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The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study investigated how SARS-CoV-2 infection affected the semen quality of infertile men in Tunisia.

10 May 2023

Environmental PAH exposure associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis risk

The amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

10 May 2023

Johns Hopkins scientists get $35 million gift to study the biological roots of cancer metastasis

With a $35 million gift from researcher, philanthropist and race car driver Theodore Giovanis, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine will study the biological roots of the most fatal aspect of cancer: how it metastasizes, or spreads, through the body.

10 May 2023

Over half of neonatal deaths worldwide are attributed to preterm and small for gestational age births: a call for change

Researchers estimated prevalence in 2020 for three mutually exclusive types of small vulnerable newborns.

10 May 2023

Study indicates that patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis have lower risk of periodontitis

Researchers examined associations between periodontitis and allergic rhinitis (AR).

10 May 2023

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Researchers proposed that the wind may facilitate mosquito transmission over long distances.

10 May 2023

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

Researchers evaluated the frequency of maternal bean consumption during pregnancy and their associations with diet quality and nutrient intake.

10 May 2023

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

Researchers assess whether nirmatrelvir/ritonavir treatment reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization.

10 May 2023

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated a cohort of patients who developed myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination.

10 May 2023

Can artificial intelligence help predict the risk of pancreatic cancer using disease trajectories?

Researchers designed surveillance programs for the early detection of patients at elevated risk of pancreatic cancer.

10 May 2023

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Researchers evaluated adverse events following the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccination for mpox.

10 May 2023

Meat or plants: Athletes redefining protein and masculinity

Research paper explores the perspectives of male athletes on plant-based diets and diets containing animal products. The study shows how athletes reproduce nutritional claims about the necessity of protein for athletes but disagree on the suitability of plant-based sources and how food environments and shared eating practices fortify a mixed diet as normal and plant-based diets as anomalous.

10 May 2023

Sodium showdown: How the food service industry battles salt to make America healthier

Research paper discusses the challenges faced by the food service industry in reducing sodium content in foods prepared and consumed away from home (FAFH), as well as successful strategies used to reduce sodium in FAFH.

10 May 2023

Unveiling Oropouche fever hotspots: 5 million at risk in Latin America

Research paper discusses Oropouche fever, a vector-borne disease caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV) in Central and South America. The study aims to explore the epidemic potential and areas of likely OROV spread to improve epidemiological surveillance.

9 May 2023

Concomitant tuberculosis disease significantly impacts HIV immune responses in people with HIV

New research from Boston Medical Center found that people living with HIV that have had pulmonary tuberculosis had broader and more potent HIV antibody responses and differences in HIV sequences predicted to be antibody resistant as compared to those without suspected or documented tuberculosis.

9 May 2023

NUTRISHIELD study: Unraveling the impact of mother's milk on infant growth and health

The NUTRISHIELD study aims to compare the weight gain of preterm and term infants who exclusively receive either own mother's milk or pasteurized donor human milk. The study also evaluates the influence of diet, lifestyle habits, psychological stress, and pasteurization on milk composition and how it affects infant growth, health, and development.

9 May 2023

Researchers map the immune system in the gut of kids with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital in Sweden have mapped the immune system in the gut of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

9 May 2023

Preadolescent fruit juice intake linked to healthier diets and lower BMI in teen years

The study evaluated the association between preadolescent 100% fruit juice intake and later adolescent diet quality and body mass index (BMI). The results showed that early adolescent fruit juice intake was positively associated with subsequent whole fruit consumption, better diet quality, and lower BMI in later adolescence.

9 May 2023

Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality

Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality in the population by twelve percent - provided the vitamin is taken daily.

9 May 2023

Same genetic defects shared by some patients with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia

New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 May 2023

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The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

Environmental PAH exposure associated with increased rheumatoid arthritis risk

Johns Hopkins scientists get $35 million gift to study the biological roots of cancer metastasis

Over half of neonatal deaths worldwide are attributed to preterm and small for gestational age births: a call for change

Study indicates that patients diagnosed with allergic rhinitis have lower risk of periodontitis

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Is there an association between maternal bean consumption and better nutritional outcomes?

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalization

New study finds elevated inflammatory cytokines and lymphocytes linked to rare cases of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination

Can artificial intelligence help predict the risk of pancreatic cancer using disease trajectories?

Understanding the adverse events profile of MVA-BN vaccine for Mpox

Meat or plants: Athletes redefining protein and masculinity

Sodium showdown: How the food service industry battles salt to make America healthier

Unveiling Oropouche fever hotspots: 5 million at risk in Latin America

Concomitant tuberculosis disease significantly impacts HIV immune responses in people with HIV

NUTRISHIELD study: Unraveling the impact of mother's milk on infant growth and health

Researchers map the immune system in the gut of kids with inflammatory bowel disease

Preadolescent fruit juice intake linked to healthier diets and lower BMI in teen years

Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality

Same genetic defects shared by some patients with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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