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Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

It is important to understand the vaccine effectiveness (VE) to determine how much protection it offers to the general population. Unfortunately, only a few studies are available that have determined the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine among the residents of LTCFs.

11 Aug 2021

Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression variations in aggressive type of pancreatic cancer

Cancer cells have evolved a myriad of mechanisms that support their uncontrolled growth. In case of solid tissue tumors, the tumor microenvironment, which consists of extracellular components and conditions surrounding the tumor, is crucial in deciding the fate of the cancer cells.

11 Aug 2021

UC Davis epidemiologist turns to colleagues for cancer care

Brad Pollock knows a lot about cancer. In addition to his appointments as chair of the UC Davis Public Health Sciences Department and associate dean for public health sciences, Pollock is an expert in cancer epidemiology, including the study of what causes cancer, how it spreads and cancer prevention.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $8.8 million grant to ramp up research aimed at unraveling how an individual's risks of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, are influenced by the interaction of specific genes with demographic and lifestyle factors.

11 Aug 2021

Deep learning model can classify intracranial tumors using a single 3D MRI scan

A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a deep learning model that is capable of classifying a brain tumor as one of six common types using a single 3D MRI scan, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

11 Aug 2021

Study shows how experienced mouse mothers tutor virgin female mice on parenting

Watching a mother mouse gather her pups into the family's nest trains other female mice without pups to perform the same parenting task, a new study shows.

11 Aug 2021

Study links belief in social Darwinism with dysfunctional psychological characteristics

A new survey study links belief in the concept of social Darwinism with certain dysfunctional psychological characteristics, such as exploitative attitudes towards others, hostility, and low self-esteem.

11 Aug 2021

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

Income, educational attainment, and political ideology all play into racial disparities in vaccination rates that have left African Americans more vulnerable to COVID-19, finds new research from the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

11 Aug 2021

Brain memory signals may influence blood sugar levels, rat study finds

A set of brain signals known to help memories form may also influence blood sugar levels, finds a new study in rats.

11 Aug 2021

Defective process in the development of RBCs may trigger lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

11 Aug 2021

New genomic and geological mapping tool may help track the deadliest of foodborne pathogens

Among the deadliest of foodborne pathogens, Listeria monocytogenes soon may become easier to track down in food recalls and other investigations, thanks to a new genomic and geological mapping tool created by Cornell University food scientists.

11 Aug 2021

UQ-led telehealth project focuses on easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australians

Improving the impact of high dementia rates on Indigenous Australians and communities is the focus of a University of Queensland-led telehealth project with a global track record of success.

11 Aug 2021

New joint statement issued in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging

When a medical imaging exam provides a clinical benefit, the only risk that should be considered is the exam itself rather than a patient's previous radiation exposure, according to a statement by three scientific groups representing medical physicists, radiologists, and health physicists.

11 Aug 2021

COVID-19 vaccine likely protects people living with HIV, study shows

A Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has shown that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are likely to be protected against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, if they are fully vaccinated.

11 Aug 2021

CBD may reduce the adverse effects of anti-seizure drugs in people with epilepsy

Artisanal (non-pharmaceutical) cannabidiol (CBD) products have become popular in recent years for their apparent therapeutic effects. CBD — a naturally occurring compound of the cannabis plant legally derived from hemp — is used widely as a naturopathic remedy for a number of health conditions, including epilepsy and seizure disorders.

11 Aug 2021

Research News and Research

Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression variations in aggressive type of pancreatic cancer

UC Davis epidemiologist turns to colleagues for cancer care

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Deep learning model can classify intracranial tumors using a single 3D MRI scan

Study shows how experienced mouse mothers tutor virgin female mice on parenting

Study links belief in social Darwinism with dysfunctional psychological characteristics

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

Brain memory signals may influence blood sugar levels, rat study finds

Defective process in the development of RBCs may trigger lupus

New genomic and geological mapping tool may help track the deadliest of foodborne pathogens

UQ-led telehealth project focuses on easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australians

New joint statement issued in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging

COVID-19 vaccine likely protects people living with HIV, study shows

CBD may reduce the adverse effects of anti-seizure drugs in people with epilepsy

Small NIH clinical trial shows that new monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria

UC San Diego’s wastewater surveillance system enables early detection of most COVID-19 cases

Public favors masks in classrooms but balks at mandating vaccinations for students

Novel interactive VR system could make it easier for patients undertaking an MRI

Mount Sinai study discovers an important clue to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

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