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Scientists discover mechanism behind zoonotic transfer of SARS-CoV-2 virus

The original SARS-CoV-2 viral strain that emerged in early 2020 was able to latch on to sugars known as sialic acids, found on the surface of human cells, an ability that later strains did not retain.

24 Jun 2022

Team gender composition and stable hierarchy play a role in collective attention

The ability of team members to work together across a range of tasks, called collective intelligence (CI), varies significantly between teams. Research suggests that the level of collective attention (the quality and coordination of members' focus) a team develops influences its level of CI.

24 Jun 2022

COVID-19 rebound risks similar for Paxlovid and Molnupiravir

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, investigators in the United States illustrated that rebound of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can occur in some patients following molnupiravir and Paxlovid SARS-CoV-2 therapy.

23 Jun 2022

Epstein-Barr virus can reactivate in long COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and Monogram Biosciences examined the connections between the post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation.

23 Jun 2022

BYU research reveals critical insights into severity of obesity epidemic in the United States

Newly published research from BYU exercise science researchers reveals critical, rare data detailing the severity of the obesity epidemic in the United States.

23 Jun 2022

Three-dimensional microscope data reveals an expanded network of interneurons in the human brain

The analysis of the human brain is a central goal of neuroscience. However, for methodological reasons, research has largely focused on model organisms, in particular the mouse.

23 Jun 2022

Largest study on longevity reveals secrets of reptile and amphibian aging

At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise recently made news for being the "oldest living land animal in the world."

23 Jun 2022

"Founder events" that reduced genetic diversity found to be common throughout human history

Human populations have waxed and waned over the millennia, with some cultures exploding and migrating to new areas or new continents, others dropping to such low numbers that their genetic diversity plummeted.

23 Jun 2022

Newly identified gene may be responsible for sex-linked effects on women's heart disease outcomes

When diagnostic tests for the heart were first created, scientists at the time did not fully consider that no two bodies are the same, especially between the sexes.

23 Jun 2022

Fragment crystallizable-altered COVID-19 antibodies efficacious across two animal models

A recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server identified numerous efficacious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies from convalescent SARS-CoV-2 patients.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden describe in a study published in Science how they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage and created a new protein function.

23 Jun 2022

Techniques used in weather forecasting can be repurposed to assess risk of COVID-19 exposure

Techniques used in weather forecasting can be repurposed to provide individuals with a personalized assessment of their risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other viruses, according to new research published by Caltech scientists.

23 Jun 2022

Study investigates the use of a novel graduate-level sleep education curriculum for nurse practitioners

Sleep health is increasingly recognized as important to overall health, and sleep disturbances and disorders are clinical problems that require diagnosis and management.

23 Jun 2022

New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome

Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center researchers, in collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have developed a new method to assess on a large scale the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, or how the genome folds.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers continue a national study to evaluate COVID-19 vaccination safety pre-and post-delivery

With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic ongoing, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, will continue a national study to evaluate the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy, and monitor immune response for mother and baby following vaccinations.

23 Jun 2022

Study finds a more effective treatment option for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer

Breast cancers with HER2 mutations respond to the drug neratinib, but the responses are variable and often not durable.

23 Jun 2022

Girls and boys show similar rates of concerns for ASD, research finds

Published in Biological Psychiatry, a multidisciplinary study led by the University of Minnesota demonstrated that an equal number of girls and boys can be identified as having concerns for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when screened earlier, correcting large gender differences in current diagnoses

23 Jun 2022

New patient safety rules set by TJC are not supported by published evidence, study finds

If health care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes don't follow patient safety rules set by The Joint Commission (TJC) - the independent organization responsible for accrediting health care facilities - they may lose their accreditation, and consequently, lose patients and millions of dollars every year in funding.

23 Jun 2022

New report estimates cancer prevalence in the U.S. and provides survivorship statistics

A new report led by researchers at the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute shows more than 18 million Americans (8.3 million males and 9.7 million females) with a history of cancer were living in the United States as of January 1, 2022, with a little over 12 million (67%) aged 65 years or older.

23 Jun 2022

Contraceptive use is primarily driven by demand for reproductive control

The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children.

23 Jun 2022

Research News and Research

Scientists discover mechanism behind zoonotic transfer of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Team gender composition and stable hierarchy play a role in collective attention

COVID-19 rebound risks similar for Paxlovid and Molnupiravir

Epstein-Barr virus can reactivate in long COVID

BYU research reveals critical insights into severity of obesity epidemic in the United States

Three-dimensional microscope data reveals an expanded network of interneurons in the human brain

Largest study on longevity reveals secrets of reptile and amphibian aging

"Founder events" that reduced genetic diversity found to be common throughout human history

Newly identified gene may be responsible for sex-linked effects on women's heart disease outcomes

Fragment crystallizable-altered COVID-19 antibodies efficacious across two animal models

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Techniques used in weather forecasting can be repurposed to assess risk of COVID-19 exposure

Study investigates the use of a novel graduate-level sleep education curriculum for nurse practitioners

New method helps unravel three-dimensional structure of the human genome

Researchers continue a national study to evaluate COVID-19 vaccination safety pre-and post-delivery

Study finds a more effective treatment option for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer

Girls and boys show similar rates of concerns for ASD, research finds

New patient safety rules set by TJC are not supported by published evidence, study finds

New report estimates cancer prevalence in the U.S. and provides survivorship statistics

Contraceptive use is primarily driven by demand for reproductive control

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