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Chemicals from certain personal care products may impact maternal hormone levels during pregnancy

Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study.

11 Dec 2021

UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a protein found in SARS-CoV-2 and a range of other coronaviruses.

11 Dec 2021

Rare population of toxic senescent cells in the brain could be a target for Alzheimer's treatment

For the first time, scientists have identified a rare population of potentially toxic senescent cells in human brains that can serve as a target for a new Alzheimer's disease treatment.

11 Dec 2021

OIST and FC Ryukyu launch partnership to understand how athletes' minds behave during team sports

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University and Ryukyu Football Club Co., Ltd. (FC Ryukyu) have today launched a new partnership, aimed at understanding how athletes' minds behave during team sports.

10 Dec 2021

Indication of minor added benefit of nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of esophageal cancer

In an early benefit assessment, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care investigated whether nivolumab has an added benefit over watchful waiting in the adjuvant treatment of adults with carcinoma of the esophagus or the gastroesophageal junction and pathological residual disease after prior neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

10 Dec 2021

Data shows mobility trends during and between the three UK lockdowns

A study by the University of Southampton suggests population movement and social mixing rose sharply following the end of the second COVID-19 UK lockdown and then fell away suddenly a few days before Christmas 2020.

10 Dec 2021

Impact of environmental SARS-CoV-2 contamination in residential housing

In a new study, scientists hypothesize that the presence of Corynebacterium and SARS-CoV-2 in surface samples might be associated with skin contamination.

10 Dec 2021

Study finds mutational changes in Omicron variant likely increase transmissibility

A new study presented evidence for a large number of mutational changes in the Omicron variant which will likely increase its transmissibility and significantly decrease the neutralization capacity of monoclonal antibodies, leading to a decline in vaccine efficacy.

10 Dec 2021

Study measures arterial stiffness in women from wide age range

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences measured arterial stiffness in women from wide age range.

10 Dec 2021

Mutational landscape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New research suggests mutations on the receptor-binding domain of the Omicron variant exert indirect effects that reduce antibody binding to epitopes and promote immune evasion.

10 Dec 2021

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine found that vaccination during the first trimester does not produce congenital disabilities or size abnormalities.

10 Dec 2021

Screening FDA-approved compounds shown to possess antiviral or antimicrobial activity for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition

Researchers have screened several compounds that could show the ability to inhibit SARS-CoV-2.

10 Dec 2021

Research suggests targeting fusion peptide-calcium interaction may help treat COVID-19

Researchers discovered that the entry of coronaviruses is a Ca2+-dependent process and focused their studies on the SARS-1 FP-Ca2+ interaction and its effect on membranes using electron spin resonance (ESR).

10 Dec 2021

Distinct plasma proteins linked to presence and course of COVID-19

In a study published in Viruses, researchers have examined the difference in protein levels in COVID-19 patients.

10 Dec 2021

Maternal and neonatal cord-blood antibody profile in response to SARS-CoV-2

The goal of the current research was to determine the profile and specificity of maternal serum and neonatal cord blood antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 virus exposure in mothers.

10 Dec 2021

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Researchers examined neutralizing antibody levels in 48 vaccinated health care workers against the major SARS-CoV-2 variants.

10 Dec 2021

Symptoms after a third mRNA vaccine among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers published a report wherein they assessed the symptomology post a booster dose of mRNA vaccines in adults with IBD.

10 Dec 2021

Cardinal Health survey of oncologists shines light on mental health distress affecting cancer patients

More than 80% of oncologists frequently see mental health distress in their patients with cancer, and more than 90% say it has a significant impact on their health outcomes.

9 Dec 2021

New research analyzes inequities and health impacts of flooding

Flooding is the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), costing the country more than $1 trillion in inflation-adjusted dollars since 1980.

9 Dec 2021

Early, mid-career women disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women who are early and mid-career academic faculty members, according to a recent study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

9 Dec 2021

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Chemicals from certain personal care products may impact maternal hormone levels during pregnancy

UCLA research points the way towards a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

Rare population of toxic senescent cells in the brain could be a target for Alzheimer's treatment

OIST and FC Ryukyu launch partnership to understand how athletes' minds behave during team sports

Indication of minor added benefit of nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of esophageal cancer

Data shows mobility trends during and between the three UK lockdowns

Impact of environmental SARS-CoV-2 contamination in residential housing

Study finds mutational changes in Omicron variant likely increase transmissibility

Study measures arterial stiffness in women from wide age range

Mutational landscape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Impact of mRNA-1273 vaccination during early pregnancy

Screening FDA-approved compounds shown to possess antiviral or antimicrobial activity for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition

Research suggests targeting fusion peptide-calcium interaction may help treat COVID-19

Distinct plasma proteins linked to presence and course of COVID-19

Maternal and neonatal cord-blood antibody profile in response to SARS-CoV-2

Neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in health care workers pre- and post-vaccination

Symptoms after a third mRNA vaccine among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Cardinal Health survey of oncologists shines light on mental health distress affecting cancer patients

New research analyzes inequities and health impacts of flooding

Early, mid-career women disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic, study reveals

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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