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Researchers explore ocular lesions in monkeypox virus infections

Researchers highlighted the virological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections with ocular involvement.

24 Aug 2022

Simple blood test can accurately detect Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome

Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old.

24 Aug 2022

Contamination in the household of monkeypox-infected individuals

In a new study, researchers reported high-contact surface and object contamination in a household of individuals infected with the monkeypox virus.

24 Aug 2022

The role of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells induced by infection, vaccination, or their combination in disease protection

Researchers evaluated how SARS-CoV-2-specific-T lymphocytes induced by infection, vaccination, or both conferred protection against severe COVID-19.

24 Aug 2022

The incidence rates of adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

Researchers monitored the safety of the four diverse SARS-CoV-2 vaccines approved by the EMA and MHRA in 2020 to 2021.

24 Aug 2022

What is the stability of SARS-CoV-2 strains in human biological fluids?

In a new study, researchers assessed the stability of ancestral severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage in human biological fluids.

24 Aug 2022

How could SARS-CoV-2 viral infection modulate the immune landscape during the active infection phase and recovery in pregnant females?

Researchers examined immune reflexes towards SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women.

24 Aug 2022

What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?

Researchers evaluated the short-term effects of four non-nutritive sweeteners on the human microbiome, glucose tolerance, and additional health parameters in a randomized-controlled trial encompassing 120 healthy adults.

24 Aug 2022

Absolute vaccine effectiveness for third and fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron

Researchers analyzed the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 fourth-dose vaccination relative to no vaccination towards the Omicron BA.1 variant.

24 Aug 2022

The safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a muco-trapping monoclonal antibody delivered by inhalation

Researchers conducted a phase I clinical trial of IN-006, an inhaled monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19.

24 Aug 2022

Study finds link between high-density lipoprotein and COVID-19

A new study has highlighted the significance of high-density lipoprotein COVID-19 pathogenesis and outcome.

24 Aug 2022

Transposable element expression changes in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers observed that transposable element activation is impaired during infection with SARS-CoV-2.

24 Aug 2022

Biological effects of nanoplastics in paints

A recent study analyzed paint composition and its biological properties, as paints release polymers and particles into the environment.

24 Aug 2022

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

A paper-based diagnostic has been developed by Jinghong Li, Weimin Li, Ruijin Deng, and colleagues from Boston University for the identification of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with high sensitivity.

23 Aug 2022

New preclinical drug candidate shows promise in eradicating gonorrhea bacteria

A new preclinical drug candidate developed by scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) shows great promise in eradicating the bacteria causing gonorrhea, according to a new publication.

23 Aug 2022

RCSI research provides greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome.

23 Aug 2022

Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report.

23 Aug 2022

UCL researchers identify multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain

By estimating people's brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by UCL researchers has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely ageing brain.

23 Aug 2022

Caffeine metabolite could become a valuable treatment for myopia in children

A metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of short-sightedness, also known as myopia, in children, suggests observational research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

23 Aug 2022

Case report describes clinical manifestation of monkeypox, SARS-CoV-2, and HIV coinfection

Scientists have recently presented the first documented case of coinfection with monkeypox virus, SARS-CoV-2, and HIV.

23 Aug 2022

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Researchers explore ocular lesions in monkeypox virus infections

Simple blood test can accurately detect Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome

Contamination in the household of monkeypox-infected individuals

The role of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells induced by infection, vaccination, or their combination in disease protection

The incidence rates of adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons

What is the stability of SARS-CoV-2 strains in human biological fluids?

How could SARS-CoV-2 viral infection modulate the immune landscape during the active infection phase and recovery in pregnant females?

What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?

Absolute vaccine effectiveness for third and fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron

The safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a muco-trapping monoclonal antibody delivered by inhalation

Study finds link between high-density lipoprotein and COVID-19

Transposable element expression changes in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Biological effects of nanoplastics in paints

Fast and sensitive paper-based nucleic acid assay for SARS-CoV-2

New preclinical drug candidate shows promise in eradicating gonorrhea bacteria

RCSI research provides greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome

Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

UCL researchers identify multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain

Caffeine metabolite could become a valuable treatment for myopia in children

Case report describes clinical manifestation of monkeypox, SARS-CoV-2, and HIV coinfection

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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