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ANU researchers identify why Th17 cells go rogue and promote the onset of multiple sclerosis

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified why certain cells in the body, known as Th17 cells, go rogue and promote the onset of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

27 Jan 2022

Study finds poorer outcomes after ICU discharge in patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis

Patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis have poorer outcomes after ICU discharge, compared to patients with cirrhosis linked to other causes, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

25 Jan 2022

Dexamethasone shown to upregulate innate and adaptive immune responses in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients

In a new study, researchers used per protocol bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples after intubation to evaluate the transcriptomic profiles of the local pulmonary host responses during early-stage severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS), non-COVID-19 ARDS, and sepsis.

17 Jan 2022

Study: Babies born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery should not need antibiotics at birth

Infants born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery, without labor or membrane rupture before delivery and no concern for infection, should not need antibiotics at birth, according to a study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

13 Jan 2022

Microbial characteristics of COVID-19

To better understand how the disease progresses, a recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Medicine discusses the role of the human microbiota in this condition.

13 Jan 2022

Role of leptin in immune modulation and pathophysiology of COVID-19

A recent review paper in the journal Frontiers in Physiology discusses the role of leptins in infection with SARS-CoV-2 that triggered the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Jan 2022

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection caused significant changes in the levels of stress associated small RNAs

In this study, researchers described the effect of significant changes of small RNAs in the post-transcriptional regulatory network.

13 Jan 2022

Study finds reductions in hospital admissions for childhood infections during first year of pandemic

During the first year or so of the covid-19 pandemic, there were dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and workplace closures, and travel restrictions, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

13 Jan 2022

Mapping peripheral blood glycoprotein profiles of COVID-19 patients

A team of researchers recently analyzed differential protein glyco-isoform distributions of symptomatic and asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 patients.

11 Jan 2022

Study shows probiotics can reduce symptoms of COVID-19 when taken post-exposure

A new study shows how a daily use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) probiotic may protect against symptom development in instances when it is used as post-exposure prophylaxis within seven days after exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

7 Jan 2022

Structural blueprint of nanoparticles developed to target neutrophils responsible for acute lung inflammation

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the devastating impact of acute lung inflammation (ALI), which is part of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that is the dominant cause of death in COVID-19.

28 Dec 2021

Pediatric hospital admissions rise with omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

A new study examines the impact of the Omicron variant on hospitalizations among children in South Africa.

23 Dec 2021

Driving up immunity at tumor site may help enhance immunotherapy treatments

Driving up the immune response at the site of a cancer tumor with nanotechnology may help enhance immunotherapy treatments in advanced stages of the disease, new research in mice suggests.

14 Dec 2021

WHO and UNICEF warn about the lack of basic water services in health care facilities

Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.

14 Dec 2021

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 compared to other human coronaviruses in children

Researchers observed that symptom presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infections at the community level was very similar to that of endemic human coronavirus infections.

14 Dec 2021

Nasal infection drives lethal lung injury due to SARS-CoV-2 in mice

A new study demonstrates lethal infection of the olfactory epithelium in a mouse model that could help understand the mechanisms of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Machine-learning model could help identify treatments that pose higher risk than other options

Sepsis claims the lives of nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. each year. The unpredictable medical condition can progress rapidly, leading to a swift drop in blood pressure, tissue damage, multiple organ failure, and death.

11 Dec 2021

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection.

9 Dec 2021

AI-based technology to identify patients at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections

A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible, using artificial intelligence, to identify patients who are at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections.

8 Dec 2021

Hypercoagulability of the blood responsible for cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

ANU researchers identify why Th17 cells go rogue and promote the onset of multiple sclerosis

Study finds poorer outcomes after ICU discharge in patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis

Dexamethasone shown to upregulate innate and adaptive immune responses in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients

Study: Babies born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery should not need antibiotics at birth

Microbial characteristics of COVID-19

Role of leptin in immune modulation and pathophysiology of COVID-19

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection caused significant changes in the levels of stress associated small RNAs

Study finds reductions in hospital admissions for childhood infections during first year of pandemic

Mapping peripheral blood glycoprotein profiles of COVID-19 patients

Study shows probiotics can reduce symptoms of COVID-19 when taken post-exposure

Structural blueprint of nanoparticles developed to target neutrophils responsible for acute lung inflammation

Pediatric hospital admissions rise with omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant

Driving up immunity at tumor site may help enhance immunotherapy treatments

WHO and UNICEF warn about the lack of basic water services in health care facilities

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 compared to other human coronaviruses in children

Nasal infection drives lethal lung injury due to SARS-CoV-2 in mice

Machine-learning model could help identify treatments that pose higher risk than other options

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

AI-based technology to identify patients at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections

Hypercoagulability of the blood responsible for cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients

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Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

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