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The relationship between intestinal microbiome dysbiosis and atherosclerosis

Researchers investigate the impact of intestinal microbiota dysbiosis on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease incidence.

15 Mar 2023

An automated bioinformatics pipeline to monitor HIV data in real-time

Researchers discuss an automated bioinformatics pipeline to prospectively and routinely analyze HIV-1 sequence data

15 Mar 2023

Using probiotics to treat depression

Researchers discuss whether probiotics could be used as supplementary or primary therapy to manage major depressive disorder.

15 Mar 2023

Simple interventions to reduce consumption of junk food

In the current study, an international team of researchers conducted a feasibility randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an intervention associated with self-control to reduce consumption of indulgences over eight weeks.

15 Mar 2023

How does soy consumption affect the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?

A higher intake of plant protein could effectively improve metabolic health and lower CVD mortality. Recently, scientists in China reviewed existing literature and conducted a meta-analysis to understand the association between increased soy consumption and the risk of T2D and CVDs. This review is available in the journal Nutrients.

15 Mar 2023

Dementia risk is reduced by a Mediterranean diet

A new study in the journal BMC Medicine aimed to analyze the association between dementia incidence and MedDiet adherence as well as assess the interaction between genetic risk and diet for dementia.

15 Mar 2023

Efficacy of a single dose of MVA-BN smallpox vaccine against Mpox

A recent The Lancet Infectious Disease study focussed on estimating the effectiveness of a single dose of MVA-BN against Mpox in England. This observational study was conducted following the large-scale vaccination program that immunized the GBMSM group with the MVA-BN vaccine.

15 Mar 2023

Four COVID-19 booster doses most effective way to prevent critical Omicron BA.5

A study published in JAMA Network Open explores the protective efficacy of previous exposure to omicron subvariants and booster vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) omicron BA.5 infection.

15 Mar 2023

Delivering culturally responsive sleep health services to Indigenous adolescents

The University of Queensland and Beyond Blue have partnered to deliver culturally responsive sleep health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland.

15 Mar 2023

Malfunctioning of novel regulatory brain mechanism may be an early contributor of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from Drexel University have uncovered a novel regulatory mechanism in the brain that is essential for making the right kinds of proteins that promote healthy brain function, and its malfunctioning may be an early contributor of the development of Alzheimer's disease.

15 Mar 2023

Study focuses on new approach that delivers a "one-two punch" to help T cells attack solid tumors

A new approach that delivers a "one-two punch" to help T cells attack solid tumors is the focus of a preclinical study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

15 Mar 2023

Premature infants in incubators absorb evaporated alcohol from alcohol-based disinfectants

Neonatal incubators are considered the first home of infants born prematurely, keeping them warm and protecting them from possible infections.

15 Mar 2023

People with chronic low back pain may benefit from equine-facilitated therapy

Patients with chronic low back pain may benefit from equine-facilitated therapy (EFT), a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

15 Mar 2023

Estrogen may increase the risk of certain types of arrhythmia

The sex hormone estrogen has a negative impact on heartbeat regulation, according to an experimental study from Linköping University, Sweden, published in Science Advances.

15 Mar 2023

Effectiveness of SPARK Resilience program during COVID-19 pandemic

Resilience and well-being in difficult times can be developed via online interventions in the workplace. An international team of researchers from France, the UK and Russia (with the participation of researchers from the HSE International Laboratory of Positive Psychology of Personality and Motivation) studied the effectiveness of SPARK Resilience, a programme for developing resilience, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Mar 2023

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The relationship between intestinal microbiome dysbiosis and atherosclerosis

An automated bioinformatics pipeline to monitor HIV data in real-time

Using probiotics to treat depression

Simple interventions to reduce consumption of junk food

How does soy consumption affect the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?

Dementia risk is reduced by a Mediterranean diet

Efficacy of a single dose of MVA-BN smallpox vaccine against Mpox

Four COVID-19 booster doses most effective way to prevent critical Omicron BA.5

Delivering culturally responsive sleep health services to Indigenous adolescents

Malfunctioning of novel regulatory brain mechanism may be an early contributor of Alzheimer's disease

Study focuses on new approach that delivers a "one-two punch" to help T cells attack solid tumors

Premature infants in incubators absorb evaporated alcohol from alcohol-based disinfectants

People with chronic low back pain may benefit from equine-facilitated therapy

Estrogen may increase the risk of certain types of arrhythmia

Effectiveness of SPARK Resilience program during COVID-19 pandemic

Vitamin A-rich diet may reduce risk of developing asparaginase-associated pancreatitis in ALL patients

Smoking cessation drug may help people stop using cocaine while in treatment for OUD

Mediterranean diet associated with reduction in woman's risks of cardiovascular disease and death

Researchers shine new light on a potential target for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy

Research uncovers a possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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