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Fusion oncogenes associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, study says

Fusion oncogenes, such as RET- and NTRK-gene fusions, are associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, correlating with the highest risk of metastases and a lower likelihood of achieving remission one year after initial therapy, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

31 Jan 2022

Researchers visualize protein machinery of respiration for the first time

Oxygen and sugar are the basis of life for animals, plants, fungi and many bacteria. The metabolic process called respiration makes it possible to convert food into energy for the cells.

31 Jan 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

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

A growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new discovery from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

31 Jan 2022

BA.2 sublineage of Omicron shows increased immune evasion and transmission

Recently, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have been investigating the spread of two sublineages of the Omicron variant among Danish households.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers use microscopic strands of DNA to assemble hydrogel blocks

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have used microscopic strands of DNA to guide the assembly of gel blocks that are visible to the naked eye.

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

New study on mutation origination fundamentally challenges neo-Darwinism

A new study by a team of researchers from Israel and Ghana has brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a core assumption at the heart of evolutionary theory by showing a long-term directional mutational response to environmental pressure.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers examine unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents

In a first-ever study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine examined the unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents and young people in the United States.

31 Jan 2022

Improving prognosis conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones

Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there's also potential for them to be therapeutic, according to research from The University of Queensland.

31 Jan 2022

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

While COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low.

31 Jan 2022

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could help make people more receptive to them.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers investigate functional advantages of traveling brain waves during working memory

After more than a century of study, the significance of brain waves – the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of groups of brain cells – is still not fully known. An especially underappreciated aspect of the phenomenon is that waves spatially propagate, or "travel," through brain regions over time.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study by the University of Essex has revealed.

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

Combined strategy suppresses the growth of deadly brain tumor

Short bursts of radiation therapy dramatically enhanced the efficiency of targeting glioblastomas with natural nanoparticle-based immunotherapy, thus suppressing growth of the deadly tumor, inducing anti-tumor immunity and prolonging survival in animal models, a research team at Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered.

31 Jan 2022

Research News and Research

Fusion oncogenes associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, study says

Researchers visualize protein machinery of respiration for the first time

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

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

BA.2 sublineage of Omicron shows increased immune evasion and transmission

Researchers use microscopic strands of DNA to assemble hydrogel blocks

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

New study on mutation origination fundamentally challenges neo-Darwinism

Researchers examine unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents

Improving prognosis conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Researchers investigate functional advantages of traveling brain waves during working memory

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

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

Combined strategy suppresses the growth of deadly brain tumor

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

MCL1 regulates neuronal autophagy, cell survival in Alzheimer's disease

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

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