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The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

A recent Antioxidants study evaluated the effect of grape consumption on reducing UV-induced skin erythema.

2 Dec 2022

The effect of ubiquitination on SARS-CoV-2 infection and patient prognosis

A recent Clinical and Translational Medicine study utilized several published public datasets to evaluate the biological characteristics associated with the ubiquitination of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

2 Dec 2022

The prevalence and risk factors of pediatric post-COVID in a population-based sample

Researchers compared seropositive and seronegative children between the ages of six months and 17 years to assess the risk factors and prevalence of persistent symptoms of post-COVID syndrome.

2 Dec 2022

Antibody responses engendered by maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination following initial and booster doses in maternal circulation and breastmilk

Researchers investigated passive immunization of the fetus and neonates by evaluating the antibody responses elicited by primary and booster doses of maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

2 Dec 2022

Troubled sleep may be linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes

As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night's sleep as new research shows that a troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

2 Dec 2022

Exercise can help people to sleep better

People in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription from their doctor. This suggests that being fit can help you sleep better.

2 Dec 2022

Research project obtains nearly seven million to study factors that affect human immune system in early life

The first few months and years of life are crucial to the development of the human immune system. This is an important phase as the immune system can define which diseases individuals might develop later in life.

2 Dec 2022

Study reveals the widespread impact of pandemic on long COVID patients and people with other illnesses

Long COVID patients can experience many of the same lingering negative effects on their physical, mental, and social well-being as those experienced by people who become ill with other, non-COVID illnesses, new research suggests.

1 Dec 2022

New program lowers the risk of car crashes for teenagers with ADHD

Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that a computerized program enhanced with driving simulation training with feedback lowers the risk of car crashes for teenagers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

1 Dec 2022

Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications discusses the links between this condition that affects the brain and changes in the gut microbiome that may predate brain changes.

1 Dec 2022

Gargling with povidone-iodine may reduce salivary viral load in COVID-19 patients

A prospective, randomized, open-level clinical trial demonstrates that gargling with povidone-iodine accelerates viral clearance and reduces saliva infectivity in patients with asymptomatic or mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The trial findings have been published in the journal Scientific Reports.

1 Dec 2022

Very low-calorie and vegan diets improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Very low-calorie diets and vegan diets improve weight loss and anthropometric markers in type 2 diabetes patients.

1 Dec 2022

Prior infection and vaccination protects against severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 and booster vaccination protect against ICU admission and mortality following infection with the Omicron variant.

1 Dec 2022

COVID-19 infection may lead to long-term liver injury

COVID-19 infection is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury, according to the results of a new study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

1 Dec 2022

Two experimental mRNA vaccines highly effective in reducing malaria infection and transmission

Malaria is found in more than 90 countries around the world, causing 241 million cases and an estimated 627,000 deaths every year.

1 Dec 2022

Study identifies optimal blood tests for Alzheimer's detection and disease monitoring

A new study have identified which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer's disease during the earliest stages, and another blood test that is optimal for detecting relevant treatment effects.

1 Dec 2022

Research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat youth depression

New research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat depression in youth. The research, led by Simon Fraser University (SFU) professor Faranak Farzan, is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.

1 Dec 2022

Discontinuation of opioid therapy for pain may increase overdose risk

Opioid-related overdose is now a leading cause of accidental death in the United States and Canada. A study published December 1st in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Mary Clare Kennedy at University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada, and colleagues suggests discontinuing prescribed opioids was associated with increased overdose risk.

1 Dec 2022

New evidence on the links between immune activation and neuroinflammation and Parkinson's disease

In this special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, "The Immune System in Parkinson's Disease," experts highlight the latest research breakthroughs on the links between immune activation and neuroinflammation and Parkinson's disease (PD) and discuss the challenges and novel therapeutic strategies targeting the immune system with the hope of reducing or reversing neurodegeneration.

1 Dec 2022

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system's food tube meets the stomach.

1 Dec 2022

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The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

The effect of ubiquitination on SARS-CoV-2 infection and patient prognosis

The prevalence and risk factors of pediatric post-COVID in a population-based sample

Antibody responses engendered by maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination following initial and booster doses in maternal circulation and breastmilk

Troubled sleep may be linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Exercise can help people to sleep better

Research project obtains nearly seven million to study factors that affect human immune system in early life

Study reveals the widespread impact of pandemic on long COVID patients and people with other illnesses

New program lowers the risk of car crashes for teenagers with ADHD

Study implicates gut microbiome health in Parkinson's disease

Gargling with povidone-iodine may reduce salivary viral load in COVID-19 patients

Very low-calorie and vegan diets improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Prior infection and vaccination protects against severe outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

COVID-19 infection may lead to long-term liver injury

Two experimental mRNA vaccines highly effective in reducing malaria infection and transmission

Study identifies optimal blood tests for Alzheimer's detection and disease monitoring

Research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat youth depression

Discontinuation of opioid therapy for pain may increase overdose risk

New evidence on the links between immune activation and neuroinflammation and Parkinson's disease

Researchers develop 3D organoid model to advance understanding of gastroesophageal junction cancer

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