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Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Researchers conducted a forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARS2r-CoVs).

13 Jul 2022

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person's kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

13 Jul 2022

Lifestyle factors may be more important than age in determining a person's cognitive function

Individuals with no dementia risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes or hearing loss, have similar brain health as people who are 10 to 20 years younger than them, according to a new Baycrest study. The study found that a single dementia risk factor could reduce cognition by the equivalent of up to three years of aging.

13 Jul 2022

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers compared the mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with others to highlight their evolutionary differences.

13 Jul 2022

Study confirms a causal link between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes

Lehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes.

13 Jul 2022

Study uncovers an over-looked mechanism that likely contributes to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common genetic condition that can lead to kidney failure and that has no cure.

13 Jul 2022

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers elucidated the epidemiology and clinical presentation, biological features, pathogenicity and prevention and control strategies for monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections.

13 Jul 2022

Study finds disparities in incidence, prognosis of perioperative stroke among pediatric heart transplant patients

Black children who underwent heart transplant surgery for the first time were more than three times as likely to die after six months than white children, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Jul 2022

Parents, caregivers can help mitigate the pandemic's negative effects on social development of infants

Health issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problems - the pandemic has had a drastic effect on our society.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Scientists assessed the potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 patients.

13 Jul 2022

Doggybone DNA COVID-19 vaccine can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers assessed the efficacy of the novel SARS-CoV-2 doggybone deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine.

13 Jul 2022

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 spike A222V mutation on viral infection

Researchers analyzed the structural function of the genetic background of SARS-CoV-2 in the appearance and persistence of A222V spike mutation.

13 Jul 2022

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

Researchers demonstrated that inhaled nitric oxide 200 (iNO200) enhances oxygenation in pregnant COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia.

13 Jul 2022

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Researchers evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) prescribing in England.

13 Jul 2022

A large, observational, household-based, remote cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children

Researchers designed a cohort-based surveillance study to identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and its household transmission among children and individuals with asthma and allergic diseases.

13 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Researchers reported a class switch in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies due to repeated mRNA vaccinations.

13 Jul 2022

Study evaluates the effectiveness of universal school-based mindfulness training

School-based mindfulness training, universally applied across the UK in a bid to boost teen mental health and wellbeing, probably isn't warranted, suggest the results of a cluster of 5 studies, published online in a special issue of Evidence-Based Mental Health.

13 Jul 2022

Study highlights the psychological adjustment of health-care volunteers during COVID-19 pandemic

Many medical professionals who volunteered for short-term deployment to a field hospital in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of secondary traumatic stress, a new study found.

13 Jul 2022

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Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

Lifestyle factors may be more important than age in determining a person's cognitive function

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study confirms a causal link between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes

Study uncovers an over-looked mechanism that likely contributes to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Study finds disparities in incidence, prognosis of perioperative stroke among pediatric heart transplant patients

Parents, caregivers can help mitigate the pandemic's negative effects on social development of infants

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Doggybone DNA COVID-19 vaccine can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 spike A222V mutation on viral infection

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

A large, observational, household-based, remote cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Study evaluates the effectiveness of universal school-based mindfulness training

Study highlights the psychological adjustment of health-care volunteers during COVID-19 pandemic

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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