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Young people’s intrinsic motivation to exercise can help reduce stress, improve life satisfaction

Young people are less satisfied with their lives when they are stressed. Physical activity can counter this by helping to relieve stress. Researchers from the University of Basel found that intrinsic motivation plays a key role in this regard.

9 Nov 2021

The impact of interventions and contact patterns on SARS-CoV-2 transmission

A recent study investigates the impact of varying interventions, consequent contact patterns, and the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2.

9 Nov 2021

African healthcare workers suffer from COVID-19-induced stress, burnout

The pandemic could worsen in Sub-Saharan Africa if healthcare workers leave their jobs because of fear of COVID-19, stress, burnout and poor remuneration, a study suggests.

9 Nov 2021

A measles-vectored COVID-19 vaccine induces strong immunity in animal model

A new study explores the potential of MV-based vaccines targeting the S protein of SARS-CoV-2.

9 Nov 2021

Researchers identify safety concerns with neuroblastoma candidate drug

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists looking for drugs to improve survival of children with high-risk neuroblastoma found a promising candidate in CX-5461.

9 Nov 2021

COVID-19 and loss of sense of smell

A recent review examines the high susceptibility of the olfactory epithelium to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

9 Nov 2021

Oncologists use immunotherapy at faster rates for trial-ineligible patients, study finds

Cancer patients who are ineligible for clinical trials receive immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) at greater rates than patients who are trial eligible despite no survival benefit, according to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Nov 2021

Psychiatric drug prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19, study finds

Leonard Imbula of the Healthy Mind Lab at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis holds a bottle of fluvoxamine, a psychiatric drug that has been shown, in a pair of studies conducted on two continents, to be an effective treatment for people sick with COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

Targeting Shp2 in oncological treatments appears to worsen the disease

In recent years, much scientific effort and funding has focused on developing drugs that target an enzyme with the unwieldy name of Src homology 2-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 or more briefly, Shp2.

9 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection regulates protein arginylation

A new study explores the role of arginylation during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

9 Nov 2021

UK's health and social care providers required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Health and social care providers in England will be required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are exempt, under plans announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary.

9 Nov 2021

Fat-secreted molecule may cancel out the effects of common breast cancer treatment

Leptin, a molecule produced by fat cells, appears to cancel out the effects of the estrogen-blocking therapy tamoxifen, a drug commonly used to treat and prevent breast cancers, suggests a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

9 Nov 2021

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Scientists at Oxford University have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

Multiplex network offers a systematic approach to study rare, uncharacterized diseases

Rare diseases are usually caused by a single genetic defect. Nevertheless, the search for the cause and the assessment of the effects is highly complex and difficult.

9 Nov 2021

Clinic-based review board helps reduce opioid prescribing

An internal medicine clinic at Oregon Health & Science University has sharply reduced the amount of opioids prescribed though innovative use of a review board comprising a team of health care professionals from various disciplines to ensure patients' needs are being met.

9 Nov 2021

Exercise can alleviate symptoms of anxiety, study shows

Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows.

9 Nov 2021

The role of T follicular helper cells in the humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2

The current analysis indicates that cTfh cells react to the spike antigen following vaccination are associated with anti-S protein neutralizing antibodies.

9 Nov 2021

Binghamton professor receives grant to develop a faster, less painful way to diagnose lung nodules

A biomedical engineering professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York has received a $2.4 million grant to develop a faster, less painful way to diagnose malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs).

9 Nov 2021

Early or late bedtimes may cause adverse consequences for cardiovascular health

Going to sleep between 10:00 and 11:00 pm is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease compared to earlier or later bedtimes, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal – Digital Health, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

9 Nov 2021

Pregnant women’s humoral response is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 strain

The current study from Israel discusses the change in antibody response with the trimester of infection and the infecting variant.

9 Nov 2021

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Young people’s intrinsic motivation to exercise can help reduce stress, improve life satisfaction

The impact of interventions and contact patterns on SARS-CoV-2 transmission

African healthcare workers suffer from COVID-19-induced stress, burnout

A measles-vectored COVID-19 vaccine induces strong immunity in animal model

Researchers identify safety concerns with neuroblastoma candidate drug

COVID-19 and loss of sense of smell

Oncologists use immunotherapy at faster rates for trial-ineligible patients, study finds

Psychiatric drug prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19, study finds

Targeting Shp2 in oncological treatments appears to worsen the disease

SARS-CoV-2 infection regulates protein arginylation

UK's health and social care providers required to ensure workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Fat-secreted molecule may cancel out the effects of common breast cancer treatment

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Multiplex network offers a systematic approach to study rare, uncharacterized diseases

Clinic-based review board helps reduce opioid prescribing

Exercise can alleviate symptoms of anxiety, study shows

The role of T follicular helper cells in the humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2

Binghamton professor receives grant to develop a faster, less painful way to diagnose lung nodules

Early or late bedtimes may cause adverse consequences for cardiovascular health

Pregnant women’s humoral response is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 strain

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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