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Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

People who have experienced brain fog, confusion, pain, and extreme fatigue for months or longer after being infected with the COVID-19 virus exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus than those not diagnosed with long COVID, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

25 Sep 2023

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

A new injectable solution that self-assembles into a gel under the right conditions could help manage HIV unlike any currently available methods, researchers have found.

25 Sep 2023

Killer T cells in older adults resemble those found in newborns, but fall short in virus detection

A world-first discovery has revealed special immune cells called 'killer T cells' in older adults, directed against influenza viruses, closely resemble those found in newborns and children, but struggle to recognize infected cells – a finding that unlocks the potential for the development of better vaccines and therapies tailored to different age groups.

25 Sep 2023

Study reveals how a tiny strand of RNA controls T-cell memory to recognize tumors

A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown that a single, small strand of microRNA, or miRNA, known as let-7, governs the ability of T-cells to recognize and remember tumor cells.

25 Sep 2023

UMMC transplant team performs second pig heart transplant on patient with end-stage heart disease

After world's first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant on patient deemed ineligible for traditional heart transplant.

25 Sep 2023

Spice herbs for diabetes treatment: A focus on Trachyspermum ammi and Pimpinella anisum

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Diabetes mellitus (DM) arises from a cascade of factors, primarily stemming from defective insulin secretion by the pancreas and emergence of insulin resistance.

25 Sep 2023

New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada

A comprehensive new guideline with 16 preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity for people disadvantaged because of racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.

25 Sep 2023

Researchers crack the genetic code of rare form of kidney cancer

The genetic code of a rare form of kidney cancer, called reninoma, has been studied for the first time. In the new paper, published today (25th September) in Nature Communications, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Free Hospital also revealed a new drug target that could serve as an alternative treatment if surgery is not recommended.

25 Sep 2023

Researchers develop new method to deliver strong antibiotic drugs more safely

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow.

25 Sep 2023

Study discovers a new endocytic pathway in budding yeast

Endocytosis is an important cellular process through which cells internalize substances such as water and nutrients.

25 Sep 2023

New model paves way to understanding and preventing SUDEP in familial epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a model for studying one type of familial epilepsy, opening the door to understanding—and eventually targeting—the mechanisms that lead to the disorder and its associated fatalities.

25 Sep 2023

Scientists decode the marker protein that can be used to ‘‘see’’ neuroinflammation

Inflammation is the sign that our body is defending itself against an aggression. But when this response escalates, for example in the brain, it can lead to serious neurological or psychiatric diseases.

25 Sep 2023

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

A recent register-based study examined the impact of Finland's revised clinical guidelines for the treatment of dementia, published in 2017, on the trend of users of psychotropics in older people with dementia in 2009-2020.

25 Sep 2023

Is the implementation of contact precautions crucial for preventing healthcare-associated MRSA?

The designation of contact precautions as an "essential practice" for MRSA prevention.

25 Sep 2023

Diabetes incidence significantly increased among youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Diabetes incidence among youth in the United States before and during the coronavirus disease 2019.

25 Sep 2023

Pot boom wakes sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado

There isn’t much to this town a short drive from the national monument of the same name. A couple of gas stations, a liquor store, and a small motel line the two main drags, Brontosaurus Boulevard and Stegosaurus Freeway.

25 Sep 2023

Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy.

When three teenagers died of fentanyl overdoses last year in Larimer County, Colorado, it shocked the community and “flipped families upside down,” said Tom Gonzales, the county’s public health director.

25 Sep 2023

Do stroke and hypertension mediate associations between exposure to air pollutants and dementia?

Whether stroke or hypertension modifies or mediates the relationship between particulate matter exposure and dementia.

25 Sep 2023

Zeus Celebrates Grand Opening of New Arden Hills, Minnesota Facility

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From Zeus Inc. 25 Sep 2023

3DHISTECH and Epredia open pathology innovation incubator to accelerate advancements in cancer diagnostics

Two leading pathology and diagnostics companies, 3DHISTECH of Hungary and Epredia, a member of PHC Group (headquartered in Japan), announce the opening of the Pathology Innovation Incubator in Budapest to develop methods and equipment for faster and more precise diagnosis of cancer and tumor lesions.

From 3DHISTECH Ltd. 25 Sep 2023

Research News and Research

Long COVID patients exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, study shows

New injectable solution could help manage HIV unlike any current treatment methods

Killer T cells in older adults resemble those found in newborns, but fall short in virus detection

Study reveals how a tiny strand of RNA controls T-cell memory to recognize tumors

UMMC transplant team performs second pig heart transplant on patient with end-stage heart disease

Spice herbs for diabetes treatment: A focus on Trachyspermum ammi and Pimpinella anisum

New guideline with preventive care recommendations aims to promote health equity in Canada

Researchers crack the genetic code of rare form of kidney cancer

Researchers develop new method to deliver strong antibiotic drugs more safely

Study discovers a new endocytic pathway in budding yeast

New model paves way to understanding and preventing SUDEP in familial epilepsy

Scientists decode the marker protein that can be used to ‘‘see’’ neuroinflammation

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

Is the implementation of contact precautions crucial for preventing healthcare-associated MRSA?

Diabetes incidence significantly increased among youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Pot boom wakes sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado

Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the ‘how’ gets hairy.

Do stroke and hypertension mediate associations between exposure to air pollutants and dementia?

Zeus Celebrates Grand Opening of New Arden Hills, Minnesota Facility

3DHISTECH and Epredia open pathology innovation incubator to accelerate advancements in cancer diagnostics

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