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Anti-heparin antibodies develop in patients with spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia without heparin exposure

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a pro-thrombotic syndrome in which anti-heparin antibodies develop without heparin exposure.

17 Feb 2023

Canagliflozin ameliorates heart function in HFpEF rats partly by regulating ferroptosis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been found to ameliorate major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but the exact mechanism is unknown.

17 Feb 2023

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

Researchers determined the prevalence of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein following three or more doses of COVID-19 vaccines among immunocompromised individuals.

17 Feb 2023

COVID-19 virus can be detected in tears collected by swabbing, research finds

Research led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in tears collected by swabbing.

16 Feb 2023

Elevated level of α-synuclein aggregates in stool samples can indicate early form of Parkinson’s

The so-called isolated REM-sleep behavior disorder is a condition that can provide an indication of Parkinson's disease well in advance.

16 Feb 2023

New measure of physical balance could help identify people with Alzheimer's risk

Physical balance may not seem like it would be associated with cognitive function. But now, researchers from Japan have developed a new way to predict cognitive problems according to physical balance.

16 Feb 2023

An oral and on-demand male contraceptive

Researchers identify a soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) inhibitor that has the potential to be used as an on-demand oral contraceptive for men.

16 Feb 2023

Nut consumption and its impact on human and environmental health

Researchers examine the impacts of nut consumption on human health and the environment.

16 Feb 2023

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Differences in the dietary patterns of overweight or obese children contribute to variations in the gut microbiome diversity.

16 Feb 2023

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Researchers discuss a new clinical trial that will determine the efficacy of butyrate administration in preventing colon cancer.

16 Feb 2023

Attention to faces may be associated with a person's personality and psychopathology levels

A person's personality and psychopathology levels may be associated with how strongly they prefer to focus on human faces within images, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Marius Rubo from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and colleagues.

16 Feb 2023

Cannabidiol could help curb the urge for smoking cigarettes

Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found, meaning it could help tobacco users curb the urge for that next cigarette.

16 Feb 2023

Neuroscientists discover new way to disrupt chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis

UVA Health neuroscientists have discovered a potential way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis.

16 Feb 2023

Novel experimental platform optically records neuronal activity during brain-wide fMRI in rodents

When we daydream or revisit memories, a large group of regions within our brain "lights up," or becomes more active.

16 Feb 2023

New technique allows researchers to record activity of the enteric nervous system in mice

University of Calgary researchers designed a novel imaging and experimental preparation system, allowing them to record the activity of the enteric nervous system in mice.

16 Feb 2023

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir found to lower COVID-19 severity outcomes

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir in preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity outcomes during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant predominance.

16 Feb 2023

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

A new study reported a case of severe TBE infection in a pregnant woman, along with long-term sequelae.

16 Feb 2023

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

Researchers performed a retrospective population-wide cohort study using anonymized data in Hong Kong, China, between February 26 and July 3, 2022.

16 Feb 2023

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

A recent study investigated the death of a hippopotamus at a zoo in Hanoi, Vietnam.

16 Feb 2023

Neuroplasticity in fighter pilots may provide insight on the effects of space travel

Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. A new study investigates whether F16 fighter pilots demonstrate brain connectivity changes that could be expected in astronauts, based on similar exposure to changes in g-forces.

15 Feb 2023

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Anti-heparin antibodies develop in patients with spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia without heparin exposure

Canagliflozin ameliorates heart function in HFpEF rats partly by regulating ferroptosis

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

COVID-19 virus can be detected in tears collected by swabbing, research finds

Elevated level of α-synuclein aggregates in stool samples can indicate early form of Parkinson’s

New measure of physical balance could help identify people with Alzheimer's risk

An oral and on-demand male contraceptive

Nut consumption and its impact on human and environmental health

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Attention to faces may be associated with a person's personality and psychopathology levels

Cannabidiol could help curb the urge for smoking cigarettes

Neuroscientists discover new way to disrupt chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis

Novel experimental platform optically records neuronal activity during brain-wide fMRI in rodents

New technique allows researchers to record activity of the enteric nervous system in mice

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir found to lower COVID-19 severity outcomes

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

Neuroplasticity in fighter pilots may provide insight on the effects of space travel

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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