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Researchers uncover the structure of protein fibrils linked to hereditary form of human prion disease

In a new study, researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified the structure of protein fibrils linked to a hereditary form of human prion disease.

12 Sep 2022

Review: Arthritogenic alphaviruses and host type I IFN responses

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Arthritogenic alphaviruses, such as Ross River virus, chikungunya virus and O'nyong-nyong virus, cause endemic disease globally and are a major public health concern.

12 Sep 2022

A widening gap found in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that there is a widening gap in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA, and that reductions in mortality rates seen predominantly in urban areas have been mainly limited to female and older patients while outcomes in male and younger individuals worsened.

12 Sep 2022

What is the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among gout patients?

The main outcome of a new study study was to assess the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among gout patients.

12 Sep 2022

BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations found to reduce incidence of long COVID symptoms

Researchers assessed the association between Pfizer-BioNTech’s SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination and the incidence of post-COVID-19 symptoms among Israeli adults.

12 Sep 2022

The long-term clinical status of pediatric patients after testing positive for COVID-19

A recent study found that the most common long COVID symptoms in the pediatric population showed a higher prevalence among patients in the age range of 6-17 years and were identical to those reported in adults.

12 Sep 2022

Semaglutide appears to be an effective medication for treating obesity, study says

The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than halved by weekly injections of new obesity drug semaglutide, according to new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept).

12 Sep 2022

Kessler Foundation receives grant to continue the long-running "MS Fellowship in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation" program

John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of research and training at Kessler Foundation, received a five-year, $468,019 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to continue the long-running "MS Fellowship in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation" program.

9 Sep 2022

UT Southwestern scientists identify genetic mutations that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Using a genetic screening platform developed by a UT Southwestern Nobel Laureate, scientists with the Center for the Genetics of Host Defense at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified genetic mutations that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), providing a potential future target for therapeutic interventions.

9 Sep 2022

Vaccination hesitancy more prominent among pregnant women of lower socioeconomic status

A questionnaire of 1,899 pregnant women nationwide representing all 50 states reveals that during the Covid-19 pandemic if a pregnant woman had lower socioeconomic status and/or were African American, she was less likely to have the intention of taking a Covid-19 vaccine or actually receiving it.

9 Sep 2022

Factors influencing patient’s perception during COVID-19 recovery

A team of researchers characterized individual-level illness perception, both cognitive and emotional, following COVID-19.

9 Sep 2022

Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger.

9 Sep 2022

COVID-19’s long-term impact on orphanhood and caregiver loss

Researchers performed epidemiologic modeling to update COVID-19-associated caregiver and parent loss estimates.

9 Sep 2022

The evolution of humoral immune responses over the course of Epstein-Barr virus infection

Researchers explored probable humoral immune mechanisms related to EBV curtailment, besides neutralization, by a systematic emphasis on antibody fragment crystallizable-functional activities over the course of EBV infections.

9 Sep 2022

Researchers identify protein that plays a critical role in rheumatoid arthritis damage

Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

8 Sep 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection leaves significant effects long after the patient is symptom-free

The immune cells of patients who received hospital care for COVID-19 early in the pandemic were still affected six months later.

8 Sep 2022

Boosting vitamin D levels not associated with protection against respiratory tract infections or covid-19

Two large clinical trials published by The BMJ today show that boosting vitamin D levels in adults during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was not associated with protection against respiratory tract infections or covid-19.

8 Sep 2022

How a key brain network responds to seasonal shifts in day length

A recent paper examined the difference in neuronal communication in the hypothalamic network that regulates physiological function in response to the photoperiod.

8 Sep 2022

AbbVie to present data from its robust migraine portfolio at the Migraine Trust International Symposium 2022

AbbVie today announced that new data from its migraine portfolio will be presented at the Migraine Trust International Symposium (MTIS) 2022, taking place in London from September 8-11.

From AbbVie 8 Sep 2022

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

Researchers investigated the effects of supplementing taurine on the biomarkers of oxidative stress in females.

8 Sep 2022

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Researchers uncover the structure of protein fibrils linked to hereditary form of human prion disease

Review: Arthritogenic alphaviruses and host type I IFN responses

A widening gap found in diabetes-related mortality between urban and rural areas in the USA

What is the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among gout patients?

BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations found to reduce incidence of long COVID symptoms

The long-term clinical status of pediatric patients after testing positive for COVID-19

Semaglutide appears to be an effective medication for treating obesity, study says

Kessler Foundation receives grant to continue the long-running "MS Fellowship in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation" program

UT Southwestern scientists identify genetic mutations that contribute to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Vaccination hesitancy more prominent among pregnant women of lower socioeconomic status

Factors influencing patient’s perception during COVID-19 recovery

Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

COVID-19’s long-term impact on orphanhood and caregiver loss

The evolution of humoral immune responses over the course of Epstein-Barr virus infection

Researchers identify protein that plays a critical role in rheumatoid arthritis damage

SARS-CoV-2 infection leaves significant effects long after the patient is symptom-free

Boosting vitamin D levels not associated with protection against respiratory tract infections or covid-19

How a key brain network responds to seasonal shifts in day length

AbbVie to present data from its robust migraine portfolio at the Migraine Trust International Symposium 2022

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

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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