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Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Many teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive care coordination services from a Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded state agency.

2 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

With prevalence of developmental disorders on the rise, the need to understand brain development has never been more critical.

1 Oct 2021

Two-mAb cocktail prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection, study suggests

A promising study shows that a combination of two monoclonal antibodies effectively neutralized SARS-CoV-2 in monkeys and proved efficacious against newer variants of concern in vitro.

1 Oct 2021

Enveloped virus-like particle based vaccines potentially broaden immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint describes promising results with a novel vaccine candidate designed to improve the breadth of neutralization.

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals link between restrictive eating, eating disorders and increased risk of injuries

Restrictive eating and current or past eating disorders are associated with increased risk of injuries, reveals a study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä. The findings also showed that menstrual dysfunction was associated with more missed training/competition days.

1 Oct 2021

Structure of monoclonal antibody that can potently neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern

A new preprint deals with the analysis of the monoclonal antibody J08, which was capable of powerful neutralization of the wildtype SARS-CoV-2, and its VOCs.

1 Oct 2021

Persistence of humoral immune response in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent individuals a year after infection

A new study reported the persistence of immune responses over twelve months after natural infection.

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between genital warts and the human leukocyte antigen system

New research presented today at the EADV 30th Congress reveals a link between genital warts and the human leukocyte antigen system - the part of the immune system which helps regulate immune responses.

1 Oct 2021

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

1 Oct 2021

Early accumulation of tau proteins in the brain more effective at predicting memory impairment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have compared how well different Alzheimer's biomarkers predict the progression of the disease and its effect on memory.

1 Oct 2021

Similar viral load in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Researchers evaluated Ct-values among distinct groups, namely, a) completely vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals and b) asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals at the time of testing.

1 Oct 2021

The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission varies with vaccine type and SARS-CoV-2 strain

Researchers from the University of Oxford have been examining the impact of vaccination on the spread of the Alpha and Delta variants through the population.

1 Oct 2021

Study finds US pediatric COVID-19 cases are higher than expected

Researchers from the CDC have investigated differences in seroprevalence across pediatric age groups to estimate an infection to case ratio.

1 Oct 2021

Real-world data sheds new light on biologic treatment and vaccine hesitancy in psoriasis patients

Real-world data looking at biologic treatment and vaccine hesitancy in psoriasis patients is being presented today at EADV’s 30th Congress.

1 Oct 2021

Research finds possible connection between bacteria and bowel cancer

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found a possible relationship between the presence of a specific type of bacteria found in tumors and the spread of bowel cancer.

1 Oct 2021

Research shows dramatic decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

The number of colorectal cancer cases diagnosed fell dramatically by 40% in a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research presented today at UEG Week Virtual 2021 has shown.

1 Oct 2021

A call to action for reducing health disparities and advancing treatments for Parkinson's patients

Current knowledge about Parkinson's disease (PD) does not reflect the diversity of people with the disease, according to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF).

1 Oct 2021

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Despite smoking's well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called "never-smokers," a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors.

1 Oct 2021

Study explores trends in cardiac imaging from 2010 to 2019

A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade reports that the rate of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019, suggesting a bright future for the technology

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals possible 12-month changes in pregnancy intentions

Deciding when to start or grow a family is deeply personal and complex. When someone begins using a contraceptive, it may seem obvious they are not planning to get pregnant anytime soon. But a study recently published in PLOS ONE found that pregnancy intentions often change over as short as a 12-month time period and that they specifically vary with partner status, household income, and employment status.

1 Oct 2021

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Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

Two-mAb cocktail prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection, study suggests

Enveloped virus-like particle based vaccines potentially broaden immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study reveals link between restrictive eating, eating disorders and increased risk of injuries

Structure of monoclonal antibody that can potently neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern

Persistence of humoral immune response in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent individuals a year after infection

Study reveals a link between genital warts and the human leukocyte antigen system

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Early accumulation of tau proteins in the brain more effective at predicting memory impairment

Similar viral load in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission varies with vaccine type and SARS-CoV-2 strain

Study finds US pediatric COVID-19 cases are higher than expected

Real-world data sheds new light on biologic treatment and vaccine hesitancy in psoriasis patients

Research finds possible connection between bacteria and bowel cancer

Research shows dramatic decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

A call to action for reducing health disparities and advancing treatments for Parkinson's patients

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Study explores trends in cardiac imaging from 2010 to 2019

Study reveals possible 12-month changes in pregnancy intentions

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