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Researchers use hair cortisol test to detect the impact of COVID-19 on stress levels in families

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Global TIES for Children and researchers at University of California Davis (Paul Hastings and Lindsey Partington) as well as Hashemite University in Jordan (Rana Dajani), have used a hair cortisol test to detect the impact of COVID-19 on stress levels in families.

6 Sep 2021

Delta variant has a more diverse repertoire of mutations than other variants

In a paper, nearly 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes from around the world were analyzed, finding great diversity within the delta variant that exceeds that observed in the more widely spread alpha variant.

6 Sep 2021

Decreased COVID-19 vaccine efficacy amongst IBS patients receiving anti-TNFα drugs

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Edelman-Klapper et al., the efficacy of the mRNA vaccine is examined amongst IBD patients and compared with healthy volunteers, finding reduced efficacy amongst those receiving anti-TNFα medication.

6 Sep 2021

mRNA COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes after six months: a wide-scale study of the population of Qatar

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Chemaitelly et al. (August 27, 2021), the long-term effectiveness of the mRNA vaccines is analyzed amongst the Qatar population. The study observed waning protection against infection around six months post-vaccination but lasting protection from death and hospitalization.

6 Sep 2021

Reduction in infectious SARS-CoV-2 shedding in vaccine breakthrough infections

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv*, breakthrough infections are compared with infections in immunologically naïve individuals

6 Sep 2021

Is the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant more vaccine-resistant than the Delta variant?

Researchers in the USA and China recently published a report in which they discussed the potential factors that confer high infectivity and immune resistance on the Delta and Lambda variants.

6 Sep 2021

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 viral trajectory

In a study available on the preprint server medRxiv* researchers aimed to characterize early viral shedding in patients with incident infection. Read more here.

6 Sep 2021

New type of algorithm simplifies comparisons between effects of electrical stimulation on the brain

For millions of people with epilepsy and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, electrical stimulation of the brain already is widening treatment possibilities. In the future, electrical stimulation may help people with psychiatric illness and direct brain injuries, such as stroke.

6 Sep 2021

Research reveals the impact of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes on the body

Using e-cigarettes containing nicotine causes an immediate increase in the formation of blood clots and a deterioration in the ability of small blood vessels to expand and dilate, as well as raised heart rate and blood pressure, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

6 Sep 2021

Using infodemiology to understand symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant

A new variant (lineage C.37) initially identified in Lima, Peru, has since been classified as “Lambda” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The lambda variant was classified in June 2021 by the WHO as a “variant of interest.”

6 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 fusion peptides play distinct roles according to neutron scattering

A new study determines the physical and thermodynamic events associated with the interactions that lead to the fusion between SARS-CoV-2 and the host.

5 Sep 2021

Modest differences in lung function could offer clues about the risk of sudden cardiac death

People who have modestly but measurably worse lung function are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

4 Sep 2021

Using an internal cognitive map to solve abstract problems

How do we make decisions about a situation we have not encountered before? New work from the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, shows that we can solve abstract problems in the same way that we can find a novel route between two known locations - by using an internal cognitive map.

4 Sep 2021

Home blood collection device could be used for measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A device that could make it possible for patients to draw their own blood at home was successfully used to collect blood samples for measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle report.

4 Sep 2021

Practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with glenoid bone loss

Today, at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2021 annual meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) sports medicine surgeon David M. Dines, MD, participated in an instructional case lecture on practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with substantial shoulder socket bone loss known as glenoid bone deficiency.

4 Sep 2021

Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Don and Karen Cohn have given $2.5 million to create the Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

4 Sep 2021

Researchers develop statistical model to characterize how ketamine anesthesia affects the brain

By developing the first statistical model to finely characterize how ketamine anesthesia affects the brain, a team of researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and Massachusetts General Hospital have laid new groundwork for three advances: understanding how ketamine induces anesthesia; monitoring the unconsciousness of patients in surgery; and applying a new method of analyzing brain activity.

4 Sep 2021

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Researchers use hair cortisol test to detect the impact of COVID-19 on stress levels in families

Delta variant has a more diverse repertoire of mutations than other variants

Decreased COVID-19 vaccine efficacy amongst IBS patients receiving anti-TNFα drugs

mRNA COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes after six months: a wide-scale study of the population of Qatar

Reduction in infectious SARS-CoV-2 shedding in vaccine breakthrough infections

Is the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant more vaccine-resistant than the Delta variant?

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 viral trajectory

New type of algorithm simplifies comparisons between effects of electrical stimulation on the brain

Research reveals the impact of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes on the body

Using infodemiology to understand symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant

SARS-CoV-2 fusion peptides play distinct roles according to neutron scattering

Modest differences in lung function could offer clues about the risk of sudden cardiac death

Using an internal cognitive map to solve abstract problems

Home blood collection device could be used for measuring antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Practical solutions in shoulder arthroplasty for patients with glenoid bone loss

Don and Karen Cohn's $2.5 million gift supports UC San Diego Health neurosurgery program

Researchers develop statistical model to characterize how ketamine anesthesia affects the brain

NIH awards $18.15 million to seven projects focused on interoception

Immunological differences in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine-induced Fc-functional profiles

Impact of colloidal aggregation in COVID-19 drug repurposing screens

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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