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Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Dengue is the most widespread mosquito-borne disease in the world, and to date, there are no medical treatments for people suffering from this disease.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel signaling pathway activated by interferons, a group of immune system proteins, that suppresses the anti-tumor response of interferons in patients with a particular type of blood cancer, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

19 Apr 2022

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Regular episodes of severe pains in the abdomen and mysterious swellings had become the new normal for Yuki - for 20 years.

19 Apr 2022

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new preprint study shows how setbacks in healthcare services could be avoided in the area of maternal and neonatal care following childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Apr 2022

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study found that the risk of severe breakthrough infection of SARS-CoV-2 is low among fully vaccinated HIV patients.

19 Apr 2022

Researchers investigate Zika virus and Dengue virus co-immunity

In a new study, researchers successfully created new strains of the Zika virus and proved that the process of passaging through mice resulted in significantly increased virulence.

19 Apr 2022

New insight into neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer's disease also suffer from mental health issues.

19 Apr 2022

NTNU researcher explores how kids are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

For two years now, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has ravaged populations the world over. Some researchers believe that the virus will mutate toward less harmless variants.

19 Apr 2022

New therapeutic option for HPV-positive head and neck carcinoma discovered

The various manifestations of head and neck carcinomas rank sixth in frequency worldwide and are fatal for about half a million people every year. In a quarter of cases, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and, currently, is not always treatable.

19 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalizations in children during the Omicron period

Results of a new multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that vaccination with a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in children ages 5–11 years by two-thirds during the Omicron period.

19 Apr 2022

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

University of Kentucky experts on the front lines of the nation's opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.

19 Apr 2022

Study finds link between woman's history of infertility and increased heart failure risk

A new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital revealed that women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.

19 Apr 2022

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Novel approach to identify targets for Wolbachia-based dengue control

Researchers discover a novel signaling pathway that defines interferon responses in blood cancers

Study elucidates why it takes a long time to diagnose life-threatening rare diseases

Improving pregnancy care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fully vaccinated HIV patients may be less susceptible to develop severe breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigate Zika virus and Dengue virus co-immunity

New insight into neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease

NTNU researcher explores how kids are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

New therapeutic option for HPV-positive head and neck carcinoma discovered

COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalizations in children during the Omicron period

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

Study finds link between woman's history of infertility and increased heart failure risk

New, longest documented case of persistent acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

New research on immune correlates for Janssen Ad26.Cov2.S COVID vaccine

Study examines how race and sex influence tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in kidney transplant recipients

Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments

The brain's reaction to COVID's inflammatory tidal wave

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

Around the world, 1.25 billion people have headaches today

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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