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Skin cells outside of the hair follicles play large role in the development of a pimple

Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, affecting up to 50 million Americans each year. It is also among the least studied.

17 Feb 2022

mRNA COVID-19 vaccine shown to induce afucosylated antibodies in individuals without prior SARS-CoV-2 exposure

New study findings reveal that the level of afucosylated anti-spike antibodies increases transiently in infection-naïve individuals after the first COVID-19 vaccine dose.

17 Feb 2022

Study determines 115 long COVID symptoms and their associated risk factors

A new study determined which symptoms are linked with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection beyond 12 weeks post-infection in non-hospitalized individuals, and investigated the associated risk-factors of such symptoms.

17 Feb 2022

Reduction in the sex ratio at birth found following the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study focused on determining the sex ratio at birth in South Africa after the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Feb 2022

New Olympus Discovery Center opens to advance human disease research

Olympus is proud to announce the opening of the Olympus Discovery Center at Texas A&M Health to support research focused on treating, alleviating and preventing human diseases.

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

UVMCC researchers address new paradigms in rectal cancer multidisciplinary care

In recent years total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT) - a potent new treatment approach for advanced colorectal cancer that confronts tumors with aggressive rounds of chemotherapy and chemoradiation followed by surgery to remove the cancerous tissue - has emerged as the standard of care.

16 Feb 2022

New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's symptoms earlier and exhibit faster memory decline

A joint study by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists has examined why, in mice, female brains are more predisposed to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

16 Feb 2022

Risk factors for COVID-19 in older adult patients with cancer

Researchers develop a geriatric risk score to predict the risk of severe clinical outcomes in older cancer patients with COVID-19.

16 Feb 2022

Gut microbial signatures associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

A new study identified microbial signatures which predicted the onset of type 2 diabetes during nearly 16 years of follow-up in a large Finnish population cohort.

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 shows the true prevalence of statin intolerance worldwide is between 6 to 10%

As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain and other side-effects.

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

Study suggests tea polyphenols may modulate COVID-19 via intestinal microbiota

A new study discusses the state of current knowledge about the potential use of tea polyphenols in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

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

COVID-19 related placental tissue destruction and insufficiency may cause stillbirth and neonatal death from hypoxic-ischemic injury

Researchers evaluate the role of the placenta in causing stillbirth and neonatal death post-maternal COVID-19 and confirmed placental positivity for SARS-CoV-2.

16 Feb 2022

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Skin cells outside of the hair follicles play large role in the development of a pimple

mRNA COVID-19 vaccine shown to induce afucosylated antibodies in individuals without prior SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Study determines 115 long COVID symptoms and their associated risk factors

Reduction in the sex ratio at birth found following the COVID-19 pandemic

New Olympus Discovery Center opens to advance human disease research

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

UVMCC researchers address new paradigms in rectal cancer multidisciplinary care

New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's symptoms earlier and exhibit faster memory decline

Risk factors for COVID-19 in older adult patients with cancer

Gut microbial signatures associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

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

Study shows the true prevalence of statin intolerance worldwide is between 6 to 10%

Pioneering treatment for stroke due to intracerebral hemorrhage

Study suggests tea polyphenols may modulate COVID-19 via intestinal microbiota

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

COVID-19 related placental tissue destruction and insufficiency may cause stillbirth and neonatal death from hypoxic-ischemic injury

Study examines lyophilized mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines with long-term stability

Study explores how the electrostatic charge of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein has changed over time

Omicron RBD-ACE2 binding found to be stronger than wild type SARS-CoV-2 strain

COVID-19 vaccine boosters shown to confer protection against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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