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People's basic food choices may be smarter than previously thought

Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people's basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need.

25 Apr 2022

MGH investigators find important regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney

Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood.

25 Apr 2022

Glucose-lowering treatments may be effective in improving response to exercise training

Exercise carries a long list of benefits for everyone. For people with metabolic diseases like pre-diabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, physical activity can help keep blood sugar levels in check and stave off diabetes-related nerve damage and heart disease.

25 Apr 2022

Low levels of vitamin D among Black, Hispanic women associated with higher breast cancer risk

Among women who identified as Black/African American or Hispanic/Latina, those with low blood levels of vitamin D were more likely to develop breast cancer than those with adequate levels.

25 Apr 2022

New study shows racial differences in breast cancer genomic profiling

A new study by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has found that Black women with metastatic breast cancer were less likely to have tumors with treatable genetic variations than white and Asian women.

25 Apr 2022

Treating COVID-19 using monoclonal antibodies during pregnancy

Researchers assessed the efficiency efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibodies for treating SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

25 Apr 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection and related hospitalization

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against COVID-19 infections and related hospitalizations.

25 Apr 2022

Within-host model for the description of SARS-CoV-2 viral dynamics in the upper respiratory tract

A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed a within-host model to determine the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the upper respiratory tract of affected individuals.

25 Apr 2022

Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive

T cell responses were measured to three SARS-CoV-2-associated antigens, as well as the endemic coronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63.

25 Apr 2022

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

As part of World Malaria Day 2022, we interview Karine Le Roch PH.D., about her latest research into how novel antimalarial therapeutic strategies could be on the horizon, after identifying two proteins that are critical to the survival of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

25 Apr 2022

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody levels following COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination

Researchers assessed factors influencing the anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike antibodies after SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination.

25 Apr 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease caused by the Omicron and Delta variants in England

The researchers aimed to estimate how effective vaccination was against severe COVID-19, caused by Omicron and Delta variants of the virus, in England.

25 Apr 2022

Role of complement factor H-related protein 5 in venous thromboembolism and COVID-19

A new study discussed the role of complement factor H-related protein 5 (CFHR5) in venous thromboembolism (VTE) patients and hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

25 Apr 2022

The challenges of Omicron

A new review published in sums up the position of Omicron as a potential threat to human health, especially in the context of controlling this pandemic.

25 Apr 2022

Correlations between SARS-CoV-2 outcomes and cancer

Researchers analyzed SARS-CoV-2 outcomes by cancer status, treatment, type, and SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

25 Apr 2022

The long-term impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination

The study aimed to determine the impact of prior infection from SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination in the long term.

25 Apr 2022

World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute

As part of World Immunization Week 2022, News Medical speaks to the International Vaccine Institute about their fight against vaccine inequity, as well as what a “Long Life for All” means to them.

25 Apr 2022

Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer

A study led by the University of Granada has found that men with prostate cancer have lower levels of melatonin compared to those without this illness, regardless of their urinary symptoms and the extent and aggressiveness of the tumor.

25 Apr 2022

Researchers identify five types of bacteria in men with aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have found a link between bacteria and aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

25 Apr 2022

Access to online program associated with better quality of life among stroke survivors

Access to an online program that provides easily accessible, interactive, tailored healthy lifestyle and behavior change techniques is associated with better health-related quality of life among adult stroke survivors, according to new research from the University of Newcastle and Flinders University.

25 Apr 2022

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People's basic food choices may be smarter than previously thought

MGH investigators find important regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney

Glucose-lowering treatments may be effective in improving response to exercise training

Low levels of vitamin D among Black, Hispanic women associated with higher breast cancer risk

New study shows racial differences in breast cancer genomic profiling

Treating COVID-19 using monoclonal antibodies during pregnancy

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection and related hospitalization

Within-host model for the description of SARS-CoV-2 viral dynamics in the upper respiratory tract

Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody levels following COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination

Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease caused by the Omicron and Delta variants in England

Role of complement factor H-related protein 5 in venous thromboembolism and COVID-19

The challenges of Omicron

Correlations between SARS-CoV-2 outcomes and cancer

The long-term impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination

World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute

Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer

Researchers identify five types of bacteria in men with aggressive prostate cancer

Access to online program associated with better quality of life among stroke survivors

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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