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Esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA hidden in our genome

Scientists have discovered that many esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA that was embedded in our genome hundreds of millions of years ago.

10 May 2021

New vaccine shows potential to protect from a variety of coronavirus infections

A potential new vaccine developed by members of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has proven effective in protecting monkeys and mice from a variety of coronavirus infections -- including SARS-CoV-2 as well as the original SARS-CoV-1 and related bat coronaviruses that could potentially cause the next pandemic.

10 May 2021

Grand Challenge research integrates AI to streamline clinical assessment of breast cancer

Breast cancer has recently overtaken lung cancer to become the most common cancer globally, according to the World Health Organization.

10 May 2021

New filling method to treat cerebral aneurysms

Cerebral aneurysms are malformations caused by abnormalities on the walls of blood vessels in the brain. When these blood vessels rupture, about 30% of the sufferers die on the spot, giving these the rightful label of 'ticking bombs in the head'.

10 May 2021

Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics to effectively reduce MRSA bacteria in the skin

MRSA skin infections are often treated with intravenous injection of antibiotics, which can cause significant side effects and promote the development of resistant bacterial strains.

10 May 2021

New technique can help to non-invasively assess progression of sickle cell retinopathy

Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have created a new technique to evaluate patients with sickle cell retinopathy and assess the disease before it progresses and leads to permanent vision loss.

10 May 2021

Researchers improve method to inhibit viruses that cause childhood respiratory infections

By engineering a short chunk of protein, or peptide, that can prevent the attachment of human parainfluenza viruses to cells, researchers have improved a method in rodent models intended to help keep children healthy.

10 May 2021

Poor lifestyle habits associated with greater risk of cardiovascular conditions in autistic adults

Autistic people have far greater risks of long term physical health conditions than others, but the reasons for this remain unclear.

10 May 2021

Research suggests Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reprograms innate immune responses

Researchers in The Netherlands have warned that Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine induces complex reprogramming of innate immune responses that should be considered in the development and use of mRNA-based vaccines.

10 May 2021

Novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new brain cancer treatments

A novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new treatments for people with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.

10 May 2021

Korea's first large-scale project reaches milestone of sequencing 10,000 whole genomes

On April 26, UNIST and Ulsan City officially announced that their ambitious 10,000 Genome Project has finally reached the milestone of sequencing 10,000 whole genomes.

10 May 2021

Study: Bacterial colonization of infants' guts does not occur before birth

It is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vital for digestion and overall health, but when does that gut microbiome start?

10 May 2021

Cardiovascular risk factors accumulated from childhood linked to poorer brain function at midlife

Managing weight, blood pressure and cholesterol in children may help protect brain function in later life, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 May 2021

Scientists produce a universal flu vaccine using nanoparticles to induce long-lasting immunity

Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)’s Vaccine Research Center (VRC) and the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design (IPD) developed a universal flu vaccine candidate using small particles (nanoparticles), which can induce a long-lasting immune response.

10 May 2021

$Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with impaired first-phase ejection fraction have higher death risk$

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with impaired first-phase ejection fraction have higher death risk

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with impaired first-phase ejection fraction were nearly 5 times more likely to die compared to patients with healthier measures of this early, often undetected sign of heart failure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

10 May 2021

Cardiac complications found to be rare in college athletes who contracted COVID-19

In a small study, researchers found college athletes who contracted COVID-19 rarely had cardiac complications. Most had mild COVID symptoms that did not require treatment, and in a small percentage of those with abnormal cardiac testing, there was no evidence of heart damage on special imaging tests.

10 May 2021

Researchers show SARS-CoV-2 genes can be integrated into the human genome

Researchers in the United States have shown that genes from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – can be integrated into the genome of infected human cells.

10 May 2021

Preclinical study finds sex differences in neurological response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Neurological problems during and after COVID-19 are persistent and frequent. However, research is still ongoing as to why certain people exhibit specific symptoms. Research led by Yi-Ping Hsueh from the Institute of Molecular Biology in Taiwan suggests SARS-CoV-2 infection in the brain could be sex-dependent.

10 May 2021

Study identifies most persistent neurological problems during long COVID-19

Neuropsychiatric issues have been frequently reported in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) long-haulers. A new study on the medRxiv* preprint server has found which neurological symptoms are likely to persist after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

10 May 2021

How schools can help kids heal after the pandemic’s uncertainty

Kai Humphrey, 9, has been learning from home for more than a year. He badly misses his Washington, D.C., elementary school, along with his friends and the bustle of the classroom.

10 May 2021

Research News and Research

Esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA hidden in our genome

New vaccine shows potential to protect from a variety of coronavirus infections

Grand Challenge research integrates AI to streamline clinical assessment of breast cancer

New filling method to treat cerebral aneurysms

Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics to effectively reduce MRSA bacteria in the skin

New technique can help to non-invasively assess progression of sickle cell retinopathy

Researchers improve method to inhibit viruses that cause childhood respiratory infections

Poor lifestyle habits associated with greater risk of cardiovascular conditions in autistic adults

Research suggests Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reprograms innate immune responses

Novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new brain cancer treatments

Korea's first large-scale project reaches milestone of sequencing 10,000 whole genomes

Study: Bacterial colonization of infants' guts does not occur before birth

Cardiovascular risk factors accumulated from childhood linked to poorer brain function at midlife

Scientists produce a universal flu vaccine using nanoparticles to induce long-lasting immunity

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with impaired first-phase ejection fraction have higher death risk

Cardiac complications found to be rare in college athletes who contracted COVID-19

Researchers show SARS-CoV-2 genes can be integrated into the human genome

Preclinical study finds sex differences in neurological response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study identifies most persistent neurological problems during long COVID-19

How schools can help kids heal after the pandemic’s uncertainty

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