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New method evaluates how mutations to SARS-CoV-2 can affect antibody recognition in rapid antigen tests

A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown that commercially available rapid antigen tests can detect past and present variants of concern and has identified potential mutations that may impact test performance in the future.

15 Sep 2022

AI used to identify pancreatic cancer in CT scans

In a recent study published in the journal Radiology, researchers in Taiwan developed a deep learning (DL)–based computer-aided detection (CAD) tool to detect pancreatic cancer on contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans.

15 Sep 2022

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Improvements in pain, physical function and work productivity largely endure for at least seven years after bariatric surgery, despite some backsliding from the high levels of improvement seen in the years immediately following surgery, University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists report today in JAMA Network Open.

14 Sep 2022

Parenteral-prime mucosal boost an effective strategy to protect against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in the journal eBioMedicine, researchers in Denmark and Sweden administered a cationic liposome-adjuvanted severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit vaccine as a subcutaneous (s.c.) prime-intranasal (i.n.) boost strategy to elicit mucosal immune responses among SARS-CoV-2-infected Syrian hamsters.

14 Sep 2022

Study highlights role of tumor-infiltrating B cells, plasma cells in cancer development and treatment outcomes

Through extensive single-cell analysis, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a spatial map of tumor-infiltrating B cells and plasma cells in early-stage lung cancers, highlighting previously unappreciated roles these immune cells play in tumor development and treatment outcomes.

13 Sep 2022

Altered T-cell response in hemodialysis patients following third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Scientists define the immune responses against COVID-19 in HD patients who received three mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses.

13 Sep 2022

Gut commensal bacteria promote the development of virus-induced cancer by suppressing the immune system

Gut bacteria have a profound impact on health by aiding digestion, providing nutrients and metabolites, and working with the immune system to fend off pathogens.

13 Sep 2022

Experimental drug prolongs survival, improves muscle function in mice severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental drug first developed to treat kidney disease prolongs survival and improves muscle function in mice genetically engineered to develop a severe form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

13 Sep 2022

New national center strengthens NHS cancer services

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will co-lead a new national center of excellence with the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS England) to strengthen NHS cancer services by looking at treatments and patient outcomes right across England and Wales.

13 Sep 2022

Study reveals recommended levels of long-term blood sugar to avoid diabetes-related damage

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications.

12 Sep 2022

Oral anticoagulant drug may be safe, effective in preventing blood clots after urologic cancer surgery

The oral anticoagulant drug apixaban may offer a safer, more effective alternative to standard home heparin injections for patients taking extended prophylaxis (EP) to prevent blood-clot-related complications after surgery, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

12 Sep 2022

What is the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among gout patients?

The main outcome of a new study study was to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among gout patients.

12 Sep 2022

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes therapy treats cancers at a large scale

A novel treatment strategy with personalized cell therapy significantly improves progression-free survival compared to standard immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma, according to ground-breaking results reported at the ESMO Congress 2022 from the phase 3 M14TIL trial.

12 Sep 2022

Federal meal programs supported youths’ access to food during COVID school closures

When schools closed during the first year of the pandemic, an immediate and potentially devastating problem surfaced: How would millions of children in struggling families get the school meals many of them depended on?

9 Sep 2022

Comprehensive genetic architecture atlas compiled for mutant RAS genes in cancers

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, three other cancer centers and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health compiled a comprehensive genetic architecture atlas for mutant RAS genes in human cancers.

8 Sep 2022

New gene therapy approach could help prevent blindness in children with Leber congenital amaurosis

Researchers from the National Eye Institute have developed a gene therapy that rescues cilia defects in retinal cells affected by a type of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a disease that causes blindness in early childhood.

8 Sep 2022

Triplet therapy slows progression of advanced kidney cancer

A targeted kinase inhibitor added to a two-drug immunotherapy combination slowed the progression of advanced kidney cancer in previously untreated patients, according to research led by an oncologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

8 Sep 2022

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

Researchers investigated the effects of supplementing taurine on the biomarkers of oxidative stress in females.

8 Sep 2022

Researchers review the epidemiology, clinical character, treatment, and prevention of human monkeypox

Researchers reviewed the epidemiology, clinical character, treatment, and prevention of human monkeypox.

8 Sep 2022

Studies to explore whether achieving beneficial ketone levels can improve metabolic health of military service members

A series of upcoming studies will explore whether the grind of active-duty military life and veterans' disproportionately high incidence of chronic illness could be tamed by lifestyle interventions designed to achieve a metabolic state of nutritional ketosis.

7 Sep 2022

Kidney News and Research

New method evaluates how mutations to SARS-CoV-2 can affect antibody recognition in rapid antigen tests

AI used to identify pancreatic cancer in CT scans

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Parenteral-prime mucosal boost an effective strategy to protect against SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights role of tumor-infiltrating B cells, plasma cells in cancer development and treatment outcomes

Altered T-cell response in hemodialysis patients following third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Gut commensal bacteria promote the development of virus-induced cancer by suppressing the immune system

Experimental drug prolongs survival, improves muscle function in mice severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New national center strengthens NHS cancer services

Study reveals recommended levels of long-term blood sugar to avoid diabetes-related damage

Oral anticoagulant drug may be safe, effective in preventing blood clots after urologic cancer surgery

What is the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among gout patients?

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes therapy treats cancers at a large scale

Federal meal programs supported youths’ access to food during COVID school closures

Comprehensive genetic architecture atlas compiled for mutant RAS genes in cancers

New gene therapy approach could help prevent blindness in children with Leber congenital amaurosis

Triplet therapy slows progression of advanced kidney cancer

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

Researchers review the epidemiology, clinical character, treatment, and prevention of human monkeypox

Studies to explore whether achieving beneficial ketone levels can improve metabolic health of military service members

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