Researchers Identify Amino Acid That May Play a Key Role for Predicting and Treating Long COVID
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University of Alberta researchers have identified an amino acid that may play a key role in predicting poor clinical outcomes and the treatment of long COVID. In research published today in Cell Reports Medicine, the team says it has developed a predictive test to d…
Faster, More Accurate COVID-19 Tests on the Horizon
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Newswise — Osaka, Japan – A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the virus’ hold over our society. Now, in an article published in Lab on a Chip, Japanese researchers have developed a promising solution: a novel platform that couples nanopore tech…
Genomic Insights for Prenatal Screening: The Advantages of Low-Pass Genome Sequencing
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Boston Children’s Hospital Receives a Contract of Up to $9 Million from NIH to Improve Flu Vaccines
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Flu season is upon us, and existing vaccines are only ~40-60% effective at reducing the risk of serious illness. While any level of protection against influenza viruses is better than none, there remains a lot of room for improvement of future vaccines. The…
Novel Cause of Brain Mosaicism and Focal Epilepsy Identified
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Brain mosaic copy number gain of chr1q. a, Six patients included in the study met the following criteria: infantile spasms progressing to intractable focal epilepsy, cortical dysplasia and hyaline astrocytic inclusions. Tissue…
Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Researchers Awarded Five-Year, $11.2 Million Federal Grant to Study Esophagus Cancers
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With a new five-year, $11.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals hope to learn what causes—and how to reduce and treat—esophagus cancers, an increasingly common and deadly disease.…
A Comprehensive Picture of Health Benefits of Eggs
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Are eggs good for you? Scientists have been studying this divisive question for years. Some have found that egg intake increases LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, and inflammatory markers associated with heart disease and diabetes, while others have highlighted the benefits of egg consumption…
Dual-action Drug Produces Shows Promising Results in Neuroendocrine Tumor Trial
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A drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results in a clinical trial involving patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators. Jennifer…
Solving a Malaria Mystery: Vessel Congestion May Drive Brain Swelling in Children with Cerebral Malaria
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Texas Sand Fly May Carry Parasites That Cause Disfiguring Skin Disease, Study Says
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by Dalia Faheid, Fort Worth Star-Telegram …