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What is the real-world efficacy of oral antivirals against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant?

A new review commented on a previous study regarding the real-world effectiveness of oral antivirals against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

Two new studies help improve the understanding of ovarian cancer

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators help improve the understanding of what drives the development of ovarian cancer and why some women's tumors do not respond to therapy.

11 Oct 2022

Clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy of bacteriophages for treating P. aeruginosa infections in CF patients

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and other organs in the body.

11 Oct 2022

Second patient receives landmark fetal surgery and stem cell procedure

At Michelle Johnson's 20-week ultrasound, she received the distressing news that her developing baby was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, also known as spina bifida.

11 Oct 2022

Researchers explore drug-repurposing candidates acting against nucleotide-binding pockets of multiple SARS-CoV-2 proteins

In a new study, researchers pursued direct-acting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 drugs that compete for nucleotide-binding pockets (NBPs) of SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

11 Oct 2022

Exploring the possibilities of plasma-based therapies for cancer

Exploring the possibilities of atmospheric-pressure plasmas to develop and consolidate new medical therapies is the main objective of the PlasTHER network, an initiative funded by the European Union under the COST Actions.

11 Oct 2022

Using neuroimaging to investigate how petting dogs could help clinicians improve animal-assisted therapy

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Rahel Marti, Ph.D. student in the faculty of Psychology at the University of Basel, about her new research, which shows that petting dogs engages the social brain, leading the way for new potentialities in animal-assisted clinical therapy.

11 Oct 2022

The association of BNT16B2b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with thrombocytopenia and pneumonitis: A case report

The case report of a patient who developed pneumonitis and thrombocytopenia concurrently after being administered the COVID-19 vaccine.

11 Oct 2022

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

Under the microscope, researchers often observe different cell types organizing themselves in peculiar patterns within tissues, or sometimes a rare cell type that stands out by occupying a unique position, exhibiting an unusual shape, or expressing a specific biomarker molecule.

10 Oct 2022

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitors in COVID-19 therapy

A new paper reviews current knowledge of RdRp inhibitors that could be developed further to provide broadly effective antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 in particular and CoVs in general.

10 Oct 2022

Researchers explore COVID-19 test-and-treat model computation with orally administered antiviral agents

In a new study, researchers used an oral antiviral agent-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test- and- treat (TT) model for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation in low-income countries (LICs).

10 Oct 2022

The role of oxidative stress in congenital syndromes

Researchers discuss the role of oxidative stress in genetic conditions.

10 Oct 2022

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

A new study determines whether antidiabetic agents can reduce complications in COVID-19 patients with diabetes.

10 Oct 2022

Diet plays an important role in the success of immunotherapy

Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma patients, a new study presented today at UEG Week 2022 has found.

10 Oct 2022

AI model could be used to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients

The artificial intelligence model could be utilized to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients and could lead to similar breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of other cancers.

7 Oct 2022

Landmark clinical trial aims to treat spina bifida before birth

Three babies have been born after receiving the world's first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at UC Davis Health.

7 Oct 2022

New biosensing technology for detecting Alzheimer’s disease in the blood

Researchers from Hokkaido University and Toppan have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, from biomarkers in blood samples.

7 Oct 2022

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a new study, researchers examined the phenotypes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Oct 2022

USF researchers test a protein that shows potential as novel therapeutic for ALS patients

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, located at the University of South Florida, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

7 Oct 2022

Therapy News and Research

What is the real-world efficacy of oral antivirals against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant?

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Two new studies help improve the understanding of ovarian cancer

Clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy of bacteriophages for treating P. aeruginosa infections in CF patients

Second patient receives landmark fetal surgery and stem cell procedure

Researchers explore drug-repurposing candidates acting against nucleotide-binding pockets of multiple SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Exploring the possibilities of plasma-based therapies for cancer

Using neuroimaging to investigate how petting dogs could help clinicians improve animal-assisted therapy

The association of BNT16B2b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with thrombocytopenia and pneumonitis: A case report

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitors in COVID-19 therapy

Researchers explore COVID-19 test-and-treat model computation with orally administered antiviral agents

The role of oxidative stress in congenital syndromes

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

Diet plays an important role in the success of immunotherapy

AI model could be used to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients

Landmark clinical trial aims to treat spina bifida before birth

New biosensing technology for detecting Alzheimer’s disease in the blood

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

USF researchers test a protein that shows potential as novel therapeutic for ALS patients

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