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Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial.

6 Dec 2022

Pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may increase the breadth of mRNA vaccines, study suggests

Nearly three years into the pandemic, many of us now carry antibodies against the virus - due to an infection or two, a few doses of mRNA vaccine, or a round of monoclonal-antibody treatment.

6 Dec 2022

Drug overdose deaths reach a record high among pregnant and postpartum women, study reveals

Drug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women increased more than 180 percent in the past five years, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

6 Dec 2022

Research extends the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases

The cancer therapy known as CAR-T has revolutionized treatment of some blood cancers since it was introduced in 2017. The therapy uses genetically altered immune cells to home in on cancer cells and destroy them.

6 Dec 2022

Study provide new insights into why cholestasis causes cognitive issues

Patients with cholestatic liver disease such as primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) can experience significant impairment of bile flow and may develop neurological symptoms including fatigue and cognitive decline.

6 Dec 2022

Discovery of three new brain tumor subtypes could help to identify novel, effective therapies

Research lead by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered three new subtypes of brain tumor which could help to identify new and effective therapies.

6 Dec 2022

Gestational diabetes mellitus linked to early particulate matter exposure with high BMI

Researchers assess the impact of high BMI before pregnancy, coupled with exposure to different levels of PM, on the incidence of gestational diabetes.

6 Dec 2022

Innovative precision oncology enabled by micro-organospheres derived from patients

The development of an automatic microfluidics droplet platform to rapidly generate patient-derived models of cancer.

6 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls in their first cycle after vaccination.

6 Dec 2022

Study suggests new anti-KRAS drug as a strong candidate for pancreatic cancer clinical trials

A small molecule inhibitor that attacks the difficult to target, cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS, found in nearly 30 percent of all human tumors, successfully shrunk tumors or stopped cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer, researchers from Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center showed, suggesting the drug is a strong candidate for clinical trials.

6 Dec 2022

Higher dose of new antimalarial drug reduces disease recurrence by 85%

A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose that is too low to be effective for all patients who need it, according to a report published today in eLife.

6 Dec 2022

Parkinson’s drug improves blood pressure, aortic stiffness in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, according to a small study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 Dec 2022

Mental health support needed for care home nurses to help recover from Covid trauma

Those on the front line of the Covid pandemic need mental health support to help them recover from, or manage, the stress and trauma they faced - according to University of East Anglia research.

6 Dec 2022

Sociodemographic and modifiable risk factors increase odds of cardiovascular disease in AYA cancer survivors

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are at risk of experiencing treatment-related effects later in life, including damage to the heart. New research has identified various sociodemographic and modifiable risk factors associated with these patients' risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).

6 Dec 2022

Research reveals a novel viral strategy in modulating stress granule formation to promote virus infection

Researchers illustrated a novel strategy likely employed by viruses to promote infection.

6 Dec 2022

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Researchers identified PASC [post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] sub-phenotypes depending on conditions diagnosed within 1 to 3 months of acute infection by SARS-CoV-2.

6 Dec 2022

Is remdesivir treatment associated with reduced risk of inpatient mortality among US patients hospitalized with COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the effect of remdesivir on inpatient COVID-19-associated mortality among individuals hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections in an enormous dataset of US residents beyond clinical trial settings.

6 Dec 2022

Is course delivery model (entirely online vs mix of online and in-person classes) associated with college students’ mental health?

Researchers assessed the association between the model of course delivery and mental distress among students attending college in the United States.

6 Dec 2022

Characterizing mpox cases among women in Spain

Researchers characterized mpox (formerly Monkeypox) cases among women in Spain between April and November 2022.

6 Dec 2022

Co-infecting pathogens and the microbiome from SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative samples

Researchers evaluated co-infections in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.

6 Dec 2022

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Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Pre-existing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may increase the breadth of mRNA vaccines, study suggests

Drug overdose deaths reach a record high among pregnant and postpartum women, study reveals

Research extends the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases

Study provide new insights into why cholestasis causes cognitive issues

Discovery of three new brain tumor subtypes could help to identify novel, effective therapies

Gestational diabetes mellitus linked to early particulate matter exposure with high BMI

Innovative precision oncology enabled by micro-organospheres derived from patients

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

Study suggests new anti-KRAS drug as a strong candidate for pancreatic cancer clinical trials

Higher dose of new antimalarial drug reduces disease recurrence by 85%

Parkinson’s drug improves blood pressure, aortic stiffness in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Mental health support needed for care home nurses to help recover from Covid trauma

Sociodemographic and modifiable risk factors increase odds of cardiovascular disease in AYA cancer survivors

Research reveals a novel viral strategy in modulating stress granule formation to promote virus infection

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Is remdesivir treatment associated with reduced risk of inpatient mortality among US patients hospitalized with COVID-19?

Is course delivery model (entirely online vs mix of online and in-person classes) associated with college students’ mental health?

Characterizing mpox cases among women in Spain

Co-infecting pathogens and the microbiome from SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative samples

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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