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Trial: Convalescent plasma does not improve survival or recovery in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Convalescent plasma, widely given to severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the pandemic, does not improve their ability to survive or recover, according to a national clinical trial led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center and published in the journal CHEST.

5 Jul 2022

Study results underscore the challenges in treating interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a disease with many possible causes and no standard of care, making it particularly difficult to treat.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore long-term pulmonary sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pediatric population

Researchers described the long-term pulmonary sequelae of COVID-19 in the pediatric population.

5 Jul 2022

The influence of immunosuppressive therapy on the development of adaptive immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Researchers evaluated the impact of immunosuppressive therapies on the induction of adaptive immunity after COVID-19 vaccination.

5 Jul 2022

The varying patterns of acute respiratory infection hospitalizations before and during two pandemic years

Investigators analyzed the varying pattern of respiratory viruses resulting in hospitalizations from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022 in Canada.

5 Jul 2022

Scientists discover how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus replication

The viral replication cycle is crucial for a virus to spread inside the body and cause disease. Focusing on that cycle in the hepatitis A virus (HAV), UNC School of Medicine scientists discovered that replication requires specific interactions between the human protein ZCCHC14 and a group of enzymes called TENT4 poly(A) polymerases.

4 Jul 2022

Singapore researchers develop a bio-functional thermogel to prevent retinal scarring

Singapore scientists have developed a bio-functional thermogel, a type of synthetic polymer, to prevent retinal scarring caused by failed retinal detachment repair surgery.

4 Jul 2022

Researchers investigate prevention and therapy against monkeypox infection

Researchers reviewed the preventive and therapeutic measures against monkeypox.

4 Jul 2022

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on menstrual cycle

Researchers systematically reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on the menstrual cycle.

4 Jul 2022

Lower diaphragmatic thickness found among long COVID patients with unspecific fatigue and dyspnea

Researchers defined the sonographic diaphragm phenotype of long coronavirus disease (COVID) patients with unspecific fatigue and dyspnea.

4 Jul 2022

Understanding the impact of bladder cancer on daily life before and after diagnosis

In this interview, Dr. Ignacio Durán and Alex Filicevas, discuss key challenges and opportunities in the bladder cancer disease landscape and the future of care. They focus on the quality of life for patients and delve into the impact bladder cancer has on daily life, both before and after diagnosis and treatment, from the holistic perspective of both patients and HCPs.

From Janssen Pharmaceuticals 4 Jul 2022

Roundworms shed light on vision loss in a rare human genetic disorder

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Xinxing Zhang, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, about his research investigating vision loss in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

4 Jul 2022

Study provides better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops in lung cancer

New Cleveland Clinic research has uncovered key information about cellular interaction between tumor cells and normal tissue, providing better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops.

1 Jul 2022

New, safer CRISPR approach may help correct genetic defects in the future

Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new hope for patients and their families, although the safety of these new methods is still of significant concern.

1 Jul 2022

Cancer drug helped delay progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice

Researchers at UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering have discovered that an existing cancer drug could have potential as a treatment for muscular dystrophy.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists use single cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells

A team of clinician-scientists and scientists, led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore together with collaborators in Europe and South Korea, used single-cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells, leading to a proposed update of the classification system for the disease.

1 Jul 2022

Therapy News and Research

Trial: Convalescent plasma does not improve survival or recovery in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study results underscore the challenges in treating interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

Researchers explore long-term pulmonary sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pediatric population

The influence of immunosuppressive therapy on the development of adaptive immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

The varying patterns of acute respiratory infection hospitalizations before and during two pandemic years

Scientists discover how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus replication

Singapore researchers develop a bio-functional thermogel to prevent retinal scarring

Researchers investigate prevention and therapy against monkeypox infection

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on menstrual cycle

Lower diaphragmatic thickness found among long COVID patients with unspecific fatigue and dyspnea

Understanding the impact of bladder cancer on daily life before and after diagnosis

Roundworms shed light on vision loss in a rare human genetic disorder

Study provides better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops in lung cancer

New, safer CRISPR approach may help correct genetic defects in the future

Cancer drug helped delay progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice

Scientists use single cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells

Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

Inclusion of VR technology in cognitive rehabilitation research and care for multiple sclerosis

New therapy approaches can help when medicine is not enough for schizophrenia and psychosis

East African newborns nearly five times more likely to have neural tube defects

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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