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Community-based program can help reduce in-home falls among older adults

For many aging Americans, the dream of maintaining an active, independent lifestyle while living at home comes crashing down with a fall. Falls are the leading cause of injury, accidental death and premature placement in a nursing home among older adults in the United States.

31 Aug 2021

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity induced by Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may decline after 6 months

A team of scientists from Israel has recently claimed that antiviral immunity induced by the mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) BNT162b2 gradually declines over time, highlighting the need for a third booster dose.

31 Aug 2021

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce high antibody titers with significant neutralizing potency in saliva

Scientists from the USA and Canada have recently demonstrated that the dynamics of antibody response induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are different.

31 Aug 2021

Post-infection vaccination produces potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

The best protection against new SARS-CoV-2 infections or reinfections may be obtained by a combination of vaccine-elicited and infection-induced antibodies.

31 Aug 2021

J&J COVID-19 booster shot produces robust antibody response

The study showed neutralizing antibody responses produced by the Johnson & Johnson–Janssen vaccine was robust and stable eight months after immunization.

31 Aug 2021

Hormones play a vital role in the development of breast cancer

A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the role that hormones play in the development of breast cancer in patients. The novel findings could enhance the treatment for breast cancer, assisting clinicians in optimising individual patient care and improving overall survival rates for patients.

31 Aug 2021

New research has implications for developing cancer therapies targeting mutant p53 protein

The tumor suppressor protein p53 is mutated in more than half of all human cancers. Several drugs that potentially can restore mutant p53 to its normal cancer-killing function are in clinical investigation.

31 Aug 2021

Coronavirus buildup in the lungs is likely behind high mortality rates

A buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates seen in the pandemic, a new study finds.

31 Aug 2021

Study compares risk of hospitalization from SARS-CoV-2 delta and alpha variants

Largest study to date analyzing more than 40,000 COVID-19 cases (including a combination of vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals) confirmed by virus genome sequencing finds a two-fold increased risk of hospitalization from delta versus alpha variant infections.

31 Aug 2021

The tale of mRNA vaccines: Turning calamity into opportunity

In a review paper published in the journal Nature Reviews, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania have described the underlying technologies for mRNA vaccines and their future prospects with improved delivery systems and applications in diseases beyond the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Aug 2021

Researchers explore the fate of dietary fructose in the body

In today's fast-paced world, the dependence on the widely available "fast" foods and beverages has risen. These foods are typically low in fiber and essential nutrients, and often consist of high amounts of added sugar. This shift in dietary trends, accompanied by a sedentary lifestyle, has been attributed to the rise in various metabolic disorders like diabetes, fatty liver disease, and heart disease.

31 Aug 2021

Severe COVID-19 negatively impacts kidney function in kidney transplant recipients

During her medical school career, third-year student Skylar Nahi has taken advantage of the mentorship and research opportunities available to Feinberg students.

31 Aug 2021

Shorter survival of multiple myeloma subgroup linked to worse kidney damage

Nearly 20% of patients with multiple myeloma have a form in which they make extreme quantities of one component of the abnormal antibody they are producing, and these so-called "free monoclonal light chains" pile up and damage the kidneys, investigators say.

31 Aug 2021

Study uses novel statistical approaches to identify factors that contributed to COVID-19 mortality

Staying home and limiting local travel, supporting access to primary care, and limiting contacts in contagion hubs - including hospitals, schools, and workplaces - are strategies that might help reduce COVID-19-related deaths, according to new research. The research team, by statisticians at Penn State, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy, and Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, used novel statistical approaches to compare the first wave of the epidemic across 20 regions in Italy and identify factors that contributed to mortality.

31 Aug 2021

Novel coating technology increases lifespan and stability of implantable devices

Various human implantable medical devices have been developed in recent years, and they are being used in clinical filed. These devices include brain–machine interfaces, in which a chip is implanted into the brain to enable humans to move machines using only their thoughts, and deep brain stimulators for treating Parkinson's disease and other brain diseases.

31 Aug 2021

Durability of cellular immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 after mRNA vaccination

A recent study, available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigated the durability of cellular immune memory after mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and whether booster jabs affect the durability of different immune response components. The study included testing for antibodies and cellular immune responses in covid patients and recovered individuals.

31 Aug 2021

A single glass of wine can raise the drinker’s risk for atrial fibrillation

A single glass of wine can quickly – significantly – raise the drinker's risk for atrial fibrillation, according to new research by UC San Francisco.

31 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 animal origin: What we know so far

Scientists at the University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research in the United Kingdom and the South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou, China, have shed light on the animal origin of SARS-CoV-2, tracing back to the first outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), the infectious agent of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in China in 2002 to 2003.

31 Aug 2021

AI approach helps identify heart failure patients who will benefit from beta-blocker therapy

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new way to identify patients with heart failure who will benefit from treatment with beta-blockers.

31 Aug 2021

New strategy combining heart failure with depression treatment improves patients' clinical outcomes

A telephone-delivered nursing care strategy that combined heart failure care management with depression treatment improved patients' clinical outcomes, discovered clinicians from the University of Pittsburgh.

31 Aug 2021

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Community-based program can help reduce in-home falls among older adults

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunity induced by Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may decline after 6 months

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce high antibody titers with significant neutralizing potency in saliva

Post-infection vaccination produces potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

J&J COVID-19 booster shot produces robust antibody response

Hormones play a vital role in the development of breast cancer

New research has implications for developing cancer therapies targeting mutant p53 protein

Coronavirus buildup in the lungs is likely behind high mortality rates

Study compares risk of hospitalization from SARS-CoV-2 delta and alpha variants

The tale of mRNA vaccines: Turning calamity into opportunity

Researchers explore the fate of dietary fructose in the body

Severe COVID-19 negatively impacts kidney function in kidney transplant recipients

Shorter survival of multiple myeloma subgroup linked to worse kidney damage

Study uses novel statistical approaches to identify factors that contributed to COVID-19 mortality

Novel coating technology increases lifespan and stability of implantable devices

Durability of cellular immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 after mRNA vaccination

A single glass of wine can raise the drinker’s risk for atrial fibrillation

SARS-CoV-2 animal origin: What we know so far

AI approach helps identify heart failure patients who will benefit from beta-blocker therapy

New strategy combining heart failure with depression treatment improves patients' clinical outcomes

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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