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FDA-approved drug prevents the immune system from producing neutrophil extracellular traps

A team of scientists led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that disulfiram, an FDA-approved drug, prevents the immune system from producing toxic webs known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs).

8 Feb 2022

People with spinal cord injuries most likely to develop psychological conditions, study shows

Adults living with spinal cord injuries have a near-80% increased risk of developing psychological conditions, such as depression and anxiety, compared to people without the traumatic injury, a new study shows. But chronic pain may have an equally large, negative effect on mental health.

8 Feb 2022

UTSA awarded $6.8 million grant to establish a Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Center

Mycology and immunology researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio have been selected to receive a five-year, $6.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a San Antonio-based Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Center (SA-CCRC) focused on developing therapeutics and vaccines against coccidioidomycosis.

8 Feb 2022

Novel diagnostic platform offers hope for early detection of cancer in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

On a mission to increase early detection of esophageal cancer, University of Colorado (CU) Cancer Center member Sachin Wani, MD, is leading a study to see if a novel diagnostic platform can help endoscopists better identify the disease in patients with a condition called Barrett's esophagus.

8 Feb 2022

Study shows how gut bacteria could undermine immunity in pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the University of Toronto and University Health Network have shown how probiotic bacteria in the gut could undermine immunity in pancreatic cancer, pointing toward more personalized cancer treatments.

8 Feb 2022

Discovery may aid in the development of new treatments for osteoporosis

Channels on the surface of bone cells called osteocytes help build stronger bones in response to mechanical stress, shows a study published today in eLife.

8 Feb 2022

Gut microbiome modulation induces behavioral, cognitive changes in Alzheimer's disease model

New research in mice for the first time draws a definitive causal connection between changes in the gut microbiome to behavioral and cognitive changes in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease.

8 Feb 2022

The B and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assess the correlation between humoral and cell-mediated responses to SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.

8 Feb 2022

Swedish study shows fully vaccinated are protected against severe COVID-19

Researchers evaluate the risk of severe Omicron infections in several risk categories defined by sex, age, comorbidities, and vaccination status.

8 Feb 2022

Maternity health care workers show deeper levels of anguish, fear about work during the pandemic

In general, the challenges of being a health care provider and the risks for potential COVID-19 infection are acknowledged, but it's less clear how COVID risk mitigation strategies in hospitals impact maternity health care workers.

8 Feb 2022

NIH grant renewal will enable Nebraska scientist to advance research on virtual immune system

The renewal of a National Institutes of Health grant will enable a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher to continue developing a tool that illuminates the complex, multi-scale interplay of the immune system's many components.

8 Feb 2022

Mechanical hearts can generate new muscle tissue in the failing human heart

Mechanical hearts spur some regeneration in dormant parts of failing hearts, according to a UT Southwestern pilot study that shows promise for developing regenerative heart therapies.

8 Feb 2022

Antibody drug improves survival rates in canine prostate cancer model

Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab for this type of research.

8 Feb 2022

Toxic goiter affects the brain more than previously thought

Toxic goiter affects the brain more than was previously known, a University of Gothenburg study shows, and involves volume changes occurring in central parts of the brain.

8 Feb 2022

MRI scans of children with ADHD show few brain differences compared to unaffected peers

MRI scans of children aged 9-10 years with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their unaffected peers, according to a study led by a Duke University School of Medicine researcher.

8 Feb 2022

Analysis: Up to half of children worldwide consume caffeinated energy drinks every week

Up to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks every week, with a tally on five or more days of the week associated with some health and behavioral issues, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

8 Feb 2022

Experts agree on research definition of Long COVID in children and young people

The first research definition of what is meant by post acute COVID-19, dubbed 'Long COVID' in children and young people has been formally agreed, reveals a landmark study accepted for publication in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

8 Feb 2022

Study assesses the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid

Using e-cigarettes to stop smoking may result in fewer successful quit attempts than trying to quit using other smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or meds, suggests US research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

8 Feb 2022

Next era of transplantation is on the horizon, transplant chief says

Satish Nadig, MD, PhD, the Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgical Research and director of the Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC), said he arrived at Feinberg in November 2021 with a mission statement: "to have patient-centric impact through quality innovation and education."

8 Feb 2022

Study finds rising racial disparities in opioid and stimulant deaths

Between 2009 and 2019, overdose deaths in the United States involving opioids and stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, surged compared to deaths from stimulants alone.

8 Feb 2022

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FDA-approved drug prevents the immune system from producing neutrophil extracellular traps

People with spinal cord injuries most likely to develop psychological conditions, study shows

UTSA awarded $6.8 million grant to establish a Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Center

Novel diagnostic platform offers hope for early detection of cancer in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

Study shows how gut bacteria could undermine immunity in pancreatic cancer

Discovery may aid in the development of new treatments for osteoporosis

Gut microbiome modulation induces behavioral, cognitive changes in Alzheimer's disease model

The B and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

Swedish study shows fully vaccinated are protected against severe COVID-19

Maternity health care workers show deeper levels of anguish, fear about work during the pandemic

NIH grant renewal will enable Nebraska scientist to advance research on virtual immune system

Mechanical hearts can generate new muscle tissue in the failing human heart

Antibody drug improves survival rates in canine prostate cancer model

Toxic goiter affects the brain more than previously thought

MRI scans of children with ADHD show few brain differences compared to unaffected peers

Analysis: Up to half of children worldwide consume caffeinated energy drinks every week

Experts agree on research definition of Long COVID in children and young people

Study assesses the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid

Next era of transplantation is on the horizon, transplant chief says

Study finds rising racial disparities in opioid and stimulant deaths

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