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Is there an association between waist-calf circumference ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality?

How anthropometric measures like WCR are associated with cause-specific and all-cause mortality in elderly adults.

15 Sep 2023

Past infections may shape your COVID booster's punch against Omicron

This in-depth study examines how previous immunity impacts the effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccinations and susceptibility to Omicron breakthrough infections. The research highlights the significant role of individual immune histories in shaping both humoral and cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2, urging for more tailored vaccine strategies.

14 Sep 2023

How does the APOE4 gene play both hero and villain in your health risks?

The study reveals that APOE4, a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease and cardiovascular diseases, has complex effects on mortality risk. While APOE4 carriers with higher AD neuropathology have increased mortality risk, those with low neuropathology had a reduced risk of certain cancers, warranting further research into this genetic factor's diverse impact on health outcomes.

14 Sep 2023

Some cardiac arrest patients revived by CPR have clear memories of experiencing death

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and had brain patterns while unconscious linked to thought and memory, report investigators in the journal Resuscitation, published by Elsevier.

14 Sep 2023

N-acetylglucosamine reduces multiple inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in MS patients

UCI researchers have found that a simple sugar, N-acetylglucosamine, reduces multiple inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in people who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS).

14 Sep 2023

Physical activity in the 20s appears to provide heart health benefits for women in later life

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.

14 Sep 2023

Flexible thin-film neural electrodes show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy

Flexible thin-film electrodes placed directly on brain tissue show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, as demonstrated recently by scientists at Tokyo Tech.

14 Sep 2023

Genetic sequencing shows promise as first-tier newborn screening test

Newborn screening (NBS) is routinely performed across the world using biochemical testing methods. Recent advancements in genetic sequencing are a potential game-changer for newborn screening, swiftly assessing a comprehensive range of monogenic disorders.

14 Sep 2023

Vocal learning, problem solving, and brain size may have evolved together, study suggests

The European starling boasts a remarkable repertoire. Versatile songbirds that learn warbles, whistles, calls, and songs throughout their lives, starlings rank among the most advanced avian vocal learners.

14 Sep 2023

CDC awards $8.7 million to train and educate vector-borne disease professionals

To help respond to emerging and established vector-borne threats, the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD), led by Cornell, has received a five-year, $8.7 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to train and educate current and future vector-borne disease professionals and to evaluate the effectiveness of community and regional prevention strategies.

14 Sep 2023

RIT researcher receives award to understand the effects of cortical blindness

Rochester Institute of Technology's Gabriel Diaz, associate professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, has earned the Research to Prevent Blindness/Lions Clubs International Foundation Low Vision Research Award (LVRA), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Rochester.

14 Sep 2023

Researchers discover backup protein quality control mechanism

Researchers from the Babraham Institute, UK, and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have identified a backup mechanism of protein quality control which prevents the toxic effects of protein aggregation in specific tissues when normal methods of molecular monitoring fail.

14 Sep 2023

New intrauterine device is highly effective in managing postpartum bleeding

A study led by Columbia obstetricians has shown that a new intrauterine device can rapidly control postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of severe maternal morbidity and death, in real-world situations.

14 Sep 2023

Research opens up new directions to develop drugs for stopping cytokine storms

Constant exposure of cells to stressing agents, such as pathogens, may disturb an organism's normal functioning. To fight stress, cells have developed several coping mechanisms, including the inflammatory response.

14 Sep 2023

Combination immunotherapy outperforms durvalumab monotherapy in neoadjuvant NSCLC

Combination immunotherapy with the anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody durvalumab and other novel agents outperforms durvalumab alone in the neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) setting for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

14 Sep 2023

Cardiac arrest survivors recall lucid death experiences

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and while unconscious had brain patterns linked to thought and memory.

14 Sep 2023

Research provides key insights into the molecular underpinnings of acute liver injury

In a study published in the journal of Genes & Diseases, a team of researchers from Chonnam National University and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology unveiled important insights into liver injury and its underlying molecular mechanisms.

14 Sep 2023

TU Dresden researchers develop highly innovative solutions for the detection of viral pathogens

The outbreak of the COVID pandemic in 2020 has once again shown how important reliable and rapid detection methods are to initiate effective measures to combat a pandemic.

14 Sep 2023

Study reveals how a causal factor in Angelman syndrome eliminates neural chat

Researchers from the University of Tokyo reveal how the presynaptic Ube3a E3 ligase, a causal factor in Angelman syndrome, eliminates neural chat.

14 Sep 2023

Specialized gut immune cells could be new biomarker for IBD progression

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have characterised a specialised type of immune cell, which plays a key role in protecting and repairing the cells in the healthy human gut.

14 Sep 2023

Research News and Research

Is there an association between waist-calf circumference ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality?

Past infections may shape your COVID booster's punch against Omicron

How does the APOE4 gene play both hero and villain in your health risks?

Some cardiac arrest patients revived by CPR have clear memories of experiencing death

N-acetylglucosamine reduces multiple inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in MS patients

Physical activity in the 20s appears to provide heart health benefits for women in later life

Flexible thin-film neural electrodes show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy

Genetic sequencing shows promise as first-tier newborn screening test

Vocal learning, problem solving, and brain size may have evolved together, study suggests

CDC awards $8.7 million to train and educate vector-borne disease professionals

RIT researcher receives award to understand the effects of cortical blindness

Researchers discover backup protein quality control mechanism

New intrauterine device is highly effective in managing postpartum bleeding

Research opens up new directions to develop drugs for stopping cytokine storms

Combination immunotherapy outperforms durvalumab monotherapy in neoadjuvant NSCLC

Cardiac arrest survivors recall lucid death experiences

Research provides key insights into the molecular underpinnings of acute liver injury

TU Dresden researchers develop highly innovative solutions for the detection of viral pathogens

Study reveals how a causal factor in Angelman syndrome eliminates neural chat

Specialized gut immune cells could be new biomarker for IBD progression

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