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Smartphone-based COVID-19 detection system

In this interview, we speak to Professor Michael Mahan about his latest research which aimed to bring low-cost, state-of-the-art diagnostics to resource-limited settings.

17 Feb 2022

Study investigates what causes blood malignancies linked to gene therapy for sickle cell disease

Gene therapy trials for sickle cell disease have been showing great promise, even offering hope of a cure. But in early 2021, the trials ground to a halt after reports of blood malignancies in two people in a trial sponsored by bluebird bio.

16 Feb 2022

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the University of Zurich and Munich's LMU Klinikum hospital have studied the immune system of pairs of monozygotic twins to identify the influence of the environment and of genetics in cases of multiple sclerosis.

16 Feb 2022

Single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine after COVID provides 82% reduction in reinfection risk

Researchers compare the incidence rate of reinfection in convalescent and unvaccinated people to that in recovered and single-dose vaccinated people.

16 Feb 2022

Study helps understand actionable genetic variation affecting drugs in the Middle East population

A group of researchers at Qatar Foundation have reported the first comprehensive study of the distribution of actionable genetic variation affecting drugs in any Middle Eastern population, with potential implications for preemptive pharmacogenomic implementation in the region.

16 Feb 2022

Omicron breakthrough boosts neutralization titers a little more than a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Researchers compare the neutralizing antibody titers in individuals who received two or three mRNA vaccine doses and experienced breakthrough infections.

16 Feb 2022

Innovative coating kills SARS-CoV-2 and E. coli

Researchers develop a low-cost, non-toxic, and scalable antimicrobial polymer that can be functionalized on diverse fabrics.

16 Feb 2022

Gut enzymes open a gateway to create universal blood-type donor organs

A study published in Science Translational Medicine performed at the Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories and UHN's Ajmera Transplant Centre has proved that it is possible to convert blood type safely in donor organs intended for transplantation.

16 Feb 2022

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

A new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadvantaged communities and their response to the pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds survival advantage for veterans transported by ambulance to VA hospitals

The Veterans Health Administration, operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is the largest health care system in the United States, with 171 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics that provide care for more than 9 million military veterans and their families.

16 Feb 2022

Pediatric study links neighborhood-level factors to timely surgical care access

A new study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that children from less resourced neighborhoods were at increased odds of presenting with complicated appendicitis, an indicator of delayed access to surgical care.

16 Feb 2022

Heart attack survivors may have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease

People who have had a heart attack may be slightly less likely than people in the general population to develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 experience much higher mortality rates than Europeans or North Americans of the same age, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN).

16 Feb 2022

Pioneering treatment for stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage

For decades, University of Cincinnati researchers have been pioneers in the field of stroke research.

16 Feb 2022

Researchers discover a new and unconventional nuclear function for cancer microRNA

microRNAs (miRNA), non-coding RNA molecules, are widely known for regulating mRNA stability and translation. miR-10b has been increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of gliomas, cancers of the brain.

16 Feb 2022

Children with severe COVID-19 show low mucosal neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines neutralizing responses to the ancestral variant of SARS-CoV-2, as well as against later variants of concern.

16 Feb 2022

New cell model for Alzheimer's disease could be useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed and characterized a new cell model for Alzheimer's disease that has wide utility for research and could prove useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies.

16 Feb 2022

Pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women infected by SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluated the pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women in the third trimester who were infected by SARS-CoV-2 for the detection of the virus in the placenta and different samples of the newborn as well as detection of antibodies in the cord blood.

16 Feb 2022

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer’s drug

The drug industry, patient advocates, and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for a controversial Alzheimer's drug.

16 Feb 2022

Researchers to test personalized physical activity programs for stroke survivors

A Melbourne researcher has been awarded a $69,980 Stroke Foundation Seed Grant to investigate what level of physical activity is needed in stroke recovery to have a positive effect on health.

16 Feb 2022

Hospital News and Research

Smartphone-based COVID-19 detection system

Study investigates what causes blood malignancies linked to gene therapy for sickle cell disease

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine after COVID provides 82% reduction in reinfection risk

Study helps understand actionable genetic variation affecting drugs in the Middle East population

Omicron breakthrough boosts neutralization titers a little more than a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Innovative coating kills SARS-CoV-2 and E. coli

Gut enzymes open a gateway to create universal blood-type donor organs

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

Study finds survival advantage for veterans transported by ambulance to VA hospitals

Pediatric study links neighborhood-level factors to timely surgical care access

Heart attack survivors may have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

Pioneering treatment for stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage

Researchers discover a new and unconventional nuclear function for cancer microRNA

Children with severe COVID-19 show low mucosal neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2

New cell model for Alzheimer's disease could be useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies

Pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women infected by SARS-CoV-2

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer’s drug

Researchers to test personalized physical activity programs for stroke survivors

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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