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UVMCC researchers address new paradigms in rectal cancer multidisciplinary care

In recent years total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT) - a potent new treatment approach for advanced colorectal cancer that confronts tumors with aggressive rounds of chemotherapy and chemoradiation followed by surgery to remove the cancerous tissue - has emerged as the standard of care.

16 Feb 2022

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in unvaccinated and vaccinated U.S. military

Researchers discuss the genomic and virological characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants among unvaccinated and vaccinated U.S military personnel.

16 Feb 2022

New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's symptoms earlier and exhibit faster memory decline

A joint study by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists has examined why, in mice, female brains are more predisposed to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

16 Feb 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots

Researchers present a simple and efficient plasmonic-magnetic nanorobot for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

16 Feb 2022

Risk factors for COVID-19 in older adult patients with cancer

Researchers develop a geriatric risk score to predict the risk of severe clinical outcomes in older cancer patients with COVID-19.

16 Feb 2022

Study: One in four women has experienced domestic violence within their lifetime

New research published in The Lancet estimates that over one in four women have experienced domestic violence within their lifetime.

16 Feb 2022

Single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine after COVID provides 82% reduction in reinfection risk

Researchers compare the incidence rate of reinfection in convalescent and unvaccinated people to that in recovered and single-dose vaccinated people.

16 Feb 2022

Omicron breakthrough boosts neutralization titers a little more than a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Researchers compare the neutralizing antibody titers in individuals who received two or three mRNA vaccine doses and experienced breakthrough infections.

16 Feb 2022

Innovative coating kills SARS-CoV-2 and E. coli

Researchers develop a low-cost, non-toxic, and scalable antimicrobial polymer that can be functionalized on diverse fabrics.

16 Feb 2022

Gut microbial signatures associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

A new study identified microbial signatures which predicted the onset of type 2 diabetes during nearly 16 years of follow-up in a large Finnish population cohort.

16 Feb 2022

Gut enzymes open a gateway to create universal blood-type donor organs

A study published in Science Translational Medicine performed at the Latner Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratories and UHN's Ajmera Transplant Centre has proved that it is possible to convert blood type safely in donor organs intended for transplantation.

16 Feb 2022

Study analyzes trends in overdose deaths from use of non-benzodiazepines and gabapentinoids

With an alarming rise in the number of prescriptions filled for non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids over the last two decades, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health aimed to fill in the gap in knowledge in the proportion of overdose deaths involving those medications and learn more about their co-usage with other substances across U.S. demographics categories.

16 Feb 2022

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

A new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadvantaged communities and their response to the pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds survival advantage for veterans transported by ambulance to VA hospitals

The Veterans Health Administration, operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is the largest health care system in the United States, with 171 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics that provide care for more than 9 million military veterans and their families.

16 Feb 2022

Nurses' mental health problems could contribute to decreased quality of care, COVID-19 study shows

Stories of stress and burnout among healthcare workers, particularly nurses, continue to make news during the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

Pediatric study links neighborhood-level factors to timely surgical care access

A new study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that children from less resourced neighborhoods were at increased odds of presenting with complicated appendicitis, an indicator of delayed access to surgical care.

16 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving increased infectivity and antibody escape, studies say

First announced by the World Health Organization on Nov. 26, 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant spread rapidly around the world, becoming the dominant variant in the U.S. and elsewhere.

16 Feb 2022

Heart attack survivors may have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease

People who have had a heart attack may be slightly less likely than people in the general population to develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Feb 2022

Study shows the true prevalence of statin intolerance worldwide is between 6 to 10%

As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain and other side-effects.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 experience much higher mortality rates than Europeans or North Americans of the same age, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN).

16 Feb 2022

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UVMCC researchers address new paradigms in rectal cancer multidisciplinary care

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in unvaccinated and vaccinated U.S. military

New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's symptoms earlier and exhibit faster memory decline

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots

Risk factors for COVID-19 in older adult patients with cancer

Study: One in four women has experienced domestic violence within their lifetime

Single dose of BNT162b2 vaccine after COVID provides 82% reduction in reinfection risk

Omicron breakthrough boosts neutralization titers a little more than a 3rd COVID vaccine dose

Innovative coating kills SARS-CoV-2 and E. coli

Gut microbial signatures associated with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Gut enzymes open a gateway to create universal blood-type donor organs

Study analyzes trends in overdose deaths from use of non-benzodiazepines and gabapentinoids

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

Study finds survival advantage for veterans transported by ambulance to VA hospitals

Nurses' mental health problems could contribute to decreased quality of care, COVID-19 study shows

Pediatric study links neighborhood-level factors to timely surgical care access

SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving increased infectivity and antibody escape, studies say

Heart attack survivors may have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease

Study shows the true prevalence of statin intolerance worldwide is between 6 to 10%

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

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