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Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Five DNA vaccine candidates based on different SARS-CoV-2 strains.

12 Dec 2023

PharmaKure and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) announce partnership to advance research in Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

Research partnership aims to build strong pharma and academic collaborations in sharing data and clinical samples to develop biomarker-based diagnostics for Alzheimer’s Disease.

12 Dec 2023

New optimized vaccine approach targets Hepatitis C virus variability

A method to design vaccines for highly variable viruses like the hepatitis C virus.

12 Dec 2023

Use of artificial intelligence to diagnose lagophthalmos

A convolutional neural network (CNN) to automate lagophthalmos diagnosis.

12 Dec 2023

Gene therapy shows promise for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated Plakophilin 2 (PKP2) delivery in treating arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM).

12 Dec 2023

How does the combined effect of smoking and HIV infection influence the aging-related manifestations?

The combination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and smoking influence.

12 Dec 2023

First study to report isolation of M. saskatchewanense from medical devices

Researchers reported the first isolation of M. saskatchewanense from medical-grade equipment.

12 Dec 2023

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Researchers created the REP-EQUITY toolbox for capturing an equitable and representative sample for health research studies.

12 Dec 2023

Revolutionizing diabetes care: tPBM therapy proves effective in restoring microglial health

Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) treatment affected insulin therapy on microglial function.

12 Dec 2023

Health benefits and natural ingredients key to promoting sweet protein alternatives over sugar

Study finds that health-focused messaging is more effective than naturalness framing in promoting sweet protein consumption as a sugar substitute, with implications for public health strategies targeting reduced sugar intake.

11 Dec 2023

Study identifies key factor in lung and eye damage in preemies

Advancements in the care of premature babies are leading to improved survival rates. However, the incidence of neonatal diseases with life-long consequences such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is increasing.

11 Dec 2023

Coffee and caffeine boost metabolism and enhance exercise performance, study finds

Study reveals that coffee and caffeine enhance metabolism and exercise performance, showing varied effects on heart rate, energy expenditure, fat loss, and insulin sensitivity, with implications for athletes and general health.

11 Dec 2023

Research reimagined: Online platform empowers patients and professionals to set rare disease priorities

Patients with rare diseases have traditionally been the subjects of medical research. However, in recent years, their role has begun to shift from 'research participants' to 'experts with a lived experience', with some being involved in study planning, design and interpretation.

11 Dec 2023

Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms

Study finds that the synbiotic preparation SIM01 significantly reduces post-acute COVID-19 syndrome symptoms in patients, including fatigue, memory issues, and gastrointestinal distress, indicating its potential as a treatment for long COVID.

11 Dec 2023

Study reveals new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea

Rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, a condition that includes diarrhea, deficient nutrient absorption and weight loss. Severe cases result in approximately 128,000 deaths annually in infants and children worldwide.

11 Dec 2023

Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults

Study found that replacing typical carbohydrate snacks with tree nuts in young adults' diets for 16 weeks improves metabolic health, with females showing reduced waist circumference and lipid biomarkers, and males enhanced insulin sensitivity, without other dietary changes.

11 Dec 2023

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

The risk of dying from the 10 forms of cancer with the largest death toll for men and women varies massively depending on the district in England where people live, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

11 Dec 2023

Survival rates of black patients with leukemia soar with modern therapies

Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are living longer, now that new therapies are available, according to a study presented by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

11 Dec 2023

Ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease

It's official: The ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the first randomized controlled clinical trial of ketogenic metabolic therapy for PKD.

11 Dec 2023

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could inform more precise treatments for head and neck cancer

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains, which is usually tossed in the trash, is a treasure in the hands of University of Pittsburgh and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers who found that this liquid could inform more precise treatments for patients with head and neck cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

11 Dec 2023

Medical Research News

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

PharmaKure and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) announce partnership to advance research in Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis

New optimized vaccine approach targets Hepatitis C virus variability

Use of artificial intelligence to diagnose lagophthalmos

Gene therapy shows promise for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

How does the combined effect of smoking and HIV infection influence the aging-related manifestations?

First study to report isolation of M. saskatchewanense from medical devices

Addressing health inequalities: REP-EQUITY toolkit aims for fairer research representation

Revolutionizing diabetes care: tPBM therapy proves effective in restoring microglial health

Health benefits and natural ingredients key to promoting sweet protein alternatives over sugar

Study identifies key factor in lung and eye damage in preemies

Coffee and caffeine boost metabolism and enhance exercise performance, study finds

Research reimagined: Online platform empowers patients and professionals to set rare disease priorities

Synbiotic formula shows promise in reducing long COVID symptoms

Study reveals new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea

Study finds tree nuts as snack alternative boost metabolic health in young adults

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

Survival rates of black patients with leukemia soar with modern therapies

Ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could inform more precise treatments for head and neck cancer

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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