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Scientists explore mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Researchers assessed the different mutations of concern in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain.

6 Jul 2022

Omicron infections have similar incubation periods but shorter generation intervals than Delta infections

Researchers assessed the differences between the generation-interval distributions and incubation periods of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants.

6 Jul 2022

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

DZNE and Intravacc B.V., a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, have been awarded a funding of € 2.5 million from the European Union (EIC Transition Grant) to further develop a prototype ALS vaccine, including process development, scale-up, and toxicology study.

6 Jul 2022

Targeting C5a/C5aR1 signaling ameliorates COVID-19 immunopathology

A new study investigated the role of complement component 5a (C5a) and its receptor (C5a receptor type 1, C5aR1) in the pathophysiology of COVID-19.

6 Jul 2022

Study: Lactobacilli living in female urinary tract's microbiome can kill nearby pathogenic bacteria

Lactobacilli that live in the human female urinary tract's microbiome are competitive and kill nearby pathogenic bacteria, according to the first study of its kind by a team led by microbiologist Dr. Tanya Sysoeva of The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

6 Jul 2022

$3.1 million grant will help researchers to study signs of heart damage in young breast cancer survivors

A 5-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will enable researchers from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Duke Cancer Institute to collaborate in a first-of-its-kind prospective study to look for the earliest signs of heart vessel damage in young, pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors.

6 Jul 2022

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators.

6 Jul 2022

Bereavement linked to increased risk of death in heart failure patients

Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member's death, according to a study published today in JACC: Heart Failure.

6 Jul 2022

Study reveals a spike in hospital readmissions for pediatric asthma

Hospital readmissions for asthma are increasing among children, according to a new study, highlighting the gaps in health care for the most common chronic pediatric illness.

6 Jul 2022

Noradrenergic drugs could be repurposed to offer effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease symptoms

There is "good evidence" that drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might also successfully treat key aspects of Alzheimer's disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

6 Jul 2022

Study reports how opioids cause gastric inflammation

Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation.

6 Jul 2022

Researchers reveal the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade the immune system

The current wave of COVID-19 highlights a particularly high risk of reinfection by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

6 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a key starting point for inhibiting inflammation in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

Around 250,000 people in Austria suffer from psoriasis. One third of them develop inflammation in their joints (psoriatic arthritis) as a result of the chronic skin condition.

6 Jul 2022

CDC Director adopts ACIP's recommendation to recommend specific flu vaccines for elderly people

CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation to preferentially recommend the use of specific flu vaccines for adults 65 years and older, including higher dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines.

6 Jul 2022

Outpatient antibiotic management of patients with appendicitis is safe, helps avoid surgery

Outpatient antibiotic management of selected patients with appendicitis is safe, allowing many patients to avoid surgery and hospitalization, and should be considered as part of shared decision-making between doctor and patient.

6 Jul 2022

Early food intervention can reduce the risk of allergies in children

Letting your baby taste foods that contain peanuts, eggs, milk and wheat from the age of three months can reduce the risk of allergies in children.

6 Jul 2022

Genetically engineered kidney organoids solve mystery of a rare disease

Researchers have solved a medical mystery in a poorly understood disease by uncovering which cells cause tumors in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).

6 Jul 2022

Pregnancies following frozen embryo transfer have higher risk of hypertensive disorders

Concerns have been raised over the past few years that pregnancies derived from frozen embryo transfers in IVF might increase the maternal risk of hypertensive disorders, particularly pre-eclampsia, complications which may have severe consequences for the mother and fetus.

6 Jul 2022

‘Hypervitaminosis D’ is on the rise and linked to serious health issues

'Overdosing' on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after they treated a man who needed hospital admission for his excessive vitamin D intake.

6 Jul 2022

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level for patients with cardiovascular diseases?

In a new study, the effectiveness of low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in reducing the risk of atherosclerotic vascular events was explored.

6 Jul 2022

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Scientists explore mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Omicron infections have similar incubation periods but shorter generation intervals than Delta infections

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

Targeting C5a/C5aR1 signaling ameliorates COVID-19 immunopathology

Study: Lactobacilli living in female urinary tract's microbiome can kill nearby pathogenic bacteria

$3.1 million grant will help researchers to study signs of heart damage in young breast cancer survivors

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation names five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators

Bereavement linked to increased risk of death in heart failure patients

Study reveals a spike in hospital readmissions for pediatric asthma

Noradrenergic drugs could be repurposed to offer effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease symptoms

Study reports how opioids cause gastric inflammation

Researchers reveal the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade the immune system

Scientists discover a key starting point for inhibiting inflammation in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

CDC Director adopts ACIP's recommendation to recommend specific flu vaccines for elderly people

Outpatient antibiotic management of patients with appendicitis is safe, helps avoid surgery

Early food intervention can reduce the risk of allergies in children

Genetically engineered kidney organoids solve mystery of a rare disease

Pregnancies following frozen embryo transfer have higher risk of hypertensive disorders

‘Hypervitaminosis D’ is on the rise and linked to serious health issues

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level for patients with cardiovascular diseases?

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