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Study explores relative reproduction of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in South Africa

A new study, focused on the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, presented a modeling result from an analysis of genome surveillance data in Gauteng province, South Africa, using an existing estimation technique.

30 Dec 2021

Significant gaps found in nutrition-related care for patients with kidney disease

Dietary and nutritional changes are needed when patients develop kidney disease; however, new research published in CJASN reveals that in many countries, there are significant gaps in care related to the importance of nutrition for maintaining kidney health.

29 Dec 2021

Researchers discover antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants

An international team of scientists have identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants. These antibodies target areas of the virus spike protein that remain essentially unchanged as the viruses mutate.

28 Dec 2021

Excessive intake of simple sugar in adolescents could be a risk factor of psychiatric disorders

There has been a remarkable increase in intake of simple sugar (sucrose, isomerized sugar (corn syrup)) from beverages and diets in modern society. The intake of simple sugars in adolescents in which mental disorders frequently occur is higher than any other generations.

28 Dec 2021

Study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been successful at preventing severe COVID-19

Washington University in St. Louis student Julian McCall receives a dose of Pfizer's mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

24 Dec 2021

Single-patient pilot study shows the ability of antisense oligonucleotide to suppress mutant ALS gene

Using a short, synthetic chain of chemically modified nucleotides engineered in the RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan Medical School, Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, Jonathan Watts, PhD, and colleagues have shown the ability to suppress mutant forms of an ALS gene known as C9ORF72 in a single-patient pilot study.

24 Dec 2021

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein may help prevent or treat periodontal disease

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal (gum) disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

23 Dec 2021

Fiber-rich diet may help some melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

A diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a new study led by researchers at the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

23 Dec 2021

The transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV2 Omicron variant

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) model-inference system in South Africa to determine transmission dynamics and immune evasion associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant.

22 Dec 2021

Researchers receive NIH grants to develop new treatments for neglected tropical diseases

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received two grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling more than $5.5 million to develop new treatments for two types of devastating parasitic infections common in sub-Saharan Africa and Central and South America: river blindness and intestinal worm infections.

22 Dec 2021

High-altitude activities may increase the risk of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes

People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a small study published in the Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

22 Dec 2021

Mother’s unhealthy diet before pregnancy could increase risk of obesity for their children

New research led by the University of Southampton shows supporting women to eat a healthy diet pre-pregnancy could reduce risk of obesity for their children.

22 Dec 2021

Reprogramming immune system cells to strengthen against infections and cancer in geriatric patients

What if the key to aging well lies in reprogramming immune system cells to strengthen them against infections and cancer? Researchers at UT Southwestern are working to find out.

22 Dec 2021

NIH’s new report provides a road map on how to improve Americans’ oral health

Despite important advances in the understanding and treatment of oral diseases and conditions, many people in the U.S. still have chronic oral health problems and lack of access to care, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health.

21 Dec 2021

Intervention to help parents prevent obesity in firstborn children benefits siblings

An intervention shown to help first-time parents prevent childhood obesity has found spillover effects in second-born children as well, even without further training for the parents.

21 Dec 2021

FDA approval of long-acting injectable drug marks a vital expansion of HIV prevention options

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its first approval of a long-acting HIV prevention medication. Developed by ViiV Healthcare, the medicine is long-acting cabotegravir injected once every two months.

21 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccine protection declines after three months of receiving two doses

The protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses, a study says.

21 Dec 2021

$Clinical trial shows preliminary efficacy of all-oral regimen for patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma$

Clinical trial shows preliminary efficacy of all-oral regimen for patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma

Early results from an Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology randomized clinical trial of adults with multiple myeloma relapsing on frontline lenalidomide therapy showed that adding ixazomib (Ninlaro®) to pomalidomide and dexamethasone as part of second line therapy extended the length of time patients lived before their disease worsened (progression-free survival) compared with patients who received pomalidomide and dexamethasone.

21 Dec 2021

Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is launching an international clinical trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer's disease in people genetically destined to develop the illness at a young age. Unlike most other Alzheimer's prevention trials, this one will enroll people before the disease has taken hold - up to 25 years before the expected onset of dementia.

21 Dec 2021

Trial identifies a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

A proof-of-concept trial led by the Universities of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Dec 2021

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Study explores relative reproduction of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in South Africa

Significant gaps found in nutrition-related care for patients with kidney disease

Researchers discover antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants

Excessive intake of simple sugar in adolescents could be a risk factor of psychiatric disorders

Study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been successful at preventing severe COVID-19

Single-patient pilot study shows the ability of antisense oligonucleotide to suppress mutant ALS gene

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein may help prevent or treat periodontal disease

Fiber-rich diet may help some melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

The transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV2 Omicron variant

Researchers receive NIH grants to develop new treatments for neglected tropical diseases

High-altitude activities may increase the risk of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes

Mother’s unhealthy diet before pregnancy could increase risk of obesity for their children

Reprogramming immune system cells to strengthen against infections and cancer in geriatric patients

NIH’s new report provides a road map on how to improve Americans’ oral health

Intervention to help parents prevent obesity in firstborn children benefits siblings

FDA approval of long-acting injectable drug marks a vital expansion of HIV prevention options

COVID-19 vaccine protection declines after three months of receiving two doses

Clinical trial shows preliminary efficacy of all-oral regimen for patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma

Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset

Trial identifies a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia

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