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Symptoms of monkeypox may not always be evident

A recently published article in the journal JAMA Medical News & Perspectives has stated that some monkeypox infections may be asymptomatic or very mildly symptomatic and, thus, can easily remain unnoticed.

1 Sep 2022

Ozone exposure in indoor spaces makes the human body to generate hydroxyl radicals

The human body's exposure to ozone in indoor spaces generates highly reactive hydroxyl (OH), radicals which are largely responsible for the oxidation of most pollutant gases, researchers report.

1 Sep 2022

Inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, led by Ze'ev Ronai, Ph.D., have shown for the first time that inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth.

1 Sep 2022

New case study provides comprehensive characterization and follow-up of monkeypox infection

In a recent monkeypox case in Sweden, scientists focused on clinical symptoms, viral kinetics, and microbial diagnostics.

31 Aug 2022

The most recent evidence about phylogenesis, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment for monkeypox

A new review sheds light on the origins of this virus and recently acquired knowledge about its disease mechanism and the preventive and therapeutic measures appropriate in this situation.

31 Aug 2022

Human landing catch method provides important insight into the complement of human-biting mosquitoes in a region with consistent West Nile virus epidemics

A team of US-based scientists has described the usefulness of human landing catch as an alternative method to collect mosquitoes that are potent vectors of West Nile virus.

31 Aug 2022

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

All normal human tissues acquire mutations over time. Some of these mutations may be driver mutations that promote the development of cancer through increased proliferation and survival, while other mutations may be neutral passenger mutations that have no impact on cancer development.

30 Aug 2022

Italian study finds SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples collected before December 2019

Researchers discuss the association of SARS-CoV-2 with morbilliform skin rash and confirms viral circulation in September 2019.

30 Aug 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

COVID-19 may provoke IgA-associated vasculitis

In a new study, scientists showed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection provokes immunoglobulin A (IgA)-associated vasculitis (IgAV).

30 Aug 2022

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children appears to be lower than in adults

A new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RECOVER Pediatric Electronic Health Records (EHR) Cohort and authored by Suchitra Rao, MD, infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado, found that the risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or long COVID, in children appears to be lower than what has been reported in adults.

29 Aug 2022

Preliminary study shows tecovirimat was well tolerated by patients with monkeypox

Researchers investigated the usage of tecovirimat against monkeypox infections.

29 Aug 2022

What are the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with a monkeypox infection?

Researchers described the clinical characteristics and complications of monkeypox virus infections.

29 Aug 2022

A leather-based in vitro model for determining the effect of cosmetics on skin microbes

A recent study discusses the development of a leather-based in vitro model due to its close resemblance to human skin.

28 Aug 2022

Tattoos can induce bloodstream infections

A recent review describes the characteristics of systemic bacterial infections associated with tattoos.

28 Aug 2022

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

As populations around the globe age, dementia - often caused by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders - is a growing health issue for older adults worldwide.

26 Aug 2022

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

For all the images of ski resorts and snow-capped peaks, Colorado is experiencing shorter winters and hotter summers that are increasingly putting people at risk for heat-related illnesses.

26 Aug 2022

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

Soldiers and others who receive severe injuries to the hands and face often can benefit from a type of transplant known as vascularized composite allograft (VCA) - the transplantation of multiple tissues, including muscle, bone, nerve, skin, and blood vessels, as a functional unit (such as a hand or face) from a deceased donor to a recipient with a severe injury.

25 Aug 2022

NIH experts discuss a published case series detailing the symptoms and outcomes of monkeypox

Lessons learned from the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in an editorial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

25 Aug 2022

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

The team behind the world-leading RECOVERY trial of COVID-19 treatments are leading a new study investigating a potential treatment for people who have been diagnosed with monkeypox.

25 Aug 2022

Skin News and Research

Symptoms of monkeypox may not always be evident

Ozone exposure in indoor spaces makes the human body to generate hydroxyl radicals

Inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth

New case study provides comprehensive characterization and follow-up of monkeypox infection

The most recent evidence about phylogenesis, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment for monkeypox

Human landing catch method provides important insight into the complement of human-biting mosquitoes in a region with consistent West Nile virus epidemics

Moffitt study uses computer modeling to demonstrate the impact of skin homeostasis on driver and passenger mutations

Italian study finds SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples collected before December 2019

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

COVID-19 may provoke IgA-associated vasculitis

Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children appears to be lower than in adults

Preliminary study shows tecovirimat was well tolerated by patients with monkeypox

What are the clinical characteristics and complications of patients with a monkeypox infection?

A leather-based in vitro model for determining the effect of cosmetics on skin microbes

Tattoos can induce bloodstream infections

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

CU professor explores for noninvasive ways to detect vascularized composite allograft rejection

NIH experts discuss a published case series detailing the symptoms and outcomes of monkeypox

New study investigates a potential treatment for people diagnosed with monkeypox

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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