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Ghost imaging can be combined with human vision to image an object hidden from the direct line of sight

Researchers have shown that the computational imaging technique known as ghost imaging can be combined with human vision to image an object that can't directly be seen by the person. The new work represents a step toward combining human intelligence with artificial intelligence.

29 Jun 2022

How has COVID-19 affected the mental health of prison staff in England?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency analyzed the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on the mental well-being of prison staff in England.

29 Jun 2022

Maternal death rates increased significantly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts have taken a disproportionate toll on American mothers who were pregnant or just gave birth.

28 Jun 2022

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

A new study identifies brain abnormalities in patients who recovered from COVID-19.

28 Jun 2022

New study looks at the role of beta cells in triggering autoimmunity

Research into the causes of type 1 diabetes often focuses on the autoimmune response, where the immune system destroys pancreatic islet beta cells that produce insulin.

28 Jun 2022

Study explores antibody responses following three COVID vaccine doses in kidney transplant recipients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, Canadian researchers evaluated antibody responses in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) before and one and three months after receiving the third dose of a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

28 Jun 2022

Study compares protection induced by Delta breakthrough infections vs. COVID boosters against Omicron

Researchers compare the neutralizing ability of antibodies induced by Delta breakthrough infections and a third COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron.

28 Jun 2022

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists from Japan assessed the safety and immunogenicity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) BNT162b2 vaccine among lung cancer patients under treatment.

28 Jun 2022

Subgroups of preterm born children can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles, study reports

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that, among very preterm born children, subgroups can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles that vary in severity, type, and combinations of deficits.

28 Jun 2022

Analysis finds variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across clinical settings

There is considerable variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across different clinical settings, and some strategies do not always conform with what might be expected, according to an analysis by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and other leading health institutions.

28 Jun 2022

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

IgA and IgG in human breast milk and blood were assessed for their activity against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, as well as four other prevalent HCoVs.

28 Jun 2022

Potent antibody with a novel neutralization mechanism against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States described a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) SP1-77 that broadly neutralized its multiple variants of concern (VOCs).

28 Jun 2022

Should monkeypox be considered a sexual transmitted infection?

The present monkeypox outbreak is marked by sustainable human-to-human transmission.

28 Jun 2022

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

A new study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses.

28 Jun 2022

COVID-19 mortality rates by race and ethnicity in U.S. state prisons

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers estimated the rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths among individuals incarcerated in the state prisons of the United States (U.S.).

28 Jun 2022

Researchers assess the evidence basis for medications used to treat spine-related pain in older adults

Spine-related pain is increasingly common in older adults. While medications play an important role in pain management, their use has limitations in geriatric patients due to reduced liver and kidney function, comorbid medical problems and polypharmacy (the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to treat medical conditions).

28 Jun 2022

Healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents found to have low vitamin D levels

Results from a University of Houston College of Nursing study indicate that 61% of otherwise healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents have low vitamin D levels, that drop even lower with age.

28 Jun 2022

New $5.3 million NIH grant will support researchers into understanding lung cancer recurrence

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are leading a national study aimed at identifying patients with early-stage lung cancer who are at high risk of having the cancer return, even after surgery and chemotherapy appear to have eliminated their tumors.

28 Jun 2022

Study uncovers a new, specific target for developing treatments for cocaine addiction

Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior.

28 Jun 2022

Study finds higher risk of cardiovascular disease among adult cancer survivors

Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

28 Jun 2022

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Ghost imaging can be combined with human vision to image an object hidden from the direct line of sight

How has COVID-19 affected the mental health of prison staff in England?

Maternal death rates increased significantly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

New study looks at the role of beta cells in triggering autoimmunity

Study explores antibody responses following three COVID vaccine doses in kidney transplant recipients

Study compares protection induced by Delta breakthrough infections vs. COVID boosters against Omicron

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

Subgroups of preterm born children can be distinguished with distinct outcome profiles, study reports

Analysis finds variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across clinical settings

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

Potent antibody with a novel neutralization mechanism against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Should monkeypox be considered a sexual transmitted infection?

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

COVID-19 mortality rates by race and ethnicity in U.S. state prisons

Researchers assess the evidence basis for medications used to treat spine-related pain in older adults

Healthy Black and Hispanic adolescents found to have low vitamin D levels

New $5.3 million NIH grant will support researchers into understanding lung cancer recurrence

Study uncovers a new, specific target for developing treatments for cocaine addiction

Study finds higher risk of cardiovascular disease among adult cancer survivors

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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