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Correlating circulating adipokine levels with COVID-19 severity

Researchers determine whether plasma adipokine levels were associated with COVID-19-related systemic inflammation and severity.

14 Dec 2022

Scientists provide evidence of the positive effects of alcohol abstinence in advanced liver cirrhosis

Complete abstinence from alcohol is considered a cornerstone in the treatment of patients with alcohol-related liver disease. It has not yet been sufficiently researched whether this measure can still improve the prognosis even in the case of advanced liver cirrhosis.

14 Dec 2022

The implications of pulmonary tissue-resident memory T lymphocytes in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases

Researchers elucidated the mechanisms of long-term T lymphocyte lodgement in tissues other than lymphoid tissues and the reasons for the transient residency of specific subsets of tissue-resident memory T (TRM) lymphocytes.

14 Dec 2022

Study seeks to look for a better treatment for endometriosis

Up to 15% of women of reproductive age in the United States suffer from endometriosis, a condition characterized by pelvic pain, menstrual cramps and infertility.

14 Dec 2022

Alcohol's toll on health, safety and economy in Massachusetts is very concerning

Alcohol's health, safety and economic toll on the Bay State residents far outstrips revenues from state alcohol taxes, according to a new report from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).

13 Dec 2022

Injuries associated with alcohol use disorders may increase the risk of death in the next year

When people are injured severely enough to require treatment at the hospital and they are either intoxicated or have an alcohol use disorder, they have a fivefold increased risk of dying in the next year, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

13 Dec 2022

'Cellular glue' opens the door to building tissues and organs

Researchers at UC San Francisco have engineered molecules that act like "cellular glue," allowing them to direct in precise fashion how cells bond with each other.

13 Dec 2022

Study finds bebtelovimab therapy lacks efficacy in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Researchers assessed the impact of bebtelovimab (BEB) monoclonal antibody in the treatment of high-risk SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-infected patients.

13 Dec 2022

How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the treatment pancreatic cancer patients

Researchers investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pancreatic cancer services in England.

11 Dec 2022

Researchers design novel compounds with potential as drug treatments for COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been devastating the entire world. While the vaccination program is advancing, drug treatments for COVID-19 are still highly important for those who become infected.

9 Dec 2022

Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging

Northwestern University researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging.

9 Dec 2022

What is the association between farnesoid X receptor inhibition and protection against COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the association between farnesoid X receptor (FXR) inhibition and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

9 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccines may reduce long-COVID symptoms

A new study describes the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in reducing long-COVID symptoms.

8 Dec 2022

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six? "I don't know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn't enough," said Woolford, a Baltimore resident. "Six is a good number."

8 Dec 2022

Study shows how dietary saturated/trans fats promote liver tumorigenesis

Fatty foods harm our health. Prior research has established a link between the consumption of dietary fats and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which subsequently leads to inflammation and tumor formation in the liver.

7 Dec 2022

Whole genome sequencing helps construct the first blood virological profile of Chinese population

Whole genome sequencing technology can discover various known or unspecified viral sequences contained in human blood, which can provide an important database for viral infection prevention, vaccine development, viral genomic and epidemiological research.

7 Dec 2022

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Correlating circulating adipokine levels with COVID-19 severity

Scientists provide evidence of the positive effects of alcohol abstinence in advanced liver cirrhosis

The implications of pulmonary tissue-resident memory T lymphocytes in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases

Study seeks to look for a better treatment for endometriosis

Alcohol's toll on health, safety and economy in Massachusetts is very concerning

Injuries associated with alcohol use disorders may increase the risk of death in the next year

'Cellular glue' opens the door to building tissues and organs

Study finds bebtelovimab therapy lacks efficacy in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the treatment pancreatic cancer patients

Researchers design novel compounds with potential as drug treatments for COVID-19

Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging

What is the association between farnesoid X receptor inhibition and protection against COVID-19?

COVID-19 vaccines may reduce long-COVID symptoms

For patients with sickle cell disease, fertility care is about reproductive justice

Study shows how dietary saturated/trans fats promote liver tumorigenesis

Whole genome sequencing helps construct the first blood virological profile of Chinese population

Liver cancer study could help improve the safety of certain gene therapies for hemophilia

Oral bacteria may be a contributory factor in patients developing brain abscesses

Watch: Big Medicaid changes in California leave millions of patients behind

Study provide new insights into why cholestasis causes cognitive issues

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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