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Study finds disparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among racial, ethnic minorities

People from racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and the United Kingdom were up to three times as likely to report being unsure or unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine during the initial vaccine rollout compared to white participants, found a study published in Nature Communications.

1 Feb 2022

Individual dosing of preparatory drug makes stem cell transplants safer for children

Individual dosing of a drug used to prepare children for stem cell transplantation makes this treatment safer. That's according to new research by scientists from the Princess Máxima Center and the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital.

1 Feb 2022

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

RNA has already been making an impact in the context of the vaccine program, but the potential of RNA-based compounds is far from being fully tapped, as RNA allows for entirely new therapeutic approaches.

1 Feb 2022

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Phico Therapeutics Ltd today announced that it has established a Science Advisory Board (SAB) to provide strategic scientific guidance to the Company.

From Phico Therapeutics 1 Feb 2022

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

Researchers from Moderna, the developers of one key vaccine, have been investigating its ability to protect against the Omicron variant.

31 Jan 2022

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Pain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children - such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - can lead to disabling symptoms, poor quality of life and high use of health care resources.

31 Jan 2022

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

A new study by researchers at Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine, published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that people using COVID home test kits may fail to self-quarantine or may quarantine unnecessarily because they misinterpret the implications of test results.

31 Jan 2022

Study reveals potential mechanism for iron accumulation in the aging brain

Breakdowns in regulatory mechanisms cause iron to build up in the brain as organisms grow older, increasing oxidative stress and causing cellular damage, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal eLife.

31 Jan 2022

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

A study has begun to assess the antibody response to an additional dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney and liver transplant recipients, either alone or with a concurrent reduction in immunosuppressive medication.

31 Jan 2022

Hyaluronic acid acts as food to pancreatic cancer cells, study shows

Hyaluronic acid, or HA, is a known presence in pancreatic tumors, but a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center shows that hyaluronic acid also acts as food to the cancer cells.

28 Jan 2022

New trial tests the effectiveness of hyperimmune immunoglobulin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold particles) emerging from the surface of a cell cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19.NIAID

28 Jan 2022

Drug combo delivered in a nanoparticle formulation extends the survival of mice with medulloblastoma

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have demonstrated that a novel combination of two drugs that act as targeted inhibitors, delivered in a nanoparticle formulation, extend the survival of mice with medulloblastoma.

27 Jan 2022

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

As researchers continue to seek effective treatment options for menopause symptoms as alternatives to proven pharmacologic solutions, a number of innovative therapies have been shown to improve symptoms.

27 Jan 2022

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

In adults who had previously received a full regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an additional booster dose of any of these vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

26 Jan 2022

COVID-19 research made easier with outbreak.info

In a recent paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reveal the development of an open-source database that provides data on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) resources.

25 Jan 2022

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

A condom designed to increase sexual pleasure has the potential to increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests.

25 Jan 2022

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

A novel technique that transplants a patient's own fat into the sole of their foot could offer relief to those suffering from a common and painful condition called plantar fasciitis, according to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

25 Jan 2022

Clinical Trial News and Research

Study finds disparities in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among racial, ethnic minorities

Individual dosing of preparatory drug makes stem cell transplants safer for children

New RNA therapies for the treatment of heart failure and organ fibrosis

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

Study reveals potential mechanism for iron accumulation in the aging brain

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

Hyaluronic acid acts as food to pancreatic cancer cells, study shows

New trial tests the effectiveness of hyperimmune immunoglobulin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Drug combo delivered in a nanoparticle formulation extends the survival of mice with medulloblastoma

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

COVID-19 research made easier with outbreak.info

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

Study examines the association of race and ethnicity with initiation of newer diabetes medications

Low-cost test could open new avenues for earlier diagnosis, treatment of rare genetic disorders

Blood proteins could be potential targets for future drugs to slow aging process

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