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Scientists explain why space travel weakens the human immune system

Microgravity in space perturbs human physiology and is detrimental for astronaut health, a fact first realized during early Apollo missions when astronauts experienced inner ear disturbances, heart arrhythmia, low blood pressure, dehydration, and loss of calcium from their bones after their mission.

8 Jun 2021

Link between SARS-CoV-2 organotropism and kidney injury

It was clear at a relatively early stage of the pandemic that SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of symptoms; in addition to typical respiratory symptoms, patients also had neurological symptoms (starting with anosmia), gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated liver values, and renal, urinary or hematological changes, for example.

8 Jun 2021

Study shows how cowpea mosaic plant virus stimulates the immune system against cancer

Previous work by a team of researchers led by Steven N. Fiering, PhD, Immunology and Cancer Immunotherapy researcher at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center and Nicole Steinmetz, PhD, Jacobs School of Engineering and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, showed that a plant virus that does not infect mammals, cowpea mosaic plant virus (CPMV), when injected into cancerous tumors, strongly stimulated the immune system to attack and often eliminate the tumor.

8 Jun 2021

Researchers develop promising stem cell therapy to treat type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, which arises when the pancreas doesn't create enough insulin to control levels of glucose in the blood, is a disease that currently has no cure and is difficult for most patients to manage.

8 Jun 2021

Data from pre-adolescent brain activation study may clarify risk factors for mental health disorders

Youth brain activation data from the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study to date provides valuable new information on the cognitive processes and brain systems that underlie adolescent development and might contribute to mental and physical health challenges in adulthood.

8 Jun 2021

Feedback related to cafeteria purchases may help employees make healthier food choices

Automated emails and letters that provide personalized feedback related to cafeteria purchases at work may help employees make healthier food choices. That's the conclusion of a new study that was led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is published in JAMA Network Open.

8 Jun 2021

Reduced use of convalescent plasma associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rate

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues suggests a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients led to a higher COVID-19 mortality during a critical period during this past winter's surge.

8 Jun 2021

New blood test helps monitor patient’s response to cancer treatment

Cancer patients who are undergoing targeted therapy can look forward to a new blood test that could tell their doctors whether the treatment is working, within one day after the start of the treatment.

8 Jun 2021

New drug shows promise against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation

The new drug sotorasib reduces tumor size and shows promise in improving survival among patients with lung tumors caused by a specific DNA mutation, according to results of a global phase 2 clinical trial.

8 Jun 2021

Mandating vaccination could have a substantial negative impact on voluntary compliance

Citizen opposition to COVID-19 vaccination has emerged across the globe, prompting pushes for mandatory vaccination policies.

8 Jun 2021

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, behavioral disorders

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, oppositional defiance and other behavioral disorders, according to new research from the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Jun 2021

Using AI to fight COVID-19

A study based in Taiwan and published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine focuses on the role of AI in managing COVID-19 through digital images, clinical and laboratory analysis such as screening and diagnosis.

7 Jun 2021

France's public health measures in response to SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

A study undertaken by the Toulouse Institute for Infectious and Inflammatory Disease (INFINITy) in France evaluated the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 in France with higher positive tests found, as well as analyzing the result of health measures such as social distancing and vaccinations. The research is published in the journal Viruses.

7 Jun 2021

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Scientists explain why space travel weakens the human immune system

Link between SARS-CoV-2 organotropism and kidney injury

Study shows how cowpea mosaic plant virus stimulates the immune system against cancer

Researchers develop promising stem cell therapy to treat type 1 diabetes

Data from pre-adolescent brain activation study may clarify risk factors for mental health disorders

Feedback related to cafeteria purchases may help employees make healthier food choices

Reduced use of convalescent plasma associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rate

New blood test helps monitor patient’s response to cancer treatment

New drug shows promise against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation

Mandating vaccination could have a substantial negative impact on voluntary compliance

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, behavioral disorders

Using AI to fight COVID-19

France's public health measures in response to SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

Distinct spike protein mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variant in Russia

Addressing climate change for better kidney health

Study reports safety, efficacy of targeted treatment for IgA nephropathy

Oral antidiabetic medication provides kidney protection in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

New research identifies protein as therapeutic anti-viral target for COVID-19

Ultrasound examinations can be deployed to detect and treat lung congestion in hemodialysis patients

Measuring how patterns of gene expression change in children may help predict T1D progression

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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