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Association between physical activity paradox and risk variables for cardiovascular disease

In a new study, investigators analyzed the significance of the physical activity paradox in the risk variables for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

11 May 2022

How is the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Impacting Sepsis?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Ron Daniels about his work at the UK Sepsis Trust and the impact antimicrobial resistance is having on sepsis.

11 May 2022

Susceptibility of four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies

Researchers demonstrated that four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages, BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3, are resistant to current COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapeutics to varying extents.

11 May 2022

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Researchers reported that SARS-CoV-2-induced anosmia was based on non-cell-independent processes.

11 May 2022

Exploring routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children

The focus of a recent study was to implement a weekly SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing schedule in childcare centers.

11 May 2022

New methods can make spinal cord less excitable and could be used to treat muscle spasms

Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms.

11 May 2022

Psychopathic individuals have 10% larger striatum in the brain compared to others, finds study

Neuroscientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), University of Pennsylvania, and California State University, have established the existence of a biological difference between psychopaths and non-psychopaths.

11 May 2022

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers applied deep learning methods and identified genetic variants linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-caused mortality.

11 May 2022

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported that nanoparticles could prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cell entry.

10 May 2022

Targeting the mitochondrial pathway may be a potential strategy to halt prostate cancer growth

Hormone therapy is often used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, but many patients develop resistance to hormone therapy, causing their disease to become more aggressive and potentially more deadly.

10 May 2022

Researchers explore the hemodynamics in vascular, atherosclerotic diseases

Medical interventions, such as improving diet, lowering blood lipids, or controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, can only do so much when it comes to treating atherosclerotic disease.

10 May 2022

Using the “Wikiguideline” approach to improve the process for establishing medical guidelines

To improve the process for establishing medical guidelines, a group of international researchers are taking a new approach that leans on online collaboration and high-quality data.

10 May 2022

Machine learning analyzes temperament data to classify infants by gender and age

It's hard to tell the difference between a newborn boy and girl based solely on temperament characteristics such as the baby's propensity to display fear, smile or laugh. But once babies reach around a year old that begins to change.

10 May 2022

Telltale signs of concussions may be found in the gut, study suggests

A recently published study by Houston Methodist scientists suggests telltale signs of concussions might be found in the gut.

10 May 2022

Stress may be linked with diminished ovarian reserve, animal study shows

Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.

10 May 2022

Predictive marker and potential treatment option for IBD discovered

There is an urgent need for new and better treatments for people who suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a group of disorders that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

10 May 2022

Study uncovers new regulator of prostate cancer metastasis

A transcription factor normally associated with androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer has a newly discovered role in controlling lipid biosynthesis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics.

10 May 2022

Biomarkers in the blood can indicate the seriousness of head trauma

A simple blood sample to diagnose patients with traumatic brain injury - an innovation enabled by researchers at örebro University.

10 May 2022

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Researchers developed novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine formulations against three pathogenic coronaviruses.

10 May 2022

Evasion of COVID-19 vaccine-medicated mucosal immunity by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers depicted the evasion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to mucosal immunity in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recipients.

10 May 2022

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Association between physical activity paradox and risk variables for cardiovascular disease

How is the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis Impacting Sepsis?

Susceptibility of four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Exploring routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children

New methods can make spinal cord less excitable and could be used to treat muscle spasms

Psychopathic individuals have 10% larger striatum in the brain compared to others, finds study

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

Targeting the mitochondrial pathway may be a potential strategy to halt prostate cancer growth

Researchers explore the hemodynamics in vascular, atherosclerotic diseases

Using the “Wikiguideline” approach to improve the process for establishing medical guidelines

Machine learning analyzes temperament data to classify infants by gender and age

Telltale signs of concussions may be found in the gut, study suggests

Stress may be linked with diminished ovarian reserve, animal study shows

Predictive marker and potential treatment option for IBD discovered

Study uncovers new regulator of prostate cancer metastasis

Biomarkers in the blood can indicate the seriousness of head trauma

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Evasion of COVID-19 vaccine-medicated mucosal immunity by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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