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Comprehensive analysis reveals the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European Region

The latest and most comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact in the entire WHO European Region (53 countries) was published in a peer-reviewed paper today in The Lancet Global Health.

14 Oct 2022

Pain-sensing neurons protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage

Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in the intestines, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

14 Oct 2022

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the coronavirus variant BA.2.75.2, an Omicron sublineage, largely evades neutralizing antibodies in the blood and is resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments.

14 Oct 2022

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC - the second most common histological subtype of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. - showed that, despite its prevalence, ILC is detected later and has worse outcomes than the predominant subtype of invasive breast cancer, known as invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), or no special type.

14 Oct 2022

Study illuminates how pain neurons protect the gut from damage

Pain has been long recognized as one of evolution's most reliable tools to detect the presence of harm and signal that something is wrong - an alert system that tells us to pause and pay attention to our bodies.

14 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a previously unknown mitochondrial disease in identical twins

In a set of identical twins, investigators led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Children's Hospital Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a mitochondrial disease not previously reported.

14 Oct 2022

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome have less-frequent viral infections, but when present, these infections lead to more severe disease.

14 Oct 2022

$Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries$

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Orthopedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures.

14 Oct 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms.

14 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 causes neuronal damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaques

SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, caused significant neuron damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaque monkeys, according to a new study.

14 Oct 2022

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Global health has paid a deadly price for not using simple, low-cost blood pressure lowering drugs, statins and aspirin widely in the form of a single pill, also known as the polypill, say two leading cardiologists in a commentary published in The Lancet.

14 Oct 2022

Total body PET/CT scans can effectively visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with arthritis

Total body PET/CT scans can successfully visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with autoimmune arthritis, according to new first-in-human research published in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

14 Oct 2022

New noninvasive neuroimaging method for direct mapping of neuronal activity in a living mouse's brain

A new noninvasive neuroimaging method dubbed DIANA (direct imaging of neuronal activity) allows direct mapping of neuronal activity in a living mouse's brain at high resolution, researchers report.

14 Oct 2022

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

People with HIV who have moderate immune suppression appear to be at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection after vaccination, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2022

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

The adage 'Seeing is believing' was front of mind for Dr. Chih-Wei Logan Hsu and Dr. Joshua D. Wythe at Baylor College of Medicine as they and their colleagues developed an innovative technology called EZ Clear.

13 Oct 2022

Chinese scientists reveal a previously undefined pathway by which Mtb counteracts host immunity

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), remains a leading infectious threat to public health worldwide.

13 Oct 2022

AI language models could be offensive or prejudiced toward individuals with disabilities

Natural language processing (NLP) is a type of artificial intelligence that allows machines to use text and spoken words in many different applications - such as smart assistants or email autocorrect and spam filters - helping automate and streamline operations for individual users and enterprises.

13 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally fixing the ‘family glitch’

The Biden administration this week issued regulations aimed at fixing the Affordable Care Act's "family glitch," which has prevented families that can't afford their employer insurance from getting subsidized coverage from the insurance marketplaces.

13 Oct 2022

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Oxygen is vital for life, and clinicians can provide supplemental oxygen to patients through face masks and nasal tubes, but there are no methods available for delivering oxygen directly into cells.

13 Oct 2022

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

A new study that links the location of brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.

13 Oct 2022

OCT News and Research

Comprehensive analysis reveals the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European Region

Pain-sensing neurons protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

Study illuminates how pain neurons protect the gut from damage

Researchers identify a previously unknown mitochondrial disease in identical twins

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms

SARS-CoV-2 causes neuronal damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaques

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Total body PET/CT scans can effectively visualize systemic joint involvement in patients with arthritis

New noninvasive neuroimaging method for direct mapping of neuronal activity in a living mouse's brain

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

Chinese scientists reveal a previously undefined pathway by which Mtb counteracts host immunity

AI language models could be offensive or prejudiced toward individuals with disabilities

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally fixing the ‘family glitch’

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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