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Antibodies become more powerful for at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination

For at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and more precisely targeted against the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study of the antibody response to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

16 Feb 2022

Pioneering treatment for stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage

For decades, University of Cincinnati researchers have been pioneers in the field of stroke research.

16 Feb 2022

Study reveals high prevalence of female pattern hair loss in postmenopausal women

Both men and women are more likely to lose their hair with age. Women also have the added risk associated with declines in estrogen levels during the menopause transition.

16 Feb 2022

Intergenerational violence exposure affects the age of menopause

Research on women's violence exposure is timely as the COVID pandemic has elevated rates of intimate partner violence and child abuse.

16 Feb 2022

Zebrafish model reveals how early embryo cells begin to independently produce proteins

It happens in the first hours after fertilization: The cells of the early embryo begin to independently produce proteins, the building blocks for cells and organs.

16 Feb 2022

COVID-19 related placental tissue destruction and insufficiency may cause stillbirth and neonatal death from hypoxic-ischemic injury

Researchers evaluate the role of the placenta in causing stillbirth and neonatal death post-maternal COVID-19 and confirmed placental positivity for SARS-CoV-2.

16 Feb 2022

Human nose organoids provide better understanding of the first steps toward SARS-CoV-2 infection

Preclinical models that recapitulate aspects of human airway disease are essential for the advancement of novel therapeutics and vaccines.

16 Feb 2022

Biomarker could predict pathologic response to chemotherapy among bladder cancer patients

Long-term survival data from the first prospective, randomized biomarker validation trial in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer being treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy before surgery will be reported at the 2022 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (GU ASCO) on February 18, 2022.

15 Feb 2022

Transformational $104 million gift will help VCU to expand treatment options for liver diseases

Virginia Commonwealth University will radically expand treatment options for liver and liver-related metabolic diseases thanks to a historic, transformational $104 million gift from Richard Todd Stravitz, M.D., and his family's Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation.

15 Feb 2022

Precise communication of two key memory regions boosts formation of lasting memories

In a new, rare study of direct brain recordings in children and adolescents, a Northwestern Medicine scientist and colleagues from Wayne State University have discovered as brains mature, the precise ways by which two key memory regions in the brain communicate make us better at forming lasting memories.

15 Feb 2022

Stem cell infusion improves the survival of mice with sepsis

A one-time infusion of stem cells from bone marrow improves the survival of mice with sepsis, shows a study published today in eLife.

15 Feb 2022

Pandemic has led to delay in diagnosis of breast cancer

The COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of daily life, particularly in the first months and year. Not least among the changes: decreased use of ordinary health care, such as routine medical exams and screenings.

15 Feb 2022

Study uncovers most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease

The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.

15 Feb 2022

Two doses of psilocybin may ease depression symptoms for up to 12 months

Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month.

15 Feb 2022

New tool appears to accurately identify patients at risk of death from alcohol-associated hepatitis

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new scoring system to help health care professionals predict the 30-day mortality risk for patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis, and the tool appears to more accurately identify patients at highest risk of death and those likely to survive.

15 Feb 2022

Cardiac MRI shows a similar injury pattern for vaccine-associated myocarditis

Vaccine-associated myocarditis shows a similar injury pattern on cardiac MRI compared to other causes of myocarditis, but abnormalities are less severe, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

15 Feb 2022

Study reveals psychological benefits of COVID-19 vaccination beyond reducing disease severity

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 measurably improved the psychological well-being of participants in the Understanding Coronavirus in America study, a large longitudinal look at the impact of the pandemic on individuals in the United States.

15 Feb 2022

New approach to alter the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions using bacteria

Acne on the face is often treated with topical antibiotics, which tend to be used for an extended period of time and contribute to the serious problem of antibiotic resistance.

15 Feb 2022

Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

Researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have found a potential new strategy to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis, a metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer, where patients are presented with limited treatment options and poor overall survival.

15 Feb 2022

New drug effective in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy

Findings from a new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers show enfortumab vedotin is effective in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) not eligible for cisplatin chemotherapy.

15 Feb 2022

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Antibodies become more powerful for at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination

Pioneering treatment for stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage

Study reveals high prevalence of female pattern hair loss in postmenopausal women

Intergenerational violence exposure affects the age of menopause

Zebrafish model reveals how early embryo cells begin to independently produce proteins

COVID-19 related placental tissue destruction and insufficiency may cause stillbirth and neonatal death from hypoxic-ischemic injury

Human nose organoids provide better understanding of the first steps toward SARS-CoV-2 infection

Biomarker could predict pathologic response to chemotherapy among bladder cancer patients

Transformational $104 million gift will help VCU to expand treatment options for liver diseases

Precise communication of two key memory regions boosts formation of lasting memories

Stem cell infusion improves the survival of mice with sepsis

Pandemic has led to delay in diagnosis of breast cancer

Study uncovers most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease

Two doses of psilocybin may ease depression symptoms for up to 12 months

New tool appears to accurately identify patients at risk of death from alcohol-associated hepatitis

Cardiac MRI shows a similar injury pattern for vaccine-associated myocarditis

Study reveals psychological benefits of COVID-19 vaccination beyond reducing disease severity

New approach to alter the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions using bacteria

Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

New drug effective in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer ineligible for cisplatin chemotherapy

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