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VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor.

11 Apr 2023

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of 2020, report researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.

11 Apr 2023

University Hospital Bonn coordinates eWHORM project to combat worm infections in sub-Saharan Africa

African and European partners join forces to enable the World Health Organisation's (WHO) "Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases" (NTDs) and reduce the burden of disease associated with worm infections.

11 Apr 2023

Moving health services closer to where patients live

Research is revealing that some patients living far away from specialist health service provision choose not to use these services because of the long distances they have to travel.

11 Apr 2023

Bonn researchers elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer

Cisplatin is used successfully in the chemotherapy of testicular cancer. However, patients who develop resistance to the cytostatic drug urgently need alternative therapy options.

11 Apr 2023

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

A National Institutes of Health clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population.

11 Apr 2023

Novel optical imaging approach provides four-dimensional view of cell secretions

Cell secretions like proteins, antibodies, and neurotransmitters play an essential role in immune response, metabolism, and communication between cells.

11 Apr 2023

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Now that we've arguably rounded the corner from the pandemic, researchers are dissecting our response and how we can improve it in the future.

11 Apr 2023

Mutant Salmonella strains cause more severe infections than wild-type bacteria in chickens

In Brazil, a group of researchers supported by FAPESP created mutant forms of Salmonella to understand the mechanisms that favor colonization of the intestinal tract of chickens by these pathogenic bacteria and find better ways to combat the infection they cause.

11 Apr 2023

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Henry Ford Health research teams are launching a series of clinical studies in partnership with Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to assess the impact of comprehensive genomic testing in various disease areas.

11 Apr 2023

UC-led research team receives NIH grant to study the role of an enzyme in lysosome function

Once thought of as having one simple job within cells, researchers continue to learn more about the importance of organelles called lysosomes.

11 Apr 2023

Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine helps overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer

Many cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medication.

11 Apr 2023

Personalized drug therapy for hypertension may provide maximum benefit

Patients treated with blood pressure-lowering drugs can experience much greater improvements from a change of medication than from doubling the dose of their current medication.

11 Apr 2023

Mint flavor in vaping liquids associated with worse lung function in e-cigarette users

Adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapor particles and is associated with worse lung function in those who smoke, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Respiratory Research today.

11 Apr 2023

Study expands the knowledge about gut viral diversity in healthy infants

Viruses are usually associated with illness. But our bodies are full of both bacteria and viruses that constantly proliferate and interact with each other in our gastrointestinal tract.

11 Apr 2023

Study examines the gendered risk factors of incarcerated youth charged with prostitution

In the United States, federal laws were created to effectively decriminalize prostitution in minors under the age of 18.

11 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 may exploit multiple receptors and pathways across various tissues, age groups

A study led by Mount Sinai researchers Dr. Bin Zhang, the Willard T.C. Johnson Research Professor of Neurogenetics, and Dr. Christian Forst, an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, have identified potential novel receptors for SARS-CoV-2 and unveiled their tissue-specific and age-dependent expression.

11 Apr 2023

Research News and Research

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

University Hospital Bonn coordinates eWHORM project to combat worm infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Moving health services closer to where patients live

Bonn researchers elucidate a mechanism underlying cisplatin resistance in testicular cancer

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

Novel optical imaging approach provides four-dimensional view of cell secretions

Social media's impact on health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic

Mutant Salmonella strains cause more severe infections than wild-type bacteria in chickens

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

UC-led research team receives NIH grant to study the role of an enzyme in lysosome function

Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine helps overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer

Personalized drug therapy for hypertension may provide maximum benefit

Mint flavor in vaping liquids associated with worse lung function in e-cigarette users

Study expands the knowledge about gut viral diversity in healthy infants

Study examines the gendered risk factors of incarcerated youth charged with prostitution

SARS-CoV-2 may exploit multiple receptors and pathways across various tissues, age groups

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer screening performance in community practice

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