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U.S. veterans' study reveals key insights into Long COVID and protective role of vaccination

Study examines the clinical characteristics and trends of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) in U.S. veterans, showing the protective effect of vaccination and the need for precise symptom documentation for effective research and clinical care.

12 Dec 2023

Tat-heat shock protein 10 could rejuvenate aging brains

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 22, entitled, "Tat-heat shock protein 10 ameliorates age-related phenotypes by facilitating neuronal plasticity and reducing age-related genes in the hippocampus."

12 Dec 2023

Tirzepatide shows success in maintaining weight loss in obese adults

Study finds that the anti-obesity medication tirzepatide effectively maintains weight loss in obese adults, offering a promising approach to managing obesity and related health complications.

12 Dec 2023

RBD-focused vaccines may offer broader protection against emerging COVID-19 variants

Published in The Lancet's eBioMedicine, 76 healthy adults from Melbourne, aged 18 to 64 who were previously vaccinated with licensed SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, were randomized to receive a fourth dose of a novel protein vaccine, mRNA vaccine or placebo.

12 Dec 2023

Self-monitoring shows promise in managing high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

Study suggests that self-monitoring of blood pressure may aid in the early detection and management of high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in high-risk pregnancies, offering a potential shift in prenatal care strategies.

12 Dec 2023

Scientists develop new system to display epitopes in mammal cells for immunization studies

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that researchers in Germany have developed a new system to display epitopes in mammal cells for immunization studies.

12 Dec 2023

Navigating post-pandemic school reintegration: A comprehensive assessment of mental health in children with special educational needs

Researchers examine changes in mental health among children and adolescents with special educational needs after COVID-19-related school closures.

12 Dec 2023

Gavi commits more than US$1.8 billion to support vaccine production in Africa

Gavi, the vaccine alliance, says it has committed more than US$1.8 billion to support vaccine production in Africa, a move that could bolster the continent’s efforts to address historical dependence on imported vaccines and establish its own robust biotechnology sector.

12 Dec 2023

Bottlenecks in Nucleic Acid Extraction: A Multi-Industrial approach with HiMedia Labs

An interview with Dr. Rajas Warke, Director of Molecular Biology and virology at HiMedia Labs.

From Himedia Laboratories Private Limited 12 Dec 2023

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Five DNA vaccine candidates based on different SARS-CoV-2 strains.

12 Dec 2023

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

Los Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K-12 students, a key test of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's sweeping, $4.7 billion program to address a youth mental health crisis.

12 Dec 2023

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Researchers created the REP-EQUITY toolbox for capturing an equitable and representative sample for health research studies.

12 Dec 2023

Fresh food in a crisis: How women's groups delivered hope and vegetables during lockdown

In March of 2020, India's government announced a strict lockdown with just four hours notice, including a ban on the informal and traditional food outlets that 80 to 90 percent of Indians rely on for their main source of food.

11 Dec 2023

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

The risk of dying from the 10 forms of cancer with the largest death toll for men and women varies massively depending on the district in England where people live, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

11 Dec 2023

Survival rates of black patients with leukemia soar with modern therapies

Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are living longer, now that new therapies are available, according to a study presented by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

11 Dec 2023

New SARS-CoV-2 variant JN.1 shows increased transmissibility and immune resistance

A Japanese study published in BioRxiv explores the virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant, finding it has a higher effective reproductive number and stronger resistance to immunity from other variants, potentially due to the L455S spike protein mutation.

11 Dec 2023

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

Living through a historic pandemic while handling the stress of the first year of college sent one-third of students in a new study into clinical depression. That's double the percentage seen in previous years of the same study.

11 Dec 2023

Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD, anxiety, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19

Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing, PTSD, anxiety, and burnout over 3 months compared to controls, according to a study published today in the Journal of Nursing Administration.

11 Dec 2023

MIT scientists develop nanoparticles to reduce inflammation in the brain

Some Covid-19 vaccines safely and effectively used lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver messenger RNA to cells. A new MIT study shows that different nanoparticles could be used for a potential Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapy.

11 Dec 2023

Phase I clinical trial of new CAR T cell therapy AT101 shows promising early responses

Early results from a Phase I clinical trial of AT101, a new CAR T cell therapy that uses a distinct binding mechanism to target CD19, show a 100 percent complete response (CR) rate at the higher dose levels studied in the trial, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

11 Dec 2023

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covid 19 News and Research

U.S. veterans' study reveals key insights into Long COVID and protective role of vaccination

Tat-heat shock protein 10 could rejuvenate aging brains

Tirzepatide shows success in maintaining weight loss in obese adults

RBD-focused vaccines may offer broader protection against emerging COVID-19 variants

Self-monitoring shows promise in managing high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

Scientists develop new system to display epitopes in mammal cells for immunization studies

Navigating post-pandemic school reintegration: A comprehensive assessment of mental health in children with special educational needs

Gavi commits more than US$1.8 billion to support vaccine production in Africa

Bottlenecks in Nucleic Acid Extraction: A Multi-Industrial approach with HiMedia Labs

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Fresh food in a crisis: How women's groups delivered hope and vegetables during lockdown

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

Survival rates of black patients with leukemia soar with modern therapies

New SARS-CoV-2 variant JN.1 shows increased transmissibility and immune resistance

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD, anxiety, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19

MIT scientists develop nanoparticles to reduce inflammation in the brain

Phase I clinical trial of new CAR T cell therapy AT101 shows promising early responses

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