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Humoral and cell-mediated immunity six months post BNT162b2 vaccination

A recent study has evaluated vaccine-induced humoral and cellular immunity against SARS-CoV-2 six months post BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccination.

2 Nov 2021

Understanding the current medical landscape of prostate cancer

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Simon Chowdhury and Laetitia Guilloux about the current state of prostate cancer, it's prevalence, treatment options and its future.

From Janssen Pharmaceuticals 2 Nov 2021

Trends in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Massachusetts

A new study reported findings from a retrospective, de-identified and systematic survey of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among childbearing women in Massachusetts.

2 Nov 2021

Isolation of potent neutralizing monoclonal antibodies using nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein

A new study aimed to identify several potent neutralizing RBD-directed and NTD-directed mAbs that used a nanoparticle displaying the S glycoprotein to capture SARS-CoV-2-specific B cells.

2 Nov 2021

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby.

2 Nov 2021

‘Not quite on board’: Parents proving a tough sell on covid vax for teens

Even as the U.S. prepares to roll out a covid-19 vaccine to elementary school-aged kids, its efforts to inoculate teenagers — who have been eligible for the shot since May — continue to meet with a lackluster response.

2 Nov 2021

What are the risk factors for severe disease in children hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

A new preprint describes an effort to describe the risk factors for severe COVID-19 in children.

2 Nov 2021

Identification of common genes in COVID-19 and COPD

Based on protein-protein interactions, the paper shows the presence of ten genes that overlap between the two illnesses, also shared by several other deadly and debilitating diseases.

2 Nov 2021

What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

The politicization of covid vaccines — and, well, just about everything else having to do with the pandemic — has led to confusion, if not utter fatigue.

2 Nov 2021

Labs with no one to run them: Why public health workers are fleeing the field

There were days, nights and weekends in the early months of the pandemic when Denise Von Bargen was the only person running covid tests at the public health lab in Ventura County. She once had eight or nine employees to assist her, but, one by one, they had all retired or left for other jobs.

2 Nov 2021

Placental cell-type productively infected with SARS-CoV-2

A new preprint describes the development of a new platform for evaluating the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in placental tissue.

2 Nov 2021

Ability to recognize familiar faces depends on a neural code shared across brains

The ability to recognize familiar faces is fundamental to social interaction. This process provides visual information and activates social and personal knowledge about a person who is familiar.

2 Nov 2021

Nutrition labeling could be a cost-effective way to address poor diet quality and prevent obesity

Warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and menu labeling requirements for chain restaurants could be a cost-effective policy leverage to prevent weight gain and reduce medical expenses, but their impact is expected to fade over time, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

2 Nov 2021

“Tobacco-free nicotine” claims may increase the likelihood of e-cigarette use among young people

Young adults who do not use tobacco products report higher intentions of using Puff Bar, a leading e-cigarette brand that has a "tobacco-free nicotine" claim, than products with the regular claim of containing nicotine, according to a Rutgers study.

2 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variants neutralized by camel nanobodies

Researchers from the US recently isolated two VHH nanobodies - 7A3 and 8A2 - from dromedary camels (Camelus dromedaries) using phage display. These nanobodies were found to have a high affinity for the spike RBD and broad neutralization abilities against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

2 Nov 2021

Scientists identify compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections

By studying a disease caused by a close cousin of the virus behind COVID-19, a team of scientists has identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections.

1 Nov 2021

Socioeconomic barriers impact women's cardiovascular health early in life

Socioeconomic barriers unique to women, including inadequate access to contraception, postpartum follow-up and maternity leave, set women's cardiovascular health back early in life and can result in heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in at-risk populations later in life, according to a review paper from the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee and Health Equity Taskforce published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

1 Nov 2021

Merging AI with targeted electrical brain stimulation to improve specific human brain functions

In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial intelligence with targeted electrical brain stimulation.

1 Nov 2021

Art therapy and teaching through art can contribute to wellbeing of students

The doctoral dissertation focuses on school factors that affect the subjective wellbeing of school-aged children and how art can contribute to the wellbeing of students.

1 Nov 2021

UMass Amherst and Brigham launch MassAITC to improve in-home care for Alzheimer's patients

The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brigham and Women's Hospital announced today the launch of the new Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (MassAITC), which seeks to improve in-home care for older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease, thanks to a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health.

1 Nov 2021

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Humoral and cell-mediated immunity six months post BNT162b2 vaccination

Understanding the current medical landscape of prostate cancer

Trends in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Massachusetts

Isolation of potent neutralizing monoclonal antibodies using nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

‘Not quite on board’: Parents proving a tough sell on covid vax for teens

What are the risk factors for severe disease in children hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Identification of common genes in COVID-19 and COPD

What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness?

Labs with no one to run them: Why public health workers are fleeing the field

Placental cell-type productively infected with SARS-CoV-2

Ability to recognize familiar faces depends on a neural code shared across brains

Nutrition labeling could be a cost-effective way to address poor diet quality and prevent obesity

“Tobacco-free nicotine” claims may increase the likelihood of e-cigarette use among young people

SARS-CoV-2 variants neutralized by camel nanobodies

Scientists identify compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections

Socioeconomic barriers impact women's cardiovascular health early in life

Merging AI with targeted electrical brain stimulation to improve specific human brain functions

Art therapy and teaching through art can contribute to wellbeing of students

UMass Amherst and Brigham launch MassAITC to improve in-home care for Alzheimer's patients

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