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New vaccination method aims at comprehensive protection against all known influenza mutations

One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. So far, vaccination against influenza did not provide a lasting protection.

13 Mar 2021

Researchers discover new mechanism that contributes to airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma

In asthma, the airways become hyperresponsive. Researchers from Uppsala University have found a new mechanism that contributes to, and explains, airway hyperresponsiveness.

13 Mar 2021

Overexpression of signaling protein in heart associated with poor survival after heart attack

About 6.2 million Americans suffer from heart failure, an incurable disease with a staggering mortality rate - some 40 percent of patients die within five years of diagnosis. Heart failure is one form of heart disease, for which new therapies are desperately needed.

13 Mar 2021

Machine learning algorithm predicts risk for suicide attempt

A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the institution where it was developed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

13 Mar 2021

AI-based assessment of of surgical skills

More than one million operations are performed in Switzerland every year. A surgeon's skill has a direct impact on the outcome of the operation.

13 Mar 2021

Multiyear workplace health promotion program can reduce health risks for working-age people

A multiyear workplace health promotion program can slow down the increase in health risks for working-age people.

13 Mar 2021

Researchers explore brain network differences between autistic and neurotypical control males and females

Around three times as many males are diagnosed with autism than females. This suggests that biological sex factors may play a role in the development and presentation of autism.

13 Mar 2021

Research provides a new cornerstone of malaria's evolution with humans

New bioarchaeological research shows malaria has threatened human communities for more than 7000 years, earlier than when the onset of farming was thought to have sparked its devastating arrival.

13 Mar 2021

Two simple steps that could be taken to tackle the ‘obesity time bomb’

The urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, says the UK Government's Department of Health and Social Care.

13 Mar 2021

Vital exhaustion may increase risk of heart attack in never married, divorced and widowed men

Men experiencing vital exhaustion are more likely to have a heart attack, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

13 Mar 2021

Cancer cells may dodge chemotherapy by going into 'active hibernation'

Cancer cells can dodge chemotherapy by entering a state that bears similarity to certain kinds of senescence, a type of "active hibernation" that enables them to weather the stress induced by aggressive treatments aimed at destroying them, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Mar 2021

Study: ACA reduces out-of-pocket costs for children's well visits

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically increased children's preventive healthcare while reducing out-of-pocket costs, according to a new Boston University School of Public Health study.

13 Mar 2021

UMass Amherst researcher focuses on understanding fundamental aspects of the hand's microbiome

Skin microbiome researcher Dr. Kelly Haas, of the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Biology Department, recently began a research partnership with Akron, Ohio-based GOJO Industries to study the structure, stability, and resilience of the hand microbiome.

13 Mar 2021

Sound sleep plays a crucial role in healing traumatic brain injuries

Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests.

13 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 did not change much when it jumped from bats to human hosts

How much did SARS-CoV-2 need to change in order to adapt to its new human host? In a research article published in the open access journal PLOS Biology Oscar MacLean, Spyros Lytras at the University of Glasgow, and colleagues, show that since December 2019 and for the first 11 months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic there has been very little 'important' genetic change observed in the hundreds of thousands of sequenced virus genomes.

13 Mar 2021

Study shows link between financial strain, homelessness and severe mental illness

Financial strains like debt or unemployment are significant risk factors for becoming homeless, and even help to explain increased risk of homelessness associated with severe mental illness, reports a study in a supplement to the April issue of Medical Care.

13 Mar 2021

Could horse-derived antibodies promote immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers based in India have demonstrated that horses inoculated with an inactivated dosage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are able to produce large amounts of strong antibodies that can neutralize multiple variants

12 Mar 2021

Single-dose vaccines may provide sufficient immunization for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

A group of researchers based at the Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Italy have submitted evidence to suggest that individuals previously infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may adequately benefit from a single dose of mRNA vaccine, rather than requiring the current two-vaccine regimen.

12 Mar 2021

An overview of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech

In a study published in the journal Drugs, a researcher tackled the approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, which has now been used in many countries.

12 Mar 2021

Otago researchers find how to treat heart disease in type-2 diabetics

University of Otago researchers have discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease.

12 Mar 2021

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New vaccination method aims at comprehensive protection against all known influenza mutations

Researchers discover new mechanism that contributes to airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma

Overexpression of signaling protein in heart associated with poor survival after heart attack

Machine learning algorithm predicts risk for suicide attempt

AI-based assessment of of surgical skills

Multiyear workplace health promotion program can reduce health risks for working-age people

Researchers explore brain network differences between autistic and neurotypical control males and females

Research provides a new cornerstone of malaria's evolution with humans

Two simple steps that could be taken to tackle the ‘obesity time bomb’

Vital exhaustion may increase risk of heart attack in never married, divorced and widowed men

Cancer cells may dodge chemotherapy by going into 'active hibernation'

Study: ACA reduces out-of-pocket costs for children's well visits

UMass Amherst researcher focuses on understanding fundamental aspects of the hand's microbiome

Sound sleep plays a crucial role in healing traumatic brain injuries

SARS-CoV-2 did not change much when it jumped from bats to human hosts

Study shows link between financial strain, homelessness and severe mental illness

Could horse-derived antibodies promote immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Single-dose vaccines may provide sufficient immunization for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

An overview of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech

Otago researchers find how to treat heart disease in type-2 diabetics

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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