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Novel triple immunotherapy combination improves anti-tumor responses in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal malignancy with poor prognosis and limited treatment options.

3 Jan 2023

Working mothers shouldered more of the parenting burden during the pandemic, study finds

A first-of-its-kind study of parents' work arrangements during the pandemic shows that mothers working from home increased their supervisory parenting fully two hours more than fathers did, and women were also more likely to adapt their work schedules to new parenting demands.

3 Jan 2023

Traditional Chinese medicine may help treat neurodegenerative diseases caused by HSV-1 reactivation

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Owing to environmental and lifestyle changes in modern society, physical and mental stress is on the rise among the population in attempting to compensate for the changes.

3 Jan 2023

Generous parental leave schemes protect against poorer mental health

Being on parental leave is protective against poorer mental health particularly among mothers, with evidence of this beneficial effect continuing in later life, according to a systematic review in The Lancet Public Health.

3 Jan 2023

The role of exosomes in osteosarcoma diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutics

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Osteosarcoma, a primary malignant tumor of the skeleton, has a morbidity of 2.5 per 1 million people.

3 Jan 2023

New study to examine the effectiveness of stroke treatment for patients with disabilities

When conducting clinical research, investigators aim to control as many variables as possible so it is easier to examine the effectiveness of new treatments.

3 Jan 2023

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

In one of the first long-term studies on adolescent neural development and technology use, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report adolescents' habitual checking of social media is linked with subsequent changes in how their brains respond to the world around them.

3 Jan 2023

Study supports association of the ε4 alleles and polygenic profiles with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 24, entitled, "Associations of the APOE ε2 and ε4 alleles and polygenic profiles comprising APOE-TOMM40-APOC1 variants with Alzheimer's disease biomarkers."

3 Jan 2023

Study compares effectiveness of Pfizer vs. Moderna booster COVID vaccines after third dose

In a recent scientific paper published in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers reproduced two target trials using electronic health records (EHRs) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to compare the effectiveness of the third dose of BNT162b2 or messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-1273 vaccine among United States (US) veterans.

3 Jan 2023

Subtle variations in every day cognitive performance associated with susceptibility to viral illness

If your alertness and reaction time is see-sawing more than usual, you may be more at risk of a viral illness.

3 Jan 2023

Analyzing electronic medical records to identify COVID-19 sequelae

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed and compared pre‒ and post‒COVID-19 diagnostic codes to identify symptoms that had higher encounter incidence in the post‒COVID-19 period as sequelae. COVID-19 sequelae and future emerging diseases can be generated and monitored using this method.

3 Jan 2023

Cardiac MRI of individuals with acute or post-acute COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, researchers in Italy reported cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in individuals with myocarditis-like syndrome during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection (AMCovS) and post-acute phase (cPACS).

3 Jan 2023

Keeping hydrated can reduce aging and extend disease-free life

In a recent study published in the journal eBioMedicine, researchers assessed the association between hydration and aging.

3 Jan 2023

Olive oil is beneficial for maternal-fetal health

There have been numerous studies showing how olive oil affects pregnancy. In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition Research, evidence was gathered for its effects on fetomaternal outcomes. The results are interesting, suggesting a protective effect on these outcomes.

3 Jan 2023

Benefits, challenges in the use of transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement for congenital heart disorders

Patients with congenital heart diseases often suffer from obstructions in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), which carries blood from the heart to the lungs. These obstructions can be repaired with surgical procedures.

3 Jan 2023

Patients receive better care when specialists know referring physicians

Are you likely to receive better care if the specialist treating you knows your primary care physician? The answer appears to be yes, according to new research from Harvard Medical School published Jan. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

3 Jan 2023

Researchers identify novel gene mechanism in most aggressive kidney cancers

In a new study from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, researchers described a novel mechanism of tumor formation in kidney cancers driven by overexpression of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway with loss of the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) tumor suppressor gene.

3 Jan 2023

Medical Research News

Novel triple immunotherapy combination improves anti-tumor responses in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

Working mothers shouldered more of the parenting burden during the pandemic, study finds

Traditional Chinese medicine may help treat neurodegenerative diseases caused by HSV-1 reactivation

Generous parental leave schemes protect against poorer mental health

The role of exosomes in osteosarcoma diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutics

New study to examine the effectiveness of stroke treatment for patients with disabilities

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

Study supports association of the ε4 alleles and polygenic profiles with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

Study compares effectiveness of Pfizer vs. Moderna booster COVID vaccines after third dose

Subtle variations in every day cognitive performance associated with susceptibility to viral illness

Analyzing electronic medical records to identify COVID-19 sequelae

Cardiac MRI of individuals with acute or post-acute COVID-19

Keeping hydrated can reduce aging and extend disease-free life

Olive oil is beneficial for maternal-fetal health

Benefits, challenges in the use of transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement for congenital heart disorders

Patients receive better care when specialists know referring physicians

Researchers identify novel gene mechanism in most aggressive kidney cancers

COVID-19 vaccine safe for children who have had MIS-C

Women have greater risk of venous thromboembolism than men, research shows

Age-related macular degeneration reported to confer higher risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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