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Study finds anti-S binding antibody levels are a valid correlate of protection against Omicron BA.1/BA.2 infections

Researchers used serological measurements from a longitudinal cohort to evaluate the use of binding antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain as correlates of protection against the immune evasive Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2.

16 Dec 2022

Does nirmatrelvir and ritonavir reduce the risk of hospitalization or death among outpatients with early COVID-19?

Researchers investigated the efficacy of ritonavir and nirmatrelvir combination treatment in reducing the risk of COVID-19 severity outcomes such as hospital admissions and deaths when administered during the initial period of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

16 Dec 2022

Changing heart cell programming can reverse the lasting damage caused by heart attacks

Back in 1971, the Bee Gees asked, "How can you mend a broken heart?". Now, researchers from Japan reveal that they may just have found a way to repair cardiac damage in patients suffering from chronic heart attack and heart failure.

16 Dec 2022

The mpox viral load kinetics over time in various parts of the body

Researchers characterized the time to mpox virus clearance of immunocompetent individuals with mild MPX in a real-world community-based setting utilizing longitudinal information.

16 Dec 2022

Study reports that delaying surgery post-COVID-19 reduces the risk of postoperative cardiovascular issues

Researchers assessed the temporal relationship between COVID-19 diagnosis and surgery time with the risk of occurrence of cardiovascular morbidity events within 30 days of surgery.

16 Dec 2022

Study suggests most clinical studies posted to medRxiv and later published in peer-reviewed journals had concordant study characteristics, results, and interpretations

Researchers compared and determined the concordance between the study design, results, and inferences of clinical and observational studies and meta-analyses that were first posted as medRxiv preprints and were later peer-reviewed and published in journals.

16 Dec 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ and XBB subvariants show exceptional immune evasion properties

Researchers demonstrated the exceptional immune evasion properties of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants, BQ and XBB.

16 Dec 2022

The impact of the US vaccination program on reducing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths

A recent study reported that in the two years following the initiation of the US COVID-19 vaccination campaign, over 18 million hospitalizations and three million deaths have been prevented, and close to $1.15 trillion have been saved in medical costs.

16 Dec 2022

Is bottled water really safer?

A new study looked at over 500 contaminants and indicators of microbial activity in 30 brands of bottled water and found some evidence that this supposition might be unfounded.

16 Dec 2022

Data mining approaches for the detection of signals associated with pediatric post-acute sequelae of COVID-19

Researchers described tree-based scan statistics for pediatric long COVID-19.

16 Dec 2022

Enhanced diet could improve astronauts' health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food

Astronauts could be given an enhanced diet during spaceflights that includes a greater variety and quantity of fruits, vegetables, and fish to improve their health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food, reports a study published in Scientific Reports.

16 Dec 2022

Researchers identify a new target gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide. Since five-year survival rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is only about 3% in patients, PDAC is very difficult to treat with surgery worldwide.

16 Dec 2022

Imaging method yields highly accurate and precise values of radionuclide organ uptake

Patients with cancer that has spread to the bone are sometimes treated with alpha particle radiation therapy that is delivered into or very close to the tumor.

16 Dec 2022

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

According to recent estimates, over 140 million people from 50 countries regularly get exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

16 Dec 2022

Study uncovers new immune target to treat atherosclerosis

For the longest time, clinicians have treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, reducing cholesterol using medications like aspirin and statins.

16 Dec 2022

Scientists identify a novel epitope at the SARS-CoV-2 spike furin cleavage site

Scientists identify an immunogenic epitope at the furin cleavage site of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

15 Dec 2022

Novel machine learning method detects animal coronaviruses that might infect humans

Researchers used machine learning (ML) tools to discover animal coronaviruses (CoVs), both alpha and beta CoVs, previously unknown to infect humans.

15 Dec 2022

Exploring dynamics of emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers evaluated the emergence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) in Canada.

15 Dec 2022

Researchers discover how certain breast cancers persist after chemo and do not respond to immunotherapies

Thanks to advances in cancer therapies, most forms of breast cancer are highly treatable, especially when caught early.

15 Dec 2022

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Scripps Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer's - a clue that may also explain why women are at greater risk for the disease.

15 Dec 2022

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Study finds anti-S binding antibody levels are a valid correlate of protection against Omicron BA.1/BA.2 infections

Does nirmatrelvir and ritonavir reduce the risk of hospitalization or death among outpatients with early COVID-19?

Changing heart cell programming can reverse the lasting damage caused by heart attacks

The mpox viral load kinetics over time in various parts of the body

Study reports that delaying surgery post-COVID-19 reduces the risk of postoperative cardiovascular issues

Study suggests most clinical studies posted to medRxiv and later published in peer-reviewed journals had concordant study characteristics, results, and interpretations

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BQ and XBB subvariants show exceptional immune evasion properties

The impact of the US vaccination program on reducing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths

Is bottled water really safer?

Data mining approaches for the detection of signals associated with pediatric post-acute sequelae of COVID-19

Enhanced diet could improve astronauts' health and performance compared to standard spaceflight food

Researchers identify a new target gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Imaging method yields highly accurate and precise values of radionuclide organ uptake

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

Study uncovers new immune target to treat atherosclerosis

Scientists identify a novel epitope at the SARS-CoV-2 spike furin cleavage site

Novel machine learning method detects animal coronaviruses that might infect humans

Exploring dynamics of emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers discover how certain breast cancers persist after chemo and do not respond to immunotherapies

New clue may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease

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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