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Is the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant threatening vaccine efficacy?

A new study in the UK, by researchers at Imperial College London, The Francis Crick Institute and the University of Glasgow, explores the loss of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine efficacy against the virus behind the current pandemic caused by the emergence of newer variants that have undergone mutational escape.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers create Tensiobot to help patients monitor their blood pressure at home

Hypertension is a chronic disease that canlead toserious health problems.Patients with arterial hypertensionare required to measure their blood pressure at home, which can have some drawbacks, such as forgetting to checkitor recordingthe values, errors inwriting downthe figures,the inabilityto immediately notify health care staff aboutout-of-range blood pressure values, etc.

30 Jun 2021

Assessing the safety of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac) in healthy children and adolescents

New clinical trial data, recently published in The Lancet’s Infectious Diseases, presents an initial report on the effect of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, CoronaVac, on children and adolescents from ages 3-17 in a double-blind, randomized setting.

30 Jun 2021

Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply

For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing for long periods, making it difficult for her to clean her house in southeastern Maine or do laundry. Shackett, 80, no longer drives, which makes it hard to get to the grocery store or doctor.

30 Jun 2021

New sweat-proof “electronic skin” reliably monitors individual health even during perspiration

Engineers have developed a type of “electronic skin” that monitors a person's health without malfunctioning or peeling away, even when a wearer is perspiring.

30 Jun 2021

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

New research has supported the trends that regularly consuming a diet of fried food, meat, sugary drinks may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.

30 Jun 2021

Higher risk of preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension as a result of embryo freezing for IVF

Researchers have established a strong association between the risk of developing hypertension and the artificial cycle for frozen-thawed embryo transfer.

30 Jun 2021

SARS-CoV-2 inhibited by pyrimidine biosynthesis inhibitors in conjunction with nucleoside analogs

In an effort to hasten the research on identifying antiviral drugs for SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers from the U.S. and Switzerland performed extensive drug screening for antiviral activity using live virus infection in human respiratory cells. As a result, they identified a set of possible drug candidates that could potentially be tested in clinical trials.

30 Jun 2021

Songbird plumage and testosterone levels are altered by wildfire

Fire can put a tropical songbird's sex life on ice. Following habitat-destroying wildfires in Australia, researchers found that many male red-backed fairywrens failed to molt into their red-and-black ornamental plumage, making them less attractive to potential mates. They also had lowered circulating testosterone, which has been associated with their showy feathers.

30 Jun 2021

COVID-19 prevalence among hospitalized infants may depend on levels of community transmission

How common COVID-19 is among infants may depend on the degree of the pandemic virus circulating in a community, a new study finds.

30 Jun 2021

Suzukii flies produce only males after mating, shows study

Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies - so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts of South America - could be greatly suppressed with the introduction of genetically modified D. suzukii flies that produce only males after mating, according to new research from North Carolina State University.

30 Jun 2021

New method to transport RNA-based drugs to subpopulation of immune cells

Tel Aviv University's groundbreaking technology may revolutionize the treatment of cancer and a wide range of diseases and medical conditions. In the framework of this study, the researchers were able to create a new method of transporting RNA-based drugs to a subpopulation of immune cells involved in the inflammation process, and target the disease-inflamed cell without causing damage to other cells.

30 Jun 2021

New neuronal circuit may help control which sensory information is relayed to the auditory cortex

A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology led by Baher Ibrahim and Dr. Daniel Llano published a study in eLife that furthers our understanding of how the brain perceives everyday sensory inputs.

30 Jun 2021

NIH-funded adjuvant improves the efficacy India's COVID-19 vaccine

An adjuvant developed with funding from the National Institutes of Health has contributed to the success of the highly efficacious COVAXIN COVID-19 vaccine, which roughly 25 million people have received to date in India and elsewhere.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers identify key protein that allows cancer-destroying viruses to enter tumor cells

Researchers from the Laboratory of Oncolytic-Virus-Immuno-Therapeutics (LOVIT) at the LIH Department of Oncology (DONC) are working on the development of novel anticancer strategies based on oncolytic viruses, "good" viruses that can specifically infect, replicate in and kill cancer cells.

30 Jun 2021

Scientists outline new target for treating type 2 diabetes

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a scientific breakthrough that transformed Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, from a terminal disease into a manageable condition.

30 Jun 2021

National study highlights successful partnership between First Nations peoples across Canada and academia

The University of Ottawa, the University of Montreal and the Assembly of First Nations are pleased to announce the newly published First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES) in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.

30 Jun 2021

New biomarkers can predict HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption

New biomarkers that predict HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption are critical for the development of new therapeutic strategies that can achieve infection control without ART, a condition defined as functional cure.

29 Jun 2021

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Consider culture when making radical dietary changes to aid food supply amid climate change, argues Mercy Lung'aho.

29 Jun 2021

Alpha (B.1.1.7) SARS-CoV-2 variant associated with more severe disease in hospitalized women

Researchers in the UK have conducted a study showing that infection with the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) lineage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may be associated with an increased risk of death or intensive care unit (ITU) admission among women, compared with non-B.1.1.7 infection.

29 Jun 2021

Research News and Research

Is the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant threatening vaccine efficacy?

Researchers create Tensiobot to help patients monitor their blood pressure at home

Assessing the safety of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac) in healthy children and adolescents

Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply

New sweat-proof “electronic skin” reliably monitors individual health even during perspiration

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

Higher risk of preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension as a result of embryo freezing for IVF

SARS-CoV-2 inhibited by pyrimidine biosynthesis inhibitors in conjunction with nucleoside analogs

Songbird plumage and testosterone levels are altered by wildfire

COVID-19 prevalence among hospitalized infants may depend on levels of community transmission

Suzukii flies produce only males after mating, shows study

New method to transport RNA-based drugs to subpopulation of immune cells

New neuronal circuit may help control which sensory information is relayed to the auditory cortex

NIH-funded adjuvant improves the efficacy India's COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers identify key protein that allows cancer-destroying viruses to enter tumor cells

Scientists outline new target for treating type 2 diabetes

National study highlights successful partnership between First Nations peoples across Canada and academia

New biomarkers can predict HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Alpha (B.1.1.7) SARS-CoV-2 variant associated with more severe disease in hospitalized women

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