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Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.

4 Sep 2022

Researchers secure $20.5 million NIH grant to beat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $20.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health.

2 Sep 2022

Cooler ambient temperatures in the tropics increase risk of heart attacks

Scientists have long known that temperature changes impact the incidence of heart attacks. However, most of the research done so far has been in temperate climates, where temperatures range widely.

2 Sep 2022

Omicron BA.2.75 not more resistant to antibodies than the currently dominating BA.5 variant, study suggests

In a recent study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and others, have characterised the new omicron variant BA.2.75, comparing its ability to evade antibodies against current and previous variants.

2 Sep 2022

Arterial stiffness raises blood pressure in the young population via insulin resistance pathway

In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly raises blood pressure via an increase in insulin resistance but not via an increase in body fat, a paper published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine concludes.

2 Sep 2022

The origins, breadth, and resolution of autoreactivity in severe COVID-19

Researchers assessed naïve B cells and autoreactivity in severe COVID-19.

2 Sep 2022

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on antibody and B-cell responses to a third dose of mRNA vaccination

Researchers assessed the impact of COVID-19 infection on B-cell and antibody responses to COVID-19 booster vaccination.

2 Sep 2022

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Jeffrey Stogsdill, Ph.D., about his latest research exploring how microglia change their state to adapt to different areas of the brain.

2 Sep 2022

The dynamics of neutralizing antibodies in a cohort of children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent JAMA Pediatrics study, scientists analyzed a cohort containing children and adolescents after recovering from COVID-19 to determine the dynamics of neutralizing antibodies.

2 Sep 2022

Depletion of reactive astrocytes regresses glioblastoma

A groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cancer. The researchers achieved the outcome using a method they developed based on their discovery of two critical mechanisms in the brain that support tumor growth and survival: one protects cancer cells from the immune system, while the other supplies the energy required for rapid tumor growth. The work found that both mechanisms are controlled by brain cells called astrocytes, and in their absence, the tumor cells die and are eliminated.

2 Sep 2022

Respiratory diseases affect females and males differently, study says

The impact of breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more severe for females than males, according to new research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Sep 2022

Globalization and cessation of smallpox vaccination are influencing monkeypox spread

A recent review by Barbara S. Schnierle of the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Germany, and published in the journal Viruses summarized the existing knowledge about MPXV, the disease it causes, and the strategies to curb its spread.

1 Sep 2022

New method combines zero- to ultralow-field NMR with special hyperpolarization technique for detection of alcohols

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including the magnetic resonance imaging that is used for diagnostic purposes in medicine.

1 Sep 2022

Integrating recent advances in multi-omics tumor profiling into precision cancer treatment

Tumors have significant differences depending on the person affected, even if they are the same cancer, such as breast cancer.

1 Sep 2022

Dolutegravir-based regimen more effective for treating pregnant people with HIV-1

Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapies (ART) for HIV-1 are more effective for pregnant people than some other ART regimens commonly used in the U.S. and Europe, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

1 Sep 2022

Gene variants associated with blood type may contribute to risk of early stroke

Gene variants associated with a person's blood type may be linked to their risk of early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 31, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Sep 2022

Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially deadly condition in which a blood clot (known as a deep vein thrombosis [DVT]) forms in the deep veins of the leg, groin or arm and may dislodge.

1 Sep 2022

KU Leuven scientists create a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells

Professor Vincent Pasque and his team at KU Leuven have managed to generate a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells. The new cells closely resemble their natural counterparts in early human embryos.

1 Sep 2022

Simple blood test may identify patients at high risk of neurotoxic complications after CAR-T cell therapy

Cell-based immunotherapy called CAR-T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of several cancers.

1 Sep 2022

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Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers secure $20.5 million NIH grant to beat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Cooler ambient temperatures in the tropics increase risk of heart attacks

Omicron BA.2.75 not more resistant to antibodies than the currently dominating BA.5 variant, study suggests

Arterial stiffness raises blood pressure in the young population via insulin resistance pathway

The origins, breadth, and resolution of autoreactivity in severe COVID-19

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on antibody and B-cell responses to a third dose of mRNA vaccination

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

The dynamics of neutralizing antibodies in a cohort of children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Depletion of reactive astrocytes regresses glioblastoma

Respiratory diseases affect females and males differently, study says

Globalization and cessation of smallpox vaccination are influencing monkeypox spread

New method combines zero- to ultralow-field NMR with special hyperpolarization technique for detection of alcohols

Integrating recent advances in multi-omics tumor profiling into precision cancer treatment

Dolutegravir-based regimen more effective for treating pregnant people with HIV-1

Gene variants associated with blood type may contribute to risk of early stroke

Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs

KU Leuven scientists create a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells

Simple blood test may identify patients at high risk of neurotoxic complications after CAR-T cell therapy

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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