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New Cochrane review: Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks

Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults, according to an updated Cochrane review.

6 Feb 2023

Virus Watch: A cohort study of COVID-19 in households of England and Wales

A new study posted on the pre-print medRxiv* aimed to discuss how Virus Watch provided public health approaches that were effective for the investigation of community incidence, symptom profiles, and the transmission of COVID-19, as well as the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.

5 Feb 2023

Fertility treatment does not lead to adverse cardiometabolic health in offspring, study finds

A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

5 Feb 2023

Experimental vaccine completely protects cynomolgus macaques against lethal Sudan virus

A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine.

3 Feb 2023

Study offers clues about the biology of cells in the spinal cord that die off in ALS

New research offers clues about the biology of cells in the spinal cord that die off in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases.

2 Feb 2023

Experts outline NIH's COVID-19 research response

Leaders from the National Institutes of Health and partner organizations outline NIH's COVID-19 research response in a policy forum in the journal Science.

2 Feb 2023

UVA researchers discover genes responsible for the development of coronary artery disease

University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators have identified genes that play key roles in the development of coronary artery disease, the No. 1 cause of death worldwide.

2 Feb 2023

Microscopic technique enables real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living cells

A new microscopic technique allows for the real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living cells, with implications for the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

2 Feb 2023

New MRI method reveals the distinct compartments of placenta during pregnancy

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new method to process MRI scans to reveal the distinct compartments of the placenta, take measurements of oxygen levels in each region and determine if there are malformations in blood vessels (i.e., placental lesions).

1 Feb 2023

CuSTOM; Creating a healthier society by accelerating the translation of organoid technology

In this interview, we speak to Magdalena Kasendra at the CuSTOM Accelerator, about the organoid technology and how it has the power the revolutionize healthcare.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Feb 2023

Cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in vaccinated patients, study shows

Research findings published in Frontiers in Immunology show that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in previously vaccinated patients.

31 Jan 2023

$1 million grant will help University of Utah chemists to speed up the drug development process

Michael Grünwald, Ryan Looper and Rodrigo Noriega, of the University of Utah Department of Chemistry, received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation funding studies of currently unpredictable aspects of the process of crystallization.

30 Jan 2023

Experimental vaccine against Marburg virus shows promise in first-in-human clinical trial

A newly published paper in The Lancet shows that an experimental vaccine against Marburg virus (MARV) was safe and induced an immune response in a small, first-in-human clinical trial.

30 Jan 2023

Evidence of increased antipsychotic medication prescription rates among individuals with dementia during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigated global trends in antipsychotic medication prescribing for individuals with dementia during the pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period and the pandemic period.

30 Jan 2023

Children’s immune systems do not develop ‘adaptive’ memory to protect against second time SARS-CoV-2 infection

Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms because they have a strong initial 'innate' immune reaction that quickly defeats the virus.

26 Jan 2023

Persistent tumor mutation burden linked with therapeutic response to immunotherapy

Cancer experts have tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to use the total number of mutations in a tumor, called the tumor mutation burden (TMB), to predict a patient's response to immunotherapy.

26 Jan 2023

Special vascular cells sense when the brain region needs energy

When we smell hot dogs, it may trigger memories of backyard barbeques or attending baseball games during childhood.

26 Jan 2023

Researchers gain systematic insight into the organization of proteins in mitochondria

Mitochondria, the so-called powerhouse of the cells, are responsible for the energy supply of the organism and fulfill functions in metabolic and signaling processes.

25 Jan 2023

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Approximately half of people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes experience peripheral neuropathy - weakness, numbness, and pain, primarily in the hands and feet.

25 Jan 2023

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk - 34%, according to a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Jan 2023

Medical Research News and Research

New Cochrane review: Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks

Virus Watch: A cohort study of COVID-19 in households of England and Wales

Fertility treatment does not lead to adverse cardiometabolic health in offspring, study finds

Experimental vaccine completely protects cynomolgus macaques against lethal Sudan virus

Study offers clues about the biology of cells in the spinal cord that die off in ALS

Experts outline NIH's COVID-19 research response

UVA researchers discover genes responsible for the development of coronary artery disease

Microscopic technique enables real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living cells

New MRI method reveals the distinct compartments of placenta during pregnancy

CuSTOM; Creating a healthier society by accelerating the translation of organoid technology

Cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity in vaccinated patients, study shows

$1 million grant will help University of Utah chemists to speed up the drug development process

Experimental vaccine against Marburg virus shows promise in first-in-human clinical trial

Evidence of increased antipsychotic medication prescription rates among individuals with dementia during COVID-19 pandemic

Children’s immune systems do not develop ‘adaptive’ memory to protect against second time SARS-CoV-2 infection

Persistent tumor mutation burden linked with therapeutic response to immunotherapy

Special vascular cells sense when the brain region needs energy

Researchers gain systematic insight into the organization of proteins in mitochondria

Altered amino acid metabolism could contribute to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy

Rural-dwelling Americans at higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts

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