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Study finds evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in many patients with postviral syndrome

Researchers investigated immunologic and clinical findings indicative of SARS-CoV-2 exposure among individuals with postviral syndrome.

29 Aug 2023

Can the fermentation of foods enhance their antioxidant properties?

In a recent editorial published in Fermentation, researchers highlighted the use of fermentation as a means to increase the antioxidant potential of foods.

29 Aug 2023

Study finds that germline-encoded specificities cannot always predict the trajectory of B-cell responses

Researchers used computational simulations and experiments to investigate how genetic variations encoded in the germline impact B-cell responses.

29 Aug 2023

Could the weight of your serving dish make you obese?

People carrying heavier serving dishes are more likely to serve themselves higher than usual amounts of food.

29 Aug 2023

How can different diets combined with salt restriction alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension?

A recent study conducted a clinical trial to compare the popular diets, namely, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and the Mediterranean diet, in combination with a salt-restricting strategy for reducing high blood pressure and hypertension.

29 Aug 2023

How do popular dietary trends impact athletic performance?

A recent Nutrients study critically evaluated the existing research on diets and their impacts on athletic performance.

29 Aug 2023

Omicron's dominance amidst immune escape sparks debate: should it be classified as a separate serotype?

Distinct serotypes for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronaviruses (CoVs).

29 Aug 2023

Is obesity associated with risk of head and neck cancer?

The association between obesity and head and neck cancer risk.

29 Aug 2023

Innovative insights into effects of hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

Researchers investigated whether bone marrow-derived cells contribute to colitis-associated colon cancer.

29 Aug 2023

Dual CRISPR-Cas3 is a promising tool to induce a gigantic genomic deletion and restore dystrophin protein

Researchers evaluated the use of a dual clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas3 system.

29 Aug 2023

Is alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy associated with reduced longitudinal fetal growth?

The association between exposure to alcohol in pregnancy and longitudinal growth.

29 Aug 2023

Can childhood traumas affect pandemic resilience? Study investigates connection between adverse experiences and mental, physical health during COVID-19

Researchers investigated whether changes in sleep quality, physical health, and mental health reported across the initial COVID-19 were related to ACEs.

29 Aug 2023

Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19

This recent study identifies new urinary biomarkers for detecting acute COVID-19 using spectroscopic analysis. The findings reveal that these biomarkers could offer valuable tools for early diagnosis, understanding the severity of the disease, and possibly contribute to endogenous immunological defense mechanisms against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Aug 2023

Study highlights challenges of shared decision-making in advanced lung cancer care

A new study shows that patients can experience reduced co-determination and insufficient information about their cancer treatment, while doctors face pressure to give treatment they do not consider useful.

28 Aug 2023

Neighborhood conditions in early life can affect asthma risk in children

Living in a neighborhood with better access to resources such as high-quality housing, healthy food, parks and playgrounds, and clean air during the early stages of childhood was associated with lower asthma incidence in a new study from NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

28 Aug 2023

Online test nails early Alzheimer's diagnosis with biomarker precision

Researchers have developed a novel digital cognitive testing platform, using the Oxford Cognitive Testing Portal, that correlates with serological biomarkers to accurately measure cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's patients. The study highlights the platform's effectiveness in capturing subtle signs of impairment, potentially revolutionizing early diagnosis and tracking of Alzheimer's disease.

28 Aug 2023

lncRNAs play role in malaria parasite's life cycle, study finds

The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020.

28 Aug 2023

OCT-guided PCI does not reduce target vessel failure in complex patients, but improves safety

Optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) leads to a larger minimum stent area but does not reduce the two-year rate of target vessel failure compared with angiography-guided PCI, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

Smartphone-based imaging reveals a breakthrough in identifying infected wounds

A recent study in "Frontiers in Medicine" evaluates the use of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) through a smartphone-based device to differentiate between infected and non-infected wounds. The study found that this portable approach offered 74% accuracy in wound assessment, including 100% sensitivity and 91% specificity in detecting infected wounds.

28 Aug 2023

Same cellular mechanism implicated in cystic fibrosis and rare disease cystinosis

University of Michigan researchers have discovered that the same cellular mechanism involved in a form of cystic fibrosis is also implicated in a form of a rare disease called cystinosis.

28 Aug 2023

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Study finds evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in many patients with postviral syndrome

Can the fermentation of foods enhance their antioxidant properties?

Study finds that germline-encoded specificities cannot always predict the trajectory of B-cell responses

Could the weight of your serving dish make you obese?

How can different diets combined with salt restriction alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension?

How do popular dietary trends impact athletic performance?

Omicron's dominance amidst immune escape sparks debate: should it be classified as a separate serotype?

Is obesity associated with risk of head and neck cancer?

Innovative insights into effects of hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

Dual CRISPR-Cas3 is a promising tool to induce a gigantic genomic deletion and restore dystrophin protein

Is alcohol exposure before and during pregnancy associated with reduced longitudinal fetal growth?

Can childhood traumas affect pandemic resilience? Study investigates connection between adverse experiences and mental, physical health during COVID-19

Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19

Study highlights challenges of shared decision-making in advanced lung cancer care

Neighborhood conditions in early life can affect asthma risk in children

Online test nails early Alzheimer's diagnosis with biomarker precision

lncRNAs play role in malaria parasite's life cycle, study finds

OCT-guided PCI does not reduce target vessel failure in complex patients, but improves safety

Smartphone-based imaging reveals a breakthrough in identifying infected wounds

Same cellular mechanism implicated in cystic fibrosis and rare disease cystinosis

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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