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The effect of diabetes medications on the risk of developing cancer

In an attempt to discern the risk of cancer posed by certain diabetic drugs as well, the authors of a recent paper performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of all studies over the past ten years dealing with this topic.

25 Jul 2023

New targets for psoriasis treatment? Study reveals 165 associated genes

Researchers conducted a transcriptome-wide association study.

25 Jul 2023

Characterizing the concentration and binding affinity of WT–induced antibodies against the Omicron subvariant BA.1

A recent study characterized the concentration and binding affinity of antibodies induced by SARS-CoV-2 WT strain against the Omicron subvariant BA.1.

25 Jul 2023

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

The study aimed to compare the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and toothpaste with sodium fluoride.

25 Jul 2023

Cognitive impairment following SARS-CoV-2 infection: study adds to existing evidence, but finds important exceptions

A new study evaluated the presence, magnitude, persistence, and correlations of effects in community-based cases.

25 Jul 2023

Unlocking the secrets of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections: HLA-B*15:01 connection revealed

Researchers describe the findings of the COVID-19 Citizen Science Study.

25 Jul 2023

Designing vaccines to induce a stronger immune response to infecting pathogens

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, shows it may be possible to design vaccines that will induce a stronger immune response to infecting pathogens, such as the virus causing COVID-19.

25 Jul 2023

Study reveals how do people react to anti-vaxxer deaths

When people who publicly reject COVID-19 vaccines later die from the disease, observers have complex reactions to their fates, a new study suggests.

24 Jul 2023

Donating a kidney can be safe for people living with HIV, study shows

Based on findings from a study published today in the journal The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and three collaborating medical institutions suggest that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who donate a kidney to other people living with HIV (PLWH) have a low risk of developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or other kidney problems in the years following the donation.

24 Jul 2023

New understanding of wasting could lead to better treatments for infections

Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting.

24 Jul 2023

Study reveals substantial gap in PrEP access in more than one-third of New England colleges and universities

Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), accounted for 80% of new HIV infections among youth ages 13–24 in 2018 and represents a priority population for HIV prevention.

24 Jul 2023

Improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS

Restoring and improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh infectious diseases scientists published today in the journal JCI Insight.

24 Jul 2023

Comparing COVID-19 symptom burden and quality of life in positive and negative PCR test results

Reports evaluated to what extent symptoms are present before, during, and after a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test.

24 Jul 2023

Arming phages with heterologous effectors paves the way for successful UTI treatment

Study demonstrated how phage can be engineered to produce bacteriocins and cell wall hydrolases as antimicrobial effector genes.

24 Jul 2023

Do probiotics supplements really make a difference during antibiotic treatment? Probably not, says research

Researchers evaluated previous work conducting controlled trials of patients undergoing antibiotic therapy.

24 Jul 2023

Study offers a comprehensive analysis of bacterial and fungal alterations in COVID-19

Researchers use nanopore sequencing to determine the fungal and bacterial microbiota in the lungs of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.

24 Jul 2023

Community COVID-19 disease is associated with increased risks of post-viral-illness, fatigue, embolism, and respiratory conditions

Researchers determined the magnitude of changes in healthcare utilization attributable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

24 Jul 2023

Disease/Infection News

The effect of diabetes medications on the risk of developing cancer

New targets for psoriasis treatment? Study reveals 165 associated genes

Characterizing the concentration and binding affinity of WT–induced antibodies against the Omicron subvariant BA.1

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

Cognitive impairment following SARS-CoV-2 infection: study adds to existing evidence, but finds important exceptions

Unlocking the secrets of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections: HLA-B*15:01 connection revealed

Designing vaccines to induce a stronger immune response to infecting pathogens

Study reveals how do people react to anti-vaxxer deaths

Donating a kidney can be safe for people living with HIV, study shows

New understanding of wasting could lead to better treatments for infections

Study reveals substantial gap in PrEP access in more than one-third of New England colleges and universities

Improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS

Comparing COVID-19 symptom burden and quality of life in positive and negative PCR test results

Arming phages with heterologous effectors paves the way for successful UTI treatment

Do probiotics supplements really make a difference during antibiotic treatment? Probably not, says research

Study offers a comprehensive analysis of bacterial and fungal alterations in COVID-19

Community COVID-19 disease is associated with increased risks of post-viral-illness, fatigue, embolism, and respiratory conditions

New INTREPID Alliance aims to speed up development of antivirals for future pandemics

HIV-positive people with low-level viral load pose ‘almost zero’ risk to sexual partners

Fly-to-bedside resource offers new hope for COVID-19 treatments

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Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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