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Study examines decisive conditions for single or double dose COVID-19 vaccination strategies

In many parts of the world, the supply of COVID-19 vaccines continues to lag behind the demand. While most vaccines are designed as a two-dose regimen, some countries, like Canada, have prioritized vaccinating as many people as possible with a single dose before giving out an additional dose.

20 Oct 2021

Researchers propose targeted interventions to contain the pandemic with minimal societal disruption

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 218 million infections and over 4.5 million deaths as of Sept. 3, 2021. Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as case isolation, quarantining contacts, and the complete lockdown of entire countries, were implemented in an effort to contain the pandemic.

20 Oct 2021

Understanding how brain cells talk could help find new treatments for neurological, psychiatric conditions

Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human brain, may contribute to reversible mental health conditions such as anxiety, and memory diseases such as dementia.

20 Oct 2021

Tau reduction impacts brain cells involved in creating abnormal activity

With the school year well on its way, we all recognize the importance of getting students energized. However, we also know that overstimulated children can wreak havoc on a classroom, leaving a teacher trying to regain control of their group. The situation is very similar in the brain, where cells must remain active - but in an orderly manner - to carry out their many important tasks.

20 Oct 2021

New technology streamlines the development of gene therapy for genetic blinding disorders

A novel computational platform developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine identifies top-performing viral vectors that could deliver gene therapies to the retina with maximum efficiency and precision.

19 Oct 2021

Study examines the dynamics of social distancing practices using particle-based flow simulations

Along with the use of face masks, social distancing in public remains one of the most practiced front-line defenses against the spread of COVID-19.

19 Oct 2021

Cancer patients living in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide

Cancer is an unwelcome blow for anyone, but those diagnosed with cancer who live in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide compared with those living in high-income and urban areas, according to a study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

19 Oct 2021

E-cigarette use does not help smokers successfully stay off cigarettes, study says

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have suggested that smokers who are unable to quit smoking may benefit by switching from smoking cigarettes to vaping e-cigarettes if they switch completely and are able to avoid relapsing to cigarette smoking.

19 Oct 2021

Research may provide clues to how viral infections contribute to neurodegeneration

Some viral diseases could possibly contribute to neurodegeneration. DZNE researchers report this in the scientific journal "Nature Communications".

19 Oct 2021

Researchers discover new way to jump-start the immune system to attack tumors

Immunotherapy is a promising strategy to treat cancer by stimulating the body's own immune system to destroy tumor cells, but it only works for a handful of cancers.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers unravel basic mechanisms of learning new words in sleeping toddlers

Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, have for the first time seen how specific brain regions activate as two-year-olds remember newly learned words - while the children were sleeping.

19 Oct 2021

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection.

19 Oct 2021

100% orange juice shows potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress

A new study suggests 100% orange juice has the potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress in adults, paving the way for further research on the topic.

19 Oct 2021

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the cardiovascular workforce continue to experience a lack of representation and face discrimination, inequitable job negotiations and burnout in their professional lives, according to an analysis of the 2015 Professional Life Survey conducted by the American College of Cardiology. The analysis published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

19 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

OCT News and Research

Study examines decisive conditions for single or double dose COVID-19 vaccination strategies

Researchers propose targeted interventions to contain the pandemic with minimal societal disruption

Understanding how brain cells talk could help find new treatments for neurological, psychiatric conditions

Tau reduction impacts brain cells involved in creating abnormal activity

New technology streamlines the development of gene therapy for genetic blinding disorders

Study examines the dynamics of social distancing practices using particle-based flow simulations

Cancer patients living in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide

E-cigarette use does not help smokers successfully stay off cigarettes, study says

Research may provide clues to how viral infections contribute to neurodegeneration

Researchers discover new way to jump-start the immune system to attack tumors

Researchers unravel basic mechanisms of learning new words in sleeping toddlers

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

100% orange juice shows potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Study highlights the critical role of junk DNA in mammalian development

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

COVID-19 protocols may remain important even for college campuses with 100% vaccine rates

Study shows effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines

Blood pressure regulation in males and females is different, scientists say

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