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Research sheds light on specific protein interaction that could provide new treatment strategy to combat Cholera

Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on the rise worldwide there is an urgent need for novel treatment strategies against bacteria.

14 Oct 2022

Intimate partner violence common and chronic among young sexual, gender minorities assigned male at birth

Intimate partner violence is chronic among young sexual and gender minorities assigned male at birth (YSGM-AMAB), with bisexual, transgender and lower-income people in this group having the highest likelihood of victimization, a Rutgers study has found.

14 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 envelope structural protein found to form voltage-activated and calcium-activated calcium channels

In a new study, researchers investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) envelope (E) protein activity in terms of calcium cations (Ca2+) cations.

14 Oct 2022

New findings point to specific genes linked with increased risk of frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a common cause of shoulder pain and immobility. New findings point to specific genes associated with an increased risk of this condition, reports The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

14 Oct 2022

Scientists reveal why cancers of the adrenal glands are more common among women

Why are cancers of the adrenal glands1 more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of scientists led by a CNRS researcher answers these questions in an article published on 14 October 2022 in Science Advances.

14 Oct 2022

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Having symptoms of COVID-19 has been associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction.

14 Oct 2022

Comprehensive analysis reveals the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European Region

The latest and most comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its impact in the entire WHO European Region (53 countries) was published in a peer-reviewed paper today in The Lancet Global Health.

14 Oct 2022

Amplification of venous thromboembolism risk by COVID-19 among malignancy patients

In a new study, researchers reported the mechanisms involved in COVID-19 coagulopathy and the significance of SARS-CoV-2 infections for cancer patients concerning outcomes, thromboembolic complication risks, and consequences of management strategies.

14 Oct 2022

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the coronavirus variant BA.2.75.2, an Omicron sublineage, largely evades neutralizing antibodies in the blood and is resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments.

14 Oct 2022

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC - the second most common histological subtype of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. - showed that, despite its prevalence, ILC is detected later and has worse outcomes than the predominant subtype of invasive breast cancer, known as invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), or no special type.

14 Oct 2022

Study illuminates how pain neurons protect the gut from damage

Pain has been long recognized as one of evolution's most reliable tools to detect the presence of harm and signal that something is wrong - an alert system that tells us to pause and pay attention to our bodies.

14 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a previously unknown mitochondrial disease in identical twins

In a set of identical twins, investigators led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Children's Hospital Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a mitochondrial disease not previously reported.

14 Oct 2022

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome have less-frequent viral infections, but when present, these infections lead to more severe disease.

14 Oct 2022

Urban environment associated with physical activity in COPD patients

The physical activity and exercise capacity of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to be related to population density, pedestrian street length, slope of terrain and exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the vicinity of their homes, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation.

14 Oct 2022

$Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries$

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Research sheds light on specific protein interaction that could provide new treatment strategy to combat Cholera

Intimate partner violence common and chronic among young sexual, gender minorities assigned male at birth

SARS-CoV-2 envelope structural protein found to form voltage-activated and calcium-activated calcium channels

New findings point to specific genes linked with increased risk of frozen shoulder

Scientists reveal why cancers of the adrenal glands are more common among women

COVID-19 infection associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction

Comprehensive analysis reveals the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European Region

Amplification of venous thromboembolism risk by COVID-19 among malignancy patients

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 largely resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments

Multi-center analysis shines light on invasive lobular carcinoma

Study illuminates how pain neurons protect the gut from damage

Researchers identify a previously unknown mitochondrial disease in identical twins

Study reveals why viral infections are less frequent but more severe in individuals with Down syndrome

Urban environment associated with physical activity in COPD patients

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Review on Panax ginseng therapeutic efficacy for COVID-19-associated neurological diseases

International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

Exploring the use of chest CT-based imaging biomarkers for early-stage COVID-19 screening

The utilization and provision of pediatric primary care services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Study presents rare cases of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis

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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