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Knowledge and attitudes to mpox among GBMSM in Australia

Researchers presented the results of a cross-sectional survey done in Australia between August and September 2022.

12 Dec 2022

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

12 Dec 2022

Study shows emerging Omicron sublineages efficiently evade neutralization independent of immunization history

Researchers evaluated the effects of hybrid immunity and booster vaccination on Omicron sublineages.

12 Dec 2022

Multiscale landscaping of droplet wettability and mobility of N95 masks

Researchers characterized the wettability of fibrous layers of N95 respirators or face masks using contact angle goniometers.

12 Dec 2022

What is the incidence of viral rebound after treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir?

Researchers evaluated the incidence of COVID-19 rebound among SARS-CoV-2 -positive patients treated with oral antiviral drugs such as nirmatrelvir-ritonavir combination and molnupiravir.

12 Dec 2022

ASCOT trial pinpoints most efficient level of blood thinning treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The COVID-19 global pandemic remains a major public health challenge. ASCOT researchers aim to discover which treatments are most effective in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

12 Dec 2022

How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the treatment pancreatic cancer patients

Researchers investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pancreatic cancer services in England.

11 Dec 2022

Reports of Mpox disease following recent vaccination

The risk of infection and development of severe symptoms for Mpox remains, even after vaccination

11 Dec 2022

Severe COVID-19 causes aging-like changes in the human brain

Severe COVID-19 triggers aging-like changes in the brain's frontal cortex region that results in cognitive deficits.

11 Dec 2022

Intranasal recombinant MVA-based vaccines effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

Researchers construct a recombinant host-range restricted vaccinia virus Ankara (rMVAs) expressing the spike proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Dec 2022

How convergent evolution is creating new COVID-19 waves

Researchers detail the unique evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2, with a focus on its unprecedented scale in 2022.

11 Dec 2022

Study of 1.1 million children finds no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers investigate whether the risk of new-onset type 1 diabetes is elevated by SARS-CoV-2 infections among children living in Denmark.

11 Dec 2022

SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins utilize different mechanisms to bind to ACE2

Researchers apply computational approaches to study the binding mechanisms of the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV spike proteins to the ACE2 receptor.

11 Dec 2022

How vaping impacts alveolar macrophage lipid content

The use of e-cigs increases the risk of acute respiratory syndrome.

11 Dec 2022

Discovery of biomarkers lays the groundwork for predicting preeclampsia

A discovery by Stanford School of Medicine researchers of biomarkers in the blood and urine of women with a dangerous complication of pregnancy could lead to a low-cost test to predict the condition.

9 Dec 2022

Strontium-loaded hydrogel scaffolds promote wound healing by stimulating gingival fibroblast activity

A team of University at Buffalo researchers has developed a new strontium-loaded scaffold that can be personalized to fit any size dental implant and could help improve healing and tissue attachment in patients.

9 Dec 2022

Researchers seek to reduce Chikungunya virus-caused joint pain with new drug

Oregon Health & Science University researchers and partners are developing what could become the first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus.

9 Dec 2022

Study shows how an inflammatory molecule causes life-threatening airway damage in asthma patients

An inflammatory molecule called LIGHT, appears to be the cause of life-threatening airway damage in patients with severe asthma.

9 Dec 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers characterize a broad range of psychedelic occasioned belief changes

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers continue their exploration into psychedelics and how these drugs may produce a wide range of profound changes in perception, cognition and mood.

9 Dec 2022

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

Despite advances in technology and availability, one of the best ways for parents and health care providers to prevent or help stop adolescent substance use is still an old-fashioned conversation, according to a new Viewpoint published in the November issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

9 Dec 2022

Medical Research News

Knowledge and attitudes to mpox among GBMSM in Australia

Aging influences the diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in patients over age 75

Study shows emerging Omicron sublineages efficiently evade neutralization independent of immunization history

Multiscale landscaping of droplet wettability and mobility of N95 masks

What is the incidence of viral rebound after treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir?

ASCOT trial pinpoints most efficient level of blood thinning treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the treatment pancreatic cancer patients

Reports of Mpox disease following recent vaccination

Severe COVID-19 causes aging-like changes in the human brain

Intranasal recombinant MVA-based vaccines effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

How convergent evolution is creating new COVID-19 waves

Study of 1.1 million children finds no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and type 1 diabetes risk

SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins utilize different mechanisms to bind to ACE2

How vaping impacts alveolar macrophage lipid content

Discovery of biomarkers lays the groundwork for predicting preeclampsia

Strontium-loaded hydrogel scaffolds promote wound healing by stimulating gingival fibroblast activity

Researchers seek to reduce Chikungunya virus-caused joint pain with new drug

Study shows how an inflammatory molecule causes life-threatening airway damage in asthma patients

Johns Hopkins researchers characterize a broad range of psychedelic occasioned belief changes

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

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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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