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Study suggests T-cells don't determine survival in severe COVID-19

In the study, which appeared on the pre-print server medRxiv, the team found that when the monkeys were reinfected, the T cell-depleted animals showed anamnestic immune responses, the enhanced reaction of the body's immune system to an antigen that is related to an antigen previously encountered.

6 Apr 2021

Research shows efficacy of early warning signals for disease emergence amid COVID-19

The study, published on the pre-print server medRxiv, shows that early warning signals (EWS) provide expected trends, predicting future epidemics and disease emergence.

6 Apr 2021

Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures

A new analysis by a team of researchers led by Dr. David Nerenz of Henry Ford Health System suggests that accounting for social risk factors like poverty, housing instability and transportation insecurity can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures without compromising quality of care.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers propose new solutions to fill gaps in Medicare coverage

"Near-poor" Americans - people just above the federal poverty level but still well below the average U.S. income - who rely on Medicare for health insurance face high medical bills and may forgo essential health care, according to new research led by health policy scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers take key step toward new drugs and vaccines to combat COVID-19

Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have taken a key step toward new drugs and vaccines for combating COVID-19 with a deep dive into one protein's interactions with SARS-CoV-2 genetic material.

6 Apr 2021

Novel hydrogel-based vaccine formulation shows high efficacy against SARS-CoV-2

A fascinating new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv* server discusses impressively high neutralizing responses elicited with a single dose of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine formulation, which could help turn the tide of the current pandemic if validated.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers define genetic landscape of uterine leiomyosarcomas

In a new study, Yale Cancer Center researchers have defined the genetic landscape of uterine leiomyosarcomas (uLMS).

6 Apr 2021

Study highlights need to optimize telehealth and in-person emergency care

Even before the pandemic made telehealth a hot topic, people with minor urgent health needs had started to turn to companies that offer on-demand video chats with physicians that they don't normally see.

6 Apr 2021

Research explores sex differences in placental defenses against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A plethora of earlier studies has reported on the differences between the sexes in susceptibility to the currently circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as its severity. A new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv* server extends this to the placenta in pregnancy.

6 Apr 2021

Oncogenic RAS mutations are responsible for regrowth of cancer cells following genotoxic therapies

In the fight against cancers, activating mutations in the RAS family of genes stand in the way of finding viable treatment options.

6 Apr 2021

Almost 50% of people who committed image-based abuse feel remorse

In a new study, researchers found nearly half of those who share explicit images of others without permission feel remorse after the fact and 24% try to deflect blame onto victims.

6 Apr 2021

South Africa SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 easily escapes Sputnik vaccine

A new preprint research paper posted to the medRxiv* server reports on vaccine resistance data that pushes the end of the pandemic further away.

6 Apr 2021

Despite guidelines, end-of-life care remains aggressive for ovarian cancer patients

People with ovarian cancer frequently receive aggressive end-of-life care despite industry guidelines that emphasize quality of life for those with advanced disease, according to a recent study.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers to test a promising treatment for high-risk COVID-19 outpatients

The nation has been coping with the pandemic for more than a year, and in this time, researchers have learned a great deal about how to treat COVID-19.

6 Apr 2021

Majority of Americans with resolved drug problem report significant personal achievements

Addiction is associated with social exclusion, loss of access to resources, and general disengagement from civic life.

6 Apr 2021

Women experienced high rates of mental health problems early in COVID-19 pandemic

A study at the University of Chicago Medicine found U.S. women experienced increased incidence of health-related socioeconomic risks (HRSRs), such as food insecurity and interpersonal violence, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Apr 2021

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an exosome-coated stent with a "smart-release" trigger that could both prevent reopened blood vessels from narrowing and deliver regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved, or ischemic, tissue.

6 Apr 2021

Health disparities in Pennsylvania have become more pronounced during COVID-19, shows report

A new report by AARP Pennsylvania and Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions highlights how geographic, racial/ethnic and economic factors are combining to restrict access to health care services for many Pennsylvanians, creating disparities that have become more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Apr 2021

New nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 vaccine confers robust protection with single dose after two weeks

In a methodologically ‘state-of-the-art’ approach, US researchers have developed a protein-based nanoparticle vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with a swift generation of antibodies and the potential to protect individuals who cannot receive other COVID-19 vaccines for medical reasons. The research is posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server.

5 Apr 2021

Devastating liver disease itching turns out to have a surprising cause

A devastating itching of the skin driven by severe liver disease turns out to have a surprising cause. Its discovery points toward possible new therapies for itching, and shows that the outer layer of the skin is so much more than insulation.

5 Apr 2021

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Study suggests T-cells don't determine survival in severe COVID-19

Research shows efficacy of early warning signals for disease emergence amid COVID-19

Accounting for social risk factors can have meaningful impact on healthcare quality measures

Researchers propose new solutions to fill gaps in Medicare coverage

Researchers take key step toward new drugs and vaccines to combat COVID-19

Novel hydrogel-based vaccine formulation shows high efficacy against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers define genetic landscape of uterine leiomyosarcomas

Study highlights need to optimize telehealth and in-person emergency care

Research explores sex differences in placental defenses against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Oncogenic RAS mutations are responsible for regrowth of cancer cells following genotoxic therapies

Almost 50% of people who committed image-based abuse feel remorse

South Africa SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 easily escapes Sputnik vaccine

Despite guidelines, end-of-life care remains aggressive for ovarian cancer patients

Researchers to test a promising treatment for high-risk COVID-19 outpatients

Majority of Americans with resolved drug problem report significant personal achievements

Women experienced high rates of mental health problems early in COVID-19 pandemic

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Health disparities in Pennsylvania have become more pronounced during COVID-19, shows report

New nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 vaccine confers robust protection with single dose after two weeks

Devastating liver disease itching turns out to have a surprising cause

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