More gay, bisexual, and transgender men, also known as sexual minority Black men, are victims of policing stop-and-frisk policies than their Hispanic and white counterparts, according to a new Rutgers study.
A new Wistar Institute study shows how key features on the surface of HIV-infected cells help the disease evade detection by the immune system.
Students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world, according to a new study of nearly half a million students publishing November 11th in PLOS Medicine by Xiayun Zuo of Fudan University, China, and colleagues.
The more parents engaged in conversation with preschoolers during shared TV time, the more likely those children were to have higher curiosity levels when they reached kindergarten, a new study suggests.
Study suggests patient-related factors, healthcare providers, health systems and policy may facilitate access or barriers to vaccination
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Italy’s Catholic University of the Sacred Heart medical school have provided solid evidence that copper, the first metal used medicinally, may now have a new role — helping save children from a devastating central nervous system cancer known as medulloblastoma.
SEATTLE — Nov. 2, 2021 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news.
Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according to a new study publishing November 2nd in PLOS Medicine by Ulrich John of University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and colleagues.
A new study shows how changes in light conditions have a significant influence on the growth and impact of harmful algae blooms. The bottom line: a warming climate looks good for the growth of toxic algae and may disrupt other organisms that are part of the food web — whether they graze on this algae or are consumed by it.
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, a study of 2,329 academic journals has found that fewer manuscripts were submitted by women than by men, with this gender gap being especially prominent in the medical field and for women in earlier stages of their careers.
Road injuries, falls and urinary diseases accounted for highest amount of ED spending.
Findings from a recent Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study of nearly 4,500 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 over a four-month period provide a stronger case for a very different conclusion: Statins likely did not confer any impact — positive or negative — on COVID-related mortality and may be associated with an significantly increased risk — nearly 1 chance in 5 — of more serious illness.
In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that the lower airways in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a higher burden of infection, more inflammation and lower diversity of microorganisms, compared to children with other illnesses who also have lung issues. They noted a clear divergence in these bacterial communities in toddlers, which is typically before progressive lung disease takes hold in patients with CF. Their findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, could help providers target specific pathogens earlier, treat them and potentially prevent more severe lung disease.
A team of research experts from the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN), headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has demonstrated that through robust community engagement, equitable inclusion in vaccine clinical trials can make a powerful impact in the health of underrepresented communities.
Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center describe the first-in-human demonstration of a signaling pathway that uses the sugar glucose, a component of table sugar and high fructose corn syrup, to signal the presence of calories, in addition to the well-studied sweet-taste receptor in taste buds.
An international team of researchers has broadened and deepened understanding of how inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) affect different populations of people and, in the process, have identified new gene variants that may cause the diseases.
A new study has found that genes play a significant role in how our bodies respond to exercise and has identified a number of specific genes that influence the outcomes of different kinds of physical activity.
Recently published research by SUNY Geneseo biologist Professor Gregg Hartvigsen reveals the most effective non-pharmaceutical measures that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 on residential college campuses.
People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic.
A new study from the University of Delaware captures the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on public health: Many public health workers have been redeployed to COVID-related duties, leaving other critical public health issues with reduced or suspended services.
By creating the Universal Influenza-like Transmission (UnIT) score, which leverages data about past flu seasons, researchers at the University of Chicago have produced a new model of COVID-19 incidence that outperforms all other prediction models on average over the pandemic timeline so far.
Uses of facial images and facial recognition technologies – to unlock a phone or in airport security – are becoming increasingly common in everyday life. But how do people feel about using such data in healthcare and biomedical research?
Sudden burst of evolution 66 million years ago expanded snake diets and put vertebrates on the menu.
It’s no secret that going without sleep can affect people’s mood, but a new study shows it does not interfere with their ability to evaluate emotional situations.
Using telemedicine, COVID-19 patients can be cared for safely at home – from initial home isolation to recovery or, in case problems arise, admission to hospital.
Recognizing the widespread use of Twitter as a mainstream news source for the American public, UCI researchers sought to investigate how tweets about masks expressed COVID-19 risk perceptions in the first five months of the pandemic.
A study recently published in PLOS ONE found that pregnancy intentions often change over as short as a 12-month time period, and that they specifically vary with partner status, household income, and employment status.
The measures adopted in mid-March 2020 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic both greatly reduced people’s mobility and effectively prevented the spread of COVID-19 in the following three weeks.
Most emerging infectious diseases of humans (like COVID-19) are zoonotic – caused by viruses originating from other animal species. Identifying high-risk viruses earlier can improve research and surveillance priorities.
Vampire bats that form bonds in captivity and continue those “friendships” in the wild also hunt together, meeting up over a meal after independent departures from the roost, according to a new study.
Tagging reveals that closely bonded female bats leave the roost separately but reunite when hunting.
Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing—and when it will sing them—by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study from the University of California San Diego. The work is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to speak.
PNNL data scientists are refining their artificial intelligence tools with COVID-19 data to advance therapeutics and treatments for a future pandemic.
Antibodies and T cells play a critical role in protection from viral illness, however the exact role of T cell and antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2 infection is unclear. To better understand the immune abnormalities linked to critical illness and death in COVID-19 patients on ICU, researchers conducted a prospective observational study investigating the association of T cell and antibody responses with fatal outcome in severe COVID-19.
对于数百万癫痫和运动障碍（如帕金森氏病）患者而言，大脑电刺激带来更多治疗希望。在未来，电刺激还可能惠及患有精神疾病和直接脑损伤（如中风）的患者。
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- بالنسبة لملايين الأشخاص المصابين بالصرع واضطرابات الحركة، مثل مرض باركنسون، يعمل التنبيه الكهربائي للدماغ على توسيع إمكانيات العلاج. في المستقبل، قد يساعد التنبيه الكهربائي المصابين بأمراض نفسية وإصابات الدماغ المباشرة، مثل السكتة الدماغية.
Para milhões de pessoas com epilepsia e distúrbios de movimento como a doença de Parkinson, a estimulação elétrica do cérebro está expandindo as possibilidades de tratamento.
La estimulación cerebral amplía las alternativas de tratamiento para millones de personas que sufren de epilepsia y otros trastornos del movimiento, como la enfermedad de Parkinson.
Study provides baseline for measuring impact of petroleum pollution on economically and ecologically important species along the Gulf Coast
A research team has identified a potential cause of long-lasting symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, often referred to as long-haulers. The findings were published in the journal, The Public Library of Science ONE (PLOS ONE).
Stepping patterns become slower and more variable if a person is uncomfortable with their surroundings, researchers have found.
For millions of people with epilepsy and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, electrical stimulation of the brain already is widening treatment possibilities. In the future, electrical stimulation may help people with psychiatric illness and direct brain injuries, such as stroke.
Genomic study also identified genetic variants linked to a common heart condition in the breed.
Female mice exhibit a strong drive to socialize with other females following periods of acute isolation, significantly increasing their production of social calls that are akin to human emotional vocalizations, new Cornell University research finds.
Two studies led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in two very different cancers: bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors.
Ancient humans could do some impressive things with elephant bones.
In the largest study of its kind to date, Black communities and rural residents were hit harder than other populations by the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrated by data from across the state of Indiana.
Alcoholic beverages have long been known to serve an important socio-cultural function in ancient societies, including at ritual feasts.
With the age of COVID-19 hospitalizations skewing younger in this fourth surge, a new Houston Methodist study looked at data from the first three surges within its hospitals that revealed clues about COVID’s risk factors among young adults. The findings are published in PLoS One.
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