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Study illustrates the importance of getting outside during the day, even when it’s cloudy

A study measuring the sleep patterns of students at the University of Washington has turned up some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep - and illustrates the importance of getting outside during the day, even when it's cloudy.

12 Dec 2022

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases heart disease deaths

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases a heart disease patient's risk of dying, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

12 Dec 2022

UQ-led project uses 'brain in a dish' to study effects of the Zika virus

A University of Queensland-led project has used a 'brain in a dish' to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection.

12 Dec 2022

Signaling pathway within brain cells regulates sleep

A good night's sleep can work wonders for both mind and body. But what is it that determines how much we need to sleep, and what can cause us to sleep more deeply?

12 Dec 2022

Cambridge scientists develop a comprehensive tool for predicting individual's risk of prostate cancer

Cambridge scientists have created a comprehensive tool for predicting an individual's risk of developing prostate cancer, which they say could help ensure that those men at greatest risk will receive the appropriate testing while reducing unnecessary – and potentially invasive – testing for those at very low risk.

12 Dec 2022

What are the patterns of symptoms and risk factors for Long COVID among SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals?

Researchers explored the indicators of long COVID symptoms.

12 Dec 2022

Research reveals the assembly dynamics of nucleocapsid protein condensates can be regulated by small molecules with therapeutic potential

Researchers developed a screening platform and identified molecules with anti-CoV activity.

12 Dec 2022

Extra year of chemotherapy lowers the risk of cancer recurrence in children with Ikaros leukemia

Many children with ALL have a good outcome of their disease. After two years of chemotherapy treatment, nine out of ten children are cured. But some children have a more aggressive form of the disease.

12 Dec 2022

Bioengineered soluble ACE2 for brain protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers compared the efficiency of bioengineered soluble ACE-2 concerning brain protection during COVID-19.

12 Dec 2022

$Forxiga (dapagliflozin) approved in Great Britain for symptomatic chronic heat failure across the full spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction$

Forxiga (dapagliflozin) approved in Great Britain for symptomatic chronic heat failure across the full spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction

AstraZeneca today announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a licence extension for dapagliflozin in Great Britain for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure (HF) in patients with HF and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >40%, including HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

From AstraZeneca 12 Dec 2022

The benefit-risk of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers modeled the benefit-risk of Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine.

12 Dec 2022

Knowledge and attitudes to mpox among GBMSM in Australia

Researchers presented the results of a cross-sectional survey done in Australia between August and September 2022.

12 Dec 2022

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

12 Dec 2022

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Study illustrates the importance of getting outside during the day, even when it’s cloudy

Exposure to extremely hot or cold temperatures increases heart disease deaths

UQ-led project uses 'brain in a dish' to study effects of the Zika virus

Signaling pathway within brain cells regulates sleep

Cambridge scientists develop a comprehensive tool for predicting individual's risk of prostate cancer

What are the patterns of symptoms and risk factors for Long COVID among SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals?

Research reveals the assembly dynamics of nucleocapsid protein condensates can be regulated by small molecules with therapeutic potential

Extra year of chemotherapy lowers the risk of cancer recurrence in children with Ikaros leukemia

Bioengineered soluble ACE2 for brain protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Forxiga (dapagliflozin) approved in Great Britain for symptomatic chronic heat failure across the full spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction

The benefit-risk of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Knowledge and attitudes to mpox among GBMSM in Australia

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

Study shows emerging Omicron sublineages efficiently evade neutralization independent of immunization history

Multiscale landscaping of droplet wettability and mobility of N95 masks

What is the incidence of viral rebound after treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir?

ASCOT trial pinpoints most efficient level of blood thinning treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the treatment pancreatic cancer patients

Reports of Mpox disease following recent vaccination

Severe COVID-19 causes aging-like changes in the human brain

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

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