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Risk factors associated with shoulder surgery are low, but some need further surgery within a year

Rates of serious complications associated with shoulder surgery are low, but one in 26 patients need further surgery within a year, finds a study in The BMJ today.

7 Jul 2022

Gestures can help to get the message across for people with language disorders

When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across - especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of people with aphasia more often and for much longer than previously thought. This has implications for the use of gestures in speech therapy.

7 Jul 2022

Researchers find a way to kill recurring prostate cancer with a lot of iron

Prostate cancer can come back from common hormone deprivation therapy with a vengeance and no clear treatment option, but scientists have early evidence that one way to kill these recurring cancer cells may be with a lot of iron.

7 Jul 2022

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

Scientists have recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the types and prevalence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms associated with monkeypox virus infection in humans.

7 Jul 2022

Less sex during menopause transition not associated with increased risk of sexual pain

Having sex less often during the transition to menopause is not associated with an increased risk of developing pain with intercourse, according to a new study published recently by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

7 Jul 2022

Study examines IMPACC trial results to understand clinical phenotypes of disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a recent article, longitudinal clinical phenotypes were described based on respiratory ordinal scales.

7 Jul 2022

The co-created challenges and opportunities of climate change and COVID-19 interactions

A new review aimed to highlight the opportunities as well as challenges of the interaction of COVID-19 and climate change.

7 Jul 2022

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020 and 2021

In a recent article published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, investigators examined the major causes of mortality across the United States (US) in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

7 Jul 2022

Broadness of neutralizing antibodies to sarbecoviruses depends on priming conditions

In a recent study under review at the Nature Portfolio journal and currently available on the Research Square* preprint server, researchers identified immune priming conditions that generated broadly neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses and assessed immunity post-third dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines such as BNT126b2 or Coronavac vaccines after two homologous doses of BNT126b2 or Coronavac vaccines.

7 Jul 2022

TRIM7 inhibits coxsackievirus and norovirus infection

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers elucidated the underlying mechanisms of tripartite motif containing 7 (TRIM7) activity against coxsackievirus and norovirus.

7 Jul 2022

COVID-19 and brain damage explained

In a recent study published in the Brain journal, researchers in the United States analyzed the neurovascular injury in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Jul 2022

2022 monkeypox presents with new symptoms

In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers described the clinical and demographical characteristics of monkeypox virus infections among individuals attending sexual health centers in the United Kingdom (UK).

6 Jul 2022

Chicoric acid a potential candidate for COVID-19 treatment

An article under review in the Scientific Reports journal and currently available on the Research Square* preprint server reports on chicoric acid (CA) as a potential inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

6 Jul 2022

Understanding how the brain learns new concepts holds potential for tackling cognitive issues

A discovery about how algorithms can learn and retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain's ability to absorb new knowledge.

6 Jul 2022

Hunger associated with stronger feelings of anger and irritability

New scientific research has discovered that feeling hungry really can make us "hangry", with emotions such as anger and irritability strongly linked with hunger.

6 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 RBD vulnerability discovered - target for antibodies against variants

A new study successfully identified a potent neutralization epitope in SARS-related coronaviruses.

6 Jul 2022

COVID-19 impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway

Scientists evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the insulin/IGF signaling pathway.

6 Jul 2022

Gardening can help many people to reap mental health benefits

Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants - even if they've never gardened before.

6 Jul 2022

Transgender patients report better mental health after gender-affirming facial feminization surgery

A UCLA study offers the first evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health after their procedures.

6 Jul 2022

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

A new study reveals that breast milk is often contaminated by environmental pollutants.

6 Jul 2022

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Risk factors associated with shoulder surgery are low, but some need further surgery within a year

Gestures can help to get the message across for people with language disorders

Researchers find a way to kill recurring prostate cancer with a lot of iron

Neuropsychiatric symptoms prevalent in over 50% of monkeypox infections according to new research

Less sex during menopause transition not associated with increased risk of sexual pain

Study examines IMPACC trial results to understand clinical phenotypes of disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The co-created challenges and opportunities of climate change and COVID-19 interactions

COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020 and 2021

Broadness of neutralizing antibodies to sarbecoviruses depends on priming conditions

TRIM7 inhibits coxsackievirus and norovirus infection

COVID-19 and brain damage explained

2022 monkeypox presents with new symptoms

Chicoric acid a potential candidate for COVID-19 treatment

Understanding how the brain learns new concepts holds potential for tackling cognitive issues

Hunger associated with stronger feelings of anger and irritability

SARS-CoV-2 RBD vulnerability discovered - target for antibodies against variants

COVID-19 impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway

Gardening can help many people to reap mental health benefits

Transgender patients report better mental health after gender-affirming facial feminization surgery

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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