Monthly Archives: Maggio 2022
Researchers have successfully used bacteriophages to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection
For the first time, researchers have successfully used bacteriophages - viruses that kill bacteria - to treat an antibiotic-resistant mycobacterial lung infection, clearing the way for a young National Jewish Health patient with cystic...
The immunotherapy nivolumab after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer...
Immunotherapy after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other sites in the urinary tract that had invaded the muscle and therefore posed a high risk for...
Hypermutation in children may be linked to increased mutations in the sperm of the...
Some rare cases of higher genetic mutation rates in children, known as hypermutation, could be linked to the father receiving certain chemotherapy treatments, new research has found.
Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their...
The J08 antibody is capable of both preventing and treating COVID-19
Last year, scientists at Scripps Research and Toscana Life Sciences studied the blood of 14 COVID-19 survivors to find the most potent antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
One of the leading molecules that emerged...
COVID-19: suicide rates notably high among physicians and nurses
The pandemic put a spotlight on mental health and burnout within health care professions, but emerging research reveals these issues have been affecting health care workers for years, with suicide rates notably high among...
Lymph node targeted nanomedicine is the key to treating triple negative breast cancer
Research from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center could provide a new approach to treating an aggressive form of breast cancer.
A study led by Duxin Sun, Ph.D., found that targeting the immune microenvironment...
Genetic Variants Of The Host CD16a Antibody Receptor Are Associated With The Risk Of...
A new study by researchers from the Medical University of Vienna-Austria have found that genetic variants of the host CD16a antibody receptor are associated with the risk of severe COVID-19.
The study findings were published...
Multiple sclerosis patients who take Rituximab have a better response to the COVID-19 vaccine...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated with Rituximab have better responses to the COVID-19 vaccine if they have higher B cell counts.
This is the finding of a study from Uppsala University published in the journal...
Six predictors could help determine the amount of lithium needed to treat patients with...
Six predictors could help determine the amount of lithium needed to treat patients with bipolar disorder, according to a large study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
The study, published in the...
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.
With the condition putting people at risk of further attacks of toxoplasmosis that can progressively damage the...
Most post COVID individuals have an abnormal blood clotting condition due to an elevated...
A new study by researchers from the Haemostasis Research Unit at the University College London-UK and the University College London Hospital-UK has found that most Post COVID individuals have an abnormal blood clotting condition...
Liars are easy to spot when they are faced with multi-tasking
A new method of lie detection shows that lie tellers who are made to multi-task while being interviewed are easier to spot.
It is well documented that lying during interviews takes up more cognitive energy...
Powerlifting is safe and effective for people with chronic low back pain
Chronic back problems are common among Australians, affecting 16% of the total population. It's also the most common cause of disability in Australia, affecting 28% of the total population, costing the economy $4.8 billion...
The new tattoo-like sensor made with Fibroin can read the oxygen levels in...
People get tattoos to remember an event or a person, to make a statement, or simply as an aesthetic embellishment. But imagine a tattoo that could be functional - telling you how much oxygen...
Majority Of Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Infected Individuals Have Decreased Cerebral Blood Flow
A new study by researchers from the University of Toronto-Canada, Sunnybrook Research Institute-Canada, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education-Canada and McMaster University-Canada have found that majority of non-hospitalized COVID-19 infected individuals have decreased cerebral...