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New research on immune correlates for Janssen Ad26.Cov2.S COVID vaccine

ENSEMBLE data was used to evaluate three immune markers as correlates of protection following a single dose of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine.

18 Apr 2022

Study examines how race and sex influence tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients

Kidney transplant survival is shorter, on average, in Black recipients compared to white recipients receiving similar treatment.

18 Apr 2022

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

Hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when the cerebral ventricles - four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid - become enlarged, but its cause is unknown in many cases.

18 Apr 2022

The brain's reaction to COVID's inflammatory tidal wave

Researchers study neuroinflammation in the cerebrospinal fluid and serum of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

18 Apr 2022

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Researchers investigate the presence and impact of health behaviors like smoking and poor sleep in individuals on long COVID.

18 Apr 2022

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

The COVID-19 pandemic has led healthcare organizations to draft plans for critical patient care in the event of shortages of resources such as ventilators.

18 Apr 2022

Around the world, 1.25 billion people have headaches today

An update on the global prevalence of headaches and assesses the impact of methodological elements on prevalence estimates.

18 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Researchers assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine-preventable disease initiatives.

18 Apr 2022

Research shows tsRNA as a promising biomarker for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most primary liver cancer. It is one of the most common and mortal cancer worldwide, especially in East Asia. Advanced HCC patients expect a significantly low 5-year survival rate as well as poor prognosis.

18 Apr 2022

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Researchers compare the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 third- and fourth-dose vaccinations in Israel.

18 Apr 2022

Study investigates the production of a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

In a new study, different signal peptides, baculovirus transfer vectors, cell lines, infection techniques, and formulation buffers were investigated with the purpose of building a scalable bioprocess to generate high-quality S protein for incorporation in a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

18 Apr 2022

Racial disparities after hip and knee replacement reduced by a "bundled care" Medicare program

A "bundled care" Medicare program to improve care for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery has led to reductions in some outcome disparities for Black compared with White patients, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

18 Apr 2022

The brain uses an alarm system to suppress unwanted memories

Forget what you saw: a brain region detects when you are about to think of an unwanted memory and alerts other regions to suppress it, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

18 Apr 2022

Healthcare disparities are exacerbated among rural, transgender populations, study shows

It's already well-documented that West Virginians in rural pockets of the state face limitations to accessible and quality healthcare. For members of the transgender and gender diverse populations, those disparities are exacerbated, according to West Virginia University research.

18 Apr 2022

Researchers uncover a key regulator of pregnancy-associated heart growth

Study identifies Etravirine and Dolutegravir as effective entry inhibitors of wild-type and predominant variants of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identified drugs inhibiting the entry of SARS-CoV-2.

18 Apr 2022

Study finds two doses of mRNA or ChAdOx1 vaccines provide excellent protection against severe outcomes of hospitalization and death

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

18 Apr 2022

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New research on immune correlates for Janssen Ad26.Cov2.S COVID vaccine

Study examines how race and sex influence tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

The brain's reaction to COVID's inflammatory tidal wave

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

Around the world, 1.25 billion people have headaches today

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Research shows tsRNA as a promising biomarker for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Study investigates the production of a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Racial disparities after hip and knee replacement reduced by a "bundled care" Medicare program

The brain uses an alarm system to suppress unwanted memories

Healthcare disparities are exacerbated among rural, transgender populations, study shows

Researchers uncover a key regulator of pregnancy-associated heart growth

Study: Pelvic fixation may not be necessary in some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis

Study finds US life expectancy decreased between 2019 and 2020 on a scale not seen in 21 peer countries

The involvement of the skeletal muscles in long COVID-19

Study identifies Etravirine and Dolutegravir as effective entry inhibitors of wild-type and predominant variants of SARS-CoV-2

Study finds two doses of mRNA or ChAdOx1 vaccines provide excellent protection against severe outcomes of hospitalization and death

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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