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Medical Experts and Social Media; Healthcare Education Through a New Lens

In this interview, we talk to Vicki Chan about her background in ophthalmology and how her social media success has helped contribute to a new era of online healthcare education.

27 Apr 2022

The effect of antidepressants on patient-reported health-related quality of life

A new study published in PLoS ONE aimed to investigate the effect of using antidepressant medications on the HRQoL of patients with depression.

27 Apr 2022

Blood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women

Pregnancy brings deep changes in women's physiology, especially regarding her blood system. The placenta is the organ which ensures an efficient communication between the mother and the baby.

27 Apr 2022

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation.

27 Apr 2022

St. John's wort extract shows potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Scientists from Germany have recently identified Hypericum perforatum, a widespread herbal plant known as St. John's wort, as a potential antiviral agent against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is published in the journal Pharmaceuticals.

27 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal how not-yet-malignant cells “turn on” and become metastatic breast cancer

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism in which not-yet-malignant cells from early breast cancer tumors travel to other organs and, eventually, "turn on" and become metastatic breast cancer.

26 Apr 2022

Quantitative MRI can detect subtle differences in the brain structure of premature babies

Premature babies who develop abnormalities like autism and cerebral palsy as teenagers have subtle differences in brain structure that can be detected on quantitative MRI (qMRI), according to a new study in the journal Radiology.

26 Apr 2022

New insights into the link between EMFs, calcium and Alzheimer’s disease

For almost a quarter of a century, researchers have been studying and publishing on the effect of calcium on Alzheimer's Disease. Research has led to the development of the calcium hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease, which argues that Alzheimer's is caused by excessive intracellular calcium.

26 Apr 2022

Moderate fitness levels produce significantly larger immune response in breast cancer survivors

A new study in breast cancer survivors has found that chemotherapy, while a critical part of breast cancer therapy, may also have some lasting dampening effects on natural immunity, but moderate fitness improvements can offer some protection against this effect.

26 Apr 2022

Study uncovers the regulator of cancer ‘stemness’

The protein FOXK2 promotes survival of cancer stem cells in ovarian cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

26 Apr 2022

mRNA booster vaccination found to protect aged mice against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

A new study examined the protective effect of the mRNA booster vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 21-month-old mice.

26 Apr 2022

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Researchers assessed the binding pocket of linoleic acid, an essential free-fatty acid in the receptor-binding domains of the spike protein of beta-coronaviruses.

26 Apr 2022

Researchers use mouse model to explore correlation of impaired interferon-mediated immune response with severe COVID-19

Researchers developed a highly pathogenic mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 strain to model mild, moderate, or COVID-19.

26 Apr 2022

MCG scientists report how exercise can counter the damage of diabetes

One way exercise can counter the damage of diabetes is by enabling activation of a natural system we have to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by this disease, scientists report.

26 Apr 2022

Evidence of increased intrinsic cleavability of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein by host cell furin

Researchers conducted an in vitro analysis to assess the host cell furin-mediated cleavability of the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.529) variant.

26 Apr 2022

Characteristics of viral infection super-spreaders

Researchers evaluated whether certain super-spreaders transmit viral infection better and the impacts of individual variance in epidemiological characteristics.

26 Apr 2022

Nanobody effectively neutralizes pseudotyped ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins

Researchers identified a nanobody inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 variants.

26 Apr 2022

Clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization

Researchers presented the clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization.

26 Apr 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in mild COVID-19 cases

In a new study, researchers evaluated antibody responses in mild cases of coronavirus disease 2019.

26 Apr 2022

The response of four SARS-CoV-2 spike variants to linoleic acid removal

A recent paper depicted the differential allosteric response of the SARS-CoV-2 spike variants to linoleic acid.

26 Apr 2022

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Medical Experts and Social Media; Healthcare Education Through a New Lens

The effect of antidepressants on patient-reported health-related quality of life

Blood test could aid in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia and COVID-19 in pregnant women

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

St. John's wort extract shows potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers reveal how not-yet-malignant cells “turn on” and become metastatic breast cancer

Quantitative MRI can detect subtle differences in the brain structure of premature babies

New insights into the link between EMFs, calcium and Alzheimer’s disease

Moderate fitness levels produce significantly larger immune response in breast cancer survivors

Study uncovers the regulator of cancer ‘stemness’

mRNA booster vaccination found to protect aged mice against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Researchers use mouse model to explore correlation of impaired interferon-mediated immune response with severe COVID-19

MCG scientists report how exercise can counter the damage of diabetes

Evidence of increased intrinsic cleavability of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein by host cell furin

Characteristics of viral infection super-spreaders

Nanobody effectively neutralizes pseudotyped ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins

Clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in mild COVID-19 cases

The response of four SARS-CoV-2 spike variants to linoleic acid removal

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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