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First report of natural recombination of monkeypox virus genome

Researchers analyzed monkeypox virus sequences during the current 2022 outbreak to investigate whether MPXV is adapting for improved survival and viral transmission among humans.

27 Oct 2022

Rare variants of type I IFN immunity genes could underlie life-threatening COVID-19

Researchers assessed whether loss-of-function variants of type I interferon immunity genes are associated with life-threatening COVID-19.

27 Oct 2022

What is the association between regular physical activity and vaccination against COVID-19 among healthcare workers?

Researchers assessed the association between daily physical activity and COVID-19 vaccination among HCWs.

27 Oct 2022

Vaccination- and/or natural infection-induced immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Researchers comparatively evaluated the neutralization antibody titers for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC subvariants BA.1, BA.2, BA.4/5 among individuals with ancestral B.1 strain infections, vaccinated individuals, or with hybrid immunity from breakthrough infections and vaccinations with Delta or Gamma VOCs.

27 Oct 2022

Monoclonal antibodies generated from COVID-19-recovered individuals shed light on the molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant immune evasion

Researchers reported three human monoclonal antibodies generated from COVID-19-recovered individuals during the initial wave of the pandemic in India.

27 Oct 2022

Study finds that ACE-2 is not biochemically required for SARS-CoV2 membrane fusion

A study tested the hypothesis that the ACE-2 receptor of SARS-CoV-2 is not only an attachment factor in viral infection but also plays a role in activating the viral spike protein to facilitate membrane fusion.

27 Oct 2022

Researchers develop new method to calculate the delay of signal propagations in brains of MS patients

Researchers of the Human Brain Project have developed a new methodology to calculate the delay of signal propagations in brains of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than 2 million people worldwide.

27 Oct 2022

Metabolite product from pomegranate improves the function of immune cells to fight against cancer

As part of an interdisciplinary project of the LOEWE Centre Frankfurt Cancer Institute (FCI), researchers from the Georg-Speyer-Haus in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and Goethe University Frankfurt have succeeded in identifying a new approach for the therapy of colorectal cancer.

27 Oct 2022

Some healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 show unexpectedly low responses to immunizations

A subset of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 had unexpectedly low responses to the immunizations, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators.

27 Oct 2022

Cells in the brain's blood vessels necessary for fever reaction

Researchers at Linköping University have identified in mice the cells in the blood vessels of the brain that are necessary for a fever reaction.

26 Oct 2022

Unique gut bacteria could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis in at-risk people

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in people already at risk for the autoimmune disease.

26 Oct 2022

Low-carb diet may be a useful approach for preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes

While low-carb diets are often recommended for those being treated for diabetes, little evidence exists on whether eating fewer carbs can impact the blood sugar of those with diabetes or prediabetes who aren't treated by medications.

26 Oct 2022

Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut dementia risk

A global study of over 28,000 people has provided the strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut the risk of dementia.

26 Oct 2022

Multiple outpatient visits are key to success opioid-use disorder treatment

People with opioid-use disorder who enter treatment are at risk for relapse, overdose or death if they engage in less than two outpatient visits in their first month of care, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers researchers.

26 Oct 2022

Early temperamental and neurocognitive risk factors may play a role in future anxiety, depression

A recent imaging study led by a scientist at The University of Texas at Dallas has identified early risk factors linked to children's temperament and a neural process that could foretell whether an individual might develop depression and anxiety in adolescence and early adulthood.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers report white matter differences in post-treatment Lyme disease patients

In a study using specialized imaging techniques, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report distinctive changes in the "white matter" and other brain tissue physiology of those with post-treatment Lyme disease, a condition affecting 10% to 20% of the nearly half a million Americans who contract Lyme disease annually.

26 Oct 2022

Research reveals molecular pathways of aggressive cribriform prostate cancer

Cribriform prostate cancer is an aggressive subtype of the disease characterized by its histology, but little is known about its molecular pathways.

26 Oct 2022

New studies point to a broadly applicable treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis support development of a broadly applicable treatment for neurodegenerative diseases that targets a molecule that serves as the central executioner in the death of axons, the wiring of the nervous system.

26 Oct 2022

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

The immune system ramps up in the vagina after young women begin having intercourse, according to a UW Medicine study published today in eLife, an open-access, life sciences journal.

26 Oct 2022

Study tracks individuals' risk or resilience to mental health disruptions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

When the world shut down in March of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people the world over experienced profound psychological stress to varying degrees.

26 Oct 2022

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First report of natural recombination of monkeypox virus genome

Rare variants of type I IFN immunity genes could underlie life-threatening COVID-19

What is the association between regular physical activity and vaccination against COVID-19 among healthcare workers?

Vaccination- and/or natural infection-induced immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

Monoclonal antibodies generated from COVID-19-recovered individuals shed light on the molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant immune evasion

Study finds that ACE-2 is not biochemically required for SARS-CoV2 membrane fusion

Researchers develop new method to calculate the delay of signal propagations in brains of MS patients

Metabolite product from pomegranate improves the function of immune cells to fight against cancer

Some healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 show unexpectedly low responses to immunizations

Cells in the brain's blood vessels necessary for fever reaction

Unique gut bacteria could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis in at-risk people

Low-carb diet may be a useful approach for preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes

Strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut dementia risk

Multiple outpatient visits are key to success opioid-use disorder treatment

Early temperamental and neurocognitive risk factors may play a role in future anxiety, depression

Researchers report white matter differences in post-treatment Lyme disease patients

Research reveals molecular pathways of aggressive cribriform prostate cancer

New studies point to a broadly applicable treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Initiation of intercourse ramps up young women's vaginal immune system

Study tracks individuals' risk or resilience to mental health disruptions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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