New IVM fertility treatment available for Australian women A new clinical procedure to treat women's infertility, called CAPA-IVM, is being offered in Australia for the first time at The Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney. Jun 1, 2022 0 1
Vaccination offers partial protection for postacute phase of COVID-19 Vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) offers partial protection in the postacute phase of the disease, according to a study published online May 25 in Nature Medicine. Jun 1, 2022 0 2
Study finds patients with mitral annulus calcification at higher risk of heart valve and cardiovascular disease A retrospective review of more than 24,000 patients who underwent an EKG at Mayo Clinic finds that nearly one-quarter of the patients had mitral annulus calcification, a chronic degeneration of tissue at the base of the heart's ... Jun 1, 2022 0 6
Modeling hub projects future health impact of COVID-19 across Europe A new online modeling hub—launched this week—will present projections on how the COVID-19 pandemic may evolve in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, thus helping countries in their pandemic planning. Jun 1, 2022 0 4
Multisystem abnormalities persist after COVID-19 hospitalization Patients after hospitalization with COVID-19 have persistent multisystem abnormalities, including cardio-renal involvement and hemostasis pathway activation, according to a study published online May 23 in Nature Medicine. Jun 1, 2022 0 6
Impact of DNA mutations on lifelong blood cell production uncovered New research has uncovered how genetic mutations hijack the production of blood cells in different periods of life. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, EMBL's European Bioinformatics ... Jun 1, 2022 0 79
Cellular secrets of ageing unlocked by researchers New research has uncovered how genetic changes that accumulate slowly in blood stem cells throughout life are likely to be responsible for the dramatic change in blood production after the age of 70. Jun 1, 2022 0 202
How the brain responds to surprising events When your brain needs you to pay attention to something important, one way it can do that is to send out a burst of noradrenaline, according to a new MIT study. Jun 1, 2022 0 367
Harmful effects of e-cigarettes The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Care Services (HOD) to assess whether the use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine can be harmful to health. The report is based ... Jun 1, 2022 0 4
Shark antibodies may have the teeth to stop COVID-19 To combat viruses, one of humankind's oldest threats, researchers are studying predators with the oldest adaptive immune system in the animal kingdom: sharks. Jun 1, 2022 0 102