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Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Researchers in a multi-institution study led by UCLA Health have identified several overlooked issues affecting women with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and call for more research, customized treatments, education and support to empower women living with this disease and to address their unmet medical needs.

22 Jan 2022

Pilot human trial uses new falloposcope device to capture images of fallopian tubes

Due to a lack of effective screening and diagnostic tools, more than three-fourths of ovarian cancer cases are not found until the cancer is in an advanced stage.

22 Jan 2022

Visual memory is affected by image size on the retina, study shows

Every day we encounter images on the wall, in newspapers, books, and electronic devices. Some become etched in our memory and some don't.

22 Jan 2022

Civic engagement does not substantially influence well-being, studies find

Whether somebody engages civically or not, does not substantially influence their well-being. This is the central finding from two recent studies from Germany and the UK, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Vechta and Bochum.

22 Jan 2022

MU researchers identify highly prevalent mutations specific to Omicron variant

While the Omicron variant continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified the highly prevalent, specific mutations that are causing the Omicron variant's high rate of infection.

22 Jan 2022

Neuromuscular training intervention may help reduce injury following post-concussion return-to-play

Children's Hospital Colorado released a study today that examines the efficacy of a neuromuscular training (NMT) intervention that may lead to new treatment approaches and better outcomes for athletes when they return to playing sports after a sports-related concussion.

22 Jan 2022

Many care home residents, staff tested positive for Covid-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic

More than a third of care home residents and a quarter of care home staff in England showed evidence of infection with SARS-CoV-2 during the first two waves of the pandemic, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

22 Jan 2022

People with depression more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation

People who feel depressed are more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation, according to a new study coauthored by a Rutgers researcher during a time when depression rates are higher due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Jan 2022

Study highlights the neurologic manifestations linked with COVID-19 in hospitalized children

Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were more likely to require intensive care than their peers who didn't experience such symptoms, according to a new study led by a pediatrician-scientist at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

22 Jan 2022

Study reveals how state laws affect access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

State laws in the US that require medical doctors (MDs) to determine which medications a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) can prescribe, and under what conditions, may limit the number of patients who use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), reports a study in The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

22 Jan 2022

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than HIV and malaria

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections resulted in more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2019, exceeding the number caused by HIV/AIDS and malaria, says a study spanning 204 countries and territories.

22 Jan 2022

Omicron found to have higher environmental stability among SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study compared the SARS-CoV-2 Wuhan strain and all the variants of concern (VOCs) - Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants for their survivability and infectivity.

21 Jan 2022

Echinacea as a potential force against coronavirus infections

A new review identified clinical studies evaluating coronavirus infections in the context of Echinacea administration and assessed preventive and therapy advantages against COVID-19.

21 Jan 2022

Alphacoronaviruses found to be common in bats in the upper Midwestern United States

In a new study, researchers used a pan-coronavirus PCR to screen bats submitted for rabies testing owing to human exposure in order to find potentially novel bat CoVs that may represent a concern to people.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers design neural network to predict severity of COVID-19 variants

In a new study, researchers predict the risk of infection with severe coronavirus disease 2019 from the sequence of the spike protein.

21 Jan 2022

Vaccines alone are ineffective against the widely circulating Omicron variant

Millions of people around the world have received two shots of Sinovac, a Chinese-manufactured inactive vaccine that is used in 48 countries to help reduce transmission rates of COVID-19.

21 Jan 2022

Study shows monoclonal antibody and antiviral therapy are useful in preventing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the efficacy of the FDA-approved therapeutic mAbs, as well as to small-molecule antiviral agents against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Syrian hamsters.

21 Jan 2022

Medical Research News

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Pilot human trial uses new falloposcope device to capture images of fallopian tubes

Visual memory is affected by image size on the retina, study shows

Civic engagement does not substantially influence well-being, studies find

MU researchers identify highly prevalent mutations specific to Omicron variant

Neuromuscular training intervention may help reduce injury following post-concussion return-to-play

Many care home residents, staff tested positive for Covid-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic

People with depression more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation

Study highlights the neurologic manifestations linked with COVID-19 in hospitalized children

Study reveals how state laws affect access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than HIV and malaria

Omicron found to have higher environmental stability among SARS-CoV-2 variants

Echinacea as a potential force against coronavirus infections

Alphacoronaviruses found to be common in bats in the upper Midwestern United States

Researchers design neural network to predict severity of COVID-19 variants

Vaccines alone are ineffective against the widely circulating Omicron variant

Study shows monoclonal antibody and antiviral therapy are useful in preventing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Ancestral prepubertal cigarette smoking linked to higher body fat in females

Study supports that Omicron variant has shifted to better usage of Cathepsin B/L entry pathway

Exploring the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 becoming an endemic disease

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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