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Striking difference identified between mRNA vaccination vs. SARS-CoV-2 infection immune responses

A team of scientists from the United States has recently compared the immune response elicited by natural severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. Their findings reveal that, unlike vaccination, natural SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with a robust interferon response together with an induction of cytotoxic gene expression in peripheral blood lymphocytes. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

22 Apr 2021

Frequent internet usage may benefit older adults’ mental health during lockdown

A new study from the University of Surrey has found that among people aged 55 to 75 more frequent use of the internet was beneficial for mental health and quality of life under lockdown.

22 Apr 2021

Romantic relationships may play a role in mitigating the effects of trauma on student's drinking behavior

Students who have been exposed to interpersonal trauma - physical assault, sexual assault or unwanted sexual experiences - prior to college are more likely to engage in risky alcohol use.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers examine if a naturally occurring protein can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma

Researchers funded by Fight for Sight, in partnership with The Spectacle Makers’ Charity and Glaucoma UK, are investigating if a naturally occuring protein in the body can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma.

22 Apr 2021

Cleaning frequency key to limiting SARS-CoV-2 spread at theme parks

A new preprint research paper provides some insights into how this may be done using computational modeling. The study, which appeared on the medRxiv server, deals with the mitigation strategies that must be implemented in order to contain the virus.

22 Apr 2021

Study: Food banks should be used more consistently to better address food insecurity, health issues

Food banks should be used more consistently rather than only during emergencies to better address food insecurity and related health issues, a joint study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and economists at the University of Dallas shows.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers identify the cause of severe canine juvenile epilepsy

In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, researchers found a cause for severe epilepsy resulting in death in Parson Russell Terrier puppies at a few months of age. A change in the PITRM1 gene can lead to a dysfunction of mitochondria, the cellular energy pumps.

21 Apr 2021

Fast oscillations in electroencephalography can pinpoint brain tissues responsible for epileptic seizures

Professor Bin He's team at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, has discovered that fast oscillations in scalp-recorded electroencephalography can pinpoint brain tissues responsible for epileptic seizures.

21 Apr 2021

Study challenges the assumption that all South African Bantu speakers are a single genetic entity

Almost 80% of South Africans speak one of the SEB family languages as their first language. Their origins can be traced to farmers of West-Central Africa whose descendants over the past two millennia spread south of the equator and finally into Southern Africa.

20 Apr 2021

Chronic SARS-CoV-2 infections favor viral adaptation, says study

A new study offers a look at how to keep these hopes alive in the current context of highly infectious variants, which often display immune escape mutations.

20 Apr 2021

Study examines SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in healthy young adults and risk of reinfection

New research has been published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, which focuses on evaluating the effect of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity on the possibility of developing SARS-CoV-2 infection in a young and healthy population. This study is based on the longitudinal prospective cohort study that involves the COVID-19 Health Action Response for Marines (CHARM).

20 Apr 2021

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Policies designed to prevent the misuse of opioids may have the unintended side effect of limiting access to the pain-relieving drugs by terminally ill patients nearing the end of their life, new research led by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests.

20 Apr 2021

Study shows link between disturbed sleep and increased risk of cardiovascular death in women

For the first time, a study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women.

20 Apr 2021

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

An estimated 50 million people undergo surgery each year in the United States, and a significant proportion of them have undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders (SD) or sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

20 Apr 2021

Researchers show how to evaluate waning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated how to estimate the potentially waning efficacy of vaccines designed to protect against infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

19 Apr 2021

Once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proves to be safe, effective in people with Type 2 diabetes

Treating people with Type 2 diabetes with a new once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proved to be safe and as effective as daily insulin injections, according to the results of two international clinical trials published online today in Diabetes Care.

19 Apr 2021

Study assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in England after third national lockdown

In a new study, the REACT-1 research group offer their findings on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in England after the country went into a third national lockdown. Their findings show a 60% reduction of incidence from their previous round of surveillance.

19 Apr 2021

FDA revokes EUA for monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab to treat patients with COVID-19

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) that allowed for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab, when administered alone, to be used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and certain pediatric patients.

17 Apr 2021

Researchers identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection

A team of scientists from the Capital Medical University and Peking University, China, has recently explored the factors responsible for the reactivation of SARS-CoV-2 infection among individuals who have recently recovered from COVID-19. The findings reveal that individuals with lower lymphocyte count or with two or fewer symptoms during the first COVID-19 episode are at higher risk of recurrent infection.

16 Apr 2021

New website helps children and parents to prepare for hospital stays, anesthesia and surgery

Every year, millions of children around the world are admitted to hospital for having anesthesia and surgery.

16 Apr 2021

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Striking difference identified between mRNA vaccination vs. SARS-CoV-2 infection immune responses

Frequent internet usage may benefit older adults’ mental health during lockdown

Romantic relationships may play a role in mitigating the effects of trauma on student's drinking behavior

Researchers examine if a naturally occurring protein can be used to prevent sight loss from glaucoma

Cleaning frequency key to limiting SARS-CoV-2 spread at theme parks

Study: Food banks should be used more consistently to better address food insecurity, health issues

Researchers identify the cause of severe canine juvenile epilepsy

Fast oscillations in electroencephalography can pinpoint brain tissues responsible for epileptic seizures

Study challenges the assumption that all South African Bantu speakers are a single genetic entity

Chronic SARS-CoV-2 infections favor viral adaptation, says study

Study examines SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in healthy young adults and risk of reinfection

Policies designed to prevent opioid misuse may limit access to pain-relieving drugs

Study shows link between disturbed sleep and increased risk of cardiovascular death in women

Study offers new insights on sleep apnea surgery, postoperative respiratory depression

Researchers show how to evaluate waning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines

Once-a-week injectable insulin therapy proves to be safe, effective in people with Type 2 diabetes

Study assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in England after third national lockdown

FDA revokes EUA for monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab to treat patients with COVID-19

Researchers identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection

New website helps children and parents to prepare for hospital stays, anesthesia and surgery

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