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New bioinformatics platform predicts optimal treatment combinations for cancer patients

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new bioinformatics platform that predicts optimal treatment combinations for a given group of patients based on co-occurring tumor alterations.

12 Apr 2022

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

Nemours Children's Health researchers have received two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $5 million.

12 Apr 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

CoVac-1, a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, induced T-cell immune responses in 93 percent of patients with B-cell deficiencies, including many patients with leukemia and lymphoma, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2022, held April 8-13.

12 Apr 2022

Parallel approach to vaccine trials can lead to faster and more accurate assessment

Some of Rutgers' top health researchers are calling for a change in our approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines to fight future pandemics, to incorporate both conventional and challenge trails.

12 Apr 2022

Structural MRI scans of the brain may help guide treatment decisions for mental health disorders

The brain structure of patients with recent onset psychosis and depression can offer important biological insights into these illnesses and how they might develop.

12 Apr 2022

Aprotinin could inhibit virus replications by preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells

A clinical study from Spain recently confirmed laboratory experiments made by researchers of Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Kent who showed that the protease inhibitor aprotinin prevented cells to be infected by SARS-CoV2.

12 Apr 2022

Thoracic aortic diameter serves as a biomarker for major cardiovascular events

The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events in women and men, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

12 Apr 2022

Low-dose lithium attenuates kidney aging in mice

Best known therapeutically as a treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium has long intrigued researchers with its potential age-defying properties.

12 Apr 2022

Machine-learning approach predicts development of conduct disorder with high accuracy

Conduct disorder (CD) is a common yet complex psychiatric disorder featuring aggressive and destructive behavior.

12 Apr 2022

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

47% of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with uncertainties about rapidly changing restrictions and poor communication from healthcare providers causing them increased anxiety and distress.

12 Apr 2022

$2 million funding to support Friendship Bench program for helping people with mental health issues

Many more people with depression and other mental health issues will be able to get help from the Friendship Bench programme thanks to a $2 million unrestricted funding from the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

12 Apr 2022

High serum PFAS concentrations may increase diabetes risk in midlife women

PFAS, a group of so-called “forever chemicals,” are ubiquitous in our environment—in our rivers, in our clothes, seeping through the cooking utensils in our kitchens.

12 Apr 2022

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

A woman’s exposure to pesticides during pregnancy could lead to differences in sleep duration and timing during adolescence for her female offspring, according to a new University of Michigan study.

12 Apr 2022

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

The general public, people of all ages with lived experience of mental health conditions and those who support people with mental ill-health are urged to respond to a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed National Suicide Prevention Plan seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemic which has led to record levels of people seeking treatment.

12 Apr 2022

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New bioinformatics platform predicts optimal treatment combinations for cancer patients

Nemours Children’s Health scientists receive two NIH grants to advance pediatric cancer research

New COVID-19 vaccine induces T-cell immune responses in most patients with B-cell deficiencies

Parallel approach to vaccine trials can lead to faster and more accurate assessment

Structural MRI scans of the brain may help guide treatment decisions for mental health disorders

Aprotinin could inhibit virus replications by preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells

Thoracic aortic diameter serves as a biomarker for major cardiovascular events

Low-dose lithium attenuates kidney aging in mice

Machine-learning approach predicts development of conduct disorder with high accuracy

Many parents report negative childbirth experiences in England during COVID-19 pandemic

$2 million funding to support Friendship Bench program for helping people with mental health issues

High serum PFAS concentrations may increase diabetes risk in midlife women

Maternal pesticide exposure may have lasting effects on female offspring's sleep health

12-week call for evidence seeks views to inform a new 10-year mental health plan

Babies die as congenital syphilis continues a decade-long surge across the US

UWS study to focus on developing sensors that could save patients' lives

Injection-free dermally delivered subunit vaccine strongly neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Decoy nanoparticles could provide a quick, effective treatment for COVID-19

Research using kidney organoids may lead to new targets to help prevent or treat CKD

Third dose of messenger RNA vaccines found to increase serological immunity in hematological malignancy patients

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