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Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom and Sweden investigated the probable causality of long-term serum caffeine concentrations on type 2 diabetes (T2D), adiposity, and major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

22 Mar 2023

Dampened mucosal response against SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant individuals

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes and mucosal antibody responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and viral RNA levels in pregnant individuals.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection damages CD8+ T cell response

In a recent study published in the journal Immunity, a team of researchers from the United States found that previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections reduce the activation and expansion of CD8+ T cells in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations.

22 Mar 2023

COVID-19 pandemic left high school students sleep-deprived and struggling with mental health

In a recent study published in the Preventing Chronic Disease journal, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers assessed the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on sleep duration and mental health of high school students.

22 Mar 2023

Higher Paxlovid uptake in winter 2022 could have prevented nearly 5,000 deaths

In a recent study published in the JAMA Health Forum, researchers in the United States estimated the reduction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rates after the Paxlovid rollout.

22 Mar 2023

Link found between late eating and higher consumption of ultra-processed foods

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in Italy examined the associations between meal timing and food processing.

22 Mar 2023

Researchers identify an enzyme associated with kidney fibrosis in both mice and humans

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have identified two enzymes that are involved in macrophage polarization, one of the key factors affecting fibrosis.

22 Mar 2023

Complications, pathophysiology, and treatment of type 2 diabetes differ by sex

In a recent review published in the journal Diabetologia, researchers in Austria discussed the sex-based differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes and associated complications to improve awareness about and management options for all diabetes type 2 patients.

22 Mar 2023

International trade of colistin in animal feed continues unabated

Researchers investigate Enterobacterales species resistance to colistin in Pakistan.

22 Mar 2023

Emergence and persistency of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 in Taiwan

Researchers utilize whole-genome surveillance to monitor community transmission and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in Taiwan.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific immunological memory among unvaccinated and vaccinated convalescents.

22 Mar 2023

Common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders

A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders, regardless of whether the addiction is to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or opioids.

22 Mar 2023

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

A new study has found that people with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death and the increased risk varies depending on where they live, the number of medications they take and what other diseases they may have.

22 Mar 2023

What is the effect of maternal obesity on the brain development of offspring?

Recently, scientists reviewed the mechanisms associated with the maternal microbiome, breast milk composition, maternal and placental metabolites, altered maternal care, and inflammation, which influences the brain development of the offspring.

22 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 not likely to increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children

More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic.

22 Mar 2023

Understanding why many patients are given unnecessary care

Caregivers want patients to feel cared for. This, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, is one reason why they still give treatments that provide no benefit.

22 Mar 2023

Texas A&M scientist explores how HVAC and building designs could mitigate pathogens' spread

Air flow in a room can impact the transmission of viruses like COVID-19.

22 Mar 2023

Animal studies show potential of new drug to curb painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis

A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found a drug with the potential for curbing painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis, according to results of an animal study.

22 Mar 2023

Researchers discover how a mutation in the desmosomal gene leads to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Mutations in genes that form the desmosome are the most common cause of the cardiac disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which affects one in 2000 to 5000 people worldwide.

22 Mar 2023

Decision tool halves the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections

As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections while maintaining patient safety.

22 Mar 2023

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Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

Dampened mucosal response against SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant individuals

SARS-CoV-2 infection damages CD8+ T cell response

COVID-19 pandemic left high school students sleep-deprived and struggling with mental health

Higher Paxlovid uptake in winter 2022 could have prevented nearly 5,000 deaths

Link found between late eating and higher consumption of ultra-processed foods

Researchers identify an enzyme associated with kidney fibrosis in both mice and humans

Complications, pathophysiology, and treatment of type 2 diabetes differ by sex

International trade of colistin in animal feed continues unabated

Emergence and persistency of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 in Taiwan

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death based on various factors

What is the effect of maternal obesity on the brain development of offspring?

SARS-CoV-2 not likely to increase the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children

Understanding why many patients are given unnecessary care

Texas A&M scientist explores how HVAC and building designs could mitigate pathogens' spread

Animal studies show potential of new drug to curb painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis

Researchers discover how a mutation in the desmosomal gene leads to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Decision tool halves the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections

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