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Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

IgA and IgG in human breast milk and blood were assessed for their activity against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, as well as four other prevalent HCoVs.

28 Jun 2022

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

A new study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses.

28 Jun 2022

Phase 1 clinical trial of new influenza vaccine begins at NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda

A Phase 1 clinical trial of a novel influenza vaccine has begun inoculating healthy adult volunteers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

28 Jun 2022

Study finds higher risk of cardiovascular disease among adult cancer survivors

Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

28 Jun 2022

Managing smoking cessation via a healthcare system model seems better than telephone quitline

A healthcare system model that offered tobacco cessation treatment to smokers being discharged from a hospital produced a higher rate of tobacco abstinence during the three- month program than referral to a state-based telephone quitline.

28 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 virus undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system

The virus that causes COVID-19 undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system, creating cellular storehouses of fat that empower the virus to hijack the body's molecular machinery and cause disease.

28 Jun 2022

Unusual type of thymocyte cells capable of transforming into blood cancer discovered

Dysfunction involving an unusual type of thymocyte cell found in small amounts in every person may be the reason why some people develop a form of leukemia called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) that affects more than 6,000 Americans each year.

28 Jun 2022

The potential of DNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

Researchers evaluated the immunogenicity of DNA-based candidate vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in mice.

28 Jun 2022

Race, income, location play role in access to stroke care, study shows

Residents in predominantly Black communities are more likely than those in predominantly white communities to live near a hospital with a certified stroke center.

27 Jun 2022

New tissue model helps trace the steps involved in liver regeneration

The human liver has amazing regeneration capabilities: Even if up to 70 percent of it is removed, the remaining tissue can regrow a full-sized liver within months.

27 Jun 2022

Prebiotic fiber inulin offers a protective effect against the damage of high-salt diet

New research in rats finds a diet high in the prebiotic fiber inulin offered a protective effect against the damage of a high-salt diet.

27 Jun 2022

Restricting timing of high fat intake improves markers of kidney and vascular health in mice

New research in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity finds that time-restricted feeding improves markers of kidney and vascular health.

27 Jun 2022

Studies discover multiple gene variants that contribute to the risk and severity of NAFLD in children

In a pair of overlapping studies, a diverse team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children, describing multiple gene variants (including some previously unknown) that contribute to the risk of developing NAFLD and gene variants associated with the severity of the liver disease.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers develop new chemistry on natural compounds to obtain a therapeutic agent for treating leukemia

Natural compounds often have promising therapeutic potential but their use to treat diseases is hampered due to toxicity or non-desirable effects.

27 Jun 2022

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Late-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age.

27 Jun 2022

Vitamin D supplements show promise to counter the adverse effects of diabetes drug on bone health

Vitamin D supplementation may help offset damaging bone loss that occurs in some people who take canagliflozin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug.

27 Jun 2022

COVID-19 can cause metabolism problems by interfering with insulin signaling, study reveals

It has become abundantly clear that coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), despite being transmitted by breathing in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can have harmful effects far beyond the lungs.

27 Jun 2022

C-reactive protein levels predict ED risk

A recent meta-analysis aimed to describe the relationship between C-reactive protein levels and erectile dysfunction.

27 Jun 2022

CHMP recommends approval of upadacitinib (RINVOQ®) for the treatment of adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

AbbVie today announced the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the approval of upadacitinib (RINVOQ® 15 mg, once daily) for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr‑axSpA) in adult patients with objective signs of inflammation as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), who have responded inadequately to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).*

27 Jun 2022

Ischemic stroke patients with no previously diagnosed risk factors found to have underlying conditions in most cases

People who suffer from ischemic strokes with no previously diagnosed risk factors have been found to have underlying conditions in the majority of cases, a new study presented today at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2022 has shown.

26 Jun 2022

Blood News and Research

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

Phase 1 clinical trial of new influenza vaccine begins at NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda

Study finds higher risk of cardiovascular disease among adult cancer survivors

Managing smoking cessation via a healthcare system model seems better than telephone quitline

SARS-CoV-2 virus undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system

Unusual type of thymocyte cells capable of transforming into blood cancer discovered

The potential of DNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

Race, income, location play role in access to stroke care, study shows

New tissue model helps trace the steps involved in liver regeneration

Prebiotic fiber inulin offers a protective effect against the damage of high-salt diet

Restricting timing of high fat intake improves markers of kidney and vascular health in mice

Studies discover multiple gene variants that contribute to the risk and severity of NAFLD in children

Researchers develop new chemistry on natural compounds to obtain a therapeutic agent for treating leukemia

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Vitamin D supplements show promise to counter the adverse effects of diabetes drug on bone health

COVID-19 can cause metabolism problems by interfering with insulin signaling, study reveals

C-reactive protein levels predict ED risk

CHMP recommends approval of upadacitinib (RINVOQ®) for the treatment of adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Ischemic stroke patients with no previously diagnosed risk factors found to have underlying conditions in most cases

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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