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Rutgers study links genetic disorders to walking patterns

Rutgers researchers have linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome – both linked to autism and health problems – to walking patterns by examining the microscopic movements of those wearing motion-sensored sneakers.

25 Oct 2021

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP.

22 Oct 2021

Health care costs for people with rare diseases have been underestimated, study shows

A new, retrospective study of medical and insurance records indicates health care costs for people with a rare disease have been underestimated and are three to five times greater than the costs for people without a rare disease.

22 Oct 2021

Study examines effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents

The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, analyzed one of the world's largest integrated health record databases to examine the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162B2 vaccine against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 among adolescents.

22 Oct 2021

Citizen-generated data could help fight antimicrobial resistance

Citizen-generated data could help combat the misuse of medicines and prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says a report by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD).

22 Oct 2021

$Extra dairy intake lowers risk of falls and fractures among older adults in residential care$

Extra dairy intake lowers risk of falls and fractures among older adults in residential care

Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yogurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, finds a randomized controlled trial published by The BMJ today.

21 Oct 2021

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine significantly increases neutralizing antibodies in rhesus macaques

A booster dose of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine given to rhesus macaques about six months after their primary vaccine series significantly increased levels of neutralizing antibodies against all known SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and colleagues.

21 Oct 2021

Antidepressant Prozac could offer the first treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

An antidepressant best known as Prozac could offer the first treatment for the leading cause of blindness among people over 50, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

21 Oct 2021

Study: Covid-19 vaccine is over 90% effective at preventing deaths from Delta

Vaccination is over 90 per cent effective at preventing deaths from the Delta variant of Covid-19, according to the first country-level data on mortality.

21 Oct 2021

Novel pathways to target breast cancer identified

A pathway helping the breast cancer protein BRCA1 repair damaged DNA has been identified by University of Queensland researchers in a study that will inform future targeted therapies.

20 Oct 2021

Washington University receives $7.5 million to support NIH's research on senescent cells

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is joining the National Institutes of Health's new research network focused on the study of senescent cells, a rare and important population of cells that is difficult to study but vital for understanding aging and the diseases of aging, including cancer and neurodegeneration.

20 Oct 2021

Red blood cells play a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought

New research has revealed that red blood cells function as critical immune sensors by binding cell-free DNA, called nucleic acid, present in the body's circulation during sepsis and COVID-19, and that this DNA-binding capability triggers their removal from circulation, driving inflammation and anemia during severe illness and playing a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought.

20 Oct 2021

NIH launches new program to identify and characterize the differences in senescent cells

The National Institutes of Health has launched a program to study a rare type of cells, called "senescent" cells, that play both positive and negative roles in biological processes.

20 Oct 2021

New guidelines to standardize reporting of epidemic prediction research

An international panel has designed new guidelines to standardize how scientists report research that involves forecasting and prediction of how epidemics of infectious diseases unfold. Simon Pollett of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Maryland, United States, and colleagues present the guidelines, called EPIFORGE, in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine on October 19th.

20 Oct 2021

Genetic testing in siblings of newborns with cancer susceptibility genes could reduce deaths by 50%

Genetic testing of the siblings of newborns found to have mutations in any one of 11 genes most commonly associated with childhood-onset cancers could reduce deaths from these rare cancers by about 50%, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

19 Oct 2021

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Rutgers study links genetic disorders to walking patterns

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Health care costs for people with rare diseases have been underestimated, study shows

Study examines effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents

Citizen-generated data could help fight antimicrobial resistance

Extra dairy intake lowers risk of falls and fractures among older adults in residential care

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine significantly increases neutralizing antibodies in rhesus macaques

Antidepressant Prozac could offer the first treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

Study: Covid-19 vaccine is over 90% effective at preventing deaths from Delta

Novel pathways to target breast cancer identified

Washington University receives $7.5 million to support NIH's research on senescent cells

Red blood cells play a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought

NIH launches new program to identify and characterize the differences in senescent cells

New guidelines to standardize reporting of epidemic prediction research

Genetic testing in siblings of newborns with cancer susceptibility genes could reduce deaths by 50%

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