New data suggest that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is frequently shed during outpatient healthcare visits, creating the potential for transmission to other patients and healthcare…
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New study raises prospect of fine-tuning immune response through individual T-cells
Scientists at Cardiff University have uncovered a way of “fine-tuning” the body’s immune response to viral infections at the level of individual T-cells. T-cells play…
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Study shows preventability of adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes
A study led by a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researcher shows more than half of adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes linked to women…
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Study challenges recommended wait time between pregnancies
New Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after giving birth to become pregnant…
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Study finds unleashing Treg cells may lead to treatments for multiple sclerosis
In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that a certain protein prevented regulatory T cells (Tregs) from effectively doing their job in…
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Study links brain energy deficits to migraine susceptibility
Individuals who experience migraines are prone to a brain energy deficit between attacks, whether through increased demand or inadequate energy production according to a new…
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Study: COVID-19 prevalence far exceeded early pandemic cases
In a new study, National Institutes of Health researchers report that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the United States during spring and summer of 2020…
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New study finds community activists in Brazil’s favelas play a critical role in combatting COVID-19
A study co-led by Vanderbilt University’s Dominique Béhague found that Brazilian citizens without traditional public health expertise have stepped up and worked together in poor…
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Study finds worse outcomes for heart attack survivors living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
Where you live may predict your long-term survival after experiencing a first heart attack. Socioeconomic factors—such as income, education, employment, community safety and more—have long…
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Study: Flies with schizophrenia-associated genes respond well to anti-psychotics
Scientists have successfully treated flies displaying behavioral problems linked to newly discovered schizophrenia-associated genes in humans, using common anti-psychotics. Schizophrenia is a severe long-term mental…
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