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Emergency C-section may compromise development and long-term health of babies

Labor and natural childbirth causes stress on a mother’s body but an emergency Caesarean is associated with even more inflammatory gene expression in the placenta, new South Australian research shows.

6 Apr 2022

Discovery could lead to new treatments for schistosomiasis

A team led by UTSW researchers has identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species.

5 Apr 2022

Difficult experiences in childhood influence vaccine resistance in adulthood

Curious about why some people have been so passionately, often angrily, opposed to vaccination against the COVID-19 virus, a team of researchers with access to rare and unusual insights into the childhood forces that shape our adult lives thought they'd try to find out.

5 Apr 2022

Study provides new insights into cause of metastasis in prostate cancer

Prostate cancers remain localized in the majority of cases, giving affected individuals a good chance of survival.

4 Apr 2022

Global study demonstrates some benefits of flu vaccine in people with heart failure

People with heart failure who received an annual flu shot had lower rates of pneumonia and hospitalization on a year-round basis and a reduction in major cardiovascular events during peak flu season, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

3 Apr 2022

Hypertension treatment during pregnancy benefits pregnant women and their babies

Adults treated with medication for high blood pressure present before or during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, defined as chronic hypertension in pregnancy, had fewer adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to adults who did not receive antihypertensive treatment, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

2 Apr 2022

Research illuminates why immune disorders affect only one of two identical twins

Scientists have long queried the causes of immune disorders in only one of two identical twins with identical genes. New research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute in Spain and their collaborators, has found the answer lies in both alterations in immune cell-cell communication and the epigenome, the host of biological processes that regulate how our genes function.

1 Apr 2022

Adolescents with higher drug use severity do not transition out of symptomatic substance use

People who reported multiple symptoms consistent with severe substance use disorder at age 18 exhibited two or more of these symptoms in adulthood, according to a new analysis of a nationwide survey in the United States.

1 Apr 2022

Potential new approach could make Japanese encephalitis vaccine more affordable

A potential new approach to administering an existing Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine could make it more affordable and increase dose numbers in Australia.

31 Mar 2022

UW Medicine scientists contribute to the publication of first complete, gapless genome sequence

UW Medicine genome scientists were among the leading contributors to the publication of the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome announced this week by the National Human Genome Research Institute.

31 Mar 2022

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional COVID-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the United States.

31 Mar 2022

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatments? A GE Research-led team, which includes The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Yale School of Medicine, and Albany Medical College, has demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems.

31 Mar 2022

Antiviral functions of interferon regulatory factors during human coronavirus infection

Researchers assessed the roles of the interferon regulatory factors: IRF1, IRF3, and IRF7 in infections by human coronaviruses.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention.

30 Mar 2022

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute are launching a $4 million program to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome. The rare genetic condition causes developmental delays and can affect the brain, heart, gastrointestinal system and more.

29 Mar 2022

Researchers discover a four-protein complex that may play key role in generating ribosomes

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a four-protein complex that appears to play a key role in generating ribosomes – organelles that serve as protein factories for cells – as well as a surprising part in neurodevelopmental disorders.

29 Mar 2022

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive care overall, according to a new, large study.

29 Mar 2022

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Emergency C-section may compromise development and long-term health of babies

Discovery could lead to new treatments for schistosomiasis

Difficult experiences in childhood influence vaccine resistance in adulthood

Study provides new insights into cause of metastasis in prostate cancer

Global study demonstrates some benefits of flu vaccine in people with heart failure

Hypertension treatment during pregnancy benefits pregnant women and their babies

Research illuminates why immune disorders affect only one of two identical twins

Adolescents with higher drug use severity do not transition out of symptomatic substance use

Potential new approach could make Japanese encephalitis vaccine more affordable

UW Medicine scientists contribute to the publication of first complete, gapless genome sequence

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Antiviral functions of interferon regulatory factors during human coronavirus infection

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Researchers discover a four-protein complex that may play key role in generating ribosomes

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Good hydration may be linked with reduced risk of heart failure

Social media's influence on young people's wellbeing varies across adolescence

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