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Immunocompromised patients could be potential hosts for immune-escape mutants of SARS-CoV-2

In a recently published article in The New England Journal of Medicine, scientists have described how multi-mutational variants of SARS-CoV-2 may evolve in patients with immunosuppression.

5 Aug 2021

How does the mRNA/lipid nanoparticle platform promote protective adaptive immunity against SARS-CoV-2?

Modified mRNA combined with lipid nanoparticles may be beneficial in boosting adaptive immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Research led by Botond Z. Igyártó from Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology in Pennsylvania recently found that the lipid nanoparticles induce protective adaptive immune responses with antibody titers against lethal doses of the virus.

5 Aug 2021

Could a plant metabolite in liverworts be a potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 and other RNA viruses?

A new study from the National Centre for Biotechnology and Medicinal Chemistry Institute suggests Mother Nature delivered — in the form of liverworts. They found that the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha, also known as umbrella liverworts, could work as a potential antiviral treatment.

5 Aug 2021

Mobile apps can help promote physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown

Gyms and sporting clubs might close, and lockdown conditions make it difficult to exercise, but people are urged to take the next step and download fitness apps to keep moving.

5 Aug 2021

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows.

5 Aug 2021

Post-COVID-19 neurological sequalae are not due to brain injury, study shows

In a recent study from University of Gothenburg, it has been shown that all participants achieve normalization of CNS injury biomarkers, regardless of previous disease severity or persistent neurological symptoms. Indicating that post-COVID-19 neurological sequalae are not due to active brain injury.

5 Aug 2021

Men have better resources than women to cope with challenges of aging

Gender differences in societal ageing favor men over women, which suggests that men have better resources to help them cope with the challenges of ageing.

5 Aug 2021

Pandemic job search anxiety could lead to both positive and negative results

Job seeking, even during a good year, can be a stressful experience. Add in a global pandemic and constrained job markets, and anxiety abounds in many job seekers. That anxiety can be tied to both positive and negative results, according to new research out of the University of Arizona Eller College of Management.

5 Aug 2021

Contingency management at end-of-treatment helps to overcome opioid use disorder

The opioid epidemic remains a U.S. public health crisis and has only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, with opioid deaths accounting for 69,000 of 93,000 overdose-related deaths in 2020, according to provisional drug overdose data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in July 2021.

5 Aug 2021

Two monoclonal antibodies broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers in the United States and Canada have described the structural basis and mode of action for two monoclonal antibodies that potently neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

4 Aug 2021

Monoclonal antibody could inform development of pan-coronavirus vaccines

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the potential of a monoclonal antibody to inform the design of pan-coronavirus vaccines that could prevent the outbreak of future pandemics such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

4 Aug 2021

The role of natural killer cells in the fight against coronavirus infection

This study proposes a mathematical framework to analyze the effect of the viruses on type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling, which is part of the innate immune response. IFN-I brings about natural killer cell activation, which in turn causes the activation of macrophages.

4 Aug 2021

Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs

Women with frequent urinary tract infections say they're unhappy with what they perceive as their doctors' overuse of antibiotics and with the limited treatment options available to them, according to a study led by researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai.

4 Aug 2021

K-State research team aims to improve immunotherapy treatment for cancer patients

Immunotherapy can leverage the body's immune system to fight cancer. While excellent responses have been observed for some patients, a considerably larger number have received little benefit.

4 Aug 2021

Algorithmic clustering by pain distribution may help personalize chronic pain management

Pain distribution as reported on a body map, on its own, can be used to assign patients to distinct subgroups that are associated with differences in pain intensity, pain quality, pain impact and clinically-relevant three-month outcomes, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Benedict Alter of University of Pittsburgh, US, and colleagues.

4 Aug 2021

Nutritional value of foods has not improved despite targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories

UK policies that set targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories have not led to overall improvements in the nutritional value of food products.

4 Aug 2021

Study explores the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging among US smokers

Purchase a pack of cigarettes in Australia and be prepared to be accosted with graphic warning labels depicting the dangers of tobacco use - including images of gangrene of the foot, a newborn with a breathing tube and throat cancer.

4 Aug 2021

Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency in nicotine-dependent smokers

A new systematic review of randomized controlled trials has found evidence that non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency (number of cigarettes per day) in nicotine-dependent smokers.

4 Aug 2021

Research seeks to find out how older LGBTQ+ adults feel in long-term care facilities

As the United States continues to recognize, include and protect the LGBTQ+ community, one part of that community may not come to mind immediately: older adults.

4 Aug 2021

Initiating therapeutic anticoagulation benefits moderately ill COVID-19 patients, but not critically ill patients

A large clinical trial conducted worldwide shows that treating moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients with a full-dose blood thinner reduced their need for organ support, such as mechanical ventilation, and improved their chances of leaving the hospital.

4 Aug 2021

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Immunocompromised patients could be potential hosts for immune-escape mutants of SARS-CoV-2

How does the mRNA/lipid nanoparticle platform promote protective adaptive immunity against SARS-CoV-2?

Could a plant metabolite in liverworts be a potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 and other RNA viruses?

Mobile apps can help promote physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Post-COVID-19 neurological sequalae are not due to brain injury, study shows

Men have better resources than women to cope with challenges of aging

Pandemic job search anxiety could lead to both positive and negative results

Contingency management at end-of-treatment helps to overcome opioid use disorder

Two monoclonal antibodies broadly neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Monoclonal antibody could inform development of pan-coronavirus vaccines

The role of natural killer cells in the fight against coronavirus infection

Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs

K-State research team aims to improve immunotherapy treatment for cancer patients

Algorithmic clustering by pain distribution may help personalize chronic pain management

Nutritional value of foods has not improved despite targets for reductions in salt, sugar and calories

Study explores the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging among US smokers

Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency in nicotine-dependent smokers

Research seeks to find out how older LGBTQ+ adults feel in long-term care facilities

Initiating therapeutic anticoagulation benefits moderately ill COVID-19 patients, but not critically ill patients

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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