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Researchers unravel why neuropsychiatric symptoms appear in Alzheimer's patients before memory loss

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine are studying why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer's disease patients before the onset of memory loss.

28 Apr 2022

Discovery of novel antibody that targets shared epitope on SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers assessed the antibody responses elicited by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants and defined the epitopes shared by them.

28 Apr 2022

Excess all-cause deaths during the COVID pandemic in the US

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated excess all-cause mortality, including deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across the United States.

27 Apr 2022

Low dose aspirin is downgraded for preventing cardiovascular disease

A recent article posted in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) analyzed aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and colorectal cancer (CRC).

27 Apr 2022

Green tea catechin as pan-coronavirus attachment inhibitor

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of green tea catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

27 Apr 2022

Synthetic data accurately replicates the results of analyses from real COVID-19 patient data

Research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has demonstrated that analyzing synthetic data generated from real COVID-19 patients accurately replicates the results of the same analyses conducted on the real patient data.

27 Apr 2022

Study uses Twitter posts to examine public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination

A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago examines key themes and topics from almost three million COVID-19 vaccine-related tweets posted by individuals and explores the trends and variations in public opinions and sentiments about vaccines and vaccination programs.

27 Apr 2022

Study describes ultra-structure of Nipah virus surface glycoprotein

A team of US-based scientists has recently demonstrated the cryo-electron microscopic structure and antigenicity of the attachment glycoprotein of the Nipah virus.

27 Apr 2022

Researchers show how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice

Hokkaido University researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for treatment of chronic pain-related psychiatric disorders in humans.

27 Apr 2022

Does re-freezing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines affect immunogenicity?

A new study published in the journal Vaccines evaluated if re-freezing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine vials preserved the immunogenicity.

27 Apr 2022

New insights could lead to better treatments for Dravet syndrome and related conditions

Children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that begins in infancy, experience seizures, usually for their entire life.

27 Apr 2022

Study examines whether having MS plays a role in regular cancer screenings and diagnosis

Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to have breast cancers detected through cancer screenings than women without MS, according to new research published in the April 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Apr 2022

Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Black and white people is similarly high, study says

The rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) cases varies greatly by race and ethnicity. A new study suggests that the prevalence of MS in Black and white people is similarly high, while much lower in Hispanic and Asian people.

27 Apr 2022

Combination therapy shows promise for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have identified a combination therapy for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that results in durable tumor regression in an animal model of the condition.

27 Apr 2022

New insight into the body’s response to tuberculosis may help design a more effective vaccine

More than 1.7 billion people - or a quarter of the world's population - are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterial strain that causes tuberculosis (TB).

27 Apr 2022

New findings show rise in racial disparities as availability of proton beam therapy increased in the U.S.

Two new large studies led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show an increase in the use of proton beam therapy (PBT) for patients with cancer in the United States during the past decade.

27 Apr 2022

Adult vaccination rates and social determinants of health influenced children’s mental health during pandemic

Adult vaccination rates and social determinants of health - or the social and economic conditions in which families live and work - have played an important role in children's mental health during the pandemic, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

27 Apr 2022

Lower urinary tract symptoms associated with mortality risk in older men

For men in their fifties and older, moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and frequent nighttime urination (nocturia) are associated with an increased risk of death during long-term follow-up, suggests a Finnish study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

27 Apr 2022

Combination of radiofrequency heating and electromagnetic stimulation reduces abdominal fat, increases muscle

The combination of radiofrequency (RF) heating and high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy provides a single, noninvasive procedure for abdominal body shaping – simultaneously reducing belly fat while increasing abdominal muscle mass without surgery, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

27 Apr 2022

Researchers identify four new target molecules for future personalized MS treatment

Currently available therapies to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) lack precision and can lead to serious side effects.

27 Apr 2022

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Researchers unravel why neuropsychiatric symptoms appear in Alzheimer's patients before memory loss

Discovery of novel antibody that targets shared epitope on SARS-CoV-2 variants

Excess all-cause deaths during the COVID pandemic in the US

Low dose aspirin is downgraded for preventing cardiovascular disease

Green tea catechin as pan-coronavirus attachment inhibitor

Synthetic data accurately replicates the results of analyses from real COVID-19 patient data

Study uses Twitter posts to examine public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination

Study describes ultra-structure of Nipah virus surface glycoprotein

Researchers show how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice

Does re-freezing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines affect immunogenicity?

New insights could lead to better treatments for Dravet syndrome and related conditions

Study examines whether having MS plays a role in regular cancer screenings and diagnosis

Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Black and white people is similarly high, study says

Combination therapy shows promise for treating triple-negative breast cancer

New insight into the body’s response to tuberculosis may help design a more effective vaccine

New findings show rise in racial disparities as availability of proton beam therapy increased in the U.S.

Adult vaccination rates and social determinants of health influenced children’s mental health during pandemic

Lower urinary tract symptoms associated with mortality risk in older men

Combination of radiofrequency heating and electromagnetic stimulation reduces abdominal fat, increases muscle

Researchers identify four new target molecules for future personalized MS treatment

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