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Researchers identify adenovirus gene therapy for placental insufficiency

A new study identified an adenovirus gene therapy vector carrying a VEGF isoform. It can improve uterine blood flow in placental insufficiency, as reported in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy.

15 Dec 2020

JHU scientists decode neural mechanisms of computer programming

By mapping the brain activity of expert computer programmers while they puzzled over code, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found the neural mechanics behind this increasingly vital skill.

15 Dec 2020

Genomic and immune indicators can help identify prostate cancer patients at high risk of lethal outcomes

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men in the United States. One in nine men will be diagnosed during his lifetime.

15 Dec 2020

Abnormalities in bone microarchitecture linked to risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery

The microscopic structure of bone appears to predict which patients will experience poor outcomes after spinal fusion, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers use HACCP framework to assess COVID-19 transmission risks in universities

Using the Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) framework, researchers assessed the risk and mitigation strategies for universities with students returning to campus. The methodology allowed a rapid response to curb disease transmission with continuing education.

15 Dec 2020

Pulmonary hypertension drug may become a treatment option for cancer

A drug used to treat pulmonary hypertension significantly reduced the capacity of tumor cells to migrate and invade other tissues in trials involving pancreatic, ovarian, breast cancer, and leukemia cell lines.

15 Dec 2020

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

A machine learning algorithm developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group promises more effective vaccine development for several diseases, including COVID-19.

15 Dec 2020

Study: Structural racism has material impact on health of ethnic minorities, immigrants

Structural racism can lead to discrimination in many aspects of life including criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education.

15 Dec 2020

New measurement technique can provide information about brain activity

Is it possible to read a person's mind by analyzing the electric signals from the brain? The answer may be much more complex than most people think.

15 Dec 2020

New AI tool may soon offer the right treatment for stroke survivors

An AI developed by Japanese researchers might soon help stroke survivors get the right treatment by detecting a patient's post-stroke depression (PSD) type, a frequently seen but often overlooked neuropsychiatric manifestation after a stroke that could impair functional recovery.

15 Dec 2020

Smartphone-based adherence program can optimize uptake of COVID-19 vaccine

The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is getting brighter. This week, the first health care workers will receive the first doses of an FDA-approved coronavirus vaccine. Soon, so will other front-line workers in health care and beyond, and residents of long-term care facilities.

15 Dec 2020

COVID-19 vaccine shows the long-term value of curiosity-driven basic research

The most promising vaccine against the coronavirus to date is also an example of the long-term value of curiosity-driven basic research and its funding by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation).

15 Dec 2020

UN organizations launch new initiative to improve the lives of older people

The United Nations General Assembly today declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing.

15 Dec 2020

New initiative launched to empower youth against COVID-19 pandemic

A new ground-breaking global youth mobilization was launched today to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagements in response to COVID-19.

14 Dec 2020

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

The first COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization. Yet a key question remains: Will U.S. adults be willing to get it?

14 Dec 2020

ACAAI releases guidance related to risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

With the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA on December 11, 2020, and distribution beginning today, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force recommends the following guidance related to risk of an allergic reaction on vaccination for those who receive the vaccine.

14 Dec 2020

Single-dose radiation therapy may lessen, eliminate unsafe additional outside trips during the pandemic

According to recent studies, an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate correlates to an increase in mortality from non-coronavirus-related diseases.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers identify cases of best practices in Europe to reduce inequalities in cancer prevention

The Area of Cancer and Public Health of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region has been taking part in the consortium of the European Commission Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer since 2018.

14 Dec 2020

Behavioral strategies for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccines

National efforts to develop a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine at "warp speed" will likely yield a safe and effective vaccine by early 2021. However, this important milestone is only the first step in an equally important challenge: getting a majority of the U.S. public vaccinated.

14 Dec 2020

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore

In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in low-income urban neighborhoods are more at risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, than people living in more affluent neighborhoods. So reports a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

14 Dec 2020

Education News and Research

Researchers identify adenovirus gene therapy for placental insufficiency

JHU scientists decode neural mechanisms of computer programming

Genomic and immune indicators can help identify prostate cancer patients at high risk of lethal outcomes

Abnormalities in bone microarchitecture linked to risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery

Researchers use HACCP framework to assess COVID-19 transmission risks in universities

Pulmonary hypertension drug may become a treatment option for cancer

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

Study: Structural racism has material impact on health of ethnic minorities, immigrants

New measurement technique can provide information about brain activity

New AI tool may soon offer the right treatment for stroke survivors

Smartphone-based adherence program can optimize uptake of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine shows the long-term value of curiosity-driven basic research

UN organizations launch new initiative to improve the lives of older people

New initiative launched to empower youth against COVID-19 pandemic

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

ACAAI releases guidance related to risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Single-dose radiation therapy may lessen, eliminate unsafe additional outside trips during the pandemic

Researchers identify cases of best practices in Europe to reduce inequalities in cancer prevention

Behavioral strategies for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccines

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore

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