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A moderate level of physical activity increases breast cancer survival

Active and moderately active women diagnosed with breast cancer were less likely to die from breast cancer as compared to inactive participants

27 Nov 2022

Study sheds new light on the role of IgA in food allergies

Food-specific immunoglobulin A present in the human gut does not provide protection against food allergies.

27 Nov 2022

Study reveals a wide variation in the water needs of people around the globe

A new study of thousands of people reveals a wide range in the amount of water people consume around the globe and over their lifespans, definitively spilling the oft-repeated idea that eight, 8-ounce glasses meet the human body's daily needs.

25 Nov 2022

People who belong to blood group Rh(D) have elevated risk of parvovirus infection

The risk of being infected by parvovirus is elevated in those people who have blood group Rh(D), according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in collaboration with Octapharma.

25 Nov 2022

New project finds a link between balance, body composition, and physical fitness in young footballers

An international team of researchers from the University of Madeira and the University of Lisbon (Portugal) conducted a study at the Marítimo Training Lab - the first club of Cristiano Ronaldo - to improve the performance of young footballers.

25 Nov 2022

New perspectives to consider when dealing with people grieving the loss of their pet

A new review published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions provides counselors with new perspectives to consider in their practice when working with clients who are grieving the loss of their pet.

25 Nov 2022

Young adults with a high incidence of caries can quickly modify their oral health behavior

Young adults with extensive caries disease often have a high propensity for risk in terms of oral health.

25 Nov 2022

Study finds increased risk of severe asthma attacks after relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

Adults with asthma had, at one point, an approximately doubled risk of a severe asthma attack after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed in the UK, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London, funded by Barts Charity.

25 Nov 2022

What is the effect of pregnancy on resting state brain activity?

According to a recent study, pregnant women undergo changes in the grey matter structure of the human brain.

25 Nov 2022

Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics

An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests, and thus might serve one day as a general preventative measure against future flu pandemics, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Nov 2022

Scientists investigate the evolutionary origin of SARS-CoV-2 using recombination-aware phylogenetic analysis

A study has employed Bacter to identify recombination events with the RBD regions of the Sarbecovirus genome.

25 Nov 2022

Can acupuncture alleviate lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women?

Scientists have recently reviewed available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in treating lower back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy.

25 Nov 2022

Applied Cells Inc. and GenScript enter strategic collaboration to deliver combined solutions for cell therapy development

November 18th, 2022. Today, Applied Cells Inc. and GenScript USA Incorporated announced their strategic collaboration to deliver combined cell isolation solutions for cell therapy drug development worldwide. Under this collaboration, GenScript will develop and supply its proprietary research and cGMP grade CytoSinct™ reagents for use in developing CAR-T and other Cell Therapy products on the Applied Cells MARS® Platform.

25 Nov 2022

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

Researchers discuss how SARS-CoV-2 infects cortical neurons and damages their synapses that form the connection between brain cells.

25 Nov 2022

BW.1- a new Omicron subvariant that escapes immunity

Researchers reports the presence of mutations that aid in immune escape in the BW.1 Omicron subvariant.

25 Nov 2022

The production, metabolism, and inhibition of heterocyclic aromatic amines produced from cooking meat

Researchers review the carcinogenic and mutagenic properties of heterocyclic aromatic amines.

25 Nov 2022

New biomarker can help identify people with a primary tauopathy

Zooming in on a single disease and studying it intensely is often the most productive route to finding treatments. But there's no easy way to distinguish among people living with any of the primary tauopathies - a group of rare brain diseases marked by rapidly worsening problems with thinking and movement - because the symptoms are too similar.

24 Nov 2022

Novel cancer-fighting nanoparticles co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and immunotherapy

University of Pittsburgh researchers have designed cancer-fighting nanoparticles that co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and a novel immunotherapy, according to a new Nature Nanotechnology study published today.

24 Nov 2022

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: What is the burden of antimicrobial resistance?

As part of World Antimicrobial Resistance Week 2022, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Tomislav Meštrović about his new research discussing the burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European region, as well as about how we can prevent antimicrobial resistance together.

24 Nov 2022

Voluntary 'mass testing' associated with 25% reduction in covid-19 related hospitalizations

The first ever voluntary 'mass testing' pilot for people without covid symptoms was associated with an overall 25% reduction in covid-19 related hospital admissions, including an initial 43% reduction with military assistance, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

24 Nov 2022

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A moderate level of physical activity increases breast cancer survival

Study sheds new light on the role of IgA in food allergies

Study reveals a wide variation in the water needs of people around the globe

People who belong to blood group Rh(D) have elevated risk of parvovirus infection

New project finds a link between balance, body composition, and physical fitness in young footballers

New perspectives to consider when dealing with people grieving the loss of their pet

Young adults with a high incidence of caries can quickly modify their oral health behavior

Study finds increased risk of severe asthma attacks after relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

What is the effect of pregnancy on resting state brain activity?

Multivalent mRNA-based vaccine may serve as a preventative measure against future flu pandemics

Scientists investigate the evolutionary origin of SARS-CoV-2 using recombination-aware phylogenetic analysis

Can acupuncture alleviate lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women?

Applied Cells Inc. and GenScript enter strategic collaboration to deliver combined solutions for cell therapy development

The potential of Sofosbuvir against COVID-19 neurological symptoms

BW.1- a new Omicron subvariant that escapes immunity

The production, metabolism, and inhibition of heterocyclic aromatic amines produced from cooking meat

New biomarker can help identify people with a primary tauopathy

Novel cancer-fighting nanoparticles co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and immunotherapy

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022: What is the burden of antimicrobial resistance?

Voluntary 'mass testing' associated with 25% reduction in covid-19 related hospitalizations

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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