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Researchers find a way to turn SARS-CoV-2’s virulence mechanism against itself

A recent study, currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, reveals that a specific region of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be targeted by antisense oligonucleotides to potently inhibit viral replication, and consequently the development of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

12 Sep 2021

School children in Switzerland show willingness to mask-wearing

A school-based survey has revealed that about 60% of students in Zurich perceive mask-wearing at school as a useful intervention for controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

10 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Nordic countries

Scientists have recently assessed the strategies adopted by the Nordic countries to curb the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Sep 2021

Breastfeeding women and their babies: the outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists evaluated the effect of vaccination in breastfeeding women and its possible effects in infants in a study involving 180 fully vaccinated, breastfeeding women.

10 Sep 2021

No evidence of pre-existing antibody and B cell immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in unexposed adults

A group of researchers analyzed the B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 in unexposed individuals.

10 Sep 2021

Study identifies predictors of hospitalizations or emergency department encounters for older people

One in five South Australians will experience an unplanned hospitalization or emergency department presentation within 90 days of undertaking an aged care assessment, according to new research by the University of South Australia and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

9 Sep 2021

Mu SARS-CoV-2 variant highly resistant to neutralization by convalescent and vaccinated sera

Researchers in Japan have warned that the Mu (B.1.621) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – appears to be highly resistant to neutralization by sera from convalescent or vaccinated individuals.

8 Sep 2021

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; however, the early trials excluded lactating women, leading to questions about their safety in this specific population.

8 Sep 2021

Molecular underpinning of chronic bone infection in patients with mycobacterial disease revealed

About a quarter of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, according to the World Health Organization, but only about 5 to 10% of those infected will develop symptoms. These pathogens are mycobacteria, which are everywhere, including in chlorine-treated tap water.

8 Sep 2021

Increase in social stress may be connected to global population decline

A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has developed an "overlooked hypothesis" to help explain the projected global population decline beginning in 2064: social stress.

7 Sep 2021

Study finds link between recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults

Adults younger than 45 years who reported recently using cannabis were 2 times more likely to have had a heart attack (myocardial infarction), and this link was stronger in frequent users, according to new research in CMAJ.

7 Sep 2021

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, finds study

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, according to new research presented at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Tuesday).

7 Sep 2021

New convection-enhanced MEDs could offer faster, more effective treatment for T1D patients

More than 40 million people worldwide are affected with type 1 diabetes (T1D) mellitus, an autoimmune disease in which insulin producing β-cells in the pancreas are destroyed by the immune system.

6 Sep 2021

Decreased COVID-19 vaccine efficacy amongst IBS patients receiving anti-TNFα drugs

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Edelman-Klapper et al., the efficacy of the mRNA vaccine is examined amongst IBD patients and compared with healthy volunteers, finding reduced efficacy amongst those receiving anti-TNFα medication.

6 Sep 2021

Researchers develop statistical model to characterize how ketamine anesthesia affects the brain

By developing the first statistical model to finely characterize how ketamine anesthesia affects the brain, a team of researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and Massachusetts General Hospital have laid new groundwork for three advances: understanding how ketamine induces anesthesia; monitoring the unconsciousness of patients in surgery; and applying a new method of analyzing brain activity.

4 Sep 2021

Concussed athletes take up to a month for complete recovery, study says

The findings are detailed in the journal Sports Medicine, in one of the marquee papers to emerge from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium.

2 Sep 2021

Booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of scientists from the USA and Israel has recently highlighted the importance of a third booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in achieving additional protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

2 Sep 2021

International taskforce recommends neurocognitive tests to harmonize assessment of long COVID

An international taskforce created by a UNSW Science psychology researcher has recommended a set of neurocognitive and mental health questionnaires to harmonize the assessment of patients with long COVID.

2 Sep 2021

Research confirms link between antibiotic use and increased risk of colon cancer

There is a clear link between taking antibiotics and an increased risk of developing colon cancer within the next five to ten years. This has been confirmed by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, after a study of 40,000 cancer cases. The impact of antibiotics on the intestinal microbiome is thought to lie behind the increased risk of cancer.

1 Sep 2021

Modified R-CODOX-M/IVAC regimen shows promise for treating sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in three different variants: endemic, immunodeficiency-associated, and sporadic. Of these variants, sporadic BL is most commonly found outside malaria-endemic countries and typically seen in young adults.

1 Sep 2021

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Researchers find a way to turn SARS-CoV-2’s virulence mechanism against itself

School children in Switzerland show willingness to mask-wearing

SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Nordic countries

Breastfeeding women and their babies: the outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

No evidence of pre-existing antibody and B cell immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in unexposed adults

Study identifies predictors of hospitalizations or emergency department encounters for older people

Mu SARS-CoV-2 variant highly resistant to neutralization by convalescent and vaccinated sera

Study finds no serious side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in lactating women, breastfed infants

Molecular underpinning of chronic bone infection in patients with mycobacterial disease revealed

Increase in social stress may be connected to global population decline

Study finds link between recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, finds study

New convection-enhanced MEDs could offer faster, more effective treatment for T1D patients

Decreased COVID-19 vaccine efficacy amongst IBS patients receiving anti-TNFα drugs

Researchers develop statistical model to characterize how ketamine anesthesia affects the brain

Concussed athletes take up to a month for complete recovery, study says

Booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

International taskforce recommends neurocognitive tests to harmonize assessment of long COVID

Research confirms link between antibiotic use and increased risk of colon cancer

Modified R-CODOX-M/IVAC regimen shows promise for treating sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

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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