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Transposable element controls the immune system to favor host survival during virus infection

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have discovered that a particular transposable element, or jumping gene, in the genome has a profound effect on the immune response to virus infection.

11 Aug 2022

Study quantifies the prognostic accuracy of two protein biomarkers

Blood tests taken within 24 hours of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) flag which patients are likely to die and which patients are likely to survive with severe disability, according to a study headed by UC San Francisco, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan. Their results -- available within minutes -- may confirm the need for prompt surgical interventions or may help guide conversations with families in cases of devastating injury.

11 Aug 2022

Study: Family caregivers in the UK felt 'powerless, voiceless and choiceless' during the early pandemic

Family caregivers in the UK were marginalised during the pandemic, and vulnerable older people were let down by the health system, a new study has found.

11 Aug 2022

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

Researchers describe the association between the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and chronic medical conditions.

10 Aug 2022

A low-energy, high FODMAP diet in prediabetes and diabetes?

Researchers summarize the available knowledge on FODMAPs and suggest that they can play a role in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

10 Aug 2022

Blood-based biomarkers can accurately predict a patient's risk of death or disability after TBI

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that biomarkers present in the blood on the day of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can accurately predict a patient's risk of death or severe disability six months later.

10 Aug 2022

Monoclonal antibody decreases asthma attacks by 27% in children and adolescents of color

A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form of severe asthma, are prone to asthma attacks and live in low-income urban neighborhoods, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers describe case report of male monkeypox patient

In a new case study, researchers described the case of a male patient with monkeypox.

10 Aug 2022

Formulary restrictions may increase the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke, and for decades the anticoagulant warfarin was the standard treatment for lowering that hazard. However, numerous drug and food interactions make warfarin burdensome for patients.

10 Aug 2022

EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’

The intake pumps that once drew 6 million gallons of water a day from the Oostanaula River now sit mostly dormant in this northwestern Georgia city.

10 Aug 2022

Study finds climate hazards can aggravate over half of known human infectious diseases

A recent article posted to the journal Nature Climate Change demonstrated that climate change could aggravate about 50% of recognized human pathogenic illnesses.

10 Aug 2022

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 30% of patients with obesity gained more than 5% of their body weight, and 1 in 7 gained more than 10%.

9 Aug 2022

Exposure to a synthetic “forever chemical” linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma

Exposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and published in JHEP Reports.

9 Aug 2022

How does COVID-19 rebound after Paxlovid treatment differ between the BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants?

Scientists analyzed the differences between SARS-CoV-2 rebound associated with the Omicron BA.2.12.1 and BA.5 sublineages post-Paxlovid therapy in the United States.

9 Aug 2022

How effective is tecovirimat as a treatment against monkeypox?

A new study evaluated the use of tecovirimat for monkeypox treatment during the current outbreak.

9 Aug 2022

Study estimates the environmental impact of food and drink products in a standardized way

A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published this week in the journal PNAS by an Oxford-led research team .

9 Aug 2022

Grape consumption alters gene expression in the brain and has positive effects on behavior and cognition

Recent studies released by Dr. John Pezzuto and his team from Western New England University show "astonishing" effects of grape consumption and "remarkable" impacts on health and on lifespans.

9 Aug 2022

Aldosterone may increase risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease

A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the European Heart Journal today (Tuesday).

8 Aug 2022

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

The current study reports some of the scientific, ethical, and legal considerations that will support the inclusion of pregnant women in future research.

8 Aug 2022

Inflation problem in the U.S. impacts Black families more than many other Americans

A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll shows that at a time when households across the U.S. widely report experiencing serious problems from inflation, Black Americans are substantially more likely than whites to report they are currently having serious financial problems in this period (55% to 38%).

8 Aug 2022

Food News and Research

Transposable element controls the immune system to favor host survival during virus infection

Study quantifies the prognostic accuracy of two protein biomarkers

Study: Family caregivers in the UK felt 'powerless, voiceless and choiceless' during the early pandemic

How ultraprocessed foods affect gut microbiome and health

A low-energy, high FODMAP diet in prediabetes and diabetes?

Blood-based biomarkers can accurately predict a patient's risk of death or disability after TBI

Monoclonal antibody decreases asthma attacks by 27% in children and adolescents of color

Researchers describe case report of male monkeypox patient

Formulary restrictions may increase the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

EPA action boosts grassroots momentum to reduce toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Study finds climate hazards can aggravate over half of known human infectious diseases

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

Exposure to a synthetic “forever chemical” linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma

How does COVID-19 rebound after Paxlovid treatment differ between the BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants?

How effective is tecovirimat as a treatment against monkeypox?

Study estimates the environmental impact of food and drink products in a standardized way

Grape consumption alters gene expression in the brain and has positive effects on behavior and cognition

Aldosterone may increase risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease

Should pregnant women be included clinical trials?

Inflation problem in the U.S. impacts Black families more than many other Americans

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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