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Core body temperature increases host resistance to influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent article posted to the Research Square* preprint server demonstrated that high body temperature elevates gut microbiota-reliant host resistance against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza A viral infection.

10 Jun 2022

Study reveals a potential ‘vicious circle’ between satisfaction with partners and mental health for males

A new study investigating if mental health helps shape satisfaction with partners has revealed there are differences between females and males – with men having the potential to experience a ‘vicious circle’.

10 Jun 2022

Exploring the impact of climate change on lymphedema symptoms

Flinders University studies to determine if people with lymphoedema experience symptom variations due to varying climatic conditions aim to provide better treatment outcomes for patients trying to cope with longstanding swelling in their limbs.

10 Jun 2022

Study shows evidence of social benefits for autistic children with imaginary friends

A new study from York St John University has shown for the first time that parents of autistic children with imaginary friends report that their children are better able to understand others' minds and have stronger social skills than those autistic children with no imaginary friend.

10 Jun 2022

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages and Deltacron

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Pfizer Vaccines Research & Development and BioNTech assessed the neutralization titers of sera from individuals vaccinated with the BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and previously infected with the Omicron sublineage BA.1.

10 Jun 2022

Healthy diet interventions targeting parents of young children could provide benefits for both

Parents are the most important ‘agents of change’ for influencing child lifestyle behaviours – so healthy diet interventions aimed at engaging only parents can be more effective than those aimed at both parents and their children, according to researchers from Flinders University, the University of Newcastle and University of Wollongong.

10 Jun 2022

Study finds Moderna COVID vaccine efficacy peaks at 94% after 120 days

A recent research letter posted to the JAMA Network Open assessed the durability of immunity conferred by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-1273 vaccine.

10 Jun 2022

Tackling psychological distress among older people in rural Australian communities

Psychological distress is acute for older people with multiple health difficulties in rural and remote areas of Australia, leading to higher health services use – but Flinders University researchers suggest that increased psychological screening in a clinical setting can help improve this situation.

10 Jun 2022

Study reports robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 including Omicron BA.1 for all three primary vaccines

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United Kingdom investigated the effect of two Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine doses or Oxford/AstraZeneca AZ1222 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and a subsequent BNT162b2 booster dose in a cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs) over six to nine months.

10 Jun 2022

Research reveals why many cancers are vulnerable to FDA-approved IDH1 inhibitors

A drug used to target IDH1 mutations in select cancers also appears to inhibit the wild-type form of the enzyme, under certain conditions.

9 Jun 2022

First-of-its-kind study uses health data to build the most complete picture of COVID-19 pandemic

Study published in The Lancet Digital Health used health data from 57 million people in England to build the most complete picture of the pandemic in a single country to date.

9 Jun 2022

A comparison of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza cytokine storms

In a recent study published in the Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, researchers compared the cytokine storms of pandemic influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

9 Jun 2022

Development of infant microbiome varies across a spectrum of lifestyles

A metagenomic comparison of the infant gut microbiota assembly from industrialized and nonindustrialized populations reveals robust and systematic lifestyle-dependent divergences, researchers report.

9 Jun 2022

Alternative remedy to conventional root canals would regenerate lost tooth pulp

Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied canal with inert materials such as rubber and cement. What remains is a mineral shell in place of a living tooth.

9 Jun 2022

Study links SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells with inflammation and reduced lung function in long COVID

A new study published in today’s issue of PLoS Pathogens is the first to link SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells to lung function and those who suffer from long-term COVID symptoms (PASC). Long-covid currently affects hundreds of millions of Americans.

9 Jun 2022

Targeting fatty acid metabolism holds promise for Parkinson's disease

The human brain is lipid rich. Lipids and fatty acids contribute to many important cellular processes. Alpha-synuclein - a protein that plays a critical role in Parkinson's disease (PD) - is known to interact with and alter the balance of lipids and fatty acids.

9 Jun 2022

Study shines new light on the role of key Parkinson’s disease protein

One of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the accumulation in the brain of a protein known as alpha-synuclein. For more than two decades, alpha-synuclein has been a focal point of attention for researchers, clinicians and drug makers interested in PD.

9 Jun 2022

Study finds higher incidence of OCD symptoms among college students during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken millions of lives and infected hundreds of millions of people around the world. The pandemic has also had a profound impact on the mental health of everyone from health workers to students.

9 Jun 2022

COVID-19 vaccination associated with reduction in hospitalizations and mortality among heart failure patients

Heart failure patients who are unvaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are three times more likely to die if infected with the virus compared to fully boosted heart failure patients, according to new research out of Mount Sinai Heart.

9 Jun 2022

People with rare diseases face many challenges in accessing appropriate medical care, study finds

People with rare diseases frequently wait years for a proper diagnosis, have to travel long distances for specialty care and face high out-of-pocket health care expenses, a recent Oregon State University study found.

9 Jun 2022

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Core body temperature increases host resistance to influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study reveals a potential ‘vicious circle’ between satisfaction with partners and mental health for males

Exploring the impact of climate change on lymphedema symptoms

Study shows evidence of social benefits for autistic children with imaginary friends

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages and Deltacron

Healthy diet interventions targeting parents of young children could provide benefits for both

Study finds Moderna COVID vaccine efficacy peaks at 94% after 120 days

Tackling psychological distress among older people in rural Australian communities

Study reports robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 including Omicron BA.1 for all three primary vaccines

Research reveals why many cancers are vulnerable to FDA-approved IDH1 inhibitors

First-of-its-kind study uses health data to build the most complete picture of COVID-19 pandemic

A comparison of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza cytokine storms

Development of infant microbiome varies across a spectrum of lifestyles

Alternative remedy to conventional root canals would regenerate lost tooth pulp

Study links SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells with inflammation and reduced lung function in long COVID

Targeting fatty acid metabolism holds promise for Parkinson's disease

Study shines new light on the role of key Parkinson’s disease protein

Study finds higher incidence of OCD symptoms among college students during the pandemic

COVID-19 vaccination associated with reduction in hospitalizations and mortality among heart failure patients

People with rare diseases face many challenges in accessing appropriate medical care, study finds

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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