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Vaginal immune system ebbs and flows depending on menstrual-cycle stage

Levels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle, a UW Medicine-led team reports in a study published today in the journal BMC Medicine.

7 Oct 2022

COVID-19 pandemic made things worse for caregivers experiencing health-related socioeconomic vulnerabilities

When Floria Foote first became a caregiver for her sister, she didn't anticipate just how much work she would eventually take on during her sister's decline. "It was so not like her," said Foote. "She was the go-getter, raising two adoptive kids and taking care of our aging father at the same time.

7 Oct 2022

Researchers investigate lung disease seen in previously deployed military personnel

Military personnel who were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq may have been exposed to significant amounts of dust and other respiratory hazards, leading to persistent respiratory symptoms and diseases like asthma and bronchiolitis.

7 Oct 2022

Two popular drugs to treat type 2 diabetes performed best in large clinical trial

In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School aided in the discovery that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed best.

7 Oct 2022

UMSOM researchers identify how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity

University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity, which could lead to new ways in how we develop future vaccines or develop newer treatments.

7 Oct 2022

Future pandemic responses should consider ethnicity and social contact patterns, researchers say

Findings from a disease model developed by a research team at Iowa State University may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic.

7 Oct 2022

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a study led by Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth University.

7 Oct 2022

Researchers investigate how mother's mood affects language development in infants

Communicating with babies in infant-directed-speech is considered an essential prerequisite for successful language development of the little ones.

7 Oct 2022

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Despite decades of effort to change emergency care at American hospitals and cope with ever-growing numbers of patient visits, the system is showing increasing signs of severe strain, according to two new studies.

7 Oct 2022

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers synthesized and evaluated a silver and polyurethane nanocomposite surface coating material that exhibits antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

7 Oct 2022

Histone mimicry by SARS-CoV-2 protein disrupts epigenetic regulation of host cells

Researchers demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 protein functions as a histone mimic to disrupt the epigenetic regulation of host cells.

7 Oct 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine to protect endangered black-footed-ferrets

In a new study, researchers assessed the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine in black-footed ferrets (BFF), and investigated the susceptibility of these endangered North American mammals to the virus.

7 Oct 2022

The effect of ORF3c, a SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein, on cellular innate immune responses, autophagy, and lung cell mitochondrial metabolism

Researchers explored the role of the ORF3c, a SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein not so extensively studied as yet.

7 Oct 2022

Neonatal mice-based model established that allows for the transmission of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates

Researchers established a neonatal mice model that enabled SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

7 Oct 2022

The magnitude and duration of the protective effect of prior infection and hybrid immunity against Omicron infection and severe disease

Researchers reviewed the duration and magnitude of the protective effect of previous SARS-CoV-2 infections and hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern infections and COVID-19 severity.

7 Oct 2022

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Vaginal immune system ebbs and flows depending on menstrual-cycle stage

COVID-19 pandemic made things worse for caregivers experiencing health-related socioeconomic vulnerabilities

Researchers investigate lung disease seen in previously deployed military personnel

Two popular drugs to treat type 2 diabetes performed best in large clinical trial

UMSOM researchers identify how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity

Future pandemic responses should consider ethnicity and social contact patterns, researchers say

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Researchers investigate how mother's mood affects language development in infants

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Histone mimicry by SARS-CoV-2 protein disrupts epigenetic regulation of host cells

Study evaluates efficacy of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine to protect endangered black-footed-ferrets

The effect of ORF3c, a SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein, on cellular innate immune responses, autophagy, and lung cell mitochondrial metabolism

Neonatal mice-based model established that allows for the transmission of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates

The magnitude and duration of the protective effect of prior infection and hybrid immunity against Omicron infection and severe disease

Study using human and animal-derived cell lines suggests human origin of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

AI model could be used to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients

Research shows several advantages of bariatric surgery

COVID‐19 pathology across different tissues

Exploring the biomarker profiles in severe COVID-19

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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