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Is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy safe?

A new retrospective cohort study conducted across a large population of pregnant women in Ontario, Canada, has confirmed that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination administered during pregnancy is not associated with any increased risk of adverse maternal or neonatal peripartum outcomes.

29 Mar 2022

Genetic risk for asthma may be mediated through altered gene expression in the airway cells

A significant amount of genetic risk for asthma is likely mediated through altered gene expression within the airway epithelium.

28 Mar 2022

Study finds low-risk of spillover SARS-CoV-2 infection from domestic cats

A recent study published in the journal One Health assessed whether the presence of a domestic cat adds to the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the household members after a human index case introduces the infection.

28 Mar 2022

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

A new study is the first to show that a remote cognitive assessment could help with tracking patients with cardiovascular risk.

28 Mar 2022

One year after severe COVID-19, T cells persist against SARS-CoV-2

In a recently published article in the journal eBioMedicine, scientists have demonstrated that critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are capable of generating durable memory T cell response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) for more than one year after hospital discharge.

28 Mar 2022

Neurons in the brain's striatum encode information about potential outcomes of decisions

When we make complex decisions, we have to take many factors into account. Some choices have a high payoff but carry potential risks; others are lower risk but may have a lower reward associated with them.

28 Mar 2022

Tumor cells camouflage as platelets to go undetected in the bloodstream, finds study

The Liquid Biopsy and Cancer Interception research group—part of the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA), in which researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) participate—has discovered that tumor cells pass themselves off as platelets to go undetected in the bloodstream.

28 Mar 2022

3-T unenhanced Dixon GRE performs higher than current standard for unenhanced coronary MRA

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the 3-T Dixon gradient-recalled echo (GRE) sequence performed higher than the current standard of 1.5-T SSFP for unenhanced coronary MRA, which could help expand clinical adoption of the procedure.

28 Mar 2022

Study provides insights on how risk factors following ICH stroke can affect patient outcomes

A new study led by University of Cincinnati researchers provides new insights on how different risk factors following one of the most severe types of stroke can affect patient outcomes.

28 Mar 2022

Virtual reality helps reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A new study investigates whether intention for vaccination is increased by a gamified immersive VR experience that shows how community immunity works.

28 Mar 2022

Northwestern scientists continue to advance the understanding of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to help advance the understanding of the disease and its impact, from investigating antibody protection against COVID-19 reinfection to elevating women in academic research and highlighting racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 hospital mortality in Illinois.

28 Mar 2022

Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose substantially reduces mortality in the elderly

Researchers determine whether there was any reduction in the death rate in elderly COVID-19 patients following the second booster dose.

28 Mar 2022

Natural SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist for six months in children

Researchers investigate the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in children between the ages of five and 19 after infection.

28 Mar 2022

Hybrid immunity and booster vaccination provides best protection against SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2

Researchers analyze the effect of prior infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariant infections.

28 Mar 2022

New technology could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging

MediSCAPE, a high-speed 3D microscope designed by Columbia Engineers, can see real-time cellular detail in living tissues to guide surgery, speed up tissue analyses, and improve treatments.

28 Mar 2022

Risk of death from SARS-CoV-2 infection higher than after COVID vaccination

Researchers investigate the risk of death following vaccination as compared to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

28 Mar 2022

Deleting a protein could prevent heart attacks and strokes in humans

Macrophages travel through our arteries, gobbling fat the way Pac-man gobbled ghosts. But fat-filled macrophages can narrow blood vessels and cause heart disease.

28 Mar 2022

Researchers use optoacoustics for high-precision neuromodulation

Neuromodulation plays an important role in deciphering neural circuits and exploring clinical treatment of neurological diseases.

28 Mar 2022

Black patients with cancer experience worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis

Black patients with cancer experienced significantly worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Hispanic white cancer patients in a study published March 28 in JAMA Network Open.

28 Mar 2022

Government announces £2.5 million package to improve transport accessibility for disabled people

The government has today (29 March 2022) announced a £2.5 million package to support disabled people travel more confidently on our transport network as it reopens after coronavirus (COVID-19).

28 Mar 2022

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Is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy safe?

Genetic risk for asthma may be mediated through altered gene expression in the airway cells

Study finds low-risk of spillover SARS-CoV-2 infection from domestic cats

Remote cognitive assessment could help track brain health in patients with cardiovascular risk

One year after severe COVID-19, T cells persist against SARS-CoV-2

Neurons in the brain's striatum encode information about potential outcomes of decisions

Tumor cells camouflage as platelets to go undetected in the bloodstream, finds study

3-T unenhanced Dixon GRE performs higher than current standard for unenhanced coronary MRA

Study provides insights on how risk factors following ICH stroke can affect patient outcomes

Virtual reality helps reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Northwestern scientists continue to advance the understanding of COVID-19

Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose substantially reduces mortality in the elderly

Natural SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist for six months in children

Hybrid immunity and booster vaccination provides best protection against SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 and BA.2

New technology could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging

Risk of death from SARS-CoV-2 infection higher than after COVID vaccination

Deleting a protein could prevent heart attacks and strokes in humans

Researchers use optoacoustics for high-precision neuromodulation

Black patients with cancer experience worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis

Government announces £2.5 million package to improve transport accessibility for disabled people

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