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Long-term study begins to evaluate COVID-19's effects on the overall health of children

A large, long-term study of the impacts of COVID-19 on children has enrolled its first participant at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

15 Nov 2021

New therapy targets rodents' cells rather than bacterial cells in treating pneumonia

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a therapy that targets host cells rather than bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia in rodents.

15 Nov 2021

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, following a government commitment to invest £375 million over the next 5 years.

14 Nov 2021

Study finds benefits, drawbacks to two-step surgical approach for mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation

Patients with mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation, a condition sometimes called "leaky heart valves," appeared to do better after two years if they had a tricuspid valve repair at the time of mitral valve surgery, according to a study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Nov 2021

New evidence reveals a cancer-promoting role for MAPK6 enzyme

A team led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine uncovered new evidence supporting a cancer-promoting role for enzyme MAPK6.

12 Nov 2021

Virtual reality environments reveal neural signatures of anxiety disorders

Imagine you are in a meadow picking flowers. You know that some flowers are safe, while others have a bee inside that will sting you.

12 Nov 2021

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

A comprehensive study-;conducted by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other groups-;has shown that gene editing, specifically gene knockout (KO), with CRISPR -Cas9 can favor cells with mutated forms of genes linked to cancer.

11 Nov 2021

Drug combination highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia

A clinical trial has found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and arsenic trioxide is highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL.

11 Nov 2021

Whole senome sequencing can effectively secure a diagnosis for people with rare diseases

A world-first scientific study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, has shown that whole genome sequencing can uncover new diagnoses for people across the broadest range of rare diseases investigated to date and could deliver enormous benefits across the NHS.

10 Nov 2021

Children are more tolerant of a parent performing the nose swabbing technique, study suggests

Nose swab samples collected by parents are as good as those collected by nurses at detecting respiratory infections in children, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum today [10 November].

10 Nov 2021

New method of stem cell transplantation may eliminate the need for radiation or chemotherapy

Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a method of stem cell transplantation that does not require radiation or chemotherapy.

10 Nov 2021

Children with multiple eating problems may benefit from screening for developmental delay

Young children with a history of eating problems in the first three years of life were more likely to receive low scores on assessments of child development, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

10 Nov 2021

Cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for Alzheimer's disease

Existing and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as therapies to be tested in clinical trials for people at genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in Science Advances.

10 Nov 2021

Ion channel mechanosensor plays a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing

PIEZO1, an ion channel mechanosensor found within cells, has been revealed to play a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing by researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

10 Nov 2021

Retinoid therapy improves vision in mice with Usher syndrome

Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health's National Eye Institute, and National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, documented the natural history of vision impairment in patients and identified the cell mechanism behind progressive vision loss.

9 Nov 2021

Psychiatric drug prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19, study finds

Leonard Imbula of the Healthy Mind Lab at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis holds a bottle of fluvoxamine, a psychiatric drug that has been shown, in a pair of studies conducted on two continents, to be an effective treatment for people sick with COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Scientists at Oxford University have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19.

9 Nov 2021

Intersection of multiple social identities may increase suicide risk for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults

Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults varies considerably depending on the intersection between sexual identity and other aspects of identity, such as gender, age, and race/ethnicity, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.

9 Nov 2021

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and MitoPower LLC were awarded an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant of up to $6.5 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

9 Nov 2021

Non-invasive breathing support to treat COVID-19 does not pose higher risk of infection

New research has found that the use of non-invasive breathing support to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, isn’t linked to a heightened infection risk, as currently thought.

9 Nov 2021

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Long-term study begins to evaluate COVID-19's effects on the overall health of children

New therapy targets rodents' cells rather than bacterial cells in treating pneumonia

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Study finds benefits, drawbacks to two-step surgical approach for mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation

New evidence reveals a cancer-promoting role for MAPK6 enzyme

Virtual reality environments reveal neural signatures of anxiety disorders

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

Drug combination highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia

Whole senome sequencing can effectively secure a diagnosis for people with rare diseases

Children are more tolerant of a parent performing the nose swabbing technique, study suggests

New method of stem cell transplantation may eliminate the need for radiation or chemotherapy

Children with multiple eating problems may benefit from screening for developmental delay

Cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for Alzheimer's disease

Ion channel mechanosensor plays a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing

Retinoid therapy improves vision in mice with Usher syndrome

Psychiatric drug prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19, study finds

Scientists discover gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19

Intersection of multiple social identities may increase suicide risk for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

Non-invasive breathing support to treat COVID-19 does not pose higher risk of infection

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