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How does vitamin D supplementation impact COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?

Researchers assessed the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

20 Jul 2022

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

New research assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.

20 Jul 2022

Hollings researcher awarded grant to continue research into mechanisms behind medulloblastoma relapse

When MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Jezabel R. Blanco, Ph.D., began studying neurosciences, first as a graduate student and later as a postdoctoral fellow, her research was focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying brain disease, both in the context of neurodegeneration and cancer, but mostly from a basic research angle.

20 Jul 2022

What is the prevalence of orthopoxviruses across different populations?

In a new study, researchers assessed the prevalence of orthopoxviruses among the general populations of Bolivia, France, Laos, and Mali.

20 Jul 2022

Nanotherapeutic compound may help treat inflammation, brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19

An anti-inflammatory compound may have the potential to treat systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19 and significantly reduce their chances of death, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston and other institutions.

20 Jul 2022

Telehealth may be a great way for treating some menopause symptoms

The explosion of interest in women's health has led to rapid growth in the relatively new FemTech industry. This trend, which coincided with the onset of the COVID19 pandemic, has accelerated the adoption of telehealth for the treatment of menopause symptoms.

20 Jul 2022

Low risk of myocarditis recurrence after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

A new study investigated the safety profile of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in individuals with a history of myocarditis.

20 Jul 2022

Hypertension linked to double the risk of severe COVID-19 despite booster vaccination

Having high blood pressure more than doubled a person's risk for hospitalization from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection - even despite full vaccination including a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines, in an analysis of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles between December 2021 and April 2022, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

20 Jul 2022

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Racial discrimination increases the risk for physical and mental illnesses, and Black women suffer from diseases at significantly higher rates than White women.

20 Jul 2022

Brain stimulation can improve the age-related impairment in learning new motor skills

Even though we don't think about it, every movement we make in our daily life essentially consists of a sequence of smaller actions in a specific order.

20 Jul 2022

How are bacterial and fungal colonies on facemasks impacted by mask type, usage and lifestyle?

Researchers identified and quantified fungal and bacterial microbial colonies attached to face masks used in the COVID-19 pandemic, and investigated if the microbes were associated with mask type, usage and lifestyles of individuals in Japan.

20 Jul 2022

Scientists introduce SARS-CoV-2 phenotype screening for identifying novel antiviral drugs

Researchers introduced a phenotypic screening assay for identifying compounds with SARS-CoV-2 inhibition potential based on caspase 3/7 activation.

20 Jul 2022

The clinical, epidemiological, and evolutionary consequences of a potential SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus spillover into humans

A team of scientists from France has recently described the epidemiological and clinical consequences of a bat sarbecovirus infection in humanized mice.

20 Jul 2022

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How does vitamin D supplementation impact COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?

Smoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients

Hollings researcher awarded grant to continue research into mechanisms behind medulloblastoma relapse

What is the prevalence of orthopoxviruses across different populations?

Nanotherapeutic compound may help treat inflammation, brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19

Telehealth may be a great way for treating some menopause symptoms

Low risk of myocarditis recurrence after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Hypertension linked to double the risk of severe COVID-19 despite booster vaccination

Racial discrimination may affect brain matter integrity through the stress system

Brain stimulation can improve the age-related impairment in learning new motor skills

How are bacterial and fungal colonies on facemasks impacted by mask type, usage and lifestyle?

Scientists introduce SARS-CoV-2 phenotype screening for identifying novel antiviral drugs

The clinical, epidemiological, and evolutionary consequences of a potential SARS-CoV-2-related bat virus spillover into humans

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now available in the U.S. to protect against severe disease

Wearable activity trackers are effective in increasing physical activity and improving health

Study finds significant evidence for inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content

Cholera variants need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, scientists urge

Is there an association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden sensorineural hearing loss?

What is the role of a niclosamide-based organic/inorganic hybrid in the suppression of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Researchers observe that a combination of oral and nasal swabs would yield better results for detecting SARS-CoV-2

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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