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Partial resistance to neutralizing antibodies and enhanced transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

A new study estimates the efficacy of the immune response induced by vaccination and natural COVID-19 infection against the Kappa and Delta lineages.

14 Nov 2021

Penicillin can prevent progression of latent rheumatic heart disease in children

A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment significantly reduced the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, according to a new study.

14 Nov 2021

Study provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease

In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson's disease.

14 Nov 2021

Asia Pacific region plans to fall back on traditional medicine post-COVID-19

As Asia Pacific emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic the region plans to fall back on traditional and complementary medicine to enhance health care delivery with support from the WHO.

14 Nov 2021

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, following a government commitment to invest £375 million over the next 5 years.

14 Nov 2021

New kind of artificial lens may help patients avoid glasses after cataract surgery

Cataract surgery is one of the most successful medical procedures performed in the United States, with nearly 4 million Americans choosing to have their cataracts removed every year.

14 Nov 2021

Increased screen time leads to more eye strain and convergence insufficiency in children

When COVID-19 first shut down classrooms and virtual schooling became the new norm, ophthalmologists predicted an increase in digital eye strain in children.

14 Nov 2021

Study finds benefits, drawbacks to two-step surgical approach for mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation

Patients with mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation, a condition sometimes called "leaky heart valves," appeared to do better after two years if they had a tricuspid valve repair at the time of mitral valve surgery, according to a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Nov 2021

Study reveals how certain cells drive immunotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer mouse model

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of cancer treatment that help the immune system's T cells recognize and attack tumors. But these immunotherapy drugs aren't effective against all cancers.

12 Nov 2021

New evidence reveals a cancer-promoting role for MAPK6 enzyme

A team led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine uncovered new evidence supporting a cancer-promoting role for enzyme MAPK6.

12 Nov 2021

Reflex app works like a pupillometer to identify concussion biomarkers

Evaluating concussion patients for recovery and measuring compounding injuries can be done as simply as recording a video with a smartphone.

12 Nov 2021

Study assesses whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs can help treat COVID-19

A novel study is assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection.

12 Nov 2021

Experts address the impact of COVID-19 on gender and racial inequalities

Earlier this month, in partnership with the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the ESRC Research Centre for Micro-Social Change based in the University of Essex, we held four online seminars, giving eight world-leading academics the opportunity to speak about the impact of COVID-19 on gender and racial inequalities, focusing on the UK but also referencing international examples.

12 Nov 2021

Rugby figures urge people to get vaccinated and take action to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Rugby figures are urging people to get vaccinated and take action, including ventilating indoors spaces, to cut COVID-19 transmission in a new film which will be shown to rugby fans at one of the most anticipated games of the Autumn Nations Series today (Saturday November 13).

12 Nov 2021

CDC's NIOSH to host a special virtual event on the mental health of critical health workforce

CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will host a special virtual event with NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and other national experts from labor and medicine on the mental health of the nation's critical health workforce.

12 Nov 2021

Virtual reality environments reveal neural signatures of anxiety disorders

Imagine you are in a meadow picking flowers. You know that some flowers are safe, while others have a bee inside that will sting you.

12 Nov 2021

Robotic-assisted knee replacement linked to lower odds of complications after surgery

A study by Dr. Geoffrey Westrich and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found knee replacement performed with robotic assistance led to a lower complication rate in the first three months following surgery.

12 Nov 2021

Study improves understanding of the link between obesity and gum disease

Chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down bone tissue, including the bone that holds teeth in place, according to new University at Buffalo research that sought to improve understanding of the connection between obesity and gum disease.

12 Nov 2021

Researchers develop a digital tool to better monitor Barrett's esophagus

A team including researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a digital tool to better monitor a condition known as Barrett's esophagus, which affects more than 3 million people in the United States.

12 Nov 2021

Tax increases combined with tobacco control measures can help achieve Healthy People 2030 goal

The US will miss its 5% smoking prevalence target by 2030, known as Healthy People 2030, without hiking taxes on cigarettes, finds an analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

12 Nov 2021

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Partial resistance to neutralizing antibodies and enhanced transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Penicillin can prevent progression of latent rheumatic heart disease in children

Study provides a new target for therapeutic intervention in Parkinson's disease

Asia Pacific region plans to fall back on traditional medicine post-COVID-19

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

New kind of artificial lens may help patients avoid glasses after cataract surgery

Increased screen time leads to more eye strain and convergence insufficiency in children

Study finds benefits, drawbacks to two-step surgical approach for mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation

Study reveals how certain cells drive immunotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer mouse model

New evidence reveals a cancer-promoting role for MAPK6 enzyme

Reflex app works like a pupillometer to identify concussion biomarkers

Study assesses whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs can help treat COVID-19

Experts address the impact of COVID-19 on gender and racial inequalities

Rugby figures urge people to get vaccinated and take action to reduce COVID-19 transmission

CDC's NIOSH to host a special virtual event on the mental health of critical health workforce

Virtual reality environments reveal neural signatures of anxiety disorders

Robotic-assisted knee replacement linked to lower odds of complications after surgery

Study improves understanding of the link between obesity and gum disease

Researchers develop a digital tool to better monitor Barrett's esophagus

Tax increases combined with tobacco control measures can help achieve Healthy People 2030 goal

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