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What is the effect of the Omicron variant on olfaction?

A new study discusses the effect of the Omicron variant of the virus on the olfactory system in humans.

15 Sep 2022

Exercise hormone irisin blocks Parkinson's-associated α-synuclein aggregation and related neuronal toxicity

A new paper discusses the hope held out by recent results on a compound called irisin, a short protein secreted by skeletal muscle that produces some exercise-related effects on the brain.

15 Sep 2022

Can daytime feeding prevent mood vulnerability in night workers?

A new study explores the effect of daytime feeding on affective disorder incidence in this subset of workers.

15 Sep 2022

COVID-19's future is uncertain as infections increase and tracking decreases

Researchers review how the SARS-CoV-2 genome has changed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Sep 2022

New study estimates monkeypox incubation, generation times and R0

A new study discusses the characteristics of the first 255 RT-PCR-confirmed MPX cases in Italy in 2022.

14 Sep 2022

Defensosomes versus COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS Biology, researchers investigated the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-containing defensive exosomes, or 'defensosomes' against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

14 Sep 2022

High levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of omicron infection

High levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of being infected by omicron, but many do not receive detectable antibodies in the airways despite three doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

14 Sep 2022

Retired MMA fighters and boxers may see some improvement in thinking and memory scores

Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as brain structure after they stop fighting, according to a new study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Sep 2022

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded $1.9 million to John Boughter, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and co-director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, to study the brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods.

14 Sep 2022

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and NYC Health + Hospitals have announced the 2022 awardees of the CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants, an initiative to support collaborative, interdisciplinary COVID-19 research that will address both the pandemic and root causes of health disparities in New York City.

14 Sep 2022

Microneedle technology for low-cost, painless, and bloodless tattoos

Instead of sitting in a tattoo chair for hours enduring painful punctures, imagine getting tattooed by a skin patch containing microscopic needles.

14 Sep 2022

Neisseria species are linked to worsening bronchiectasis in patients, study shows

A team of international scientists led by the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has discovered that Neisseria - a genus of bacteria that lives in the human body - is not as harmless as previously thought, and can cause infections in patients with bronchiectasis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

14 Sep 2022

Three rapid-launch research initiatives seek to advance the development of brain health metrics

Center for BrainHealth is excited to announce three rapid-launch research initiatives seeking to advance the development of the first objective metrics of improved brain systems in response to interventions.

14 Sep 2022

What is the impact of consumption of vegetables by children at breakfast?

A new study aimed to determine effective and suitable ways to increase the everyday vegetable intake of children.

14 Sep 2022

What is the effect of pomegranate extract consumption on satiety parameters?

A recent article found that the intake of pomegranate extract and juice can reduce appetite, as measured by satiety parameters.

14 Sep 2022

Exploring successional infectious disease ecology among human pathogens

In a new study, researchers showed that life history features of pathogens help determine the age of humans when they have the highest probability of being infected.

14 Sep 2022

Interactions between SIRT5 and SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 protein

In a new study, researchers investigated the interactions between sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nonstructural protein (Nsp14) protein.

14 Sep 2022

Study highlights the efficacy of MVA-BN booster vaccination in inducing durable B cell memory responses against monkeypox

In a new study, researchers assessed the immunogenicity, safety, and booster-efficacy of the Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine currently being used for immunization against monkeypox.

14 Sep 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 treatments targeting intracellular Neu1?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of targeting intracellular Neu1 on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

14 Sep 2022

Intranasal administration of liposomes displaying SARS-CoV-2 antigen induces mucosal immunity

A new study suggested that an intranasal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine induced mucosal immune responses in mice.

14 Sep 2022

Medical Science News

What is the effect of the Omicron variant on olfaction?

Exercise hormone irisin blocks Parkinson's-associated α-synuclein aggregation and related neuronal toxicity

Can daytime feeding prevent mood vulnerability in night workers?

COVID-19's future is uncertain as infections increase and tracking decreases

New study estimates monkeypox incubation, generation times and R0

Defensosomes versus COVID-19

High levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of omicron infection

Retired MMA fighters and boxers may see some improvement in thinking and memory scores

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

Winners of the 2022 CURE-19 Research Pilot Grants announced

Microneedle technology for low-cost, painless, and bloodless tattoos

Neisseria species are linked to worsening bronchiectasis in patients, study shows

Three rapid-launch research initiatives seek to advance the development of brain health metrics

What is the impact of consumption of vegetables by children at breakfast?

What is the effect of pomegranate extract consumption on satiety parameters?

Exploring successional infectious disease ecology among human pathogens

Interactions between SIRT5 and SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 protein

Study highlights the efficacy of MVA-BN booster vaccination in inducing durable B cell memory responses against monkeypox

What is the impact of COVID-19 treatments targeting intracellular Neu1?

Intranasal administration of liposomes displaying SARS-CoV-2 antigen induces mucosal immunity

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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