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Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals

In a new study, researchers analyzed the nature, incidence, and severity of 23 COVID-19-related persistent symptoms in the Netherlands.

9 Aug 2022

How effective is tecovirimat as a treatment against monkeypox?

A new study evaluated the use of tecovirimat for monkeypox treatment during the current outbreak.

9 Aug 2022

How does the interval between the 1st and 2nd BNT162b2 doses impact the neutralization breadth and potency against variants of concern?

Scientists explored the influence of SARS-CoV-2 extended gap vaccination on the variants of concern neutralization.

9 Aug 2022

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness against Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 in Portugal

Researchers estimated the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the primary and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines against reinfection by Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 lineages and severe post-infection outcomes.

9 Aug 2022

How did perceived social support across COVID-19 restrictions alter alcohol and cannabis use in emerging adults?

Researchers demonstrated changes in alcohol and cannabis use among young adults in Canada and the United States during pre-COVID-19 times, COVID-19-induced lockdown, and when social restrictions eased later.

9 Aug 2022

Study suggests BA.5 evolved to induce enhanced inflammation when compared to prior Omicron subvariants

Researchers evaluated the comparative pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5, in vitro and in vivo.

9 Aug 2022

Alzheimer’s disease is associated with characteristic gut metabolomic signatures

Scientists review current literature associated with the role of the gut-brain axis in AD pathogenesis.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers synthesize a small molecule that can be used to treat a range of cancers

Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly identified and synthesized a small molecule that could be a more accessible and effective alternative to an antibody that is successfully used to treat a range of cancers.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a long-acting injectable formulation of the anti-TB drug rifabutin

In 2020, more than 1.5 million people around the world died of tuberculosis, marking the first time in more than a decade that annual TB deaths had increased and demonstrating the global need for better access to treatments.

8 Aug 2022

Powerful injectable gel provides hope for preventing glioblastoma relapse

Like the hardiest weed, glioblastoma almost always springs back - usually within months after a patient's initial brain tumor is surgically removed.

8 Aug 2022

New enzyme-based biosensor may aid in rapid disease screening and metabolism assessment

Scientists from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University\ introduce an easy method for manufacturing biosensors made from electrospun polymers.

8 Aug 2022

Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Disruption of the circadian clocks that keep the body and its cells entrained to the 24-hour day-night cycle plays a critical role in weight gain, according to a pair of studies by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

8 Aug 2022

Brain-robot interfaces may help the brain reroute motor pathways damaged during stroke

Brain-robot interfaces - apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb - show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients.

8 Aug 2022

Yale researchers discover molecular mechanism behind growth of the nervous system

Our nervous system is composed of billions of neurons that speak to each other through their axons and dendrites.

8 Aug 2022

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk capable of neutralizing both an early pandemic SARS-CoV-2 isolate and Omicron variant.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers unravel the mechanism of teixobactin at the atomic level

Researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the bactericidal action of teixobactin at an atomic level.

8 Aug 2022

New insights into the understanding of how ApoE variants contribute to Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers examined the impact of tau neuropathology of APOE3 Christchurch (APOE3ch) homozygote against Alzheimer’s disease.

8 Aug 2022

Scientists find key molecular differences between breast cancer cells in initial and metastatic tumors

Studying a deadly type of breast cancer called triple negative, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have identified key molecular differences between cancer cells that cling to an initial tumor and those that venture off to form distant tumors.

8 Aug 2022

Every little bit helps: Light walking breaks can reduce the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

A new study reviewed changes in cardiometabolic markers with standing or light walking during a bout of sitting.

8 Aug 2022

Study tests equine polyclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent study published tested equine polyclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

8 Aug 2022

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Post-COVID-19 symptoms may occur in one of eight SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals

How effective is tecovirimat as a treatment against monkeypox?

How does the interval between the 1st and 2nd BNT162b2 doses impact the neutralization breadth and potency against variants of concern?

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness against Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 in Portugal

How did perceived social support across COVID-19 restrictions alter alcohol and cannabis use in emerging adults?

Study suggests BA.5 evolved to induce enhanced inflammation when compared to prior Omicron subvariants

Alzheimer’s disease is associated with characteristic gut metabolomic signatures

Researchers synthesize a small molecule that can be used to treat a range of cancers

Researchers develop a long-acting injectable formulation of the anti-TB drug rifabutin

Powerful injectable gel provides hope for preventing glioblastoma relapse

New enzyme-based biosensor may aid in rapid disease screening and metabolism assessment

Disruption of the circadian clocks plays a key role in weight gain

Brain-robot interfaces may help the brain reroute motor pathways damaged during stroke

Yale researchers discover molecular mechanism behind growth of the nervous system

COVID-19 vaccination increases antibodies in breast milk significantly

Researchers unravel the mechanism of teixobactin at the atomic level

New insights into the understanding of how ApoE variants contribute to Tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists find key molecular differences between breast cancer cells in initial and metastatic tumors

Every little bit helps: Light walking breaks can reduce the harmful effects of prolonged sitting

Study tests equine polyclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

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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