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Women expressing feminine and masculine characteristics more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery

Biologically born women who express feminine and masculine characteristics are more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery to correct pelvic organ drooping, according to the results of a new study.

19 Oct 2021

Research reveals troubling implications for female teenagers with obesity and chronic pain

New research on obesity and chronic pain in adolescents uncovers sex differences with troubling implications for female teenagers with these conditions.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers uncover the role of estrogen in exercise

Experts in sex as a biological variable are uncovering the role of estrogen in exercise. The researchers will present their findings virtually at the American Physiological Society's (APS) New Trends in Sex and Gender Medicine conference.

19 Oct 2021

Yelp reviews can provide direct insight into patients' experiences of care

A one-star disparity on health care facility Yelp reviews could indicate a 60-death-peryear difference between some United States counties where those facilities are located, according to researchers at the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health.

19 Oct 2021

New findings may help widen therapeutic interventions for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A retrospective study led by Northwestern Medicine investigators found that the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy drug tisagenlecleucel demonstrated safety and efficacy in pediatric patients with relapsed and refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL), even when the drug doesn't meet the FDA's strict manufacturing standards.

19 Oct 2021

Genetic testing in siblings of newborns with cancer susceptibility genes could reduce deaths by 50%

Genetic testing of the siblings of newborns found to have mutations in any one of 11 genes most commonly associated with childhood-onset cancers could reduce deaths from these rare cancers by about 50%, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers unravel basic mechanisms of learning new words in sleeping toddlers

Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, have for the first time seen how specific brain regions activate as two-year-olds remember newly learned words - while the children were sleeping.

19 Oct 2021

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

Identifying the dynamic events occurring during urinary tract infections (UTI) has revealed a new potential strategy to combat this condition, considered the most common type of infection.

19 Oct 2021

‘Green’ neighborhoods may increase physical activity levels among older African Americans

Adults 50 and older are significantly less active than those younger than 50. Many fall short of the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity per week.

19 Oct 2021

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron deficiency anemia, which is rising globally.

19 Oct 2021

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Although the influenza virus varies a lot from year to year, the flu usually contributes to approximately 1000 deaths a year in Norway.

19 Oct 2021

Novel approach to predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study, researchers have used the predictive power of chest CT scans and plasma cytokines to predict death and severity in COVID-19 patients.

19 Oct 2021

Study reveals the importance of COVID-19 testing in reopening of schools

A new qualitative study examines the attitudes of school administrators, teachers, parents, and students towards the implementation of COVID-19 testing.

19 Oct 2021

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

A new preprint suggests a fruitful approach to develop such drugs based on biochemical and molecular modeling studies of the drug remdesivir.

19 Oct 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Damian Santomauro and Dr. Alize Ferrari about their latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on mental health.

19 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections among immunocompromised individuals

A study of breakthrough infections in immunocompromised people following two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 concluded that immunocompromised people would be best served with a third dose of the vaccine for better protection.

19 Oct 2021

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

A new preprint deals with the mental baggage accompanying this condition, often termed “long covid.”

19 Oct 2021

Phase 2 trial shows COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccine elicits promising immunogenicity responses

Researchers performed a large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase two trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and immune response elicited from vaccination with MVC-COV1901.

19 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 mutations amplify its advantage over host for efficient translation of viral RNAs

A study shows that mutations that SARS-CoV-2 has gained improve its advantage in the efficient translation of viral RNAs.

19 Oct 2021

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

Researchers from the Washington University School Of Medicine have identified how a subset of variants of concern can escape neutralization by two neutralizing antibodies.

19 Oct 2021

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Women expressing feminine and masculine characteristics more likely to choose uterine-preserving surgery

Research reveals troubling implications for female teenagers with obesity and chronic pain

Researchers uncover the role of estrogen in exercise

Yelp reviews can provide direct insight into patients' experiences of care

New findings may help widen therapeutic interventions for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Genetic testing in siblings of newborns with cancer susceptibility genes could reduce deaths by 50%

Researchers unravel basic mechanisms of learning new words in sleeping toddlers

Study reveals potential new approach to fight urinary tract infections

‘Green’ neighborhoods may increase physical activity levels among older African Americans

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Novel approach to predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Study reveals the importance of COVID-19 testing in reopening of schools

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections among immunocompromised individuals

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

Phase 2 trial shows COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccine elicits promising immunogenicity responses

SARS-CoV-2 mutations amplify its advantage over host for efficient translation of viral RNAs

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

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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