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MicroRNAs associated with diabetes in human pancreatic islets

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers explored micro-ribonucleic acids (RNAs) associated with diabetes and related characteristics in human pancreatic islets.

13 Feb 2023

Could trained scent-detection dogs be used for chronic wasting disease surveillance?

A recent study published in Prion investigated whether trained scent-detection dogs could be used for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance.

13 Feb 2023

The immunogenicity of two leading malaria vaccine candidates delivered as mRNA-LNP vaccines

Researchers evaluated the immunogenicity of two vaccine candidates, Pfs25 and PfCSP, based on the mRNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platform.

13 Feb 2023

Fear and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with new alcohol use disorder diagnoses

Researchers explored the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and new diagnoses of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the two years since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

13 Feb 2023

Bivalent booster recipients show slightly higher protection against infection and significantly higher protection against death than monovalent booster recipients

Researchers reported the immune protection conferred by monovalent COVID-19 vaccines and bivalent booster doses.

13 Feb 2023

Whole-genome CRISPR activation for the identification of host factors controlling cellular interactions with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers found that LRRC15, a TLR-related cell surface receptor, blocked SARS-CoV-2 spike binding.

13 Feb 2023

Long-term caloric restriction has a small effect on the DNA methylation measure of the pace of aging

Researchers assessed the impact of caloric restriction on biological aging among the comprehensive assessment of the long-term effects of reducing the intake of energy (CALERIE) randomized controlled trial participants.

13 Feb 2023

Vaccine efficacy and booster dose combinations among 18.9 million adults in the early phase of Omicron

A new study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases aimed to determine the relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) in three different recipient cohorts, those who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine followed by Ad26.COV2.S booster, those who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine followed by an mRNA booster, and those who received two doses of an mRNA vaccine followed by an mRNA booster.

12 Feb 2023

Dietary inflammation linked to worse outcomes in COVID-19

The theme of food-related inflammation has been dominant over the past decade. As a result, new tools have emerged to measure this state as well as to strengthen its association with adverse health outcomes. A new report looks at dietary inflammation and its effect on rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), severity, and death.

12 Feb 2023

How do cattle impact human vector-borne disease risk?

Scientists from the United States have conducted a systematic review to understand whether cattle increase the risk of contracting vector-borne diseases by humans. The review is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

12 Feb 2023

Declining PSA levels predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Declines in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level after treatment with the next-generation androgen receptor inhibitor drug enzalutamide predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), reports The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

10 Feb 2023

Research supports the role of strawberry consumption in promoting heart health

As attention focuses on heart disease this February for American Heart Month, the latest research on strawberries, including their potential heart health benefits, was presented at the 9th biennial Berry Health Benefits Symposium in Tampa, FL.

10 Feb 2023

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

10 Feb 2023

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MicroRNAs associated with diabetes in human pancreatic islets

Could trained scent-detection dogs be used for chronic wasting disease surveillance?

The immunogenicity of two leading malaria vaccine candidates delivered as mRNA-LNP vaccines

Fear and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic associated with new alcohol use disorder diagnoses

Bivalent booster recipients show slightly higher protection against infection and significantly higher protection against death than monovalent booster recipients

Whole-genome CRISPR activation for the identification of host factors controlling cellular interactions with SARS-CoV-2

Long-term caloric restriction has a small effect on the DNA methylation measure of the pace of aging

Vaccine efficacy and booster dose combinations among 18.9 million adults in the early phase of Omicron

Dietary inflammation linked to worse outcomes in COVID-19

How do cattle impact human vector-borne disease risk?

Declining PSA levels predict improved survival rates in men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Research supports the role of strawberry consumption in promoting heart health

Plasma D-dimer measurement can provide useful information when diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

UQ-led research effort secures almost $8 million to develop an mRNA Strep A vaccine

Statewide analysis of deaths in Florida associated with cannabis use

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

Pancreatic cancer rates are rising rapidly among younger women, study confirms

Smoking tobacco and vaping e-cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for severe COVID

New tool to manage postpartum hemorrhage found to be safe and effective

Rockefeller scientists describe the genetics of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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