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UIC experts awarded $7 million grant to improve the health of low-wage workers

Public health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago will continue efforts to improve the health of low-wage workers, thanks to a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

10 Jan 2022

Mice study shows how an antimicrobial found in toothpaste can trigger gut inflammation

A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys and thousands of other products, can trigger gut inflammation.

10 Jan 2022

Scientists shine new light on the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions has shed new light into the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases.

10 Jan 2022

Dental fear treatment in childhood has a positive impact on later dental care

Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a study by the University of Oulu, Finland.

10 Jan 2022

JPND announces call for multinational research on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions

The EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative has announced a joint transnational call for multinational research on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions.

10 Jan 2022

Hybrid immunity shown to offer sub-optimal protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, researchers evaluated the neutralizing power of the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine plus infection-induced antibodies against the Omicron variant in a live virus neutralization assay.

10 Jan 2022

Efficacy of surgical masks and N95 respirators in lowering SARS-CoV-2 transmission

In a new study, researchers determined the adherence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant to masks and respirators and the role of buccal protection in controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

10 Jan 2022

Rising temperatures lead to increased prevalence of Vibrio bacteria in UK waters

Rising temperatures are causing a "growing diversity" of Vibrio bacteria in the sea around the UK, new research shows.

10 Jan 2022

T cells induced by common cold coronaviruses play a protective role against COVID-19 infection

A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells.

10 Jan 2022

Social distancing surveillance: how robots will keep you in line

Could a COVID-19 robot help in social distancing surveillance? We spoke to Professor Dinesh Manocha and Adarsh Jagan Sathyamoorthy about how their new robot may be able to do just that.

10 Jan 2022

Durability of vaccine protection against COVID-19 breakthrough infections and hospitalizations

In a new study, researchers investigated the duration of protection provided by the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines available in the United States against breakthrough infections, hospitalizations, and intensive care unit admissions.

10 Jan 2022

Therapeutic in vivo synthetic chemistry used to make anticancer drugs

An international research group at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) has successfully treated cancer in mice using metal catalysts that assemble anticancer drugs together inside the body.

10 Jan 2022

Common member of the gut microbiome found to have specific preference for blood group A antigens

Researchers have discovered that a common member of the human gut microbiome has a specific preference for blood group A antigens.

10 Jan 2022

Collaborative approaches to honey adulteration detection

In this interview, we spoke to Marisa Amadei and Professor Norberto Luis Garcia to explore the impact of honey fraud on global food supply chains.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 10 Jan 2022

Warming planet may increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems

Rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven decades, even if measures are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

10 Jan 2022

Researchers discover a potential depression biomarker and why it affects women and men differently

A team of Université Laval scientists may have discovered why severe depression affects women and men differently, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

10 Jan 2022

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk. Fortunately, available therapies can help when combined with new approaches that address social determinants of health and other barriers to care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Jan 2022

Research News and Research

UIC experts awarded $7 million grant to improve the health of low-wage workers

Mice study shows how an antimicrobial found in toothpaste can trigger gut inflammation

Scientists shine new light on the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases

Dental fear treatment in childhood has a positive impact on later dental care

JPND announces call for multinational research on understanding the mechanisms of non-pharmacological interventions

Hybrid immunity shown to offer sub-optimal protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Efficacy of surgical masks and N95 respirators in lowering SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Rising temperatures lead to increased prevalence of Vibrio bacteria in UK waters

T cells induced by common cold coronaviruses play a protective role against COVID-19 infection

Social distancing surveillance: how robots will keep you in line

Durability of vaccine protection against COVID-19 breakthrough infections and hospitalizations

Therapeutic in vivo synthetic chemistry used to make anticancer drugs

Common member of the gut microbiome found to have specific preference for blood group A antigens

Collaborative approaches to honey adulteration detection

Warming planet may increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems

Researchers discover a potential depression biomarker and why it affects women and men differently

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

£10m Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont aims to restore habitats and rescue endangered species

Declining effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine in adolescents infected with COVID-19

Association of vaccination status with Long COVID symptoms

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