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Study finds 'substantial decrease' in people's mental wellbeing since the start of the pandemic

People in the UK have experienced a "substantial decrease" in mental wellbeing since the start of the Covid pandemic - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and University of York.

17 Feb 2022

COVID-19 survivors more likely to suffer from mental health problems

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges.

17 Feb 2022

NYU Langone Health awarded $8 million NIH grant to develop implantable device to study epileptic seizures

There are more than 3.4 million adults and children in the United States with active epilepsy, and about one million of those experience seizures that are unable to be controlled by medicine.

17 Feb 2022

Study explores the high viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Alpha variants

In a new study, scientists evaluated the cycle threshold values from 1,297 COVID-19-positive saliva samples obtained at a testing lab in the USA.

17 Feb 2022

Study explores humoral and cellular immunity conferred by second and third COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in elderly

Researchers recently assessed SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral and cellular immune responses induced by the second and third doses of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine in the elderly.

17 Feb 2022

Identifying direct and indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on mortality in the US

Researchers recently differentiated the direct and indirect impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on mortality in the United States.

17 Feb 2022

ChAdOx1 vaccine found to protect Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers recently evaluated the efficacy of the Oxford ChAdOx1 (AZD 1222/ AZD2816) vaccine against the Omicron, Delta, and Beta variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Syrian hamsters.

17 Feb 2022

Study explores differential immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in adults and children

A new study revealed that the immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical course of COVID-19 differs between children and adults.

17 Feb 2022

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

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Study finds 'substantial decrease' in people's mental wellbeing since the start of the pandemic

COVID-19 survivors more likely to suffer from mental health problems

NYU Langone Health awarded $8 million NIH grant to develop implantable device to study epileptic seizures

Study explores the high viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Alpha variants

Study explores humoral and cellular immunity conferred by second and third COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in elderly

Identifying direct and indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on mortality in the US

ChAdOx1 vaccine found to protect Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study explores differential immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in adults and children

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%

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