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Disparities in maternal mental health during COVID-19

In new research, scientists studied individuals who gave birth during COVID-19. Using propensity score matching (PSM), they matched those identified as either Black or Latinx with those identified as non-Hispanic white on sociodemographic. This recent study published as a preprint on the medRxiv* server attempts to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on childbirth-related health outcomes in individuals belonging to Black or Latinx minority groups.

6 Dec 2021

Probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related problems

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in the journal Nutrients.

6 Dec 2021

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new case study on the report of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC) in a 22-year-old woman in South Korea after vaccination.

5 Dec 2021

Research offers a phylogenetic and ontogenetic overview of the primitive streak

In their publication in Science, Professor Guojun Sheng (Kumamoto University, Japan), Professor Alfonso Martinez Arias (Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain) and Professor Ann Sutherland (University of Virginia Health System, USA) offer a phylogenetic and ontogenetic overview of the primitive streak and its role in mediating amniote (vertebrate animals that develop on land) gastrulation, and discuss the implications of embryonic stem cell-based models of early mammalian embryogenesis on the function of this structure.

4 Dec 2021

Researchers develop new approach to print skin equivalents

Chronic wounds are deep and difficult to repair. Often, the top of the injury heals before the bottom, so the wound collapses in on itself. Over time, this can result in scar tissue and reduced skin function.

4 Dec 2021

AI-driven medical imaging may help fight against rectal cancer

Building on its successes in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to medical imaging to enhance treatment of other diseases, a Case Western Reserve University-led team next will test its approach with rectal cancer patients.

4 Dec 2021

In-depth analysis of SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells in unexposed individuals

A new study aimed to analyze SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cells in unexposed individuals.

2 Dec 2021

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

A ground-breaking discovery from the Malaghan Institute has shone a light on immune cells in the skin, suggesting they play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than first thought.

2 Dec 2021

Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.

One Montana hospital went into lockdown and called police after a woman threatened violence because her relative was denied her request to be treated with ivermectin.

2 Dec 2021

Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting

Researchers in Brazil and Belgium have developed a molecule of pharmaceutical interest from collinein-1, a protein found in rattlesnake venom.

1 Dec 2021

Deactivating the cancer-causing protein by cutting off other proteins that activate it

In a line of dominos, if you take out a single piece, the last one will never fall. Similarly, a lot of pieces have to line up and be pushed at the same time in a cell to result in cancer.

1 Dec 2021

New method can precisely, rapidly correct genetic alterations in patient cells

Researchers in the University of Helsinki and University Hospital Helsinki have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells.

30 Nov 2021

New optogenetic tool can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion

Controlling signal transmission and reception within the brain circuits is necessary for neuroscientists to achieve a better understanding of the brain's functions.

30 Nov 2021

New safe, painless diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer

Mammograms are a safe, effective way to detect the presence of breast cancer in women. But doctors recommend most females should start getting mammograms after the age of 40 in part because the procedure involves small doses of ionizing radiation.

30 Nov 2021

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

You don't have to go far to find ticks. Just step outside and look for some grass. Look to the top of the shiny, green blade – usually ankle high. A tick might be there, waiting.

30 Nov 2021

New method helps correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells rapidly

Researchers in the University of Helsinki and University Hospital Helsinki have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells.

30 Nov 2021

3D-printed PRP implant helps speed up wound healing, finds study

New research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that effective wound healing may be aided by replicating a crucial component of our blood.

30 Nov 2021

Smart sutureless dressing binds the wound together and wards off infection

It is a staple of science fiction to mock sutures as outdated. The technique has, after all, been in use for at least 5,000 years. Surely medicine should have advanced since ancient Egypt.

29 Nov 2021

Novel approach uses PSOCT to non-invasively image the depth-resolved collagen organization

Collagen is essential for tissue integrity and stability, and changes in its intrinsic organization are the key features in several important diseases such as scar formation, heart infarction and cancers.

29 Nov 2021

Researchers develop novel system for rapid and non-invasive detection of skin cholesterol

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. Monitoring of lipid in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) is important for decreasing the incidence of cardiovascular events.

29 Nov 2021

Skin News and Research

Disparities in maternal mental health during COVID-19

Probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related problems

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Research offers a phylogenetic and ontogenetic overview of the primitive streak

Researchers develop new approach to print skin equivalents

AI-driven medical imaging may help fight against rectal cancer

In-depth analysis of SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells in unexposed individuals

Immune cells play a much larger role in the onset of allergies than previously thought

Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.

Protein found in rattlesnake venom used for making a drug candidate to modulate blood clotting

Deactivating the cancer-causing protein by cutting off other proteins that activate it

New method can precisely, rapidly correct genetic alterations in patient cells

New optogenetic tool can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion

New safe, painless diagnostic tool for detecting breast cancer

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

New method helps correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells rapidly

3D-printed PRP implant helps speed up wound healing, finds study

Smart sutureless dressing binds the wound together and wards off infection

Novel approach uses PSOCT to non-invasively image the depth-resolved collagen organization

Researchers develop novel system for rapid and non-invasive detection of skin cholesterol

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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