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What is the impact of antibiotic exposure on the risk of inflammatory bowel disease?

Researchers evaluated the impact of antibiotic usage on IBD development risk among individuals aged ten years and above.

12 Jan 2023

New framework evaluates control costs in the brain

The brain performs various cognitive and behavioral functions in everyday life, flexibly transitioning to various states to carry out these functions.

11 Jan 2023

Using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA to treat blindness associated with rare genetic condition

Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have demonstrated in animal models the possibility of using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA, the technology underpinning COVID-19 vaccines, to treat blindness associated with a rare genetic condition.

11 Jan 2023

Annual or biannual boosters greatly reduce the long-term risk of infection from endemic COVID-19

While COVID-19 boosters have been found to protect against infection, hospitalization, and severe illness, the waning of their protection has led to uncertainty about when it is most appropriate to get an additional booster shot.

11 Jan 2023

Study shows booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 effective but protection wanes rapidly

A recent study posted to medRxiv* assessed the effectiveness of primary and booster vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the Netherlands.

11 Jan 2023

Study examines coping strategies for episodic and persistent food insecurity among college students

College students, especially first-generation and minority students, are more likely to experience food insecurity than the general population.

11 Jan 2023

Bivalent boosters tested against all SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States assessed the impact of the bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine on the antibody-mediated neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages.

11 Jan 2023

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

A recent Scientific Reports study has investigated the link between TREM2 expression and human obesity, based on two large public datasets, namely, the UK Biobank (UKB) and the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project.

11 Jan 2023

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why this group is vulnerable to microbial infection, especially bacterial infection. A recent Scientific Reports study linked data from two sources to understand the determining factors for microbial infection in the older population in the UK.

11 Jan 2023

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

A new study in Scientific Reports aimed to analyze the association between cross-section and longitudinal LTL changes with the consumption of soft drinks, coffee, and tea among middle-aged and older Korean men and women for six years. It also assessed any changes in the association results according to a difference in sex and age groups.

11 Jan 2023

CAR T cell therapy may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors

CAR T cell therapy, an approach which reprograms patients' own immune cells to attack their blood cancers, may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors, according to a preclinical study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Jan 2023

Medicare policy change may lead to increased inequities in access to heart transplants

A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access to transplant for patients with heart failure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

11 Jan 2023

New genetic test could guide the treatment of ovarian cancer

Researchers have developed an optimized genetic test for ovarian cancer, which helps accurately target an effective but expensive medication.

11 Jan 2023

COVID-19 outcomes in Rituximab treated patients

A new report throws light on SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in patients with certain joint diseases or musculoskeletal conditions who are on rituximab and compares the severity of COVID-19 outcomes in these patients whilst identifying potential risk factors for severe outcomes.

11 Jan 2023

Study reveals how inflammation alters the tumor microenvironment in acute myeloid leukemia

Severe inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study shows.

11 Jan 2023

Most clergy embrace a medical understanding of depression’s etiology and treatment

A new Duke University study appears to ease concerns that clergy would steer congregants suffering from depression away from mental health providers and instead rely only on their faith.

11 Jan 2023

Combination therapy could be a safe choice for oral opioid maintenance treatment during pregnancy

Current guidelines recommend that pregnant women with opioid use disorder be prescribed either methadone or buprenorphine, but these drugs too have significant potential for abuse.

11 Jan 2023

UC research could lead to possible treatments for scoliosis in the future

How cells shape complex tissues and organs during embryo development, which makes us what we are, has many mysteries.

11 Jan 2023

Waning immunity hypothesis may explain mumps resurgence in the United States

Researchers investigated the putative mechanism(s) of vaccine failure underlying the resurgence of mumps in the United States (US).

11 Jan 2023

Tooth loss more frequent among Black women in Brazil

In Brazil, tooth loss is 19% more frequent among Black women than White men. Among women, it is 26% more frequent for Blacks than Whites. Among Blacks, self-defined on the basis of skin color, it is 14% more frequent for women than men. Black women are affected most, whatever the parameter.

11 Jan 2023

Medical Research News

What is the impact of antibiotic exposure on the risk of inflammatory bowel disease?

New framework evaluates control costs in the brain

Using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA to treat blindness associated with rare genetic condition

Annual or biannual boosters greatly reduce the long-term risk of infection from endemic COVID-19

Study shows booster vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 effective but protection wanes rapidly

Study examines coping strategies for episodic and persistent food insecurity among college students

Bivalent boosters tested against all SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages

Study suggests a link between the protein-coding gene TREM2 and obesity in females

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

CAR T cell therapy may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors

Medicare policy change may lead to increased inequities in access to heart transplants

New genetic test could guide the treatment of ovarian cancer

COVID-19 outcomes in Rituximab treated patients

Study reveals how inflammation alters the tumor microenvironment in acute myeloid leukemia

Most clergy embrace a medical understanding of depression’s etiology and treatment

Combination therapy could be a safe choice for oral opioid maintenance treatment during pregnancy

UC research could lead to possible treatments for scoliosis in the future

Waning immunity hypothesis may explain mumps resurgence in the United States

Tooth loss more frequent among Black women in Brazil

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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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