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$3 million grant to support the expansion of Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center at UIC

The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center at the University of Illinois Chicago will expand its services nationwide with the help of a new $3 million grant.

26 Oct 2022

Autistic women are vulnerable to mental illness, study shows

Autistic young men and women are more affected by psychiatric conditions and have an increased risk of being hospitalized as a result of their mental illness compared with non-autistic people.

26 Oct 2022

What parents need to know about prenatal tests | BGI Perspectives

The birth of every new life is to be celebrated! Expecting parents often advised by doctors from the department of gynecology and obstetrics to consider noninvasive prenatal tests (NIPT).

From BGI Genomics 26 Oct 2022

First-time sexual intercourse associated with increases in vaginal immune activity in young women

The changes detected may have important implications for sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk. But the authors do not yet know if the changes increase or decrease the risk of acquiring an STI.

26 Oct 2022

One Medicine: how human and veterinary medicine can benefit each other

News-Medical speaks to Professor Roberto La Ragione, Chair of Trustees at Humanimal Trust, about the concept of One Medicine and how human and veterinary medicine can collaborate, share knowledge, and initiate research for the benefit of both humans and animals.

26 Oct 2022

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

Fetal growth - which is delicate and precisely programmed - may be disrupted by a mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress during early to mid-pregnancy, a new USC study shows.

26 Oct 2022

Telehealth follow-up after emergency department visit associated with repeat ED encounters and hospitalizations

Telehealth follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit were associated with 28 more repeat ED encounters and nearly 11 more return hospital admissions per 1000 patients compared with in-person follow-ups, UCLA research suggests.

26 Oct 2022

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

New research found that the intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in the metabolic processes that affect cognition, body composition, and immune function.

26 Oct 2022

Severe vitamin D deficiency associated with greater risk of premature mortality

It’s the vitamin that we get from the sun, yet despite its ample availability, one in three Australian adults still suffer from mild, moderate or severe vitamin D deficiency.

26 Oct 2022

What is the efficacy of RT-PCR assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in human semen?

A new study aimed to develop a standardized protocol for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in semen fractions used for assisted reproductive technology.

26 Oct 2022

What is the association between video gaming and cognition in children?

Researchers investigated the association between video games and children's cognitive skills using self-reported screen time surveys and task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging.

26 Oct 2022

What is the association of self-reported post-vaccination symptoms with anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibody response?

Researchers investigated the association of symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination with antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2.

26 Oct 2022

How important is sterilizing immunity in protection against SARS-CoV-2?

The authors discussed the underlying principles of sterilizing immunity and its importance in protecting individuals against SARS-CoV-2 reinfections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Oct 2022

25 years on, varicella vaccination reports impressive success in the USA

New research suggests that 25 years on, varicella vaccination continues to report impressive success in the USA.

26 Oct 2022

Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent mRNA vaccine booster elicits similar neutralizing antibody responses to monovalent vaccine

Researchers analyzed the antibody response induced by the new bivalent mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in individuals who have been fully vaccinated with monovalent vaccines and those who have had breakthrough infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4/BA.5 variants.

26 Oct 2022

Study reveals conserved and divergent host responses to infections with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers analyzed the phenotypes of the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), the molecular responses to infections from these VOCs, and the evolving virus-host interactions using a comparative genomic and proteomic approach.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers fabricate a non-porous biodegradable vascular graft

Researchers developed a novel small-diameter biodegradable vascular graft that aids the formation of elastin-containing structures in the intima-media, which is important for the normal functioning of the artery.

26 Oct 2022

Connecting the Field of Medicine at MEDICA

NewsMedical spoke with Christian Grosser, Director of the MEDICA and COMPAMED trade fairs occurring in Düsseldorf this November. In this interview, we discuss the significance of trade shows in the healthcare industry and what MEDICA has to offer attendees.

From MEDICA 26 Oct 2022

Study uses compartmental modeling to test the efficiency of sentinel surveillance for developing public COVID-19 mitigation policies

Researchers used a stochastic compartmental model of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission to examine various sentinel surveillance indicators and determine the minimal sampling effort required for a reliable alert indicating a one-step increase in transmission rate.

26 Oct 2022

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

As the covid-19 pandemic worsened a mental health crisis among America's young people, a small group of states quietly withdrew from the nation's largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in high school students.

26 Oct 2022

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$3 million grant to support the expansion of Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center at UIC

Autistic women are vulnerable to mental illness, study shows

What parents need to know about prenatal tests | BGI Perspectives

First-time sexual intercourse associated with increases in vaginal immune activity in young women

One Medicine: how human and veterinary medicine can benefit each other

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

Telehealth follow-up after emergency department visit associated with repeat ED encounters and hospitalizations

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

Severe vitamin D deficiency associated with greater risk of premature mortality

What is the efficacy of RT-PCR assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in human semen?

What is the association between video gaming and cognition in children?

What is the association of self-reported post-vaccination symptoms with anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibody response?

How important is sterilizing immunity in protection against SARS-CoV-2?

25 years on, varicella vaccination reports impressive success in the USA

Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent mRNA vaccine booster elicits similar neutralizing antibody responses to monovalent vaccine

Study reveals conserved and divergent host responses to infections with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers fabricate a non-porous biodegradable vascular graft

Connecting the Field of Medicine at MEDICA

Study uses compartmental modeling to test the efficiency of sentinel surveillance for developing public COVID-19 mitigation policies

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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