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Scientists assess effectiveness of neutralizing antibodies against seven SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Researchers determine the neutralization potency of serum from COVID-19-recovered patients and double-vaccinated individuals against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

6 Jan 2022

Antibody binding response significantly reduced for Omicron compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers analyzed ACE2-binding inhibition and antibody binding for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants in individuals with varying levels of immunity.

6 Jan 2022

More trusting societies achieve a faster decline in coronavirus infections and deaths

Countries where people have more trust in each other have been more successful in bringing down waves of coronavirus cases and deaths, a new study shows.

6 Jan 2022

Traditional media consumption has little effect on short-term adult well-being, study says

Consuming traditional forms of media – including books, music and television – has little effect on short-term adult well-being, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.

6 Jan 2022

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

The number of adults (aged 40 years and older) living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050, due primarily to population growth and population aging.

6 Jan 2022

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

6 Jan 2022

Some heart surgery patients may be able to control postoperative pain without opioids

Many patients who undergo heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative pain without opioids after hospital discharge, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

6 Jan 2022

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

Women receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cycle had an increase in cycle length of nearly one day, compared to unvaccinated women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2022

New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, to increased myelin - a substance that expedites communication between neurons - in areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory.

6 Jan 2022

Researchers identify how a critical schistosomiasis drug works on the molecular level

Independent teams from Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin have published two papers in Science Translational Medicine identifying how the only approved drug to treat schistosomiasis, a widespread parasitic worm infection, works on the molecular level.

6 Jan 2022

Research may pave the way for designing new therapies to combat schistosomiasis

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a group of about 20 conditions that affect more than a billion people worldwide.

6 Jan 2022

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

Regular smokers are at heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but crushing the butts in favor of a "smokeless" alternative like chewing tobacco, snuff or tobacco lozenges may go a long way toward bringing the danger down to a more normal level, a new UCLA-led study shows.

6 Jan 2022

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Scientists assess effectiveness of neutralizing antibodies against seven SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Antibody binding response significantly reduced for Omicron compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants

More trusting societies achieve a faster decline in coronavirus infections and deaths

Traditional media consumption has little effect on short-term adult well-being, study says

Study estimates the global prevalence of dementia in 2050

Maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict children's behavioral problems

Some heart surgery patients may be able to control postoperative pain without opioids

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

Researchers identify how a critical schistosomiasis drug works on the molecular level

Research may pave the way for designing new therapies to combat schistosomiasis

Switching to smokeless tobacco associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in smokers

WVU receives funding from National Eye Institute for retinal degeneration research

New study strengthens the link between sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

Researchers create new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against both Delta and Omicron

Study suggests that previous COVID-19 infections do not affect pregnancy

Researchers outline characteristics of Omicron variant immune escape and viral entry into host cells

Study identifies current mechanism of action behind reduced severity of Omicron variant COVID-19 infection

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

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