faculty, trainees, students and staff April 25 for their outstanding service and leadership in promoting diversity at the academic medical institution.

29 Apr 2022

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.

29 Apr 2022

Study reveals new approach for engineering stable articular cartilage

A new study assesses the effect of the gremlin-1 (GREM1) protein on the in vitro and in vivo stability of bone marrow stem cell (BMSC)-derived cartilage engineered within scaffolds.

29 Apr 2022

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a risk of new or worsened symptoms of depression.

29 Apr 2022

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Women's elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring's cognitive development at 18 months.

29 Apr 2022

Exploring happy hypoxia in COVID-19 patients

In a new study, researchers reported that silent hypoxia was not unique to COVID-19.

29 Apr 2022

Dapagliflozin did not reduce risks in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

In a recent randomized clinical trial of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and cardio-metabolic risk factors, the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin did not significantly reduce patients' risk of organ failure, kidney problems, or death compared with placebo, although numerically fewer participants treated with dapagliflozin experienced these outcomes. The findings are published in CJASN.

29 Apr 2022

Medicine News and Research

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

New method increases efficiency of gene editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes

$6 million grant to fund research investigating the role of immune system in heart failure

Antibiotics may disrupt microbiome to cause recurrent UTIs

Study uses brain organoids to reveal how autism-linked genetic mutation disrupts neural development

A “less is more” method may prevent antibiotic overuse in pediatric intensive care unit patients

Elevated BMI may exacerbate abnormalities associated with aging sperm cells

New insights on the mechanisms of transmission of bacterial pathogen that causes listeriosis

Combining two cancer drugs can be effective in treating specific type of colorectal cancer, study shows

Epigenetic abnormalities in hematopoietic cells during fetal development cause idiopathic autism

Detailed estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Canada

Researchers test a method for delivering genetic material into the body to repair damaged heart muscle

University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University join forces to combat opioid crisis and chronic pain

Weill Cornell Medicine honors students, staff for exemplary efforts to promote diversity and inclusion

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

Study reveals new approach for engineering stable articular cartilage

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Exploring happy hypoxia in COVID-19 patients

Dapagliflozin did not reduce risks in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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