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First-of-its-kind longitudinal study launched to track and analyze lung health in millennials

Northwestern University and the American Lung Association have begun recruitment in Chicago for a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study to track and analyze lung health in millennials at the peak of their lung health.

11 May 2022

Prostate cancer patients benefit from precision oncology

Researchers at the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern have achieved a breakthrough in a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer.

11 May 2022

Controlling blood sugar levels soon after type 2 diabetes diagnosis could prevent heart attacks

People with type 2 diabetes may need to reduce their blood sugar levels sooner after diagnosis than previously thought, to prevent major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

11 May 2022

Research reveals how a leaky gut leads to inflammation in the lungs

Why are older adults more likely to get seriously ill or even die from pneumonia? It turns out the cause may have as much to do with the gut as it does with the lungs.

11 May 2022

Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a central tradeoff that could be exploited for cancer treatment

Though the mutations accumulated by cancer cells occur more or less randomly, certain regions of genes essential to cancer growth appear to be more frequently mutated than others in established tumors.

11 May 2022

Children exposed to maltreatment present a response-to-stress pattern like that of adolescents

The acute psychosocial stress states stimulate the secretion of an antibody type protein which is decisive in the first immune defence against infection, but only after puberty. However, children with a history of maltreatment present a similar response to that of adolescents, which suggests there is an early maturation of the immune system in these cases.

11 May 2022

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Researchers reviewed messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology and highlighted its clinical applications.

11 May 2022

Effectiveness of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers depicted the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

11 May 2022

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

A new study explored key vaccine features which could help induce and preserve humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 May 2022

Association between physical activity paradox and risk variables for cardiovascular disease

In a new study, investigators analyzed the significance of the physical activity paradox in the risk variables for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

11 May 2022

Susceptibility of four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies

Researchers demonstrated that four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages, BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3, are resistant to current COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapeutics to varying extents.

11 May 2022

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Researchers reported that SARS-CoV-2-induced anosmia was based on non-cell-independent processes.

11 May 2022

Exploring routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children

The focus of a recent study was to implement a weekly SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing schedule in childcare centers.

11 May 2022

Testis tissue frozen for more than two decades can produce viable sperm after reimplantation

A new study demonstrates that rat testis tissue frozen for over 20 years can be successfully transplanted into infertile mice to regenerate and produce sperm.

11 May 2022

Changing lifestyle behaviors can have a marked effect on lifespan, study finds

Idioms and proverbs about the importance of maintaining good health span the ages. Many emphasize how closely health is tied to happiness and the opportunity to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life.

11 May 2022

New research on excess mortality in the Nordics during COVID

Both from a scientific and a political standpoint, it is important to record and examine the additional deaths during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

11 May 2022

Study reveals how the creativity of people evolved during the first COVID-19 lockdown

Covid-19 took us by surprise and the exceptional situation of the first lockdown required great capacities of adaptation, in particular for our brain.

11 May 2022

Health systems shift to a more patient-centered model of care after the pandemic

For U.S. health systems emerging from the pandemic, the promise of patient-centered care is within reach, according to the 2022 Health Systems' Climate Study.

11 May 2022

Psychopathic individuals have 10% larger striatum in the brain compared to others, finds study

Neuroscientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), University of Pennsylvania, and California State University, have established the existence of a biological difference between psychopaths and non-psychopaths.

11 May 2022

Assessment of England's medication prescribing safety during COVID pandemic

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the prescribing safety of high-risk medications on a national scale in England.

11 May 2022

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First-of-its-kind longitudinal study launched to track and analyze lung health in millennials

Prostate cancer patients benefit from precision oncology

Controlling blood sugar levels soon after type 2 diabetes diagnosis could prevent heart attacks

Research reveals how a leaky gut leads to inflammation in the lungs

Study modeling tumor evolution reveals a central tradeoff that could be exploited for cancer treatment

Children exposed to maltreatment present a response-to-stress pattern like that of adolescents

Review portrays clinical journey of messenger RNA vaccines and mRNA-based therapies

Effectiveness of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

Association between physical activity paradox and risk variables for cardiovascular disease

Susceptibility of four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Exploring routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children

Testis tissue frozen for more than two decades can produce viable sperm after reimplantation

Changing lifestyle behaviors can have a marked effect on lifespan, study finds

New research on excess mortality in the Nordics during COVID

Study reveals how the creativity of people evolved during the first COVID-19 lockdown

Health systems shift to a more patient-centered model of care after the pandemic

Psychopathic individuals have 10% larger striatum in the brain compared to others, finds study

Assessment of England's medication prescribing safety during COVID pandemic

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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