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Associations between mucosal gene expression and microbiome composition in three gastrointestinal disorders

A new study authored by Sambhawa Priya and other researchers offers a detailed look at the interactions between the gut microbiome of humans in health and disease.

19 May 2022

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

In February 2020, a group of musicians from around the world living in China recorded their cover of a song by Michael Jackson on video to express their support to the families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to those working in the frontline.

19 May 2022

Novel non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease

In a recent study, an interdisciplinary research team from MedUni Vienna showed that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used as a non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease.

19 May 2022

New CDC analysis reveals increase in firearm deaths and disparities

Firearms were involved in 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides in 2020. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a historic increase of 35% in the firearm homicide rate, resulting in the highest firearm homicide rate in more than 25 years.

19 May 2022

The detection and isolation of bat sarbecoviruses from several locations in Japan

The current paper reports the detection of bat Sarbecoviruses from multiple places in Japan with their characteristics.

19 May 2022

Study finds gender-based disparity in life-saving TXA treatment

Injured women are half as likely as men to receive the life-saving drug tranexamic acid (TXA) even though the treatment is equally effective regardless of sex, according to new research in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

19 May 2022

Disrupt PAD III Trial reveals consistent safety and effectiveness of intravascular lithotripsy

One year outcomes from the Disrupt PAD III Trial comparing intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) with a drug-coated balloon (DCB) to percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with a DCB was presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2022 Scientific Sessions.

19 May 2022

Study investigates the detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in urine

Researchers developed an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in urine samples.

19 May 2022

Using 'off-the-shelf' engineered stem cell based therapy for treating glioblastomas post-surgery

Glioblastomas (GBMs) are highly aggressive cancerous tumors of the brain and spinal cord. Brain cancers like GBM are challenging to treat because many cancer therapeutics cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier, and more than 90 percent of GBM tumors return after being surgically removed, despite surgery and subsequent chemo- and radiation therapy being the most successful way to treat the disease.

19 May 2022

Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients

Researchers estimated the incidence of arterial or venous thrombosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019.

19 May 2022

This rural, red Southern County was a vaccine success story. Not anymore.

At a glance, it seemed like a Southern pandemic success story in a most unlikely place.

19 May 2022

Study explores polyfunctionality of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine-induced memory T-cells

Researchers assessed the impact of the BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced memory T cells on the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

19 May 2022

The private sector steps in to protect online health privacy, but critics say it can’t be trusted

Most people have at least a vague sense that someone somewhere is doing mischief with the data footprints created by their online activities: Maybe their use of an app is allowing that company to build a profile of their habits, or maybe they keep getting followed by creepy ads.

19 May 2022

Rapidly growing nanotechnology firm launches new identity as MIP Discovery

MIP Diagnostics, a leading UK nanotechnology firm has today rebranded to MIP Discovery as the business continues its expansion within the healthcare sector.

From MIP Discovery 19 May 2022

In-depth characterization of the BA.2 versus BA.1 variant

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers evaluated the pathogenicity and infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 variant in hamsters and mice.

19 May 2022

Can machine learning predict and prevent mental health problems?

In a recent study published in the Nature Medicine journal, researchers assessed the efficacy of the machine learning model in the prediction of mental health crises.

19 May 2022

Researchers examine link between long-term use of blood pressure drugs and breast cancer risk

Curtin University researchers will examine if the long-term use of a popular blood pressure medication increased the risk of breast cancer in almost 200,000 women as part of a new project supported by the Federal Government.

19 May 2022

Standard blood cancer test holds clear clues of rare IgD multiple myeloma

A test for the common blood cancer multiple myeloma also holds clear clues that the patient has one of the most uncommon and deadly forms of this cancer, investigators say.

19 May 2022

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers estimated the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection fatality rate (IFR) and relative risk of death (RRD) among subjects across ages.

19 May 2022

Study supports the use of age-specific risk prediction scores for dementia

Which vascular risk factors are associated with the risk of developing dementia may vary with age. A new study shows that among people around age 55, the risk of developing dementia over the next 10 years was increased in those with diabetes and high blood pressure.

19 May 2022

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Associations between mucosal gene expression and microbiome composition in three gastrointestinal disorders

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

Novel non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease

New CDC analysis reveals increase in firearm deaths and disparities

The detection and isolation of bat sarbecoviruses from several locations in Japan

Study finds gender-based disparity in life-saving TXA treatment

Disrupt PAD III Trial reveals consistent safety and effectiveness of intravascular lithotripsy

Study investigates the detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in urine

Using 'off-the-shelf' engineered stem cell based therapy for treating glioblastomas post-surgery

Incidence of arterial and venous thromboembolism and death in COVID-19 patients

This rural, red Southern County was a vaccine success story. Not anymore.

Study explores polyfunctionality of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine-induced memory T-cells

The private sector steps in to protect online health privacy, but critics say it can’t be trusted

Rapidly growing nanotechnology firm launches new identity as MIP Discovery

In-depth characterization of the BA.2 versus BA.1 variant

Can machine learning predict and prevent mental health problems?

Researchers examine link between long-term use of blood pressure drugs and breast cancer risk

Standard blood cancer test holds clear clues of rare IgD multiple myeloma

COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age

Study supports the use of age-specific risk prediction scores for dementia

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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