Head trauma symptoms may linger longer for patients with certain risk factors
A multi-institutional investigation found several early presentation characteristics that were associated with symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury.
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Clinical trial presents promising DNA-encoded therapy for long-lasting protection against COVID-19
A new way to deliver protective antibodies against COVID-19 was tested in a Phase I clinical trial. Instead of injecting pre-made antibodies into patients, this approach encouraged the body to produce its own antibodies to ...
Fat breakdown in skin cells restarts hair growth in mice
National Taiwan University researchers, with collaborators in Taiwan and the US, report that adipocyte lipolysis activates epithelial hair follicle stem cells and drives hair regeneration via monounsaturated fatty acid signaling.
Rapid tooth loss linked to higher risk of death in older people
In older adults, tooth loss may be linked to serious health risks. A team of Chinese researchers analyzed data from 8,073 older participants and found that people who lost their teeth more quickly had a higher risk of dying, ...
Potential cancer outcome differences among psoriasis biologics found
Copenhagen University Hospital–Herlev and Gentofte led a nationwide registry study that the authors claim shows a "pattern suggesting" a lower five-year risk of any first cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) with ...
Combined HIV vaccines can act in concert to achieve diverse antibody priming
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, Scripps Research, and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard report coordinated studies showing that several HIV germline-targeting immunogens can be delivered together ...
Localized IL-12 delivery reshapes CAR-T safety in solid tumors
An international collaboration of researchers, including Imperial College London and UCLA, has developed a collagen-binding interleukin 12 strategy that lets CAR-T cells treat prostate cancer in mice while curbing previously ...
Influenza A-infected volunteers display different patterns of expelling viruses into environment
Late in the Middle Ages, Italian stargazers gave a name to the annual contagion that rolled around each year like clockwork. It was a name that stuck, and to this day is known as influenza.
Genetic underpinnings of substance use disorders in Europe, Africa and America identified, some previously unknown
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are mental health conditions characterized by the compulsive, uncontrolled and deleterious use of alcohol, tobacco, stimulants (e.g., cocaine or methamphetamines), opioids, cannabis and/or various ...
Global survey reveals obesity hidden in normal BMI contributing to metabolic disorders
A multinational team of researchers has discovered that over 20% of adults with a normal BMI range experience levels of abdominal obesity that puts them at higher risk of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, and ...
