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More than half of COVID-19 survivors experience "long COVID", researchers say

More than half of the 236 million people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience post-COVID symptoms - more commonly known as "long COVID" - up to six months after recovering, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

13 Oct 2021

Mothers pass on the legacy of stress exposure to future generations

A mother's response to stress can even influence her grandchildren. Biologists at the University of Iowa found that roundworm mothers subjected to heat stress passed, under certain conditions and through modifications to their genes, the legacy of that stress exposure not only to their offspring but even to their offspring's children.

13 Oct 2021

Study shows how tissue-derived T cells can damage other organs in stem cell transplant patients

More than 40,000 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants are carried out worldwide every year, mostly for patients suffering from leukemia or other diseases of the hematopoietic system.

13 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health

Studies have shown air pollution is a major risk factor for respiratory infection – the leading cause of death among children under five – but bad air's specific impacts on developing bodies have remained somewhat of a mystery.

13 Oct 2021

Oxytocin does not appear to overcome social deficits in children with ASD, study suggests

Regular doses of the hormone oxytocin do not appear to overcome deficits in social functioning among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

13 Oct 2021

NIH funds new research ideas that address health disparities and advance health equity

The National Institutes of Health is funding bold, new research ideas that focus on interventions to address health disparities and advance health equity.

13 Oct 2021

Poor timing of flu vaccinations associated with poor birth outcomes and cesarean births

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination: Poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns in the semi-arid region of Brazil led to an increase in premature births, lower birth-weight babies and the need to deliver more babies by cesarean section, the researchers found.

13 Oct 2021

Genetic characteristics of possible new Alphacoronavirus species found in Bats

A recent study identifies a novel Alphacoronavirus isolated from bats, in Korea, in 2020.

13 Oct 2021

Fraunhofer researchers investigate how viruses can be efficiently eliminated from indoor air

How can viruses be effectively eliminated from indoor air? This question is now becoming more important as fall approaches. Efficient indoor air purification is essential, especially in schools.

13 Oct 2021

Women born with heart defects can safely become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies

Most women who are born with heart defects can safely become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies with few or minor problems if they are supported by expert medical care and counselling, according to research published in the European Heart Journal .

13 Oct 2021

Study finds nearly 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could be polluting water bodies

A new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds almost 42,000 potential sources of the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.

12 Oct 2021

Single-genome sequencing reveals malaria parasite genetics and evolution

Understanding how malaria parasites evolve after a human is bitten by an infected mosquito is very difficult. There can be billions of individual parasites in a patient's bloodstream and traditional genetic sequencing techniques can't identify the raw material for evolution: new mutations.

12 Oct 2021

New source of stem cells could help treat people with Alagille syndrome

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered a new source of stem cells just outside the liver that could help treat people living with Alagille syndrome, a rare, incurable genetic disorder in which the bile ducts of the liver are absent, leading to severe liver damage and death.

12 Oct 2021

Childhood adversity associated with morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

The findings of a new study suggest that childhood adversity is a major contributor to early and preventable causes of mortality and a powerful determinant of long term physical and mental health.

12 Oct 2021

WHO's recommendation for malaria vaccine offers a glimmer of hope for Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Health Organization's recommendation of broad deployment of the first malaria vaccine among children in Sub-Saharan Africa has been widely celebrated, but scientists warn it could face hurdles in its acquisition and distribution by endemic countries.

12 Oct 2021

Children News and Research

More than half of COVID-19 survivors experience "long COVID", researchers say

Mothers pass on the legacy of stress exposure to future generations

Study shows how tissue-derived T cells can damage other organs in stem cell transplant patients

Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health

Oxytocin does not appear to overcome social deficits in children with ASD, study suggests

NIH funds new research ideas that address health disparities and advance health equity

Poor timing of flu vaccinations associated with poor birth outcomes and cesarean births

Genetic characteristics of possible new Alphacoronavirus species found in Bats

Fraunhofer researchers investigate how viruses can be efficiently eliminated from indoor air

Women born with heart defects can safely become pregnant and give birth to healthy babies

Study finds nearly 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could be polluting water bodies

Single-genome sequencing reveals malaria parasite genetics and evolution

New source of stem cells could help treat people with Alagille syndrome

Childhood adversity associated with morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

WHO's recommendation for malaria vaccine offers a glimmer of hope for Sub-Saharan Africa

Typhoid vaccine found to be 84% effective in preventing the disease in children

How can healthcare professionals help address climate change?

Vaccinated children induced significantly higher antibody titers than naturally SARS-CoV-2 infected children

New compound can prevent SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses from entering cells

Drug developed at Duke is approved by FDA as only therapy for congenital athymia

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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