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Inactivated egg-based Newcastle disease virus vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

A new study presents initial results from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1/2 trial in Thailand.

24 Sep 2021

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia — a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm — appears to work by reverting heart muscle cells to a younger state, reducing the irregular rhythms, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

24 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status among US college students

A new study has been published to study the correlations of COVID-19 vaccination status among college students.

24 Sep 2021

Social media endorsements help people to make better food choices, study finds

Social media users who view images of healthy foods that have been heavily endorsed with 'likes' are more likely to make healthier food choices, a new study has found.

24 Sep 2021

Scientists publish a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2, a map that was generated by a global collaboration comparing nearly all leading clinical candidates.

24 Sep 2021

New imaging technology for detecting MALT lymphomas could save patients numerous gastroscopies

A new imaging technique for the detection of MALT lymphomas, malignant tumours of the lymphatic system, could probably save patients numerous gastroscopies. A study group of MedUni Wien achieved a high imaging accuracy by way of PET/MR and by using a PET Tracer directed against a certain cell receptor. The results are currently published in the top journal "Blood" of the American Society of Hematology.

24 Sep 2021

Presumed immunity in US remains below the threshold sufficient to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Researchers have investigated publicly available data published to investigate the proportion of the US population that has become immune to SARS-CoV-2.

24 Sep 2021

No excess mortality during the Delta variant era in US state with high vaccination rates

Researchers have investigated the number of excess deaths during the initial spread of the Delta variant.

24 Sep 2021

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Clinical trial results showed that a diet designed to alter levels of specific fatty acids consumed by participants may help patients have less variability in their mood.

24 Sep 2021

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

24 Sep 2021

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Viral Infection Slows Blood Vessel Repair After TBI: Seven days after mTBI, the blood vessels (stained in red) in the tissues around the brain are not completely repaired. A marker for intact vessels was used (labeled in green) to distinguish fully functional blood vessels (yellow) from ones that are still damaged (red).McGavern Lab, NINDS

24 Sep 2021

Studies address how plant-based diets impact men's health issues

Three new studies by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine urologists address how consuming healthy plant-based diets impact a range of men's health issues - from diabetes to sexual health.

24 Sep 2021

Melanomas that metastasize to the adrenal gland are resistant to checkpoint inhibitors

Recent advances in immunotherapy have allowed doctors at the University of Colorado Cancer Center to more effectively treat melanomas that spread to other parts of the body. Immunotherapy drugs such as checkpoint inhibitors, which are commonly used to treat melanomas, work to strengthen a patient's immune system so that it can prevent a tumor from "turning off" the ability of the immune system to fight it.

24 Sep 2021

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person's kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health disparities. The findings, reported September 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, are expected to inform National Kidney Foundation–American Society of Nephrology Task Force guidelines on evaluating kidney function.

24 Sep 2021

Human milk antibodies elicited by vaccination show reduced activity against SARS-CoV-2 VoCs

In a study recently published on the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists from Singapore have assessed the levels of IgA-specific anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in the breast milk of women recently immunized with the second dose of an mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

24 Sep 2021

Researchers identify two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer

Scientists have identified two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer that respond differently to treatment, information that could one day guide physicians in treating patients with the therapies best suited to their disease.

24 Sep 2021

Effect of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG antibodies

Natural infection or vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) confer considerable protection against reinfection and reduce the risk of severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes.

24 Sep 2021

May-Thurner anatomy common in patients with CTEPH, new study shows

Like highways, roads, and side streets, blood vessels in the human body come in different sizes, with a range of traffic-carrying capacities. These differences are critical to facilitating blood flow through tissues.

24 Sep 2021

New mutations enable gliomas to resist proven treatment, study shows

About one-third of all brain tumors are gliomas, cancerous growths that originate in the glial cells that surround and support neurons in the brain. The prognosis for patients with gliomas is not good, with the average survival time being 12-18 months.

24 Sep 2021

Using air filtration to remove airborne SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial aerosols in COVID wards

University of Cambridge researchers conducted a study in two repurposed COVID-19 units in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK, between January and February 2021. During this time, the alpha variant (lineage B1.1.7) accounted for >80% of the circulating SARS-CoV-2. This study, posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, aimed to provide evidence of the removal of SARS-CoV-2 and microbial bioaerosols using portable air filters with UV sterilization.

24 Sep 2021

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Inactivated egg-based Newcastle disease virus vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

COVID-19 vaccination status among US college students

Social media endorsements help people to make better food choices, study finds

Scientists publish a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2

New imaging technology for detecting MALT lymphomas could save patients numerous gastroscopies

Presumed immunity in US remains below the threshold sufficient to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

No excess mortality during the Delta variant era in US state with high vaccination rates

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Studies address how plant-based diets impact men's health issues

Melanomas that metastasize to the adrenal gland are resistant to checkpoint inhibitors

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

Human milk antibodies elicited by vaccination show reduced activity against SARS-CoV-2 VoCs

Researchers identify two subtypes of metastatic prostate cancer

Effect of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG antibodies

May-Thurner anatomy common in patients with CTEPH, new study shows

New mutations enable gliomas to resist proven treatment, study shows

Using air filtration to remove airborne SARS-CoV-2 and other microbial aerosols in COVID wards

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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