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Screening delays during the COVID-19 pandemic likely to increase cancer cases

Delays in cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a significant increase in cancer cases that could have been caught earlier with screening, and may now be diagnosed at later stages, placing an increased burden on an already strained healthcare system, according to a new research article published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

25 May 2023

RECOVER study: An important step toward defining long COVID

A study led by the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative and supported by NYU Langone Health, home to the effort's Clinical Science Core (CSC), provides an expanded working definition of long COVID.

25 May 2023

Study examines the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression

Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research.

25 May 2023

Identifying what makes some gut bacteria strains life-threatening in pre-term babies

Researchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies.

25 May 2023

Nonhuman primate study helps explain how stem cell transplantation can kill HIV virus

New animal research is helping explain why at least five people have become HIV-free after receiving a stem cell transplant.

25 May 2023

Study shows an association between type 2 diabetes and developing dementia in later life

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows an association between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and developing dementia in later life – with the risk of dementia increasing the earlier a person develops T2D.

25 May 2023

Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death

Sudden infant death syndrome is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexplained even after thorough investigation. Death generally seems to occur when infants are sleeping.

25 May 2023

UTHealth Houston receives federal funding for traumatic brain injury research

Nearly $13 million in federal grant funds to study treatments for traumatic brain injury, which kills an average of 190 people and hospitalizes another 600 in the U.S. every day, has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the Department of Defense's Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

25 May 2023

New tool shows early promise to help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance

A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool.

25 May 2023

Case study: Experimental lecanemab treatment causes adverse outcomes in 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease

In a noteworthy case study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease investigators report autopsy findings in a 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who received three open label infusions of the experimental anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) antibody drug lecanemab.

25 May 2023

Alzheimer’s development: Study reveals why apoE4 gene fails to protect the brain from inflammation

A possible explanation has been found in a study for why apoE4, the most significant genetic risk factor associated with Alzheimer's disease, fails to protect the brain from inflammation.

25 May 2023

Immune cells targeting core protein play an important role in early immune defense against COVID-19

LMU immunologists have studied the early immune response to acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and show how vaccines could be improved in future.

25 May 2023

Daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key to optimal cardiovascular health

Hearts are kept strong with regular physical activity, and daily activity such as a daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key; however, some groups may have additional barriers that affect whether or not a daily walk is feasible.

25 May 2023

Study elucidates 12 defining symptoms of long COVID

Long COVID, or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), includes a wide range of symptoms that present or persist more than 30 days after COVID-19 infection.

25 May 2023

UQ neuroscientists uncover how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in schizophrenia

Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have uncovered how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in schizophrenia, using new technology.

25 May 2023

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person's poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.

25 May 2023

First-in-human nanoparticle HIV vaccine induces broad and publicly targeted helper T cell responses

Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, IAVI and other collaborating institutions have characterized robust T-cell responses in volunteers participating in the IAVI G001 Phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of a self-assembling nanoparticle HIV vaccine.

25 May 2023

Genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer’s and heart disease in MLXIPL gene shaped by exogenous exposures

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 9, entitled, "Exogenous exposures shape genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer's, and coronary heart disease in the MLXIPL gene locus."

25 May 2023

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.

25 May 2023

Study highlights the genetic basis of cognitive biases in decision making

Have you ever made a decision that, in hindsight, seemed irrational? A new study with mice, which could have implications for people, suggests that some decisions are, to a certain extent, beyond their control.

25 May 2023

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Screening delays during the COVID-19 pandemic likely to increase cancer cases

RECOVER study: An important step toward defining long COVID

Study examines the role of genetic variants across diverse ancestries in regulating gene expression

Identifying what makes some gut bacteria strains life-threatening in pre-term babies

Nonhuman primate study helps explain how stem cell transplantation can kill HIV virus

Study shows an association between type 2 diabetes and developing dementia in later life

Biological abnormality makes some infants vulnerable to sudden death

UTHealth Houston receives federal funding for traumatic brain injury research

New tool shows early promise to help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance

Case study: Experimental lecanemab treatment causes adverse outcomes in 65-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s development: Study reveals why apoE4 gene fails to protect the brain from inflammation

Immune cells targeting core protein play an important role in early immune defense against COVID-19

Daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key to optimal cardiovascular health

Study elucidates 12 defining symptoms of long COVID

UQ neuroscientists uncover how vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in schizophrenia

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

First-in-human nanoparticle HIV vaccine induces broad and publicly targeted helper T cell responses

Genetic predisposition to lipids, Alzheimer’s and heart disease in MLXIPL gene shaped by exogenous exposures

Superior cognition in individuals who are 90+ associated with resilience to neurodegenerative pathologies

Study highlights the genetic basis of cognitive biases in decision making

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