Mortality and hospitalization risks in patients with cancer and the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
About The Study: This study showed that during the Omicron-dominant period, patients with solid cancer and COVID-19 had higher mortality and ...
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Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening strategies for therapies
Rett syndrome is a rare devastating neurological disorder that primarily affects young girls and manifests as an impaired ability to ...
Nanopore technology achieves breakthrough in protein variant detection
A team of scientists led by the University of Oxford have achieved a significant breakthrough in detecting modifications on protein ...
Genetic variant linked with faster progression of multiple sclerosis
Contact: Bess Connolly, 203-432-1324 or elizabeth.connolly@yale.edu Embargoed For Release: 11 A.M. ET June 28, 2023 Genetic variant linked with faster ...
Adapting to climate change: Researchers find natural gene variant that allows barley to flower earlier
A tiny mutation in the genetic material of barley ensures that those plants develop faster and thus flower earlier than ...
Elevated Lipoprotein(a) is the latest variant of ‘bad cholesterol’ found to increase the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease
Increased levels of Lipoprotein(a), a variant of ‘bad cholesterol’, in the bloodstream are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart ...
Mass General Brigham investigators identify new genetic variant protective against Alzheimer’s disease
A single patient can spark new research questions and provide answers about a disease. And when a new case is ...
HKUMed established the first human respiratory organoid culture system and unveils a novel mechanism for the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
A research team led by Dr Zhou Jie and Professor Yuen Kwok-yung from State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases ...
People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a ...
Hemex Health awarded $3M NIH grant to bring Gazelle Hb Variant Test for sickle cell disease to US market
Portland, Ore. – March 27, 2023 – Hemex Health, a medical diagnostic device company focused on expanding healthcare access to ...
New study from Japan shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious
COVID-19 has caused significant global panic after its rapid emergence more than 3 years ago. Although we now have highly ...
Long Covid is much less likely after omicron than after variant circulating at start of COVID-19 pandemic
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID ...
THE LANCET: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on natural immunity protection by COVID-19 variant and how protection fades over time
Peer-reviewed / Systematic review and meta-analysis / People Largest review and meta-analysis assessing the extent of protection following COVID-19 infection ...
Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species
Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered essential characteristics of plants. However, some plants have stopped performing photosynthesis and take ...
Study links genetic variant to digestive disturbances in patients with Chagas disease
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects some 8 million people worldwide. More than a third develop severe ...
Effectiveness of covid vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant
The effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circulating variant, ...
CHOP researchers discover genetic variant associated with earlier onset childhood epilepsy
Philadelphia, November 30, 2022 – Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, ...
New data suggests COVID vaccine design ideas with better variant resilience
Latest research findings show that vaccine-elicited neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are mostly directed against one of the two main domains ...
Genetic variant found that predisposes people to slimness, carried by 60% of Europeans
How much do genes influence our body weight? For the general population this influence is around 20%, according to studies ...
Rare human gene variant in ADHD, autism exposes fundamental sex differences
The prevalence, age of onset, and clinical symptoms for virtually all neuropsychiatric disorders differ between men and women. Among the ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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New implants linked to less infection and better recovery from orthopedic surgery
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?