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Link identified between early lower respiratory tract infections and development of OSA in children

Several birth cohorts have defined the pivotal role of early lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in the inception of pediatric respiratory conditions.

15 Sep 2021

Nutrition and exercise program shows promise in young adults with intellectual disabilities

Adhering to a diet and exercise program to manage health can be a challenge for anyone.

15 Sep 2021

Children with CZS-associated microcephaly show severe neurodevelopmental impairments

At age two, children who were born with neurological abnormalities due to congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) have a range of neurodevelopmental profiles that can be tracked using a routine neurological assessment, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dr. Albert Ko of Yale University, US and Dr. Federico Costa of The Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, and their colleagues.

15 Sep 2021

Saliva test to screen for leading infectious cause of infant hearing loss was feasible and well-received

A saliva test taken by parents to screen for the leading infectious cause of hearing loss in babies was feasible and well-received, according to a new study.

15 Sep 2021

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

A new study includes an analysis of plasma cytokine levels, peripheral blood immune cell composition, and SARS-CoV-2 specific Igs in COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

A recent study published in Tropical Biomedicine determines whether flavonoids can help prevent diarrhea caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Sep 2021

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

Researchers compared the responses against several SARS-CoV-2 VoCs in sera from individuals exposed to variant infection, vaccination, or both.

15 Sep 2021

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators.

15 Sep 2021

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Researchers from Simon Fraser University in Canada decided to investigate the magnitude of immunity in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Phase I trial investigates using antiparasitic nitazoxanide for treatment of COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers investigate the possibility of using the thiazolide antiparasitic nitazoxanide for the treatment of COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Single protein is a key player in two very common forms of dementia, study reveals

Dementia has many faces, and because of the wide range of ways in which it can develop and affect patients, it can be very challenging to treat.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

For the first time in more than two decades, a team from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and University of Oxford have quantified the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria.

15 Sep 2021

The Indian second wave: SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity could be ineffective in protecting population

Researchers decided to investigate how effective immunity gained from previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects a wider community from disease.

15 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variants show substantial differences in spike structure

To investigate the impact of these mutations, researchers performed cryo-electron microscopy analysis on the variants spike proteins to determine any structural changes.

15 Sep 2021

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection induces more durable immunity than vaccination study suggests

Scientists from the USA have demonstrated that immunity induced by mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in previously SARS-CoV-2-infected people has the highest robustness and durability with cross-reactivity against different viral variants.

15 Sep 2021

Vaccination of children before school reopening may control COVID-19 pandemic

A team has recently explored the impact of non-pharmaceutical control measures and vaccination on the COVID-19 pandemic during school reopening in England.

15 Sep 2021

A sweet pill to swallow: oral nucleoside analog of Remdesivir improved SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis in mice

A new study focused on in vitro antiviral activity in various cell models and in vivo therapeutic efficacy of oral GS-621763 in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis.

15 Sep 2021

MinoTour: a real-time monitoring platform to analyze SARS-CoV-2 nanopore sequencing

A study published on the bioRxiv* preprint sever focused on ONT sequencers that can rapidly provide data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus sequence.

15 Sep 2021

Drug accumulation alters gut bacterial metabolism and composition

In a research paper recently published in the journal Nature by Klünemann et al. (September 8th, 2021), the interaction of 15 diverse drugs with 25 common strains of gut bacteria is investigated, revealing 70 bacteria-drug interactions that include 29 entirely novel mechanisms not yet reported.

15 Sep 2021

Deep profiling of SARS-CoV-2 immune response amongst the mildly symptomatic

In a research paper recently uploaded to the medRxiv* preprint server by Capelle et al. (September 2nd, 2021), the immune response of mild and hospitalized COVID-19 patients is compared, finding that early T-cell response is a vital indicator of SARS-CoV-2 disease severity.

15 Sep 2021

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Link identified between early lower respiratory tract infections and development of OSA in children

Nutrition and exercise program shows promise in young adults with intellectual disabilities

Children with CZS-associated microcephaly show severe neurodevelopmental impairments

Saliva test to screen for leading infectious cause of infant hearing loss was feasible and well-received

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Phase I trial investigates using antiparasitic nitazoxanide for treatment of COVID-19

Single protein is a key player in two very common forms of dementia, study reveals

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

The Indian second wave: SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity could be ineffective in protecting population

SARS-CoV-2 variants show substantial differences in spike structure

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection induces more durable immunity than vaccination study suggests

Vaccination of children before school reopening may control COVID-19 pandemic

A sweet pill to swallow: oral nucleoside analog of Remdesivir improved SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis in mice

MinoTour: a real-time monitoring platform to analyze SARS-CoV-2 nanopore sequencing

Drug accumulation alters gut bacterial metabolism and composition

Deep profiling of SARS-CoV-2 immune response amongst the mildly symptomatic

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