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Striking increase in SARS-CoV-2 antibodies seen with prime dose AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer-BioNTech

Researchers in Germany have provided evidence that a booster shot of a messenger RNA (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine following prime immunization with AstraZeneca’s adenoviral vector-based vaccine is sufficient to achieve high levels of neutralizing antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

8 Jul 2021

Researchers device action plan to address musculoskeletal health issues

An international research team has found that despite being the world's leading cause of pain, disability, and healthcare expenditure, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain, fractures, arthritis, and osteoporosis, is globally under-prioritized and have devised an action plan to address this gap.

8 Jul 2021

Enzyme inhibitor boosts immune system to fight MRSA and other dangerous skin infections

In what turned out to be one of the most important accidents of all time, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned to his laboratory after a vacation in 1928 to find a clear zone surrounding a piece of mold that had infiltrated a petri dish full of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a common skin bacterium he was growing.

8 Jul 2021

Changes to COVID-19 vaccination strategy could speed up herd immunity

Researchers in the United States have proposed changes to the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination strategy that they say would increase the likelihood of herd immunity being achieved in the most timely and cost-effective manner.

8 Jul 2021

Scientists study how our immune system responds to COVID-19 variants

Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in 2020 produced sustained antibodies, however, these antibodies are not as effective against contemporary variants of the virus.

8 Jul 2021

Study: Opioid prescribing preferences, practices among surgical residents and faculty differ

Opioid prescribing preferences and practices among surgical residents and faculty differ, according to a new study published in the journal Surgery.

8 Jul 2021

How SARS-CoV-2 has evolved over the course of the pandemic

In an effort to understand the ongoing evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, researchers constructed a phylogenetic tree of all available SARS-CoV-2 genomes.

7 Jul 2021

B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more transmissible than B.1.526

A new paper available on the medRxiv* preprint server presents evidence that the B.1.1.7 VOC is more transmissible than the B.1.526 strain.

7 Jul 2021

B.1.427/B.1.429 variant of SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralization via disulfide bond rearrangement

A new paper discusses an intriguing new mechanism of immune evasion traceable to specific mutations in the B.1.427/B.1.429 variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

7 Jul 2021

Study finds why young South Asian heart attack patients have more adverse outcomes

A new study examining why young South Asian heart attack patients have more adverse outcomes found this patient population was often obese, used tobacco products, and had a family history of heart disease or risk factors that could have been prevented, monitored for or treated before heart attacks happen.

7 Jul 2021

Studies evaluate the impact of mobility restrictions during lockdown on air quality in urban areas

Two studies led by María Morales Suárez Varela, group leader of the CIBERESP at the University of Valencia and professor of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the academic institution, have evaluated the impact of mobility restrictions on air quality and polluting emissions, in Valencia and in three Italian cities.

7 Jul 2021

Study examines link between children's temperament and eating behaviors, obesity

Children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study co-led by the University at Buffalo and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

7 Jul 2021

Molecular imaging can improve therapeutic management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas

For patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC), molecular imaging can improve staging and clinical management of the disease, according to research published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

7 Jul 2021

Shifting respiratory care strategies for preterm infants could lead to improved health outcomes

A decade's worth of data shows that neonatologists are shifting the type of respiratory support they utilize for preterm infants, a move that could lead to improved health outcomes.

7 Jul 2021

Dance training with music can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

A new study published in Brain Sciences today, shows patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease (PD) can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance training with music for one-and-a-quarter hours per week.

7 Jul 2021

Researchers identify reasons that prevent people with disabilities from seeking employment

A team of researchers identified nine meaningful reasons that prevent people with disabilities from seeking employment.

7 Jul 2021

Mapping dengue fever hot spots can predict future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya

Data from nine cities in Mexico confirms that identifying dengue fever “hot spots” can provide a predictive map for future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya. All three of these viral diseases are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

7 Jul 2021

Pregnant e-cigarette users more likely to give birth to low-birthweight infants

Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study by a team of researchers from UCLA and other institutions.

7 Jul 2021

Research can contribute to earlier diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy

Research conducted at Cruzeiro do Sul University in São Paulo, Brazil, can contribute to earlier diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy, a disorder characterized by damage to peripheral nerves, with symptoms such as pain and paresthesia (pricking, burning and numbness), mainly in the legs and feet.

7 Jul 2021

Mathematical modeling helped inform early statewide policies to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Colorado researchers have published new findings in Emerging Infectious Diseases that take a first look at the use of SARS-CoV-2 mathematical modeling to inform early statewide policies enacted to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in Colorado.

7 Jul 2021

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Striking increase in SARS-CoV-2 antibodies seen with prime dose AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer-BioNTech

Researchers device action plan to address musculoskeletal health issues

Enzyme inhibitor boosts immune system to fight MRSA and other dangerous skin infections

Changes to COVID-19 vaccination strategy could speed up herd immunity

Scientists study how our immune system responds to COVID-19 variants

Study: Opioid prescribing preferences, practices among surgical residents and faculty differ

How SARS-CoV-2 has evolved over the course of the pandemic

B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more transmissible than B.1.526

B.1.427/B.1.429 variant of SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralization via disulfide bond rearrangement

Study finds why young South Asian heart attack patients have more adverse outcomes

Studies evaluate the impact of mobility restrictions during lockdown on air quality in urban areas

Study examines link between children's temperament and eating behaviors, obesity

Molecular imaging can improve therapeutic management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas

Shifting respiratory care strategies for preterm infants could lead to improved health outcomes

Dance training with music can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

Researchers identify reasons that prevent people with disabilities from seeking employment

Mapping dengue fever hot spots can predict future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya

Pregnant e-cigarette users more likely to give birth to low-birthweight infants

Research can contribute to earlier diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy

Mathematical modeling helped inform early statewide policies to reduce COVID-19 transmission

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