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Moderate alcohol intake may affect lipoprotein metabolism

A recent Nutrients journal study evaluated the impact of 1-2 drinks of alcohol per day on cardiovascular biomarkers in the cross-over intervention, prospective, and assessor-blinded trial called the Metabolic Imprints of Alcoholic Beverages (MetAl).

30 Nov 2022

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, that leads to an earlier onset of epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies.

30 Nov 2022

High concentrations of oxygen during anesthesia may increase risk of organ injury

Unnecessarily high concentrations of oxygen given to patients under general anesthesia may increase risk of injury to the kidneys, lungs and heart, according to a large Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study published in The BMJ, the flagship journal of the British Medical Association.

30 Nov 2022

Detection of early-formed, antigen-specific clones in SARS-CoV-2-reactive B cells after longitudinal analysis

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has globally infected more than 639 million individuals and claimed over 6.6 million lives. Despite the rapid commencement of COVID-19 vaccination programs in most countries across the world, the virus has remained in circulation.

30 Nov 2022

Five precepts of Buddhism could help buffer depressive symptoms

A new study suggests that people with high levels of neuroticism and stress may be at greater risk for depressive symptoms, but those links could be buffered for people who observe the five precepts of Buddhism - a fundamental system of ethics for the religion's followers.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers modulate the activity of potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated "triple-negative," lacking three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer types.

30 Nov 2022

Study finds a number of barriers to accessing interpreting services in primary care

People who do not speak English well often ask friends and family to translate for them when accessing their GP practice, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.

30 Nov 2022

Severe undernutrition increases risk of unfavorable outcomes for individuals undergoing TB treatment

In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million individuals developed tuberculosis (TB) and 1.6 million died, making it the second most lethal infection in the world after SARS-CoV-2.

30 Nov 2022

Study reveals wasteosomes as markers of chronic glymphatic system insufficiency

A new study led by researchers from the University of Barcelona shows that wasteosomes - structures that act as containers for brain waste products - indicate a malfunction of the glymphatic system, a recently discovered system that is an important brain-cleaning mechanism.

30 Nov 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 VOCs disseminated around the world according to different spatial source-sink dynamics

Researchers assessed the dispersion patterns of SARS-CoV-2 variants and their global expansion.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death.

30 Nov 2022

Researchers identify two important factors involved in the formation and renewing of self-schema

At the end of a bad day, how do you feel about yourself? The answer could indicate not only how your self-perception formed, but also how it renews, according to experimental results from a research group in Japan.

30 Nov 2022

Research findings may offer a new potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

A new study links a gene concentrated in the brain's cleanup cells, known as microglia, to the inflammation that has increasingly emerged as a key mechanism contributing to Alzheimer's disease.

30 Nov 2022

New study questions the perception that autistic individuals experience less pain

People with autism have normal pain thresholds but increased sensitivity to painful stimuli, concludes a study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

30 Nov 2022

Study on mpox epidemiology in New York during summer 2022

Researchers presented a summary of their experience of identifying, managing, and vaccinating monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV)-infected individuals in New York during the summer season of 2022.

30 Nov 2022

Existing drug may help decrease side effects of widely used cancer treatment

A Michigan State University researcher is part of an international team that found an existing drug may help decrease side effects of cisplatin, a widely used cancer treatment that was discovered at MSU in 1965.

30 Nov 2022

UNH researchers receive $1.8 million to study the effectiveness of child trafficking prevention program

The physical and emotional harm caused by commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking of children and youth has been well documented but there is little research looking at preventative measures to help protect those at risk.

30 Nov 2022

New evidence of mpox virus transmission before onset of symptoms

Researchers extensively followed-up high-risk contacts of clade IIb mpox (MPX) virus (MPXV)-infected patients to evaluate the risk of MPX after MPXV exposure and to characterize early MPXV infections.

30 Nov 2022

Plasma from vaccinated and COVID-19 convalescent subjects as passive immunotherapy against the new Omicron BQ.1.1, XBB, and BF.7 variants

Researchers systematically reviewed SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ.1.1 neutralization data from individual patient samples.

30 Nov 2022

Minimally invasive treatment provides long-term relief to patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

A minimally invasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome provides complete and long-term relief to patients without the use of corticosteroids, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2022

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Moderate alcohol intake may affect lipoprotein metabolism

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

High concentrations of oxygen during anesthesia may increase risk of organ injury

Detection of early-formed, antigen-specific clones in SARS-CoV-2-reactive B cells after longitudinal analysis

Five precepts of Buddhism could help buffer depressive symptoms

Researchers modulate the activity of potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Study finds a number of barriers to accessing interpreting services in primary care

Severe undernutrition increases risk of unfavorable outcomes for individuals undergoing TB treatment

Study reveals wasteosomes as markers of chronic glymphatic system insufficiency

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 VOCs disseminated around the world according to different spatial source-sink dynamics

Researchers receive $3 million-plus NIH grant to develop treatment for drug-resistant fungus

Researchers identify two important factors involved in the formation and renewing of self-schema

Research findings may offer a new potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

New study questions the perception that autistic individuals experience less pain

Study on mpox epidemiology in New York during summer 2022

Existing drug may help decrease side effects of widely used cancer treatment

UNH researchers receive $1.8 million to study the effectiveness of child trafficking prevention program

New evidence of mpox virus transmission before onset of symptoms

Plasma from vaccinated and COVID-19 convalescent subjects as passive immunotherapy against the new Omicron BQ.1.1, XBB, and BF.7 variants

Minimally invasive treatment provides long-term relief to patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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