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Researchers discover DNA signatures associated with heart disease risk

A new study identifies DNA signatures associated with risk for cardiovascular disease, a discovery that could lead to opportunities for clinical intervention years before symptoms manifest.

4 Aug 2021

Study finds only 15% of rural health care workers have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Antibody testing of health care workers in three rural counties in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota showed only 15% of the study participants had antibodies to the novel coronavirus.

4 Aug 2021

REACT-1 study: COVID-19 infection rates three times lower for double vaccinated people

The latest REACT-1 study findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show COVID-19 infection rates are three times lower for double vaccinated people.

4 Aug 2021

LEDs can help inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus

LEDs are commonly used for sterilization -- you may be using one to clean your electric toothbrush, for example. In the continued effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, LEDs can also help inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

4 Aug 2021

Cardiac pacemaker could be powered by kinetic energy from the heart

The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself, according to researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

4 Aug 2021

Investigational treatment improves survival rate of babies lacking thymus

An investigational treatment pioneered by a Duke Health pediatrician resulted in a one-year survival rate of 77% among children born with a rare condition in which they lack an immune system.

4 Aug 2021

Heterologous prime-boost vaccination induces robust mucosal and systemic immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists from Germany and Italy recently demonstrated the benefits of intramuscular/intranasal heterologous prime-boost vaccination regimen against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

4 Aug 2021

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

The dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression is confirmed by a study at the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Ruhr-Universität Bochum at the Ostwestfalen-Lippe campus: physical activity not only reduces depressive symptoms.

4 Aug 2021

Data shows worrying rise in pregnant women admitted to hospital with symptomatic COVID-19

The Chief Midwifery Officer for England will urge expectant mums to have their COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.

4 Aug 2021

Researchers develop nanofibrous filters that can capture and kill airborne coronaviruses under visible light irradiation

A new study discusses the development of photosensitized electrospun nanofibrous membranes capable of capturing and inactivating SARS-CoV-2 aerosols.

4 Aug 2021

Cerebral cortex may actually be responsible for sleep control

Why we sleep, and the processes behind sleep, are amongst the most interesting questions in modern neuroscience.

4 Aug 2021

One billion doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine released

The University of Oxford's and our partners AstraZeneca have today announced that one billion doses of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 coronavirus vaccine have been released, to more than 170 countries, marking a key milestone as part of the University and AstraZeneca's joint vision to make the available to the world, on a not-for-profit basis for the world during the pandemic, and in perpetuity for low- and middle-income countries.

4 Aug 2021

Economic mobility associated with racial mortality gaps in the United States

A new study suggests structural racism measured by the racial economic mobility gap between Black and White persons with a similar parental income (as an indicator of similar childhood socioeconomic status) is strongly associated with Black-White disparities in mortality in the United States, both in a recent birth cohort and in all ages combined.

4 Aug 2021

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Researchers discover DNA signatures associated with heart disease risk

Study finds only 15% of rural health care workers have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

REACT-1 study: COVID-19 infection rates three times lower for double vaccinated people

LEDs can help inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus

Cardiac pacemaker could be powered by kinetic energy from the heart

Investigational treatment improves survival rate of babies lacking thymus

Heterologous prime-boost vaccination induces robust mucosal and systemic immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Study confirms dual beneficial effect of physical activity in depression

Data shows worrying rise in pregnant women admitted to hospital with symptomatic COVID-19

Researchers develop nanofibrous filters that can capture and kill airborne coronaviruses under visible light irradiation

Cerebral cortex may actually be responsible for sleep control

One billion doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine released

Economic mobility associated with racial mortality gaps in the United States

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

‘Wisdom and fear’ lead 90% of U.S. seniors to covid vaccines

Parts of Lake Tahoe close after chipmunks test positive for plague

Newborn screening and early treatment for spinal muscular atrophy can save both lives and money

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

Strength of brain connections in premature infants may predict future emotional development

Novel tool to treat heart disease named finalist in WA Innovator of the Year 2021 Awards

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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