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Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 among hospitalized patients may be ineffective

Universal screening of all hospital admissions for infection with SARS-CoV-2 is highly inefficient as a screening method in regions with a low prevalence of COVID-19 in the absence of high-risk factors.

29 Sep 2021

Peripheral nerve injuries and severe COVID-19

An interesting new study discusses the occurrence of peripheral nerve injuries in a subset of patients who survived severe COVID-19.

29 Sep 2021

Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

In our latest interview, we spoke to Dr. Kathy Trieu about the impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2021

Defect in the interferon system associated with more severe COVID-19

A component of the human interferon system that activates SARS-CoV-2 cellular defenses appears to be defective in a proportion of humans, new research reports. COVID-19 outcomes were more severe in hospitalized patients who exhibited this immune system deficit, the study shows.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers explore the clinical use of intravenous infusions of ketamine to treat depression

Depression is the most common mental illness as well as the number one cause of disability among people between the ages of 15 and 44. And for millions of sufferers, antidepressants have literally saved lives that could otherwise have been lost to suicide.

29 Sep 2021

Heart healthy adults have lower lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes

Heart healthy middle-aged adults are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime, according to a study published on World Heart Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

29 Sep 2021

Model predicts SARS-CoV-2 spread in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated populations

A modeling study led by Kuan-lin Huang of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York suggests that getting vaccinated and taking preventative measures such as social distancing and mask-wearing is the most effective way to curb the spread of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

29 Sep 2021

MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that MRIs are cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts detected by mammography.

29 Sep 2021

Research provides the basis for an additional novel immunotherapy for multiple myeloma patients

Oncotarget published "Multipeptide stimulated PBMCs generate TEM/TCM for adoptive cell therapy in multiple myeloma" which reported that Multiple Myeloma patients suffer disease relapse due to the development of therapeutic resistance. Increasing evidence suggests that immunotherapeutic strategies can provide durable responses.

29 Sep 2021

Research finds increases in 'pandemic brain' after COVID-19 lockdowns

Chances are, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected your health — even if you have never been infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). According to new research from Harvard Medical School, the stress of isolation from lockdown and stay-at-home measures is making people sick.

29 Sep 2021

Duke neurobiologists show how the rigors of natural selection and evolution have shaped the retinas

If you wanted to design the most perfect, low-energy, light-detecting device for a future camera or a prosthetic retina, you'd reach for something called 'efficient coding theory,' to set out the array of sensors.

29 Sep 2021

Could vitamin A help to regain your smell loss after COVID-19?

Could vitamin A help to regain your smell after COVID-19? New research is trying to find out, and we spoke exclusively to Professor Carl Philpott to find out more.

29 Sep 2021

Low frequency rTMS can improve memory performance, study shows

Memories of past events and experiences are what define us as who we are, and yet the ability to form these episodic memories declines with age, certain dementias, and brain injury.

29 Sep 2021

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine outlines different aspects of child and adolescent health and development, and the social determinants of health.

29 Sep 2021

Combination of two drugs may help pancreatic and liver cancer patients

A drug candidate discovered and developed decades ago in the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock may help control the body's raging and often deadly inflammatory response to chemotherapy treatments, especially for pancreatic and liver cancer patients.

29 Sep 2021

Scientists turn into molecular detectives to find clues to why certain cancer therapies stop working

A new research study at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) turns cancer scientists into molecular detectives, searching for clues for why certain cancers are able to spread and evolve by studying tissues collected within hours of death.

29 Sep 2021

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades, largely due to improvements among Black Americans, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

29 Sep 2021

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern?

The authors from this paper performed a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating vaccine effectiveness from RCTs and observational studies.

29 Sep 2021

Greater viral load of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern increases transmission potential

By quantifying the probability of infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in accordance with its viral load after a high-risk contact, researchers from France, Spain, and the United Kingdom show a substantial correlation of transmission probability and viral load increase in variants of concern.

28 Sep 2021

Human coronavirus replicates in bats without using the spike protein

Researchers in Singapore have conducted a study showing active replication of a human coronavirus in bats that occurred without the viral spike protein binding to host cell receptors.

28 Sep 2021

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Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 among hospitalized patients may be ineffective

Peripheral nerve injuries and severe COVID-19

Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

Defect in the interferon system associated with more severe COVID-19

Researchers explore the clinical use of intravenous infusions of ketamine to treat depression

Heart healthy adults have lower lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes

Model predicts SARS-CoV-2 spread in vaccinated vs. unvaccinated populations

MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts

Research provides the basis for an additional novel immunotherapy for multiple myeloma patients

Research finds increases in 'pandemic brain' after COVID-19 lockdowns

Duke neurobiologists show how the rigors of natural selection and evolution have shaped the retinas

Could vitamin A help to regain your smell loss after COVID-19?

Low frequency rTMS can improve memory performance, study shows

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

Combination of two drugs may help pancreatic and liver cancer patients

Scientists turn into molecular detectives to find clues to why certain cancer therapies stop working

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern?

Greater viral load of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern increases transmission potential

Human coronavirus replicates in bats without using the spike protein

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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