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Hyperimmune antibody produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19

A study conducted by a consortium of Brazilian researchers has demonstrated that a hyperimmune serum consisting of purified antibody fragments produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19.

26 Oct 2021

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets.

26 Oct 2021

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep.

26 Oct 2021

UTSA research could be key to decreasing maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

Researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio College for Health, Community and Policy (HCaP) have conducted a study that could be key to decreasing maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

26 Oct 2021

WVU-led project will leverage AI and digital health to address healthcare costs and disparities

Quality healthcare transcends the medical profession, as evidenced by a new project led by West Virginia University that includes not only health experts but engineers, a physicist, a lawyer and a business data analyst.

26 Oct 2021

Lung cancer-associated fibroblasts could guide the design of personalized treatments

Three subtypes of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) could guide the design of personalized treatment for lung cancer patients, according to a new study in Cancer Cell led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

26 Oct 2021

Study finds significant surge in liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis during the pandemic

Registrations for the national organ transplant waiting list related to alcoholic hepatitis as well as the number of deceased donor liver transplants for the inflammatory liver condition rose significantly during the pandemic, Michigan Medicine researchers found.

26 Oct 2021

Clinical trial shows no benefit of tamoxifen in treating deadly fungal meningitis

Hopes that tamoxifen could improve survival for a deadly form of fungal meningitis have been dashed by clinical trial results published in eLife.

26 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 detection with natural spring water gargle instead of nasopharyngeal swabs

A team of researchers validated the use of spring water gargle as an alternative to ONPS for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.

26 Oct 2021

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

A new study reports the determinants of the mental state of pregnant women during the pandemic within the U.K. maternity services.

26 Oct 2021

Brain fog in long COVID

A new study explores one troubling manifestation of long COVID, which is the cognitive impairment that follows clinical resolution of COVID-19.

26 Oct 2021

New education programs aim to address the gaps in public health workforce capacity

UMass Lowell has been awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to develop new undergraduate and graduate programs in public health informatics and technology, to educate diverse students for vital jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers helps adult stem cells to transform faster

Stem cell therapy needs a lot of human cells, of a specific type. Shining a near-infrared laser on adult stem cells derived from human body fat, makes the stem cells replicate 54% faster.

26 Oct 2021

Clinically significant cataract associated with greater mortality risk from vascular causes

Clinically significant cataract is associated with an increased risk of death from vascular causes, such as stroke and heart attack, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

26 Oct 2021

Intussusceptive angiogenesis contributes to tumor growth in metastatic malignant melanoma

For the first time, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have shown that metastases in patients with malignant melanoma gain access to the circulatory system not only through the outgrowth of new blood vessel branches, but also an alternative process in which one blood vessel divide into two parallel vessels bylongitudinal splitting.

26 Oct 2021

Research News and Research

Hyperimmune antibody produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

UTSA research could be key to decreasing maternal mortality rates in the U.S.

WVU-led project will leverage AI and digital health to address healthcare costs and disparities

Lung cancer-associated fibroblasts could guide the design of personalized treatments

Study finds significant surge in liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis during the pandemic

Clinical trial shows no benefit of tamoxifen in treating deadly fungal meningitis

SARS-CoV-2 detection with natural spring water gargle instead of nasopharyngeal swabs

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

Brain fog in long COVID

New education programs aim to address the gaps in public health workforce capacity

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers helps adult stem cells to transform faster

Clinically significant cataract associated with greater mortality risk from vascular causes

Intussusceptive angiogenesis contributes to tumor growth in metastatic malignant melanoma

RUB expert explores why public-private partnerships are important for health policy

New computer-aided data tool could improve treatment for many diseases

Study analyzes the potential consequences of canceling daylight saving time

New UQ-led center focuses on improving health and economic costs after road traffic injuries

NIH invests $74.5 million to advance data science research and spur health discoveries across Africa

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