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Combination bNAb therapy may offer a future alternative to daily ART for people living with HIV

Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs), according to a small study published today in the journal Nature.

1 Jun 2022

Study reveals the prevalence and determinants of eating problems among older home care clients

Eating problems are common among older home care clients, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

1 Jun 2022

People with food allergies less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, study finds

A National Institutes of Health-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous research identified obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, the new study has identified obesity and high body mass index (BMI) as associated with increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Jun 2022

Gene therapy for degenerative retinal disease has no safety concerns but fails to improve vision loss

A 28-patient phase 1 gene therapy clinical trial for the degenerative retinal disease Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) found no significant safety concerns; however, treatment failed to improve or slow vision loss, with even the highest dose. LHON affects the optic nerve, which carries visual signals from the light-sensing retina to the brain.

1 Jun 2022

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 linkage on outcomes in hospitalized children with PIMS across Canada

Researchers analyze the clinical effects and implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children who were hospitalized due to MIS-C.

1 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence patterns across Alaska

A new study preprint server assesses the pattern of SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence across Alaska.

1 Jun 2022

Inverse relationship identified between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections

A new study identifies the potential correlations that exist between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections.

1 Jun 2022

Early diagnosis and intervention could prevent mortality from alcohol-related liver disease

Patients dying of alcohol-related liver disease had frequent interactions with secondary care services prior to their death, and a new study has found that these opportunities to address their high-risk drinking behavior could have been missed.

1 Jun 2022

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Jun 2022

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

The vast majority of individuals, both with and without a long COVID diagnosis, have experienced some form of stigma.

1 Jun 2022

Antibiotics ravage motivation and endurance in athletes

New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance.

1 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variation within individual hosts holds largely untapped information that may enhance the resolution of transmission inferences

Researchers assessed the variation of SARS-CoV-2 within hosts.

1 Jun 2022

Medical Research News

Combination bNAb therapy may offer a future alternative to daily ART for people living with HIV

Study reveals the prevalence and determinants of eating problems among older home care clients

People with food allergies less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, study finds

Gene therapy for degenerative retinal disease has no safety concerns but fails to improve vision loss

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 linkage on outcomes in hospitalized children with PIMS across Canada

SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence patterns across Alaska

Inverse relationship identified between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections

Early diagnosis and intervention could prevent mortality from alcohol-related liver disease

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

Antibiotics ravage motivation and endurance in athletes

SARS-CoV-2 variation within individual hosts holds largely untapped information that may enhance the resolution of transmission inferences

COVID-19 infections during the Omicron wave in unvaccinated US adults

Tracking the emergence of potential drug-resistant mutations in SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Infection rates and immunological responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection among migrant workers

Structural and biochemical traits of main protease-mediated SARS-CoV-2 polyprotein processing

Study shows the SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein ORF7a inhibits HLA-I surface expression levels in human cells

Study investigates an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 among children and adults after attending an overnight summer camp

Study assesses the effectiveness of telemedicine-based pediatric genetics care

Signal detection theory may serve as a novel tool to understand cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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