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How did alcohol consumption change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Wisconsin?

Researchers evaluated the patterns of alcohol use at three different time points during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Wisconsin.

10 Nov 2022

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

The Irish Government has funded a tripartite collaboration to investigate the role of vitamin D in bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

10 Nov 2022

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Precision Point Diagnostics, an innovator of testing solutions that assist in the diagnosis and management of conditions commonly addressed by Functional Medicine, is demonstrating a commitment to practicing responsible science by washing and reusing plastic consumables that are critical to its testing process.

From Grenova 10 Nov 2022

Grenova wins 2022 Lab Innovations Sustainable Product of the Year

Grenova, the laboratory industry’s only patented technology for washing and reusing plastic consumables, announced today it received the 2022 Sustainable Product of the Year Award at the Lab Innovations Conference in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In addition, Grenova was recently shortlisted by SelectScience® as a finalist for its award honoring impact on sustainability in life sciences and by SAMPS for Grenova’s talented employees committed to sustainability.

From Grenova 10 Nov 2022

Researchers demonstrate that neutralizing antibody titers wane over time in ChAdOx1, BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccinees

Researchers investigated the neutralization antibody titers and the efficacy of the humoral and cellular immunities in individuals vaccinated with three COVID-19 vaccines.

10 Nov 2022

The comparative risk of myocarditis, pericarditis, and myopericarditis between BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 second doses

Researchers assessed the risk of myocarditis or pericarditis after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine second doses.

10 Nov 2022

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Researchers explored the distribution of severe neurologic involvement in SARS-CoV-2 pediatric patients.

10 Nov 2022

Parents represent a promising resource in preventing HIV among gay and bisexual male youth

A first of a kind study published today suggests that parents can be taught to communicate with their gay or bisexual sons about safe sex.

10 Nov 2022

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Conducting the first known comparison of the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder, a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found significant differences in brain structure between the sexes.

10 Nov 2022

EVIDENT and Ultivue collaborate to advance multiplex slide imaging and spatial analysis in translational research

Evident Corporation, a premier manufacturer of life science imaging systems, and Ultivue, Inc., an industry leader in multiplexing tools and novel image analysis solutions for tissue biomarker studies, announced a collaborative agreement to promote whole slide imaging using multiplexed immunofluorescence (mIF) assays to advance translational research in the Americas.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 10 Nov 2022

Pain disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. are far larger than previously understood

Racial and ethnic disparities in pain prevalence in the U.S. are far larger than previously realized, according to the results of a new study co-written by a University at Buffalo medical sociologist.

9 Nov 2022

COVID-19 vaccine intention linked to trust in opinion of health experts, media literacy

An early pandemic survey found that respondents' intentions to receive COVID-19 vaccines were linked more to their media literacy and opinion of health experts than knowledge of the virus or previous vaccination behavior.

9 Nov 2022

Men and women respond similarly and positively to heart failure treatment with dapagliflozin

When it comes to heart failure (HF), sex differences are known to impact everything from risk factors to clinical presentation to response to treatment, making sex a key factor to consider in studies of emerging pharmacotherapies.

9 Nov 2022

Deaf children have a higher risk of developing emotional well-being issues, study suggests

Research from Queen's University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotional wellbeing issues compared to children who can hear.

9 Nov 2022

Melatonin could be a potential therapy for long-COVID symptoms

A recent review published in the journal Biomolecules discussed the potential uses of melatonin in treating brain fog, and chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis symptoms associated with long coronavirus disease (COVID)

9 Nov 2022

Biodegradable transport nanoparticle can make anti-inflammatory drug more effective and less toxic

A team from UNIGE and LMU developed a transport nanoparticle to make an anti-inflammatory drug much more effective and less toxic.

9 Nov 2022

Empty lipid nanoparticles trigger maturation and activation of antigen-presenting cells

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server and under review at the Nature Portfolio journal, researchers reported activation and maturation of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) by lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).

9 Nov 2022

Coronavirus exposure reduction strategies in aircraft cabins involving vacant middle seats and masks

In a recent study published in the journal Engineering Reports, researchers evaluated the reduction in exposure to airborne viruses in aircraft cabins when mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and leaving the middle seat vacant were adopted to understand strategies to limit the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during air travel.

9 Nov 2022

Specific protein imbalance revealed in blood tests can help quantify preeclampsia risk

In a study of pregnant women in the United States, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a specific imbalance of two placental proteins could predict which women were at risk of developing a severe form of preeclampsia, a life-threatening blood pressure disorder.

9 Nov 2022

Characteristics of patients' drawing process can determine the type of dementia, study finds

The two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap of symptoms across these two diseases, which can make diagnoses difficult.

9 Nov 2022

Medical Research News

How did alcohol consumption change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Wisconsin?

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

Precision Point Diagnostics: A relentless innovator of sustainable testing solutions

Grenova wins 2022 Lab Innovations Sustainable Product of the Year

Researchers demonstrate that neutralizing antibody titers wane over time in ChAdOx1, BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccinees

The comparative risk of myocarditis, pericarditis, and myopericarditis between BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 second doses

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Parents represent a promising resource in preventing HIV among gay and bisexual male youth

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

EVIDENT and Ultivue collaborate to advance multiplex slide imaging and spatial analysis in translational research

Pain disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. are far larger than previously understood

COVID-19 vaccine intention linked to trust in opinion of health experts, media literacy

Men and women respond similarly and positively to heart failure treatment with dapagliflozin

Deaf children have a higher risk of developing emotional well-being issues, study suggests

Melatonin could be a potential therapy for long-COVID symptoms

Biodegradable transport nanoparticle can make anti-inflammatory drug more effective and less toxic

Empty lipid nanoparticles trigger maturation and activation of antigen-presenting cells

Coronavirus exposure reduction strategies in aircraft cabins involving vacant middle seats and masks

Specific protein imbalance revealed in blood tests can help quantify preeclampsia risk

Characteristics of patients' drawing process can determine the type of dementia, study finds

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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