OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, Ohio – The parasites that cause a disfiguring skin disease affecting about 12 million people globally may have met their match in vaccines developed using CRISPR gene-editing technology, new research suggests. Phase 1 human trials are set to start later this year with a vaccine designed to prevent infection by Leishmania major, the...
Month: <span>March 2022</span>
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‘Long COVID’ linked to lasting airways disease
RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA OAK BROOK, Ill. – Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. The study found that small airways disease occurred independently of initial infection severity. The long-term consequences are unknown. “There is some disease...
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Higher dose antibiotic shown safe in TB patients likely more effective in treating deadliest form of TB
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center-led study in animals suggests that high doses of a widely used antibiotic called rifampin may safely treat and reduce the duration of treatment for the deadliest form of tuberculosis that affects the brain, potentially improving survival rates for patients and decreasing the likelihood of lasting adverse effects...
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Ready, set…GO! Scientists discover a brain circuit that triggers the execution of planned movement
by Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience While waiting at a red light, the brain has planned the precise movements needed to make a smooth turn. However, these plans turn into action only when the light turns green. Scientists from the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, the Allen Institute for...
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New type of vaccines could help against more respiratory illnesses
by University of Texas at Austin Scientists have determined the structure of the respiratory virus known as human cytomegalovirus. Credit: McLellan lab Some of the same researchers at The University of Texas at Austin who created a key to all coronavirus vaccines used in the U.S. have made a similar advance against the human metapneumovirus...
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Research team develops a smartphone app to calculate genetic risk for heart attack
by The Scripps Research Institute Scientists at the Scripps Research Translational Institute developed the MyGeneRank mobile app that can provide study participants with their unique genetic risk score for coronary artery disease. Credit: Scripps Research A Scripps Research team has developed a smartphone app that can calculate users’ genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)—and...
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Low BMI, Weight Loss Predict Mortality Risk in ILD
Pam Harrison January 03, 2022 A low body mass index (BMI) indicative of being underweight as well as a weight loss of 2 kg or more over the course of 1 year were both independently associated with a higher mortality risk in the following year in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD). In contrast,...
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Autistic defendants are being failed by the criminal justice system
by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The criminal justice system (CJS) is failing autistic people, argue researchers at the Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, after a survey of lawyers found that an overwhelming majority of their clients were not provided with adequate support or adjustments. This comes on the back of an...
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ADHD looks different in adults: Four signs to watch for
by Tamara May & Mark Bellgrove, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not receive a diagnosis until adulthood. Adult symptoms can look a little different to those of childhood. Knowing what to look for is important, so people can get support to help them better understand themselves and...
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Ischemic stroke in patients with renal impairment
by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain “The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone,” goes the schoolyard song, highlighting the ways in which each part of our body can affect other parts of the body. Now, researchers from Japan have found that the kidney is connected to the heart, in that...