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Study demonstrates that Paxlovid protects severe COVID-19–associated outcomes among persons for whom it is recommended

Researchers assessed the association between receiving a prescription for Paxlovid and COVID-19-related hospitalization in the ensuing 30 days.

24 Nov 2022

Sino Biological announces construction of its new US-based center for bioprocessing

Sino Biological, Inc., a biotechnology company listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange subsidiary ChiNext, which provides biological research reagents and related technical contract research services, is pleased to announce the formal signing of a lease with Hines and initiation of construction on its new Center for Bioprocessing at its Levit Green facility in Houston, Texas USA.

From Sino Biological Inc. 24 Nov 2022

Biologic therapy for IBD patients through a financial assistance program could have superior outcomes

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) who required treatment with biologic therapies and were enrolled in a financial assistance program were less likely to need surgery after starting medication than those not enrolled in a program, a study by UT Southwestern researchers found.

23 Nov 2022

COVID-19 disparities more likely to negatively impact Black and Hispanic men

More than two years into the pandemic, multiple analyses of federal, state and local data show that people of color were, and continue to be, disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

23 Nov 2022

Study finds profound stigmas experienced by people living with Long Covid

The majority of people living with Long Covid experience some form of stigma directly related to their condition, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

23 Nov 2022

New study points to a strategy for inhibiting hyper-progression of melanoma

Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system to fight them.

23 Nov 2022

Young people treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines may be at higher risk of overdose

Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax – a medication commonly prescribed to treat anxiety and insomnia – may be at a higher risk of overdose, according to Rutgers researchers.

23 Nov 2022

VTC scientist wins $2.7 million to investigate viral infection of the heart that can cause sudden death

James Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover why viruses that normally infect our lungs can turn deadly when they infect the heart.

23 Nov 2022

Study shows link between vaping and risk of caries

A vaping habit could end up leading to a tarnished smile, and more frequent visits to the dentist.

23 Nov 2022

Two studies reveal insights into how the spinal cord and brainstem contribute to sense of touch

The sense of touch is essential to almost everything we do, from routine tasks at home to navigating unfamiliar terrains that may conceal dangers.

23 Nov 2022

COVID-19 vaccination provides 60% to 94% protection against reinfection

Individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, still benefit from vaccination, gaining 60% to 94% protection against reinfection, depending on the variant.

23 Nov 2022

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil have found that severe COVID-19 is associated with an imbalance in an important immune system signaling pathway.

23 Nov 2022

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.

23 Nov 2022

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

23 Nov 2022

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

Engineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can do to fight blood cancers.

23 Nov 2022

MiRNAs can be used as a biomarker to predict disease recurrence and mortality in breast cancer patients

Researchers at University of Galway have determined that biomarkers known as microRNAs can help predict which patients with breast cancer are likely to face a recurrence of the disease and death.

23 Nov 2022

Researchers find a way to predict the course of the disease in ALS patients

By measuring immune cells in the cerebrospinal fluid when diagnosing ALS, it is possible to predict how fast the disease may progress according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Communications.

23 Nov 2022

Maternal obesity during pregnancy causes metabolic perturbations in offspring's liver and skeletal muscle

A recent study in The FASEB Journal has identified metabolic perturbations in the liver and skeletal muscle of young nonhuman primates on normal diets whose mothers were obese during pregnancy.

23 Nov 2022

Study explores link between dynamic changes in metabolic syndrome and risk of gout

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology that included nearly 1.3 million men aged 20–39 years who participated in three serial health check-ups at two-year intervals, men with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and those who developed MetS - especially those with the MetS components of elevated triglycerides and abdominal obesity - had higher risks of developing gout.

23 Nov 2022

Study identifies enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers

For the first time, a new study has identified enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers. Results of the study will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

23 Nov 2022

Medical Research News

Study demonstrates that Paxlovid protects severe COVID-19–associated outcomes among persons for whom it is recommended

Sino Biological announces construction of its new US-based center for bioprocessing

Biologic therapy for IBD patients through a financial assistance program could have superior outcomes

COVID-19 disparities more likely to negatively impact Black and Hispanic men

Study finds profound stigmas experienced by people living with Long Covid

New study points to a strategy for inhibiting hyper-progression of melanoma

Young people treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines may be at higher risk of overdose

VTC scientist wins $2.7 million to investigate viral infection of the heart that can cause sudden death

Study shows link between vaping and risk of caries

Two studies reveal insights into how the spinal cord and brainstem contribute to sense of touch

COVID-19 vaccination provides 60% to 94% protection against reinfection

Severe COVID-19 associated with an imbalance in key immune system signaling pathway

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

CAR T therapy extends its reach beyond oncology

MiRNAs can be used as a biomarker to predict disease recurrence and mortality in breast cancer patients

Researchers find a way to predict the course of the disease in ALS patients

Maternal obesity during pregnancy causes metabolic perturbations in offspring's liver and skeletal muscle

Study explores link between dynamic changes in metabolic syndrome and risk of gout

Study identifies enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of migraine sufferers

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