A comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in elderly and younger individuals

In a recent Scientific Reports study, researchers comparatively evaluate antibody titers after double vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among very elderly individuals over the age of 90 and a younger population between the ages of 23 and 69 years. Previous studies have reported a progressive decrease in responses […]

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Harm from blue light exposure increases with age, research in flies suggests

The damaging effects of daily, lifelong exposure to the blue light emanating from phones, computers and household fixtures worsen as a person ages, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The study, published today in Nature Partner Journals Aging, involved Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, an important model organism because of the cellular and developmental mechanisms it shares with […]

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Leadership program prepares professionals to respond to public health crises in Puerto Rico

A program called “Advancing Leadership in Times of Crisis” (ALTC) has helped to increase leadership skills and knowledge among public health professionals in Puerto Rico—preparing them to adapt and respond to the challenges posed by a series of public health emergencies, reports a study in a supplement to the September/October issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. […]

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Study finds delays in initial cystic fibrosis evaluation in infants of color

Infants from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds who have positive newborn screening tests for cystic fibrosis received their diagnostic follow-up for the disease later than recommended and later than white, non-Hispanic infants, according to a study published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. The study also found that this delay in diagnosis and treatment was associated with worse early nutritional […]

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Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Lower Risk of Fractures

Taking vitamin D supplements did not significantly reduce the risk of fractures among adults in midlife and older adults, compared with placebo, according to results from an ancillary study of the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL). Dr Meryl LeBoff The data showed that taking 2000 IU of supplemental vitamin D each day without coadministered calcium did not have a significant […]

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A methodological leap in the exploration of memory

Neurons communicate with each other across synapses, areas of close contact where neurotransmitter molecules released from one neuron act on receptors embedded in the membrane of the opposite neuron. Previous research conducted by the team of Daniel Choquet, researcher at the CNRS and Director of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Neurosciences (CNRS/University of Bordeaux) has discovered that these receptors are not […]

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dostinex cena słowacja

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators studied a linear deoxyribonucleic acid (linDNA) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine option in felines. Study: A linear DNA vaccine candidate encoding the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain elicits protective immunity in domestic cats. Image Credit: Karrrtinki/Shutterstock Background SARS-CoV-2, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic's etiologic agent, has afflicted a […]

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Research team reports on new treatment option for brain tumors that relapse or fail to respond to standard of care

Taken twice daily, oral olutasidenib helped to stabilize relapsed or refractory gliomas in heavily pretreated patients with less toxicity than standard of care treatment, according to a study led by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami School of Medicine and published in Neuro-Oncology. Gliomas are the most common type of malignant brain cancer in adults and can […]

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Brain trauma: Contact sports increases risk of ‘terrible disease’ by 68 times – symptoms

Steve Thompson recalls signs of his early-onset dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The research was conducted by an international team of experts, one calling […]

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