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NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

During Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, and in preparation for Women's Health Month in May, researchers are raising awareness about pregnancy-related complications that disproportionately affect Black people.

7 Apr 2022

UC researcher awarded renewal grant to continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer

A grant renewal for a University of Cincinnati researcher will help continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer and potential therapeutic targets.

7 Apr 2022

Study finds a steady decline in mammography use by breast cancer survivors

The rate of mammography use by breast cancer survivors has steadily declined since 2009, particularly among younger survivors, according findings published today in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

7 Apr 2022

Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk

Type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease, but habits can affect the risk of getting it. Obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in combination with limited activity, increases the risk considerably.

7 Apr 2022

Smoking cessation could help heart disease patients gain five years of healthy life

Smoking cessation adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

The vast majority of people infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 experience mild cold-like symptoms, moderate flu-like symptoms, or no symptoms at all, but the virus is so transmissible that it still spread deep into lung tissue to cause severe disease and death in thousands of people in the United States in 2022 alone.

7 Apr 2022

Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events

Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in SLEEP Advances.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in the Province of Modena, Italy.

7 Apr 2022

Study investigates biochemical, biophysical, and immunological profile of COVID-19 respiratory secretions

A new study assessed the biophysical, immunological, and biochemical characteristics of respiratory secretions in acute SARS-CoV-2 infections.

7 Apr 2022

Evaluating the trustworthiness and characteristics of COVID-19-related trial preprints

Researchers investigated the impact and trustworthiness of trial preprints on COVID-19-related decision-making.

7 Apr 2022

Study suggests blunted serological responses not responsible for COVID-19 mortality

A new study investigated serological profiling to determine the antibody responses in critically ill COVID-19 positive and negative patients.

7 Apr 2022

Molecular signature of highly stereotyped clonotypic anti-PF4 antibodies indicates shared pathways of antibody production in VITT patients

A recent study analyzed the antibody that mediated the COVID-19 vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia.

7 Apr 2022

Medical Research News

NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

UC researcher awarded renewal grant to continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer

Study finds a steady decline in mammography use by breast cancer survivors

Long-term follow-up from health services could be beneficial for reduction of diabetes risk

Smoking cessation could help heart disease patients gain five years of healthy life

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Study investigates biochemical, biophysical, and immunological profile of COVID-19 respiratory secretions

Evaluating the trustworthiness and characteristics of COVID-19-related trial preprints

Study suggests blunted serological responses not responsible for COVID-19 mortality

Molecular signature of highly stereotyped clonotypic anti-PF4 antibodies indicates shared pathways of antibody production in VITT patients

The dynamics of the Omicron wave in England

Creation of immunosuppressive environment is key to the progression of colorectal cancer development

Study investigates changing patterns of SARS-CoV-2 infection through Delta and Omicron waves

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study reveals a genetic overlap between childhood and adult mental health disorders

Study explores broad-spectrum, host-acting antiviral strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2

Sotrovimab found to prevent hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 outpatients

Insights into the pathogenesis of the previous and circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

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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