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Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

In a new study, researchers evaluated the duration of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Apr 2022

Study evaluates community-level influences on COVID-19 incidence in England and their variations over time

Researchers assessed community-level impacts on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in England.

20 Apr 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on infected human cells and organs.

20 Apr 2022

Metrohm USA celebrates 10th annual young chemist award winner

Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the winner of its 2022 Young Chemist Award, Colby Ott. Colby is a Ph.D. candidate at West Virginia University's Forensic and Investigative Science Department in Morgantown, West Virginia, where his research centers around developing novel methods for screening seized drugs.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 20 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates subset of vaccine-induced HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cells exhibits enhanced reactivity against the Omicron BA.1 variant

Researchers characterized vaccine-induced T cell response specific for spike proteins of several SARS-CoV-2 variants.

20 Apr 2022

Persistent loss of smell after COVID-19 associated with altered olfactory epithelial gene expression

Researchers performed histology of the olfactory epithelium for smell loss measurements in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

20 Apr 2022

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Jun Huang about CAR T-cell therapy and its future as a potential treatment for cancer or HIV.

20 Apr 2022

Study evaluates the ocular tropism and the possible ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Researchers demonstrated ocular tropism of SARS-CoV-2 through neuronal invasion in transgenic mice with hACE2 expression.

20 Apr 2022

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

Researchers depicted that the Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma was a strong abstraction for evaluating the masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

The epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the fifth wave in Hong Kong

A recent report presented the epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage infections in Hong Kong.

20 Apr 2022

Study reveals a complexity to how the body "regulates the regulators" of the immune system

Checkpoint inhibitors have become important tools in the cancer-fighting arsenal. By blocking proteins that normally restrain the immune response, these drugs can help the immune system destroy cancer cells.

20 Apr 2022

Inhaled nanoparticles can cross a protective barrier that protects fetuses, finds study

Inhaled nanoparticles – human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products – can cross a natural, protective barrier that normally protects fetuses, according to Rutgers University scientists studying factors that produce low-birth-weight babies.

20 Apr 2022

Little-known protein found to play a role in common neurodegenerative disorder

Scientists have known for years that amyloid fibrils - fibrous, ropelike structures formed by closely linked protein molecules - are present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and likely play a role in the progression of these disorders.

20 Apr 2022

New deep learning neural network model predicts physical interactions of protein complexes

From the muscle fibers that move us to the enzymes that replicate our DNA, proteins are the molecular machinery that makes life possible.

20 Apr 2022

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Apr 2022

New findings reveal the long-standing underrepresentation of women in cardiology leadership roles

In a trio of studies analyzing trends in cardiology research funding, clinical trials and leadership, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say some progress has been made in the gender gap that has long favored men, but inequalities persist and are likely linked to ongoing disparities in outcomes for women with heart disease.

20 Apr 2022

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist has received a $4.6 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists based on the therapist's previously established effectiveness strengths.

20 Apr 2022

Five different diseases attack language areas in the brain that cause primary progressive aphasia

There are five different diseases that attack the language areas in the left hemisphere of the brain that slowly cause progressive impairments of language known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

20 Apr 2022

Women receive early-childhood reinforcement in language arts, explaining STEM gender gap in adults

For most of us, when we make major career choices, we tend to lean into what we're good at. According to new findings from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management, such skills may develop early in childhood and there can be significant differences depending on gender.

20 Apr 2022

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications.

20 Apr 2022

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Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

Study evaluates community-level influences on COVID-19 incidence in England and their variations over time

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and infected colon epithelial cells

Metrohm USA celebrates 10th annual young chemist award winner

Study demonstrates subset of vaccine-induced HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cells exhibits enhanced reactivity against the Omicron BA.1 variant

Persistent loss of smell after COVID-19 associated with altered olfactory epithelial gene expression

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

Study evaluates the ocular tropism and the possible ocular transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Assessing masking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic using Alice and Bob’s dating dilemma

The epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the fifth wave in Hong Kong

Study reveals a complexity to how the body "regulates the regulators" of the immune system

Inhaled nanoparticles can cross a protective barrier that protects fetuses, finds study

Little-known protein found to play a role in common neurodegenerative disorder

New deep learning neural network model predicts physical interactions of protein complexes

Nurses on the frontlines faced psychological and physical demands during COVID-19 pandemic

New findings reveal the long-standing underrepresentation of women in cardiology leadership roles

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

Five different diseases attack language areas in the brain that cause primary progressive aphasia

Women receive early-childhood reinforcement in language arts, explaining STEM gender gap in adults

Disasters can disrupt access to medications for opioid use disorder in vulnerable communities

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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