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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on human sexual behaviors

A new study evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human sexual behaviors in the United States.

21 Sep 2021

Implications of dosing sparing and booster shots in the context of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

The current study suggests that deferring the second vaccination of individuals with prior infection may be a cost-effective strategy.

21 Sep 2021

Comparison of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain produced in mammalian, insect, and bacterial cells

In a recent study, RBD produced in various cell types are characterized in-depth, comparing their applicability for future COVID-19 research.

21 Sep 2021

COVID-19 induces the generation of distinct autoantibodies

In a recent study, the association between COVID-19 and autoimmunity is investigated at all levels of disease severity.

21 Sep 2021

Detecting early outcomes in COVID-19 patients

A new Nature study aimed to predict clinical data of COVID-19 patients based on clinical outcomes.

21 Sep 2021

Discovery points toward a new strategy for treating Parkinson’s disease

University of Utah Health scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells’ production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxic aggregates in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.

21 Sep 2021

Is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine still effective after 6 months?

A team of researchers assessed the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Sep 2021

Four kinds of changes can be made to reduce mental health stress in academic scientists

Graduate students suffer high rates of depression, anxiety and mental stress, studies show—a situation made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Sep 2021

Studies show how neighborhoods may help preserve older adults’ cognitive health

Americans are living longer than ever before, but cognitive decline threatens the quality of those last golden years.

21 Sep 2021

Nasal drugs show success in slowing Parkinson's disease progression in mice

Potential new treatments for Parkinson's disease developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center have shown success in slowing progression of the disease in mice.

21 Sep 2021

Researchers create a living bioengineered nerve circuit to tackle opioid overdose crisis

In 2019, nearly 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid overdoses, bringing the total of number of deaths from the opioid crisis to half a million over the past 10 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

21 Sep 2021

Signs and risk factors of pulmonary embolism missed in dementia patients

Patients with dementia who had signs and risk factors of a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lungs, were much less likely to be tested for pulmonary embolism than patients without dementia who had the same signs and risk factors.

21 Sep 2021

Catheter-based aortic valve replacement can help a broad range of heart patients, study shows

Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow through the heart, is one of the most common and serious heart valve diseases.

21 Sep 2021

New analysis reveals the economic burden of polycystic ovary syndrome in the U.S.

The most common hormone disorder affecting women of reproductive age - polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - cost an estimated $8 billion to diagnose and treat nationwide in 2020, according to a new economic analysis published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

21 Sep 2021

Heart attack survivors using a smartphone app experienced lower hospital readmission rates

Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack survivors using a smartphone app designed to navigate the recovery process, such as medication management and lifestyle changes, showed that app users experienced hospital readmission within the first 30 days of discharge at half the rate of a comparable group given standard aftercare without the app.

21 Sep 2021

BUSM assistant professor awarded $2.1 million for peripheral artery disease research

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major cause of limb loss. It is estimated that PAD affects between 8.5 and 12 million Americans, with a prevalence that has increased by about 25 percent over the preceding decade.

21 Sep 2021

KU researcher wins $1.25 million award to investigate the vital role of sex hormones in tissue repair

Our ability to heal and regenerate new tissue after an injury has much to do with biological sex. For instance, following menopause, the loss of sex-hormone signaling in women can lead to degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, where bone and cartilage degrade and become more delicate and brittle because of tissue loss.

21 Sep 2021

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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on human sexual behaviors

Implications of dosing sparing and booster shots in the context of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Comparison of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain produced in mammalian, insect, and bacterial cells

COVID-19 induces the generation of distinct autoantibodies

Detecting early outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Discovery points toward a new strategy for treating Parkinson’s disease

Is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine still effective after 6 months?

Four kinds of changes can be made to reduce mental health stress in academic scientists

Studies show how neighborhoods may help preserve older adults’ cognitive health

Nasal drugs show success in slowing Parkinson's disease progression in mice

Researchers create a living bioengineered nerve circuit to tackle opioid overdose crisis

Signs and risk factors of pulmonary embolism missed in dementia patients

Catheter-based aortic valve replacement can help a broad range of heart patients, study shows

New analysis reveals the economic burden of polycystic ovary syndrome in the U.S.

Heart attack survivors using a smartphone app experienced lower hospital readmission rates

BUSM assistant professor awarded $2.1 million for peripheral artery disease research

KU researcher wins $1.25 million award to investigate the vital role of sex hormones in tissue repair

Scientists identify potential therapeutic targets to alleviate severe COVID-19 in aged patients

Three US COVID-19 vaccines provide substantial protection against hospitalization

COVID-19 and the widening online information gap

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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