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Novel, rapid and efficient assay for SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

Researchers validate a quick, highly efficient, and automated assay to detect neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2022

Fever the dominant symptom in SARS-CoV-2 Alpha- and Delta-infected children

Researchers assess the different clinical symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents across different time periods.

7 Feb 2022

Paracetamol use increases blood pressure, study shows

Long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high blood pressure, a study suggests.

7 Feb 2022

Digital assistants can help older adults with dementia remember daily tasks

Older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment sometimes struggle to remember daily tasks, including managing medications, shopping for groceries and tracking upcoming events, including birthdays, anniversaries or doctor appointments.

7 Feb 2022

Suicidal thoughts in teens linked to a variety of psychosocial problems

Teens who have frequent suicidal thoughts are at risk for a variety of psychological and social problems, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

7 Feb 2022

$Spinal anesthesia not superior to general anesthesia for hip-fracture surgery in older adults$

Spinal anesthesia not superior to general anesthesia for hip-fracture surgery in older adults

Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study.

7 Feb 2022

New personalized test to detect leukemia relapse sooner and avoid false negative results

Researchers have developed a new protocol for monitoring acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common cancer in children, to inform more effective treatment strategies and detect disease recurrence.

7 Feb 2022

Simulation-based training improves surgeons' skills for more complex surgeries, study finds

A large-scale study has found that simulation-based surgical training produced an increase of surgeons' skills for more complex surgeries.

7 Feb 2022

Potential tumor vulnerability may be exploited to improve treatment of neuroblastoma

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a potential vulnerability in neuroblastoma tumors that might be exploited to improve treatment of the aggressive childhood cancer, which accounts for roughly 15% of all deaths from pediatric malignancies.

7 Feb 2022

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications

Pregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnancy complications — in addition to health risks from the virus — than pregnant women without COVID-19, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

7 Feb 2022

Two peanut allergy treatments for children found to be highly effective at inducing remission

Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission.

7 Feb 2022

Survey: One-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus

As many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers and other trades people at the greatest risk, a national survey as part of Curtin-led research has found.

7 Feb 2022

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Novel, rapid and efficient assay for SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

Fever the dominant symptom in SARS-CoV-2 Alpha- and Delta-infected children

Paracetamol use increases blood pressure, study shows

Digital assistants can help older adults with dementia remember daily tasks

Suicidal thoughts in teens linked to a variety of psychosocial problems

Spinal anesthesia not superior to general anesthesia for hip-fracture surgery in older adults

New personalized test to detect leukemia relapse sooner and avoid false negative results

Simulation-based training improves surgeons' skills for more complex surgeries, study finds

Potential tumor vulnerability may be exploited to improve treatment of neuroblastoma

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications

Two peanut allergy treatments for children found to be highly effective at inducing remission

Survey: One-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus

New program for Hispanic patients may reduce colorectal cancer screening disparities

mRNA-based COVID-19 booster vaccination shown to protect against severe omicron infection in macaques

Colchicine holds promise to reduce the risk of severe COVID-19

Researchers develop 3D human spinal cord implants for treating paralyzed patients

Study shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioids in utero

Investigating the immunology of COVID-19 infected children

Omicron sequences containing Delta mutation detected during SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance

Study identifies 29 new genetic variants linked to acne

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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