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Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

While COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low.

31 Jan 2022

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

A new study by researchers at Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine, published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that people using COVID home test kits may fail to self-quarantine or may quarantine unnecessarily because they misinterpret the implications of test results.

31 Jan 2022

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

A University of South Florida Health preclinical study offers molecular insight into how activated protein C (APC) may improve aging patients' tolerance to reperfusion injury – a potentially adverse effect of treatment for ischemic heart disease.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare interstitial lung disease in a young child

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has solved the medical mystery of why a 2-year-old child — seemingly healthy at birth — succumbed to an undiagnosed, rare illness.

31 Jan 2022

New survey highlights the need for national policy to implement high-quality Fracture Liaison Services

A new Irish survey has highlighted the need for a national policy to implement effective high-quality Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) across Irish hospitals with the aim of reducing the risk of fractures in patients.

31 Jan 2022

Study reveals potential mechanism for iron accumulation in the aging brain

Breakdowns in regulatory mechanisms cause iron to build up in the brain as organisms grow older, increasing oxidative stress and causing cellular damage, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal eLife.

31 Jan 2022

NYU Langone Health continues to expand its services on Long Island

NYU Langone Health continues to build its breadth and depth of services on Long Island, enhancing local access to high-quality care with the recent addition of a new location, new providers, and several specialties.

31 Jan 2022

Three exposures to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce robust neutralizing antibodies against variants

In a new study, scientists revealed that three consecutive exposures SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through infection, vaccination, or both can induce strong neutralizing antibodies against a wide variety of viral variants, including omicron.

31 Jan 2022

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to covid-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral load high enough to infect others.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds how a change in cell environment triggers autism with genetic vulnerability

People with autism spectrum disorders all have characteristic behavioral difficulties. Nevertheless, the important heterogeneity of their symptoms remains one of the major questions for scientists and physicians.

31 Jan 2022

Bedfont Scientific Ltd receives FDA clearance for NObreath® FeNO monitor

UK, med-tech company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., is celebrating a brighter 2022 as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its NObreath FeNO monitor for use in monitoring airway inflammation.

31 Jan 2022

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

This unique paper compares neurosurgical patients with COVID-19 for perioperative complications to those without COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Medicine News and Research

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare interstitial lung disease in a young child

New survey highlights the need for national policy to implement high-quality Fracture Liaison Services

Study reveals potential mechanism for iron accumulation in the aging brain

NYU Langone Health continues to expand its services on Long Island

Three exposures to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce robust neutralizing antibodies against variants

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

Study finds how a change in cell environment triggers autism with genetic vulnerability

Bedfont Scientific Ltd receives FDA clearance for NObreath® FeNO monitor

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

Study reveals link between muscular dystrophy and sphingolipids

Scientists assemble carbon nanotubes in a new way to deliver cancer drugs

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

Professor of Surgery reveals new evidence detailing the fundamental order of the abdomen

Majority of American adults over 50 support steps to reduce risk of firearm injury and death

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

Combing Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics for estimating post-mortem interval in human remains

New study to explore the role of dentists in reducing obesity in the UK

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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