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The seasonality of parturition and virus infection dynamics in a tropical bat population
Researchers evaluated the synchronicity of viral shedding pulses in two maternity colonies of free-tailed bats (Mormopterus francoismoutoui) in the...
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The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and...
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Host anti-viral factors and pathways regulating SARS-CoV-2 infection
In a new study, researchers identified host anti-viral factors and pathways regulating SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Study finds hybrid immunity or booster vaccination provides more protection against Omicron infections than full vaccination alone
Researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 infection, re-infection, and vaccination trajectory during the Omicron wave in the United States.
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Bioengineered corneal tissue implantation restores vision in advanced keratoconus
In a new study, researchers bioengineered corneal tissue for minimally invasive vision restoration.
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Neurobiologists find few clues to why heat promotes midday sleep
On the hottest summer days, you may find yourself dozing off in the middle of the day. In some parts of the world, it's a cultural norm to schedule...
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University of Arizona researcher receives Trailblazer Award to explore radar technology for fall risk analysis
More than 20,000 U.S. adults over 65 die as a result of falls every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – and that...
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Study links reduced myocardial blood flow and COVID-19
Patients with prior COVID may be twice as likely to have unhealthy endothelial cells that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels, according...
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Federal health agencies announce the release of Environmental Justice Index
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), in partnership with...
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Chemical compounds in coffee beans may help lighten the effects of morning nicotine cravings
For some smokers, the first cigarette of the day is just not as satisfying without a cup of coffee. That could be more than just a morning habit:...
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Immune cells preferentially use cellular waste products to power their function
The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function -; including some long...
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Researchers create novel mouse model for mapping protein communication between organs
Our many different organ systems are in constant communication with each other. During exercise, for example, muscles send out signals to fat and...
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New collaborations aim to examine the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life
UCB today announced three collaborations aimed at examining the impact of seizure clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life.
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Majority of people infected with Omicron variant didn't know they had the virus, study finds
The majority of people who were likely infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, didn't know they had the...
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Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump
Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center cardiac surgeon Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. became the second in the world to successfully...
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Study estimates level of protection induced by booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
A team of scientists has recently conducted a study to understand the association between magnitudes of COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies and the...
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Genetic variant associated with Alzheimer's disease plays a role in protecting against glaucoma
New research led by scientists at Mass Eye and Ear and Brigham and Women's Hospital, member hospitals of Mass General Brigham, reveals the role...
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Study finds a declining trend in use of medications for sleep disturbance among Americans
Americans aren't turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night's sleep.
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Scientists unravel the development of main immune cell population residing in the brain
New research published today by the University of Southampton shows new insight in how our brain develops, that can pave the way for treating...
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Discovery explains how impaired metabolism triggers neuroendocrine tumors in the adrenal glands
Researchers have deciphered a signaling cascade through which inborn errors in metabolism provoke deadly neuroendocrine tumors in the adrenal glands.
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Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process
Peter Adams, Ph.D., and Bing Ren, Ph.D., have been awarded a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join a multi-institution...
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WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk
For reasons scientists don't fully understand, women in their 20s, 30s and 40s tend to develop cardiovascular-disease risk factors much faster than...
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Antiviral drugs in combination with antibody therapies could help protect people from the flu pandemic
Researchers at McMaster University have found a class of well-known antiviral drugs could be part of a one-two punch to treat seasonal influenza...
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Unpartnered older adults remain at higher risk for loneliness during the pandemic
A new study released in the European Journal of Ageing found that having a partner had a greater impact than having children in helping to stave...
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Scientists turn toward artificial intelligence for unraveling cell biology
For our cells to proliferate, differentiate or migrate, the nucleus needs the help of its cytoskeleton, the scaffold surrounding the nucleus which...