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Millions of people face a postcode lottery to access fertility freezing treatments

Depending on where some people live in the UK could mean they are denied an NHS treatment which helps patients with medical needs, such as cancer and transgender issues, become parents in the future.

11 Apr 2022

Nanocell COVID-19 vaccine elicits potent neutralizing response

A new study describes the high level of neutralizing antibodies elicited by a nanocell vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, in vivo, and human studies.

11 Apr 2022

Age and higher ferritin levels associated with more severe MIS-C

A new study found that older children and those with high blood markers for inflammation (ferritin) were at highest risk of severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).

11 Apr 2022

Chromatin accessibility as an early marker of severe COVID-19

A new study explores the possible use of chromatin remodeling in predicting a severe clinical trajectory for COVID-19.

11 Apr 2022

New research provides a scientific framework to allow the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons

A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that will legally permit the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons.

11 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccines and reports of menstrual disorders

A new study estimates the potential relationship between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual disorders.

11 Apr 2022

International study offers insight into occurrence of acute myocarditis during COVID-19 hospitalization

Acute myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle typically triggered by a virus, occurred in about two out of every 1,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, and was associated with more severe illness and complications in people with COVID-19, especially among people who also had pneumonia, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

11 Apr 2022

Children born in exceptionally long-lived families have reduced risk for developing type II diabetes

What makes some people predisposed to live and remain healthy much longer than others? That some persons reach an exceptional age has been recorded throughout history.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers make progress to develop a drug for treating metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome increases a person's risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, and includes conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

11 Apr 2022

VHA telestroke program minimizes hospital transfers, optimizes care for stroke patients

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Telestroke Program has made expert stroke care quickly available to patients, even at rural facilities with limited staffing.

11 Apr 2022

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people in opioid addiction treatment

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a pair of studies led by Washington State University scientists.

11 Apr 2022

Certain personality traits may play a role in cognitive functioning later in life

People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are moody or emotionally unstable are more likely to experience cognitive decline late in life, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers pinpoint rural Georgia counties as hotspots for death from four common cancers

Georgia counties with the highest mortality rates from four common cancers tended to be more rural, have higher poverty rates, have a higher percentage of Black residents and/or older individuals, according to researchers at the state's public medical school and Georgia Cancer Center.

11 Apr 2022

Vaccines safely protect IBD patients from COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protects them from the SARS-Cov-2 virus, a Rutgers study finds.

11 Apr 2022

Study identifies a novel class of angiotensin receptor blockers that interfere with SARS-CoV-2 spike – ACE2 interaction

Scientists have discovered a new generation of angiotensin receptor blockers that may be used to treat coronavirus disease 2019.

11 Apr 2022

Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain

Medical advances are causing a gradual increase in average life expectancy. However, this comes at a price, as the number of cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases grows with age. Researchers from HSE University (Russia) and Northumbria University (UK) have found that bilingualism can slow down and mitigate the course of age-related changes in the human brain.

11 Apr 2022

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery improves outcomes for NSCLC patients

Adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) — the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide — reduced the risk of recurrence of the cancer or death by more than one-third, according to results from the phase III CheckMate-816 trial.

11 Apr 2022

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Millions of people face a postcode lottery to access fertility freezing treatments

Nanocell COVID-19 vaccine elicits potent neutralizing response

Age and higher ferritin levels associated with more severe MIS-C

Chromatin accessibility as an early marker of severe COVID-19

New research provides a scientific framework to allow the use of psilocybin for therapeutic reasons

COVID-19 vaccines and reports of menstrual disorders

International study offers insight into occurrence of acute myocarditis during COVID-19 hospitalization

Children born in exceptionally long-lived families have reduced risk for developing type II diabetes

Researchers make progress to develop a drug for treating metabolic syndrome

VHA telestroke program minimizes hospital transfers, optimizes care for stroke patients

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people in opioid addiction treatment

Certain personality traits may play a role in cognitive functioning later in life

Researchers pinpoint rural Georgia counties as hotspots for death from four common cancers

Vaccines safely protect IBD patients from COVID-19

Study identifies a novel class of angiotensin receptor blockers that interfere with SARS-CoV-2 spike – ACE2 interaction

Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery improves outcomes for NSCLC patients

Regular cycling can improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Study finds higher rates of frailty and functional impairments among older Black patients with cancer

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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