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Study underscores why COVID-19 vaccine boosters are important for all adults

As widely-anticipated decisions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters roll out from U.S. agencies today, insights from an independent study underscore why boosters are important for all adults.

21 Nov 2021

Similar brain responses to speech sounds found in humans, macaques and guinea pigs

Speech sounds elicit comparable neural responses and stimulate the same region in the brain of humans, macaques and guinea pigs, a multidisciplinary group of University of Pittsburgh researchers reported in the journal eNeuro today.

21 Nov 2021

People taking immunosuppressant produce weaker, shorter-lived antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination

People who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors - a class of immunosuppressants used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions - generated less powerful and shorter-lived antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19 than healthy people and those on other kinds of immunosuppressants, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

21 Nov 2021

Global rise in red and processed meat trade contributes to diet-related non-communicable disease

The global rise in the red and processed meat trade over the past 30 years is linked to a sharp increase in diet related ill health, with the impact greatest in Northern and Eastern Europe and the island nations of the Caribbean and Oceania, finds an analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

21 Nov 2021

UC researchers engineer new probiotic to target and break down cancer cell defenses

Bacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumonia or meningitis. However, there are many helpful bacteria, known as probiotics, that assist the body in different ways.

21 Nov 2021

Researchers discover new link between diet, intestinal stem cells and disease

The intestine is essential for maintaining our energy balance and is a master at reacting quickly to changes in nutrition and nutrient balance.

21 Nov 2021

New evidence that host immunity drives evolution of the dengue virus

New research by a team of University of Florida investigators, and others, provides evidence that host immunity drives evolution of the dengue virus.

20 Nov 2021

‘Surgery selfies’ can help with early identification of infections

Smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early identification of infections, a study has found.

20 Nov 2021

Study: Midwife-led births equally safe as doctor-led maternity care in low-risk pregnancies

If you or your partner were scheduled to give birth soon, would you have a preference for who delivered your baby: a midwife or a doctor? A new study of maternity care facilities in Lithuania suggests that for births with a low risk of complications, there is no difference in terms of safety.

20 Nov 2021

Trial positions single-dose HPV vaccination as a high impact public health intervention

In the push to eliminate cervical cancer, researchers delivered hopeful news Nov. 17 at the 34th International Papillomavirus Conference in Toronto.

20 Nov 2021

Unhealthy diets tend to be bad for the planet, study reveals

Cutting out your morning pastry and expensive coffee might help fight the climate crisis, a University of Leeds-led study published today reveals.

19 Nov 2021

Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 likely lower than previously suggested

The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 is likely lower than several earlier studies have suggested, a national study of all pregnant Swedish women tested for SARS-CoV-2 between March 2020 and January 2021 reports.

19 Nov 2021

Brain stimulation can modulate thought processes related to problem solving

New methods of brain stimulation are being tested to see whether they can be used to enhance cognitive behavior. In this study, researchers from Japan have found that stimulation at specific frequencies can modulate thought processes related to problem solving.

19 Nov 2021

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Study underscores why COVID-19 vaccine boosters are important for all adults

Similar brain responses to speech sounds found in humans, macaques and guinea pigs

People taking immunosuppressant produce weaker, shorter-lived antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination

Global rise in red and processed meat trade contributes to diet-related non-communicable disease

UC researchers engineer new probiotic to target and break down cancer cell defenses

Researchers discover new link between diet, intestinal stem cells and disease

New evidence that host immunity drives evolution of the dengue virus

‘Surgery selfies’ can help with early identification of infections

Study: Midwife-led births equally safe as doctor-led maternity care in low-risk pregnancies

Trial positions single-dose HPV vaccination as a high impact public health intervention

Unhealthy diets tend to be bad for the planet, study reveals

Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 likely lower than previously suggested

Brain stimulation can modulate thought processes related to problem solving

High prevalence of germline variants in Japanese patients with pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during Delta variant predominance

Functions of glycosylation in SARS-CoV-2 proteins and human receptor ACE2

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: An Interview with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Comparing effectiveness of virus and patients-centered strategies to reduce COVID-19 mortality

COVID-19 induced excess mortality

Can you take the COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines on the same day?

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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