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Study reveals how bone cells form dendrites that are important for maintaining bone strength

Embedded within bone tissue are osteocytes, cells with tree-like projections called dendrites that are important for receiving communication from other cells.

1 Nov 2021

Study finds large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic, socioeconomic groups in England

A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published in The Lancet, has found large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic and socioeconomic groups in England.

1 Nov 2021

New method for interpreting brain activity data more accurate than conventional techniques

Skoltech researchers have proposed a method for interpreting brain activity data that proved to be up to five times more accurate than the conventionally used technique in cases when MRI data contained artifacts or only a low-resolution head model was available.

1 Nov 2021

Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI linked to pediatric allergic disease development

A University of Ottawa-led study of nearly 250,000 children in Ontario over seven years – the largest of its kind – found a mother's weight before pregnancy may impact their newborn's risk of developing allergic diseases in early childhood, whereas weight gain during pregnancy did not seem to have the same effect.

1 Nov 2021

Study reassures the safety, immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines for patients with rheumatic diseases

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that the COVID-19 vaccine was not associated with severe disease flares in patients with rheumatic diseases.

1 Nov 2021

Platelet inhibitors may be linked with reduction in digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of platelet inhibitors could be associated with a reduction in the occurrence of digital ulcers, painful sores on the extremities that can progress to gangrene, in people with systemic sclerosis.

1 Nov 2021

New findings can help identify people at increased risk of hydroxychloroquine-related retinopathy

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that higher doses, longer duration of use, chronic kidney disease and Asian race could all be independent risk factors for retinopathy in people using hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug commonly used to treat lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.

1 Nov 2021

Startup receives funding for developing a device to prevent epilepsy-related death

Neurava, a startup located in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it has received more than $650,000 in seed funding led by Elevate Ventures with participation from Purdue Foundry, First Leaf Capital, UCB Biopharma, iO Life Ventures and angel investors.

1 Nov 2021

Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

Anyone waiting for the results of a medical test knows the anxious question:'Will my life change completely when I know?' And the relief if you test negative.

1 Nov 2021

Researchers develop a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer, in partnership with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, have developed a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumor.

1 Nov 2021

Transmission of COVID-19 from pet parent to pet documented for first time in the U.S.

For the first time in the U.S., the transmission of COVID-19 from pet parent to pet is documented genetically as part of a study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

1 Nov 2021

Curious case of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a dog

In a recent study, researchers document the detection and sequencing of an AY.3 virus from a 12-year-old Collie living with a SARS-CoV-2-infected owner.

1 Nov 2021

New Australian study identifies key barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination

A new study aimed to bridge the gap in a culturally and linguistically diverse population concerning COVID-19 testing intentions and vaccine willingness.

1 Nov 2021

New genetic epidemiology tool provides detailed information about viruses, coinfections

With mask wearing and social distancing on the decline and the cold and flu season upon us, researchers have developed a viral panel that enables the simultaneous testing for SARS-CoV-2 along with numerous common respiratory viruses, that tells us whether other viruses also are at play in patients hard hit by COVID.

1 Nov 2021

Evidence antibodies targeting HCoV-OC43 are robustly boosted in response to SARS-CoV-2 but not vaccination

The magnitude of cross-reactive antibodies correlated well with responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the S2 subdomain.

1 Nov 2021

Do weather and climate determine where COVID-19 occurs?

A new study provides information on the associations between weather parameters and seasonal coronavirus cases.

1 Nov 2021

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Their tickets were booked. Their schedules were set. The students were finally going to test their product on real people. But in July, Sierra Leone's COVID-19 level spiked almost overnight, and Lehigh's Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnostic Device team lost yet another opportunity to conduct fieldwork.

1 Nov 2021

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Study reveals how bone cells form dendrites that are important for maintaining bone strength

Study finds large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic, socioeconomic groups in England

New method for interpreting brain activity data more accurate than conventional techniques

Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI linked to pediatric allergic disease development

Study reassures the safety, immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines for patients with rheumatic diseases

Platelet inhibitors may be linked with reduction in digital ulcers in people with systemic sclerosis

New findings can help identify people at increased risk of hydroxychloroquine-related retinopathy

Startup receives funding for developing a device to prevent epilepsy-related death

Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

Researchers develop a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma

Transmission of COVID-19 from pet parent to pet documented for first time in the U.S.

Curious case of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a dog

New Australian study identifies key barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination

New genetic epidemiology tool provides detailed information about viruses, coinfections

Evidence antibodies targeting HCoV-OC43 are robustly boosted in response to SARS-CoV-2 but not vaccination

Do weather and climate determine where COVID-19 occurs?

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Relaxing limits on take-home methadone did not lead to worse outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persisting for nearly a year, including to delta: NZ study

Researchers identify an important mediator of thrombosis in CKD patients

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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