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New DNA-based vaccine can induce strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jan 2024

Resin ingredient strongly decreases coronavirus infectivity on plastic surfaces

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, are currently developing anti-viral surfaces to decrease the spread of infectious diseases.

30 Jan 2024

Religious people showed lower unhappiness and stress during COVID lockdowns

People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of unhappiness and stress than secular people during the UK's Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, according to new University of Cambridge research.

30 Jan 2024

Primary care providers may be the key to accelerating delivery of emerging Alzheimer's treatments

There is substantial geographic variation across the U.S. health care system to diagnose and treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease with disease-modifying therapies, and engaging primary care providers in the effort may be a key to accelerating delivery of emerging new treatments, according to a new RAND report.

30 Jan 2024

Cambridge scientists discover how fasting turns up the body's natural inflammation fighter

Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation – a potentially damaging side-effect of the body's immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases.

30 Jan 2024

Nature walk enhances certain executive control processes in the brain

New research from University of Utah psychology researchers is helping prove what American authors John Muir and Henry David Thoreau tried to teach more than 150 years ago: Time spent in nature is good for the heart and soul.

30 Jan 2024

Genetic blueprint revealed: New insights into thyroid cancer's resistance and transformation

A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on January 24, 2024, entitled, "Genetic alterations in thyroid cancer mediating both resistance to BRAF inhibition and anaplastic transformation."

30 Jan 2024

"Zombie" viral fragments trigger inflammation to cause serious COVID-19 outcomes

There are many lingering mysteries from the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, why does SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, cause severe symptoms in some patients, while many other coronaviruses don't? And what causes strange symptoms to persist even after the infection has been cleared from a person's system?

30 Jan 2024

Impact of nirsevimab immunization on pediatric RSV-related hospitalizations in Luxembourg

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the main reasons leading to hospitalization among young children worldwide and each year, an estimated 101,000 children below the age of 5 years die due to RSV infections.

30 Jan 2024

School nurses may be well-positioned to identify students at-risk for chronic absenteeism

School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism - a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students' health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes.

30 Jan 2024

Equity through virtual visits: Telehealth revolutionizes hypertension care for Medicaid recipients

A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health found that hypertension management via telehealth increased among Medicaid recipients regardless of race and ethnicity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Jan 2024

DiAL-Health study aims to determine how time-restricted eating can slow aging and improve 'healthspan'

January is a time when many people are looking for new diet routines, and intermittent fasting is trending, as are traditional calorie cutting programs.

30 Jan 2024

Overcoming stigma to start early conversations about cognitive decline

Approximately four of five primary care clinicians consider themselves on the front lines of brain health.

30 Jan 2024

Understanding the interplay between gut microbiota and vascular dysfunction

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, aneurysms, and vascular calcification, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

30 Jan 2024

U.S. laws and regulations inadequately protected frontline workers during the pandemic

An analysis published today in the The BMJ examines the risks faced by frontline workers in the United States during the pandemic and suggests reforms that could protect population health and save lives.

30 Jan 2024

Female sex hormone estradiol makes women more susceptible to cocaine addiction

Previous studies focused on cocaine use have found that women are more likely than men to develop an addiction, try cocaine at a younger age, use larger amounts of the drug, and suffer from overdose.

30 Jan 2024

Improving mitochondrial metabolism could be a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's

Nerve cells in the brain demand an enormous amount of energy to survive and maintain their connections for communicating with other nerve cells.

30 Jan 2024

New technology increases visibility of cancer cells to the immune system

A new technology to increase visibility of cancer cells to the immune system using CRISPR has been developed, and could lead to a new way to treat cancer.

30 Jan 2024

New research identifies immune system activity as likely cause of long Covid

New research has revealed changes in our blood proteins caused by our body’s own immune defenses are the likely cause of long Covid.

30 Jan 2024

Researchers develop a more trustworthy method to diagnose diseases using AI tools

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Waterloo has developed a more trustworthy method to diagnose diseases such as COVID-19, pneumonia, and melanoma using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

30 Jan 2024

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New DNA-based vaccine can induce strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

Resin ingredient strongly decreases coronavirus infectivity on plastic surfaces

Religious people showed lower unhappiness and stress during COVID lockdowns

Primary care providers may be the key to accelerating delivery of emerging Alzheimer's treatments

Cambridge scientists discover how fasting turns up the body's natural inflammation fighter

Nature walk enhances certain executive control processes in the brain

Genetic blueprint revealed: New insights into thyroid cancer's resistance and transformation

"Zombie" viral fragments trigger inflammation to cause serious COVID-19 outcomes

Impact of nirsevimab immunization on pediatric RSV-related hospitalizations in Luxembourg

School nurses may be well-positioned to identify students at-risk for chronic absenteeism

Equity through virtual visits: Telehealth revolutionizes hypertension care for Medicaid recipients

DiAL-Health study aims to determine how time-restricted eating can slow aging and improve 'healthspan'

Overcoming stigma to start early conversations about cognitive decline

Understanding the interplay between gut microbiota and vascular dysfunction

U.S. laws and regulations inadequately protected frontline workers during the pandemic

Female sex hormone estradiol makes women more susceptible to cocaine addiction

Improving mitochondrial metabolism could be a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's

New technology increases visibility of cancer cells to the immune system

New research identifies immune system activity as likely cause of long Covid

Researchers develop a more trustworthy method to diagnose diseases using AI tools

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