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Families of Black patients found to have greater risk for dilated cardiomyopathy

Black patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of unknown cause are more likely to have family members at risk of developing the heart muscle disease than families of white patients, according to results of a multi-site study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

1 Feb 2022

C-Path and EJP RD collaborate to expand global rare disease research and drug development

Critical Path Institute (C-Path), an independent global nonprofit organization, and the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD), an initiative that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, have announced a collaboration to advance technologies and methodologies that are fit for regulatory purposes to further global rare disease research and drug development.

1 Feb 2022

Neighborhood socioeconomic status associated with poorer patient outcomes after heart surgery

Patients with mitral valve disease who live in disadvantaged communities are more likely to experience complications and are at higher risk for death after surgery than those with higher socioeconomic status (SES), according to research presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

1 Feb 2022

New blood test quickly detects COVID-19 infection and disease severity

George Washington University researchers have developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection, according to a new study coming out today in PLOS One.

1 Feb 2022

Neural stem cells plus HER2 inhibitor drug improve survival in mice with metastatic cancer

Neural stem cells (NSCs) engineered by Northwestern Medicine investigators used in combination with the HER2 inhibitor drug tucatinib improved survival in mice with HER2-positive breast cancer brain metastases, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

1 Feb 2022

Scientists discover new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Researchers have discovered new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease, which affects about 1 in 200,00 Americans and commonly features the growth of abnormal cells in different tissues and organs, including the lungs.

1 Feb 2022

Zika virus vaccine candidate found to be safe and effective in preclinical animal studies

A Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal studies, according to a new study in the journal npj Vaccines.

1 Feb 2022

Mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

A new study discussed the findings of a comprehensive mutational analysis of the main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2.

1 Feb 2022

Assessing the effects of booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, researchers analyzed the effect of vaccine booster doses against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

1 Feb 2022

Daily physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, this time using 90 middle-aged and older subjects who wore accelerometers while physically active and completed mobile cognitive testing from home.

1 Feb 2022

Assessing the neutralizing ability of polyclonal antibody XAV-19 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed the neutralizing activity of XAV-19, a glyco-humanized polyclonal antibody derived from hyperimmunized animal hosts, against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

1 Feb 2022

Researchers conduct a living systematic review and meta-analysis on asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers aimed to understand and improve the changing COVID-19 evidence over time regarding three important review questions using a living systematic review.

1 Feb 2022

Faxes and snail mail: Will pandemic-era flaws unleash improved health technology?

Jamie Taylor received two letters from the Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division that began, "Good news," before stating that she was denied Medicaid coverage.

1 Feb 2022

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Early in his first quarter at the University of California-Davis, Ryan Manriquez realized he needed help. A combination of pressures — avoiding covid-19, enduring a breakup, dealing with a disability, trying to keep up with a tough slate of classes — hit him hard.

1 Feb 2022

Win an EVOLVE Manual Pipette Starter Pack from INTEGRA

INTEGRA Biosciences is giving labs a chance to win one of 10 EVOLVE Manual Pipette Starter Packs.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 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

Study shows mRNA booster dose eliminates immune escape observed with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers examined total and neutralizing antibodies to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, and neutralizing antibodies against Washington-1 (WA-1) and variants of concern (VOC) including Beta, Delta, and Omicron in a longitudinal cohort.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new technique to open the blood-brain barrier in lab animals

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers developed a technique in laboratory animals to consistently and reproducibly open the blood-brain barrier.

31 Jan 2022

Observational study reveals continuing inequality in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales

Recently, the same group of researchers refined their earlier analysis by using new data sets to determine deaths due to COVID-19 instead of including deaths involving COVID-19 in small areas. This study has been posted to the medRxiv* preprint server.

31 Jan 2022

Study highlights importance of immunizing and boosting PAD syndromes patients with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server has evaluated the effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination and boosting strategy on serum antibody responses in PAD patients against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and circulating variants.

31 Jan 2022

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Families of Black patients found to have greater risk for dilated cardiomyopathy

C-Path and EJP RD collaborate to expand global rare disease research and drug development

Neighborhood socioeconomic status associated with poorer patient outcomes after heart surgery

New blood test quickly detects COVID-19 infection and disease severity

Neural stem cells plus HER2 inhibitor drug improve survival in mice with metastatic cancer

Scientists discover new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Zika virus vaccine candidate found to be safe and effective in preclinical animal studies

Mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Assessing the effects of booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Daily physical activity boosts cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults

Assessing the neutralizing ability of polyclonal antibody XAV-19 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers conduct a living systematic review and meta-analysis on asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2

Faxes and snail mail: Will pandemic-era flaws unleash improved health technology?

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Win an EVOLVE Manual Pipette Starter Pack from INTEGRA

Phico Therapeutics establishes Scientific Advisory Board

Study shows mRNA booster dose eliminates immune escape observed with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers develop new technique to open the blood-brain barrier in lab animals

Observational study reveals continuing inequality in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales

Study highlights importance of immunizing and boosting PAD syndromes patients with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

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