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Autism, ADHD and school absence are associated with increased risk for self- harm in adolescents
Research led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over...
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Study investigates the link between teenagers’ wellbeing and exam performance
Pupils who feel particularly joyful do not do any better in their GCSEs than their peers who do not feel as happy, according to UCL research led by...
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Immune fitness plays a vital role in pandemic preparedness
Most of the attempts to curtail the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) focused on the development of vaccines and the implementation of...
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Study shows polysaccharides of seaweed and abalone inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
A new study published in Marine Drugs evaluated the inhibitory effect of three polysaccharides, crude polysaccharide from Hizikia fusiforme (CPHF),...
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New workflow identifies hidden genetic connections that could improve personalized medicine for IBD
All humans carry genetic variations in their DNA, called Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that can underlie susceptibility to diseases such...
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Gum Health Day 2022 calls for prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of gum diseases
"Treat your gums" is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, a worldwide awareness campaign organised by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).
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Video conferencing hinders creativity
In-person teamwork has now transformed into virtual collaboration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But does this affect innovation and creativity?
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Genetic bottlenecks could impact Wyoming toads' ability to respond to new pathogens
A new study from North Carolina State University examines immune system diversity in the critically endangered Wyoming toad and finds that genetic...
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Historical redlining policies associated with current disparities in access to behavioral health services
Researchers at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health found that the structurally racist policy of redlining in...
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Researchers discover molecular mechanisms underlying extreme need for amino acids in neuroblastoma
Certain childhood tumors have an extreme need for amino acids. Scientists at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the German Cancer...
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Assessing the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
A new study investigated and compared the transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 variants of concern.
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Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections with Omicron BA.2 variant relative to the BA.1 variant in South Africa
Researchers estimated the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage relative to the BA.1 variant in South Africa.
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Study offers a new, effective therapeutic option against glioblastoma
A study recently accepted for publication in The Journal of Clinical Investigation describes a new and effective therapy to treat glioblastoma: the...
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REGEN-COV antibody combination to prevent COVID-19 severity
A new study assessed the effectiveness of REGEN-COV, a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab monoclonal antibodies, in the prevention of...
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Daily activities linked to lower risk of heart disease in older women
Seniors take note, running or brisk walking is not the only way to reduce the risk of heart disease. Simply being "up and about" performing routine...
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Study provides a potent biparatopic antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Researchers demonstrated the potent neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, including Omicron by the biparatopic human heavy chain variable domain.
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Prevalence of chemosensory loss induced by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Italy
Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study to determine the prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients in...
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SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk in the population of the Abruzzo Region of Italy
Researchers evaluated the incidences of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections, hospitalizations, and death among the previously infected population of the...
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Studies continue to prove ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment ineffectual
Researchers from hospitals around Malaysia have been looking into the efficacy of the controversial drug ivermectin as a possible COVID-19 treatment.
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Widely utilized SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests continue to perform as expected despite Omicron mutations
A recent study evaluated the performance of three at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests commonly used in the US against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
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Post-vaccination titers of neutralizing antibodies revealed as a moderate predictor of vaccine-induced immunity
In a new study, researchers investigated whether neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein offered adequate immunity against...
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Study explores rapid SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing to help reduce hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections
In a new study, researchers examined whether SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing could be routinely used for infection prevention and control in...
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Antiviral activity assessment of remdesivir against 10 current and former SARS-CoV-2 variant clinical isolates
A new study published demonstrated the in vitro potencies of RDV and GS-441524 through PRA, and nucleoprotein ELISA against SARS-CoV-2 and other...
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Study investigates if COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in health and lifestyle of Labradors
A new study investigated whether COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in Dogslife Labrador Retrievers' lifestyle.
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Study explores the generation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike DNA construct using multiple site-targeted mutagenesis
In a new study, a team of researchers demonstrated multiple site-directed mutagenesis as an efficient, easy, and more economically viable...