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Causal effect of school closures on reducing COVID-19 spread in Japan

A new study estimated the causal effect of school closures on reducing the spread of COVID-19.

29 Oct 2021

The role of CRISPR in viral diagnostics

A comprehensive review explains in depth how CRISPR can be utilized as a reliable tool to investigate the viral life cycles.

29 Oct 2021

Study finds early fluvoxamine treatment among COVID-19 patients reduces hospitalization

A team of researchers conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, adaptive platform trial to evaluate the efficacy of fluvoxamine to prevent COVID-19 progression and hospitalization.

29 Oct 2021

Chromosome aberrations linked to acute toxicities in esophageal cancer patients

Japanese researchers identified chromosome aberrations as a new biomarker in predicting an esophageal cancer patient's risk of experiencing severe chemoradiotherapy side effects.

28 Oct 2021

Blue light can illuminate areas affected by diabetic retinopathy

Just as bright light can illuminate the depths of a darkened room, researchers in Japan have found that blue light can be used to probe the depths of the eye and uncover areas affected by diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness.

28 Oct 2021

Study uncovers unknown effects of COVID-19 virus on the immune system

COVID-19 reduces the numbers and functional competence of certain types of immune cells in the blood, say LMU researchers. This could affect responses to secondary infections.

28 Oct 2021

UAB researchers show how to identify non-responding tumors and improve immunotherapy response

Immunotherapy using checkpoint inhibitors can work well to treat cancer, but only a minority of patients respond to therapy.

28 Oct 2021

Study of "dented" internal clocks reveals why shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes

A study of "dented" internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes.

28 Oct 2021

How long does natural or vaccine-induced immunity to COVID last?

Researchers present a comprehensive assessment on SARS-CoV-2 induced immunity.

28 Oct 2021

Diet-associated molecules in the gut are linked with aggressive prostate cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. Findings from the study were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

28 Oct 2021

'Theta activity' in the brain found to be divergent for people with mental health conditions

A new review of current literature, conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London, has found that irregular responses in the brain to challenging tasks and mistakes could be key to understanding common links between abnormal behaviors in a range of mental illness and cognitive disorders.

28 Oct 2021

Experts create deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with high accuracy

Researchers are developing a deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with a much higher degree of accuracy.

28 Oct 2021

Study suggests third dose of the Pfizer vaccine could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission

A new study examined protection against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from non-Delta variants using data from randomized control trials.

28 Oct 2021

Understanding and predicting COVID-19 vaccination willingness of New Zealanders

The current study implemented the I3 Framework to determine the willingness of New Zealanders to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

28 Oct 2021

Structure of human-infecting canine coronavirus HuPn-2018 spike glycoprotein

As CCoV-HuPn-2018 has been recently isolated in a child's respiratory swab, researchers from the University Of Washington have been examining the structure of the virus.

28 Oct 2021

Malaria: An Interview with the World Health Organization

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Akpaka Kalu, the World Health Organization's team leader for malaria in Africa, about the groundbreaking malaria vaccine rollout announcement.

28 Oct 2021

Study finds one mRNA vaccine dose after SARS-CoV-2 infection produces highest neutralizing antibody titers

Researchers investigated the neutralizing antibody response that different mRNA vaccines induce in both previously convalescent and SARS-CoV-2 naïve individuals.

28 Oct 2021

Panel of broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 nanobodies for immune assay application

In this study, a team of researchers from Japanese institutions provide a panel of broadly neutralizing nanobodies that detect four VOCs.

28 Oct 2021

Two-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness against infection and hospitalization in Canada

Authors from varying Canadian institutes report on two-dose vaccine effectiveness against infection and hospitalization.

28 Oct 2021

New mechanisms for treating impregnable KRAS mutant cancers with statins

Third-generation cancer immunotherapy, a method of removing cancer using the body's immune system, has shown remarkable clinical benefits in recent years, giving hopes to many researchers and patients.

27 Oct 2021

Medical Science News

Causal effect of school closures on reducing COVID-19 spread in Japan

The role of CRISPR in viral diagnostics

Study finds early fluvoxamine treatment among COVID-19 patients reduces hospitalization

Chromosome aberrations linked to acute toxicities in esophageal cancer patients

Blue light can illuminate areas affected by diabetic retinopathy

Study uncovers unknown effects of COVID-19 virus on the immune system

UAB researchers show how to identify non-responding tumors and improve immunotherapy response

Study of "dented" internal clocks reveals why shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes

How long does natural or vaccine-induced immunity to COVID last?

Diet-associated molecules in the gut are linked with aggressive prostate cancer

'Theta activity' in the brain found to be divergent for people with mental health conditions

Experts create deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with high accuracy

Study suggests third dose of the Pfizer vaccine could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Understanding and predicting COVID-19 vaccination willingness of New Zealanders

Structure of human-infecting canine coronavirus HuPn-2018 spike glycoprotein

Malaria: An Interview with the World Health Organization

Study finds one mRNA vaccine dose after SARS-CoV-2 infection produces highest neutralizing antibody titers

Panel of broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 nanobodies for immune assay application

Two-dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness against infection and hospitalization in Canada

New mechanisms for treating impregnable KRAS mutant cancers with statins

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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