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Specific type of gut bacteria linked to enhanced memory in bumblebees

An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory.

25 Nov 2021

Combination of two targeted drugs shows "clinically meaningful" activity in some malignant brain tumors

A combination of two targeted cancer drugs showed unprecedented, "clinically meaningful" activity in patients with highly malignant brain tumors that carried a rare genetic mutation, according to a clinical trial report by investigators from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

25 Nov 2021

Triple combination symptoms anosmia-fatigue-cough more specific to COVID-19 than single symptoms

In a research paper published in the journal PLOS ONE, the authors developed COVID–Online, a symptom checking application in Germany.

25 Nov 2021

Brain scans of athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts show white matter hyperintensities

Certain markers of injury to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, can be seen on brain scans.

25 Nov 2021

Study explores adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2-induced antibody responses

The authors of a research paper published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology used Sandwich ELISA tests to determine the distribution of IgG sub-classes and complement activation levels in plasma from convalescent individuals.

25 Nov 2021

Researchers reveal possible role for anti-idiotype antibodies in long-term effects of COVID-19

With around 256 million cases and more than 5 million deaths worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged scientists and those in the medical field.

25 Nov 2021

Key to controlling COVID-19 is early intervention

A study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science demonstrates the critical role of timely intervention in New Zealand's success story. The researchers used a stochastic branching process model to simulate the trajectory of COVID-19 transmission and control during New Zealand's 2020 outbreak. They calculated the number of reported cases and deaths and the probability of elimination within a defined time frame.

25 Nov 2021

Experts warn about increasing financial abuse of older people in the UK

Proposed changes to UK law risk substantially increasing financial abuse of older people, warn experts in The BMJ today.

25 Nov 2021

Days of extreme heat associated with increased risk of emergency department visits

Extremely hot days with an average temperature of 34.4°C (93.9°F) are associated with a higher risk of emergency department visits among adults of all ages, finds a large study from the United States published by The BMJ today.

25 Nov 2021

Study analyzes factors that contribute to employee stress in the critical care environment

Hospital can be very challenging and stressful places in which to work. They are equipped to treat seriously ill patients who need constant monitoring, such as patients with severe COVID-19,those who require organ support or who are recovering from a major operation.

25 Nov 2021

Physical activity may prevent accumulation of metabolic risk factors in menopausal women

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences shows that menopausal transition is associated with unfavourable changes in metabolic health that may be mitigated with a physically active lifestyle. Especially, physical activity alleviated the increase in systolic blood pressure.

25 Nov 2021

Using metal nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

A recent review article looks at the potential of nanotechnology in fighting severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with several possibilities of strategies in therapeutics, vaccines, and prevention.

25 Nov 2021

International collaboration secures €1M grant to investigate new treatment target for lymphoma

An international collaboration involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston has secured a €1M research grant from Dutch blood cancer charity, Lymph&Co, to investigate a new treatment target for lymphoma.

25 Nov 2021

Adoption of a robust approach to minimize disease transmission between humans and wild animals

The threat of disease transmission from conservationists moving wild animals between habitats or back into the wild needs to be urgently assessed to minimize risk.

25 Nov 2021

What may the future hold in terms of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Researchers fit data on SARS-CoV-2 variants by exploiting a function that depends on the global number of infected cases since the start of the pandemic.

25 Nov 2021

COVID-19 vaccine boosters to prevent breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in healthy adults

Researchers measured anti-RBD IgG and virus neutralization before and after vaccination with boosters.

25 Nov 2021

UK's leading health charities team up to encourage vulnerable people to get COVID-19 vaccines

Some of the UK's leading health charities including the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK and Cancer Research UK are joining forces with the government and the NHS to encourage vulnerable people to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

25 Nov 2021

COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, statistical analysis suggests

A new statistical analysis supports beliefs that COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, while also suggesting that multiple factors - not just the alpha variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 - were to blame.

25 Nov 2021

Researchers map how far HIV patients live from access to care

In sub-Saharan Africa, 7 million people with HIV live more than 10 minutes from health care services and 1.5 million people with HIV live more than 60 minutes from a healthcare facility, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Diego Cuadros of the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues.

25 Nov 2021

New AI predictive algorithm greatly improves timeliness and accuracy of sepsis predictions

Each year, sepsis affects more than 30 million people worldwide, causing an estimated six million deaths. Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection and is often life-threatening.

25 Nov 2021

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Specific type of gut bacteria linked to enhanced memory in bumblebees

Combination of two targeted drugs shows "clinically meaningful" activity in some malignant brain tumors

Triple combination symptoms anosmia-fatigue-cough more specific to COVID-19 than single symptoms

Brain scans of athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts show white matter hyperintensities

Study explores adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2-induced antibody responses

Researchers reveal possible role for anti-idiotype antibodies in long-term effects of COVID-19

Key to controlling COVID-19 is early intervention

Experts warn about increasing financial abuse of older people in the UK

Days of extreme heat associated with increased risk of emergency department visits

Study analyzes factors that contribute to employee stress in the critical care environment

Physical activity may prevent accumulation of metabolic risk factors in menopausal women

Using metal nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

International collaboration secures €1M grant to investigate new treatment target for lymphoma

Adoption of a robust approach to minimize disease transmission between humans and wild animals

What may the future hold in terms of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

COVID-19 vaccine boosters to prevent breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in healthy adults

UK's leading health charities team up to encourage vulnerable people to get COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, statistical analysis suggests

Researchers map how far HIV patients live from access to care

New AI predictive algorithm greatly improves timeliness and accuracy of sepsis predictions

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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