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Optimistic pupils with 'happy' memories linked to lower drink and drug risk

Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory.

25 Jan 2021

Hyperinflammatory conditions drive gender differences in COVID-19 severity and mortality

Recently researchers from India analyzed gender differences in COVID-19-related hyperinflammatory conditions resulting in mortality in Indian patients. The study is published on the preprint server, medRxiv*.

25 Jan 2021

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things, the type of environment where one lives.

25 Jan 2021

First-of-its-kind cardiovascular drug gets FDA approval based on study from Canadian VIGOUR Centre

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug vericiguat for use in patients with heart failure.

25 Jan 2021

Probiotics as adjuvant therapy for COVID-19 patients

In a recent review published in the Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, Luigi Santacroce and Francesco Inchingolo et al. address the many factors such as dysbiosis (imbalance in the microbiota) that could influence the SARS-CoV-2 infection course.

25 Jan 2021

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Children of mothers experiencing depressive symptoms are more at risk, as adolescents, of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.

25 Jan 2021

New SARS-CoV-2 variants resistant to convalescent sera and and monoclonal antibodies

Researchers studying the effect of convalescent sera and monoclonal antibodies from recovered patients found the UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 variants are more resistant to neutralization compared to the wild-type virus.

25 Jan 2021

Study shows link between early brainstem tau accumulation and cortical hyperexcitability

Study conducted by researchers from the GIGA CRC In vivo Imaging laboratory at ULiège demonstrates, for the first time in humans, how the first deposits of tau proteins in the brainstem are associated with neurophysiological processes specific to the early stages of Alzheimer's disease development.

25 Jan 2021

New drug screening platform identifies inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the UK and the United States have developed a stem-cell-based screening platform for identifying compounds that inhibit infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the causative agent for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

25 Jan 2021

UK COVID-19 death to case ratio increased in December 2020, say researchers

Researchers in Scotland have conducted a study showing that the proportion of deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulting from infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) increased in the UK after November 2020.

25 Jan 2021

Study finds high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in male breast cancer patients

Male breast cancer patients were found to have a high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, in a small study of this rare patient population presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient Virtual course.

25 Jan 2021

Scientists develop a model to track viral load in COVID-19 patients

Scientists from the University of Alberta, Canada, have developed a model to determine patient-specific viral load curves for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The data obtained from this model can be used in other higher-level models to evaluate the physiological and pathological impacts of virus infection and determine patient risks.

25 Jan 2021

Bispecific antibody shows efficacy against new SARS-CoV-2 variants

A team of international scientists has recently developed a bispecific antibody that can bind two non-overlapping regions of the spike receptor-binding domain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and completely prevent the viral-host interaction.

25 Jan 2021

Herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 may not be achievable with current vaccines

A recent preprint research paper posted on the medRxiv server asks the question: “Is “herd immunity” to COVID-19 a realistic outcome of any immunization program with the two main vaccines currently licensed in the UK?”

25 Jan 2021

European soccer players may have up to 3.5 times higher risk for COVID-19

As efforts are underway to keep the season going under existing restrictions, a preprint research paper appearing on the medRxiv server describes the estimated incidence and the risk of infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among European soccer players.

25 Jan 2021

Brain stimulation highlights ancestral brain highway system shared by humans and monkeys

Scientists have identified that the evolutionary development of human and primate brains may have been similar for communication and memory.

25 Jan 2021

Older minority cancer patients more likely to experience negative surgical outcomes

Older minority cancer patients with poor social determinants of health are significantly more likely to experience negative surgical outcomes compared to white patients with similar risk factors, according to a new study published by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

25 Jan 2021

Cancer patients more likely to die following surgery in lower-income countries

Research by an international team of medical experts has found cancer patients could be up to four times more likely to die following cancer surgery in low to lower-middle income countries than in high-income countries.

25 Jan 2021

Missing surface protein allows small cell lung cancer cells to hide from immune defenses

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells are missing a surface protein that triggers an immune response, allowing them to hide from one of the body's key cancer defenses, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

25 Jan 2021

Study: Most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread

A new study from Indiana University researchers finds that most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but that more education is needed on how to wear masks properly and on the importance of consistent commitment to public health guidelines.

25 Jan 2021

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Optimistic pupils with 'happy' memories linked to lower drink and drug risk

Hyperinflammatory conditions drive gender differences in COVID-19 severity and mortality

High density of street trees may help improve mental health

First-of-its-kind cardiovascular drug gets FDA approval based on study from Canadian VIGOUR Centre

Probiotics as adjuvant therapy for COVID-19 patients

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

New SARS-CoV-2 variants resistant to convalescent sera and and monoclonal antibodies

Study shows link between early brainstem tau accumulation and cortical hyperexcitability

New drug screening platform identifies inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

UK COVID-19 death to case ratio increased in December 2020, say researchers

Study finds high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in male breast cancer patients

Scientists develop a model to track viral load in COVID-19 patients

Bispecific antibody shows efficacy against new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 may not be achievable with current vaccines

European soccer players may have up to 3.5 times higher risk for COVID-19

Brain stimulation highlights ancestral brain highway system shared by humans and monkeys

Older minority cancer patients more likely to experience negative surgical outcomes

Cancer patients more likely to die following surgery in lower-income countries

Missing surface protein allows small cell lung cancer cells to hide from immune defenses

Study: Most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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