Scientists model ‘true prevalence’ of COVID-19 throughout pandemic
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/University of Washington Government officials and policymakers have tried to use numbers to grasp COVID-19's impact. Figures like ...
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Second COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose found safe following allergic reactions to first dose
Allergists encourage patients to complete their vaccination series BOSTON - In a multi-hospital analysis of individuals who experienced an allergic ...
Rare inherited variants in previously unsuspected genes may confer significant risk for autism
New Study in Nature Genetics uses SPARK database to investigate variants that are less damaging than de novo mutations, but ...
Changes in disparities in access to care, health after Medicare eligibility
What The Study Did: The association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 and changes in racial and ethnic disparities in ...
Exosome formulation developed to deliver antibodies for choroidal neovascularization therapy
Credit: TIAN Ying and ZHANG Fan Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...
Safety of second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines after first-dose allergic reactions
What The Study Did: Researchers examined the safety of the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in ...
65+ and lonely? Don’t talk to your doctor about another prescription
'Social prescribing' may mean seniors avoid harmful sedatives, painkillers, UCSF study suggests Lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely ...
Use of high-risk medications among lonely older adults
What The Study Did: Survey data were used to investigate the relationship between loneliness and high-risk medication use in adults ...
Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest
Credit: Alzheimer's Association DENVER, JULY 26, 2021 -- Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according ...
Misplaced trust: When trust in science fosters pseudoscience
Trust in science makes people vulnerable to pseudoscience The Covid-19 pandemic and the politicization of health-prevention measures such as vaccination ...
Elsevier partners with American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics to publish Genetics in Medicine
Collaboration signifies strong commitment by all stakeholders to maintain the journal's high standards and expand its global prominenceCredit: ACMG New ...
Among effective antihypertensive drugs, less popular choice is slightly safer
NEW YORK, NY (July 26, 2021)--Two types of drugs that are recommended as a first treatment for patients with high ...
New statement provides path to include ethnicity, ancestry, race in genomic research
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, July 26, 2021 -- Genomic studies have produced advances in how to calculate and ...
Two types of blood pressure meds prevent heart events equally, but side effects differ
Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, July 26, 2021 -- People who are just beginning treatment for high blood pressure can benefit ...
Oncotarget: TERT and its binding protein: overexpression of GABPA/B in gliomas
This Oncotarget study confirms the upregulation of TERT in primary glioblastomas while all GABP proteins rise with the malignancy of ...
Anticipate a resurgence of respiratory viruses in young children
Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, authors warn in ...
Oncotarget: Replication-stress sensitivity in breast cancer cells
Taken together these Oncotarget findings show that the CTD and OD domains of mtp53 R273H play critical roles in mutant ...
Goal-setting and positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of youth vaping
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, July 26, 2021 - Adolescents who set goals for their future and those with strong parental support ...
New research identifies cancer types with little survival improvements in adolescents and young adul
Survival rates for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer have varied considerably depending on cancer type. A new study ...
Comprehensive clinical sequencing opens door to the promise of precision medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study highlights the power of comprehensive whole genome, whole exome and RNA sequencing to better ...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think
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KU to lead new program supporting inter-American research on nuclear science