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Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Over time, using antidepressants is not associated with significantly better health-related quality of life, compared to people with depression who do not take the drugs.

20 Apr 2022

Survey highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets

A survey of veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets and sheds new light on symptoms, treatments, and outcomes.

20 Apr 2022

New collaboration aims to address the social isolation and wellness needs of seniors

The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: While prevention and management techniques are well-intentioned and successful, social distancing strategies can have severe consequences for older persons who are already at risk for the disease; and university students have had fewer opportunities to learn in traditional settings.

20 Apr 2022

Mediterranean-style diet could reduce preeclampsia risk by at least 20%

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study that surveyed a racially diverse group of more than 8,000 women has added to evidence that following a Mediterranean-style diet could lower the risk of preeclampsia by at least 20%.

20 Apr 2022

New technology enables single-cell sorting based on functional outputs

For nearly 40 years, drugmakers have used genetically engineered cells as tiny drug factories. Such cells can be programmed to secrete compounds that yield drugs used to treat cancer and autoimmune conditions such as arthritis.

20 Apr 2022

A new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant bacteria

Antibiotic-resistant hospital pathogens are not to be underestimated as a health risk. A research team has now introduced a new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant Staphylococcus in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

20 Apr 2022

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

To help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease nationwide, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in collaboration with faculty at Pennsylvania State University and other institutions, have received a five-year, $32 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the ongoing Einstein Aging Study, which focuses on both normal aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias. EAS was established at Einstein in 1980 and has been continuously funded by the NIH.

20 Apr 2022

Investigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations

Researchers investigated the impact of amino acid substitutions of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron on spike protein function, processing, and neutralization susceptibility.

20 Apr 2022

Polyethylene glycol-specific antibody responses induced by mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers determined the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on polyethylene glycol-specific antibody responses.

20 Apr 2022

Study evaluates community-level influences on COVID-19 incidence in England and their variations over time

Researchers assessed community-level impacts on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in England.

20 Apr 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on infected human cells and organs.

20 Apr 2022

Metrohm USA celebrates 10th annual young chemist award winner

Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the winner of its 2022 Young Chemist Award, Colby Ott. Colby is a Ph.D. candidate at West Virginia University's Forensic and Investigative Science Department in Morgantown, West Virginia, where his research centers around developing novel methods for screening seized drugs.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 20 Apr 2022

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Jun Huang about CAR T-cell therapy and its future as a potential treatment for cancer or HIV.

20 Apr 2022

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

Researchers depicted that the Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma was a strong abstraction for evaluating the masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

Study reveals a complexity to how the body "regulates the regulators" of the immune system

Checkpoint inhibitors have become important tools in the cancer-fighting arsenal. By blocking proteins that normally restrain the immune response, these drugs can help the immune system destroy cancer cells.

20 Apr 2022

Inhaled nanoparticles can cross a protective barrier that protects fetuses, finds study

Inhaled nanoparticles – human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products – can cross a natural, protective barrier that normally protects fetuses, according to Rutgers University scientists studying factors that produce low-birth-weight babies.

20 Apr 2022

Little-known protein found to play a role in common neurodegenerative disorder

Scientists have known for years that amyloid fibrils - fibrous, ropelike structures formed by closely linked protein molecules - are present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and likely play a role in the progression of these disorders.

20 Apr 2022

Novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma found using CRISPR-Cas9 screening

This study is led by Xiujun Cai (Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine). Professor Xiujun Cai's research team screened the whole genome of hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) through CRISPR / cas9 system under sorafenib treatment, and screened the dominant gene in sorafenib resistance.

20 Apr 2022

New deep learning neural network model predicts physical interactions of protein complexes

From the muscle fibers that move us to the enzymes that replicate our DNA, proteins are the molecular machinery that makes life possible.

20 Apr 2022

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

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Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Survey highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets

New collaboration aims to address the social isolation and wellness needs of seniors

Mediterranean-style diet could reduce preeclampsia risk by at least 20%

New technology enables single-cell sorting based on functional outputs

A new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant bacteria

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

Investigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations

Polyethylene glycol-specific antibody responses induced by mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Study evaluates community-level influences on COVID-19 incidence in England and their variations over time

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

Metrohm USA celebrates 10th annual young chemist award winner

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

Study reveals a complexity to how the body "regulates the regulators" of the immune system

Inhaled nanoparticles can cross a protective barrier that protects fetuses, finds study

Little-known protein found to play a role in common neurodegenerative disorder

Novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma found using CRISPR-Cas9 screening

New deep learning neural network model predicts physical interactions of protein complexes

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

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