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Mount Sinai receives $500,000 SU2C grant to identify therapeutic combinations for KRAS-mutant lung cancers

Mount Sinai is leading a team of lung cancer researchers that has been awarded a three-year, $500,000 grant from Stand Up To Cancer to explore therapeutic approaches to lung tumors with mutations in the KRAS gene, an undertaking that could have a significant impact for a large population of cancer patients who currently lack effective treatment options.

9 Aug 2022

Gen Zs with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life, study reveals

Young adults living with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life according to an Australian first study by researchers from The University of Queensland.

9 Aug 2022

Dual therapy offers both benefit and risk after common type of cardiac surgery

A new analysis shows that a combination of two anti-platelets drugs can benefit patients after the most common type of cardiac surgery - while also increasing the risk of potentially dangerous bleeding.

9 Aug 2022

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 30% of patients with obesity gained more than 5% of their body weight, and 1 in 7 gained more than 10%.

9 Aug 2022

€15.7 million Australia-France doctoral training network to be led by RMIT's European hub

The €15.7 million (AU$22.8 million) network will be led by RMIT's European hub in Barcelona – RMIT Europe – and involve 37 universities across France and Australia.

9 Aug 2022

WVU professor receives $1.6 million to expand research on brain circuits

A fruit fly walks on a rolling ball. As it meanders, Kevin Daly, biology professor at West Virginia University, looks deep into its brain through a specialized microscope.

9 Aug 2022

Next-generation monoclonal antibody prevents malaria

Researchers investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety of L9LS, a monoclonal antibody to prevent malaria.

9 Aug 2022

Icelandic study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron reinfection more common than previously thought

Researchers estimate the proportion of Icelandic residents reinfected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

9 Aug 2022

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Most people in the United States have some degree of immune protection against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two. But, just how much protection does any individual person have?

9 Aug 2022

Lower risk of MIS-C during Omicron wave

Researchers estimate the risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in Denmark.

9 Aug 2022

Research reveals a gut-brain pathway that contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Research led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Neurology and Ophthalmology, reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributing to the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

9 Aug 2022

B-cell responses to COVID mRNA vaccine are enhanced by a 16-week interval between doses

Researchers assess the impact of extending the interval between primary and booster COVID-19 vaccine doses.

9 Aug 2022

Simulation sessions improve the confidence, preparedness of medical students in providing care for dying patients

Simulated experience of caring for a dying patient and their family can improve the confidence and preparedness of medical students to provide such care, according to a new study by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) published in the BMJ Journal of Supportive and Palliative Care.

9 Aug 2022

Does loneliness affect the brain and heart?

Scientists review studies to determine the effects of social isolation and loneliness on brain health and cardiovascular conditions.

9 Aug 2022

Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia examine the effect of duration of past exposure to air pollution with lung cancer diagnosis.

9 Aug 2022

Pathogens in ancient DNA could explain how two civilizations collapsed

The current study has strongly indicated the presence of Y. pestis and S. enterica on the island of Crete that contributed to societal changes during 2,000 BCE.

9 Aug 2022

Chinese researchers develop a simple model to stratify lung cancer risk in female non-smokers

About 53% of lung cancers in females are not attributable to smoking worldwide and a new model presented today at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer may allow clinicians the ability to assess and stratify lung cancer risk in female non-smokers in China.

9 Aug 2022

New approach for developing antiviral drugs could slow down future viral outbreaks, save lives

Just as with COVID-19, future viral outbreaks will have plenty of time to spread before a vaccine becomes available. A new approach developed at NTNU can save lives and prevent the need to shut down society.

9 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers does not have a significant teratogenic effect

Scientists determine that infection with SARS-CoV-2 during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the risk of any specific congenital malformations.

9 Aug 2022

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with lung cancer with most survey participants reporting little to no interest in sexual activity, according to research led by Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

9 Aug 2022

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Mount Sinai receives $500,000 SU2C grant to identify therapeutic combinations for KRAS-mutant lung cancers

Gen Zs with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life, study reveals

Dual therapy offers both benefit and risk after common type of cardiac surgery

Poor mental health during COVID-19 pandemic associated with weight gain in people with obesity

€15.7 million Australia-France doctoral training network to be led by RMIT's European hub

WVU professor receives $1.6 million to expand research on brain circuits

Next-generation monoclonal antibody prevents malaria

Icelandic study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron reinfection more common than previously thought

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Lower risk of MIS-C during Omicron wave

Research reveals a gut-brain pathway that contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease

B-cell responses to COVID mRNA vaccine are enhanced by a 16-week interval between doses

Simulation sessions improve the confidence, preparedness of medical students in providing care for dying patients

Does loneliness affect the brain and heart?

Researchers examine the effect of cumulative exposure to air pollutants with lung cancer diagnosis

Pathogens in ancient DNA could explain how two civilizations collapsed

Chinese researchers develop a simple model to stratify lung cancer risk in female non-smokers

New approach for developing antiviral drugs could slow down future viral outbreaks, save lives

SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers does not have a significant teratogenic effect

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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