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Researchers identify a novel link between aging, metabolism and anti-cancer T-cell function

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers are finding solutions to the aging-related changes that reduce anti-cancer immunity. Besim Ogretmen, Ph.D., and colleagues found a novel link between aging, metabolism and anti-cancer T-cell function. Their work, published in Cell Reports, sheds light on an important pathway that cannot be ignored during cancer treatment.

4 Jun 2021

Study: Nasal therapy is more effective than commonly used IgG antibodies at neutralizing COVID-19 virus

A nasal therapy, built upon on the application of a new engineered IgM antibody therapy for COVID-19, was more effective than commonly used IgG antibodies at neutralizing the COVID-19 virus in animal models, according to research recently published by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health), the University of Houston, and IGM Biosciences, Inc.

4 Jun 2021

New review reports significant drop in people receiving cardiac rehabilitation during the pandemic

The number of people engaging with life-enhancing cardiac rehabilitation clinics has declined during the pandemic, according to a BMJ clinical update which makes the case for more home-based and virtual alternatives.

3 Jun 2021

Could higher carnitine levels in the blood protect against severe COVID-19?

Researchers at the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, found that carnitine and its derivative acetyl-carnitine provide a protective effect against severe COVID-19. Doubling of carnitine or acetyl-carnitine is tied to a 40-percent reduction risk of disease progression.

2 Jun 2021

Direct action of SARS-CoV-2 on organs may lead to exacerbated inflammatory response in pediatric patients

Besides common symptoms such as fever, cough and respiratory distress, some children have an atypical form of COVID-19 known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), characterized by persistent fever and inflammation of several organs, such as the heart and intestines, as well as the lungs to a lesser extent.

1 Jun 2021

Small chip inserted under the skin may help predict the likelihood of recurrent stroke

For patients who have experienced certain common types of stroke, a small chip inserted under the skin may help physicians predict their likelihood of experiencing a second stroke, and therefore their likelihood of benefiting from preventive therapy.

1 Jun 2021

WVU gets ECHO Superhub designation

The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Project ECHO program has been spreading specialty care knowledge across the Mountain State for five years.

1 Jun 2021

Researchers receive $5 million NIH grant to reduce childhood obesity disparities

A research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health to conduct a clinical trial that hopes to identify the most effective approach to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in childhood obesity.

1 Jun 2021

Behind the byline: Finding a ‘superstar’ to interview

KHN has never been busier - and health coverage has never been more vital. The Behind The Byline series on YouTube and Instagram TV offers an insider's view.

1 Jun 2021

Cognitive reappraisal may reduce compulsive drug-seeking behavior in cocaine-addicted individuals

An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by Mount Sinai researchers has found.

31 May 2021

Waking up just one hour earlier can reduce risk of major depression, indicates study

Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published May 26 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

29 May 2021

New genetic editing tools could stop the spread of mosquito diseases

Since the onset of the CRISPR genetic editing revolution, scientists have been working to leverage the technology in the development of gene drives that target pathogen-spreading mosquitoes such as Anopheles and Aedes species, which spread malaria, dengue and other life-threatening diseases.

29 May 2021

Researcher from Hollings Cancer Center wins Melanoma Research Alliance grant

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Haizhen (Jen) Wang, Ph.D., recently was awarded a three-year $225,000 Young Investigator grant from the Melanoma Research Alliance.

29 May 2021

UC Riverside expert receives NIH grant to pursue research on moderate concussive brain injury

Viji Santhakumar, an associate professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at the University of California, Riverside, has received funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disaster and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health to further pursue research on moderate concussive brain injury, which results from car accidents or sports-related concussions.

28 May 2021

Scientists investigate sex-targeted drug delivery for traumatic brain injuries

New research has determined that the window of opportunity to provide possible treatments for patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) differs depending on whether the patient is male or female.

28 May 2021

Poor sleep increases risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos

Poor sleep impacts the risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino middle aged and older adults differently than it does in non-Hispanic adults, according to research led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurology faculty and the largest long-term study of U.S. Hispanic/Latinos to date.

28 May 2021

Study explains why the same exercise have different effects in different people

Although everyone can benefit from exercise, the mechanistic links between physical fitness and overall health are not fully understood, nor are the reasons why the same exercise can have different effects in different people.

27 May 2021

Higher CD8 T cells may influence COVID-19 recovery in blood cancer patients

Antibodies aren't the only immune cells needed to fight off COVID-19 - T cells are equally important and can step up to do the job when antibodies are depleted, suggests a new Penn Medicine study of blood cancer patients with COVID-19 published in Nature Medicine.

27 May 2021

Researchers use anesthetics to study reemerging consciousness, cognitive function after anesthesia

Millions of surgical procedures performed each year would not be possible without the aid of general anesthesia, the miraculous medical ability to turn off consciousness in a reversible and controllable way.

27 May 2021

Online survey provides key insight into the spread of COVID-19 infection

A pilot project using an online survey to gather data on COVID-19 symptoms received more than 87,000 responses from around the world, providing important insight into the spread of disease. Project leaders from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University and Microsoft believe these questionnaires could be a valuable tool for population health.

27 May 2021

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Researchers identify a novel link between aging, metabolism and anti-cancer T-cell function

Study: Nasal therapy is more effective than commonly used IgG antibodies at neutralizing COVID-19 virus

New review reports significant drop in people receiving cardiac rehabilitation during the pandemic

Could higher carnitine levels in the blood protect against severe COVID-19?

Direct action of SARS-CoV-2 on organs may lead to exacerbated inflammatory response in pediatric patients

Small chip inserted under the skin may help predict the likelihood of recurrent stroke

WVU gets ECHO Superhub designation

Researchers receive $5 million NIH grant to reduce childhood obesity disparities

Behind the byline: Finding a ‘superstar’ to interview

Cognitive reappraisal may reduce compulsive drug-seeking behavior in cocaine-addicted individuals

Waking up just one hour earlier can reduce risk of major depression, indicates study

New genetic editing tools could stop the spread of mosquito diseases

Researcher from Hollings Cancer Center wins Melanoma Research Alliance grant

UC Riverside expert receives NIH grant to pursue research on moderate concussive brain injury

Scientists investigate sex-targeted drug delivery for traumatic brain injuries

Poor sleep increases risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos

Study explains why the same exercise have different effects in different people

Higher CD8 T cells may influence COVID-19 recovery in blood cancer patients

Researchers use anesthetics to study reemerging consciousness, cognitive function after anesthesia

Online survey provides key insight into the spread of COVID-19 infection

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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