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Cryo-electron microscopy reveals atomic structure of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophage

Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail.

18 Dec 2022

Study: Doctors and their family members less likely to comply with prescription drug guidelines

Following established guidelines about prescription drugs would seem to be an obvious course of action, especially for the professionals that do the prescribing.

18 Dec 2022

Study examines Mpox prevention with modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)

A new Eurosurveillance study investigated the efficacy of the MVA-BN vaccine, which was administered to individuals after exposure to the virus.

18 Dec 2022

An assessment of T cell and antibody immunity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs and the effect of booster shots

A new study in the journal Vaccines aimed to analyze the long-term kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell and humoral responses following primary and booster vaccinations in previously infected individuals.

18 Dec 2022

Study examines both the exterior surface and interior microbiome of mosquitoes

Avoiding mosquitoes to protect against bites is always a good idea. But a new North Carolina State University study shows that the bacteria-ridden exteriors of mosquitoes may be another reason to arm yourself with a swatter.

17 Dec 2022

Worries about emergency care costs keep older adults from seeking medical attention

Worries about what emergency care might cost them have kept some older adults from seeking medical attention even when they felt they might need it, a new study shows.

16 Dec 2022

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune response actually does the opposite.

16 Dec 2022

Origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH discovered

The origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital. The findings presented in Science Immunology may lead to new, targeted treatments.

16 Dec 2022

New electronic patch can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin.

16 Dec 2022

Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about sudden change and probably some amount of stress for most people in 2020.

16 Dec 2022

Study uncovers genetic cause of a novel developmental epilepsy syndrome

Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) encompass highly prevalent conditions such as autism and epilepsy, with cognitive disabilities alone affecting 1-3% of the global population.

16 Dec 2022

Research may pave the way for new antibiotics to treat high bacterial density infections

Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose of the greatest threats to global public health. In 2019, deaths due to antibiotic resistant bacteria outpaced deaths due to HIV and malaria.

16 Dec 2022

CU study proves effectiveness of new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma

A new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma has proven effective after a three-year clinical trial at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

16 Dec 2022

Shielding measures conferred protection to pregnant individuals in early COVID-19 pandemic

Individuals who were already pregnant at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic had a 50 percent lower exposure to SARS-CoV-2 compared with those who became pregnant after the pandemic began and the general population, according to a new model created by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and University of Oxford investigators.

16 Dec 2022

Genome assembly tool could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis

Researchers have developed a novel genome assembly tool that could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

16 Dec 2022

Study provides deeper insights into skeletal muscle aging

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 23, entitled, "Single nuclei profiling identifies cell specific markers of skeletal muscle aging, frailty, and senescence."

16 Dec 2022

ACMG's new guideline strongly recommends the use of noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (EBG), "Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general-risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics."

16 Dec 2022

Research News and Research

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals atomic structure of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophage

Study: Doctors and their family members less likely to comply with prescription drug guidelines

Study examines Mpox prevention with modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)

An assessment of T cell and antibody immunity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs and the effect of booster shots

Study examines both the exterior surface and interior microbiome of mosquitoes

Worries about emergency care costs keep older adults from seeking medical attention

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH discovered

New electronic patch can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues

Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

Study uncovers genetic cause of a novel developmental epilepsy syndrome

Research may pave the way for new antibiotics to treat high bacterial density infections

CU study proves effectiveness of new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma

Shielding measures conferred protection to pregnant individuals in early COVID-19 pandemic

Genome assembly tool could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis

Study provides deeper insights into skeletal muscle aging

ACMG's new guideline strongly recommends the use of noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities

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Researchers identify a small number of 'cheating' cancer cells under hypoxia

NIH establishes research network to test harm reduction strategies in community settings

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