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HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

People with HIV who have moderate immune suppression appear to be at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection after vaccination, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2022

Mouse model reveals how RNA splicing defects contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have puzzled over the neurodegenerative disorder Alzheimer's disease for decades, but treatments to stop or reverse the disease's effects on the brain have remained elusive.

13 Oct 2022

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

The adage 'Seeing is believing' was front of mind for Dr. Chih-Wei Logan Hsu and Dr. Joshua D. Wythe at Baylor College of Medicine as they and their colleagues developed an innovative technology called EZ Clear.

13 Oct 2022

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly.

13 Oct 2022

Experimental cancer drug shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers have shown that the medication saracatinib shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

13 Oct 2022

$1.91 million grant to explore human internal "clock” as a tool for optimizing tissue regeneration

The human internal "clock" responsible for regulating sleep cycles and many other biological functions will be explored as a tool for optimizing tissue regeneration under a $1.91 million grant University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical engineer and assistant professor Cathal Kearney has received from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

13 Oct 2022

Metabolite discovery offers a potential way to address metabolic conditions

"Metabolism" describes the body's chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health. Metabolites are the substances made and used during these metabolic processes - or, as a new discovery out of Scripps Research and its drug development arm, Calibr, indicates, they could also be potent molecules for treating severe diseases.

13 Oct 2022

A biodegradable, elastic patch to treat congenital diaphragmatic hernia

A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering researcher is leading a team to develop a biodegradable, elastic patch as a new treatment for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

13 Oct 2022

AI language models could be offensive or prejudiced toward individuals with disabilities

Natural language processing (NLP) is a type of artificial intelligence that allows machines to use text and spoken words in many different applications - such as smart assistants or email autocorrect and spam filters - helping automate and streamline operations for individual users and enterprises.

13 Oct 2022

DTU researchers create a new tool in the fight against resistant bacteria

According to the WHO, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to public health. DTU researchers have created a new tool in the fight against resistant bacteria that, based on 214,000 microbiome samples, can create an overview of the problem across countries, people and environments.

13 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally fixing the ‘family glitch’

The Biden administration this week issued regulations aimed at fixing the Affordable Care Act's "family glitch," which has prevented families that can't afford their employer insurance from getting subsidized coverage from the insurance marketplaces.

13 Oct 2022

UNO-peptide-modified CCN shows promise for targeted delivery of TAM immunomodulatory agents

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are key contributors to tumor development, accelerated tumor invasion and metastasis, and induction of immunosuppression.

13 Oct 2022

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Oxygen is vital for life, and clinicians can provide supplemental oxygen to patients through face masks and nasal tubes, but there are no methods available for delivering oxygen directly into cells.

13 Oct 2022

Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated vast inequalities in the U.S. Lower-income families experienced greater health risks, more job loss and economic insecurity, and greater declines in psychological well-being - the effects of which will be felt for years to come.

13 Oct 2022

Children who recover from sepsis are at risk of long-term health consequences, study finds

Even months after critical illness for sepsis, children are at risk for new or worsening medical conditions, a study suggests.

13 Oct 2022

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth a permanent part of their practice.

13 Oct 2022

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

A web-based app shows potential for advancing the communication skills of children with developmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, according to a recent study co-authored by Georgia State University researchers.

13 Oct 2022

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

A new study that links the location of brain injury to levels of depression in patients following the injury has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.

13 Oct 2022

Enterin and Parkinson's Virtual Biotech collaborate to study the effects of ENT-01 on PD-associated dementia

Enterin Inc., a privately held, Philadelphia-based, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases announces a collaboration with the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech, the drug development and discovery arm of Parkinson's UK.

13 Oct 2022

Largest academic collaboration aims to transform the treatment for pediatric cancers

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the largest academic collaboration of its kind to transform and accelerate the identification of vulnerabilities in pediatric cancers and translate them into better treatments.

13 Oct 2022

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HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

Mouse model reveals how RNA splicing defects contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

New tissue clearing method simplifies and speeds up the process to make organs transparent for imaging

Air pollution associated with body size and composition in midlife women

Experimental cancer drug shows promise as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

$1.91 million grant to explore human internal "clock” as a tool for optimizing tissue regeneration

Metabolite discovery offers a potential way to address metabolic conditions

A biodegradable, elastic patch to treat congenital diaphragmatic hernia

AI language models could be offensive or prejudiced toward individuals with disabilities

DTU researchers create a new tool in the fight against resistant bacteria

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally fixing the ‘family glitch’

UNO-peptide-modified CCN shows promise for targeted delivery of TAM immunomodulatory agents

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

Children who recover from sepsis are at risk of long-term health consequences, study finds

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

Distinct brain networks may be potential targets for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression

Enterin and Parkinson's Virtual Biotech collaborate to study the effects of ENT-01 on PD-associated dementia

Largest academic collaboration aims to transform the treatment for pediatric cancers

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