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Research provides a roadmap for new therapies to treat chorioamnionitis

One of the serious complications that can occur during late pregnancy happens when the amniotic sac (also called the bag of waters) breaks too early, which can allow bacterial infections to cause dangerous tissue inflammation around the placenta.

30 Mar 2022

Soy molasses and kudzu roots may help fight against pediatric tumors

Soy molasses and kudzu roots contain isoflavonoids with high antioxidant and cytotoxic activity, scientists have discovered.

30 Mar 2022

Study highlights the benefits of COVID-19 care at long-term acute care hospitals

Patients with severe COVID-19 and related complications can benefit from receiving postacute care at long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), a new report suggests.

30 Mar 2022

New antidiabetic substance preserves the activity of beta cells, prevents high blood glucose in mice

High blood glucose is responsible for several complications in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a new antidiabetic substance that preserves the activity of insulin-producing beta cells and prevents high blood glucose in mice.

30 Mar 2022

New tactic to disrupt cancer repair mechanism could lead to a potential treatment strategy

While cancer therapies targeting specific genes or disease pathways have extended lives, they can also lead to highly resistant tumors when small reservoirs of cancer cells survive treatment, grow, and spread.

30 Mar 2022

Nanotherapies may benefit preterm babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Very premature babies need extra oxygen and mechanical intervention to breathe, but this damages their lungs, causing a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

30 Mar 2022

COVID-19 pandemic linked to delays in access to sexual and reproductive health care

Access to contraception was reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This especially impacted individuals who experienced employment and financial instability, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Women's Health.

30 Mar 2022

Researchers discover potential link between inflammation and structure of specific brain regions

A potential link between inflammation and the structure of specific regions of the brain has been identified by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

30 Mar 2022

Scientists create a biobank of 87 triple-negative breast cancer organoids

It's the cancer version of "mini me." Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Spector, among others, has developed organoids, which are miniature, three-dimensional copies of cancers. Organoids can be derived from cancer or healthy cells.

30 Mar 2022

Clinical trials for experimental HIV vaccines based on mRNA technology begin in United States

Scientists urge African leaders to demand fair licensing following clinical trials of an HIV vaccine candidate.

30 Mar 2022

Malaria more common in Africa’s rice-farming villages

Malaria has become more common in African villages with irrigated rice fields in the last 20 years, highlighting the need for improved cultivation methods to keep mosquito numbers low, a study suggests.

30 Mar 2022

Study supports positive link between higher avocado consumption and lower cardiovascular events

Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods like butter, cheese or processed meats was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Mar 2022

Dementia risk is high for people with atrial fibrillation, shows research

For people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated. This is shown by a University of Gothenburg thesis based on research at population level.

30 Mar 2022

$1.4 million grant bolsters UC San Diego scientists' efforts to fight malaria spread

Scientists at the University of California San Diego are hard at work on new genetic technologies intended for use in curbing mosquito populations, fighting the spread of malaria and mitigating the hazards associated with the deployment of gene-editing systems in the wild.

30 Mar 2022

New study measures the happiness effects of city parks in 25 U.S. cities

Feeling unhappy? Go find a city park - the bigger the better - and try taking a walk outdoors.

30 Mar 2022

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and decision-making during pregnancy

In a new study, researchers used a web-based survey to analyze COVID-19 vaccine-related awareness and hesitance in pregnant Californians.

30 Mar 2022

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

NYU Langone Health is joining a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored program called Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM) as a leading center to discover new targets for therapy in these diseases.

30 Mar 2022

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Research provides a roadmap for new therapies to treat chorioamnionitis

Soy molasses and kudzu roots may help fight against pediatric tumors

Study highlights the benefits of COVID-19 care at long-term acute care hospitals

New antidiabetic substance preserves the activity of beta cells, prevents high blood glucose in mice

New tactic to disrupt cancer repair mechanism could lead to a potential treatment strategy

Nanotherapies may benefit preterm babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

COVID-19 pandemic linked to delays in access to sexual and reproductive health care

Researchers discover potential link between inflammation and structure of specific brain regions

Scientists create a biobank of 87 triple-negative breast cancer organoids

Clinical trials for experimental HIV vaccines based on mRNA technology begin in United States

Malaria more common in Africa’s rice-farming villages

Study supports positive link between higher avocado consumption and lower cardiovascular events

Dementia risk is high for people with atrial fibrillation, shows research

$1.4 million grant bolsters UC San Diego scientists' efforts to fight malaria spread

New study measures the happiness effects of city parks in 25 U.S. cities

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and decision-making during pregnancy

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

A summary of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-protein interactome studies

Study identifies 10 new genetic regions linked with Brugada syndrome

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