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Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Research on the role of diet in the development of type 1 diabetes is generally of low evidence, but there are some high-quality studies indicating that longer breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may reduce the risk of disease.

18 Oct 2021

Pregnancy constantly overshadowed by insecurity and loneliness during the pandemic

A pregnancy constantly overshadowed by the unknown. That is how women in Sweden who have been pregnant during the pandemic describe it.

18 Oct 2021

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers in low-status occupations, a report from the University of Gothenburg’s Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows.

18 Oct 2021

Study identifies the role of a key cell receptor in efferocytosis after ischemic stroke

It's clear that taking out the trash is an essential process in maintaining a clean and tidy home. But did you know that your body has a similar process for waste removal in which damaged cells are "thrown out"? A research team in Japan has recently shed new light on the dynamics of this process—termed efferocytosis—following ischemic stroke.

18 Oct 2021

High levels of cancer-fighting immune cells could indicate a better chance of survival

Cancerous tumors are made up of many more components than just malignant cells from the tissue of origin. Immune cells can be recruited to the tumor site and form what is known as the tumor microenvironment.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers identify brain circuitry involved in emotional aspects of chronic pain

Negative emotional states and physical pain are intimately connected. Numerous people who suffer from chronic, persistent pain also deal with negative emotions and loss of motivation.

18 Oct 2021

FDA-approved drug encourages sensory neurons to regrow after injury

A spinal cord injury damages the lines of communication between the body and brain, impeding the signals that drive movement and sensation.

18 Oct 2021

Famous scientist joins NYU Langone’s Division of Rheumatology

Nationally recognized for his work studying a novel inflammatory disorder known as VEXAS, David B. Beck, MD, PhD, has joined the Division of Rheumatology at NYU Langone.

18 Oct 2021

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior to treatment with remdesivir alone in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Oct 2021

Study uncovers neuronal circuitry that may play a key role in mediating pain-induced anhedonia

A new study published today in Nature Neuroscience has uncovered neuronal circuitry in the brain of rodents that may play an important role in mediating pain-induced anhedonia - a decrease in motivation to perform reward-driven behaviors.

18 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between neuroinflammation protein and survival outcomes in glioblastoma patients

Scientists have discovered a new link that could bring the scientific and medical community closer to understanding why glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, is deadlier in males than females.

18 Oct 2021

Neuroscientists discover specific brain circuit that triggers cocaine relapse in mice

Relapse is a common feature of addiction recovery – two in three patients treated for substance use disorder in the United States relapse within 12 months, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.

18 Oct 2021

Watch: Going beyond the script of ‘Dopesick’ and America’s real-life opioid crisis

KHN and policy colleagues at our parent organization KFF teamed up with Hulu for a discussion of America’s opioid crisis, following the Oct. 13 premiere of the online streaming service's new series "Dopesick."

18 Oct 2021

Johns Hopkins Medicine awarded NIH grant to explore the impacts of psilocybin on tobacco addiction

Johns Hopkins Medicine was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the potential impacts of psilocybin on tobacco addiction.

18 Oct 2021

Novel combination therapy identified for the brain metastases of breast cancer

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified and preclinically validated combination treatments for the brain metastases of breast cancer, a common and typically lethal manifestation of the malignancy.

18 Oct 2021

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Hello? We spend 12 million hours a week on the phone with insurers

After Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer got back surgery years ago, he kept a file folder labeled "Blue Shield Troubles."

18 Oct 2021

Study shows enhanced immunogenicity of heterologous boosting strategy in individuals primed with J&J vaccine

Researchers from Singapore conducted a study to assess the spike protein-specific humoral and cellular immunity in Ad26.COV2.S vaccinated individuals either primed with Ad26.COV2.S only, or boosted with a homologous or heterologous second dose.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers plan review of cruise ship COVID-19 outbreaks

Researchers plan to provide a comprehensive summary of data from cruise ship outbreaks and explore models of transmission at sea.

18 Oct 2021

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

In the end it was the delta variant that drove Rose Mitchell, 89, down the winding mountain road to the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ to get the shot. Her pastor, Billy Joe Lewis, had told his congregation that, No, ma'am, a covid vaccine would not leave the "mark of the beast" nor rewrite their genetic codes.

18 Oct 2021

How can framing COVID-19 vaccine side-effects affect an individual's willingness to be vaccinated?

Researchers from the University of Munich have investigated how framing vaccine side-effects can affect an individual's willingness to be vaccinated.

18 Oct 2021

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Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Pregnancy constantly overshadowed by insecurity and loneliness during the pandemic

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Study identifies the role of a key cell receptor in efferocytosis after ischemic stroke

High levels of cancer-fighting immune cells could indicate a better chance of survival

Researchers identify brain circuitry involved in emotional aspects of chronic pain

FDA-approved drug encourages sensory neurons to regrow after injury

Famous scientist joins NYU Langone’s Division of Rheumatology

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study uncovers neuronal circuitry that may play a key role in mediating pain-induced anhedonia

Study reveals a link between neuroinflammation protein and survival outcomes in glioblastoma patients

Neuroscientists discover specific brain circuit that triggers cocaine relapse in mice

Watch: Going beyond the script of ‘Dopesick’ and America’s real-life opioid crisis

Johns Hopkins Medicine awarded NIH grant to explore the impacts of psilocybin on tobacco addiction

Novel combination therapy identified for the brain metastases of breast cancer

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Hello? We spend 12 million hours a week on the phone with insurers

Study shows enhanced immunogenicity of heterologous boosting strategy in individuals primed with J&J vaccine

Researchers plan review of cruise ship COVID-19 outbreaks

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

How can framing COVID-19 vaccine side-effects affect an individual's willingness to be vaccinated?

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