The major advantage of mRNA vaccines over more conventional approaches is their potential for rapid development and large-scale deployment in pandemic situations. In the current COVID-19 crisis the two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been conditionally approved and broadly applied, while others are still in clinical trials. However, there is no previous experience with the use… Continue reading mRNA vaccines: Why is the biology of retroposition ignored
Managing bleeding risk after cold snare polypectomy in patients receiving direct-acting oral anticoagulants
Background and AimsThe best strategy to manage direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for patients undergoing cold snare polypectomy remains unclear. This study compared the effect of continuing versus stopping DOACs only on the day of the procedure on bleeding after cold snare polypectomy. MethodsThis prospective, observational, single-center cohort study enrolled consecutive patients receiving antithrombotic agents and… Continue reading Managing bleeding risk after cold snare polypectomy in patients receiving direct-acting oral anticoagulants
Saccade-related neural communication in the human medial temporal lobe is modulated by the social relevance of stimuli
Humans predominantly explore their environment by moving their eyes. To optimally communicate and process visual information, neural activity needs to be coordinated with the execution of eye movements. We investigated the coordination between visual exploration and interareal neural communication by analyzing local field potentials and single neuron activity in patients with epilepsy. We demonstrated that… Continue reading Saccade-related neural communication in the human medial temporal lobe is modulated by the social relevance of stimuli
Analysis of the SYSDIET Healthy Nordic Diet randomized trial based on metabolic profiling reveal beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and blood lipids
Background & aimsIntake assessment in multicenter trials is challenging, yet important for accurate outcome evaluation. The present study aimed to characterize a multicenter randomized controlled trial with a healthy Nordic diet (HND) compared to a Control diet (CD) by plasma and urine metabolic profiles and to associate them with cardiometabolic markers. MethodsDuring 18–24 weeks of… Continue reading Analysis of the SYSDIET Healthy Nordic Diet randomized trial based on metabolic profiling reveal beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and blood lipids
Efficacy of a Fourth Dose of Covid-19 mRNA Vaccine against Omicron
In this open-label, nonrandomized clinical study, we assessed the immunogenicity and safety of a fourth dose of either BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) or mRNA-1273 (Moderna) administered 4 months after the third dose in a series of three BNT162b2 doses (ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT05231005. opens in new tab and NCT05230953. opens in new tab; the protocol is available with… Continue reading Efficacy of a Fourth Dose of Covid-19 mRNA Vaccine against Omicron
MYC Inhibition Halts Metastatic Breast Cancer Progression by Blocking Growth, Invasion, and Seeding
MYC's role in promoting tumorigenesis is beyond doubt, but its function in the metastatic process is still controversial. Omomyc is a MYC dominant negative that has shown potent antitumor activity in multiple cancer cell lines and mouse models, regardless of their tissue of origin or driver mutations, by impacting on several of the hallmarks of… Continue reading MYC Inhibition Halts Metastatic Breast Cancer Progression by Blocking Growth, Invasion, and Seeding
Necessity of COVID-19 vaccination in previously infected individuals
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the necessity of COVID-19 vaccination in persons previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. Methods Employees of the Cleveland Clinic Health System working in Ohio on Dec 16, 2020, the day COVID-19 vaccination was started, were included. Any subject who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at least 42 days earlier was… Continue reading Necessity of COVID-19 vaccination in previously infected individuals
BNT162b2 Vaccine-Associated Myo/Pericarditis in Adolescents: A Stratified Risk-Benefit Analysis
BackgroundMale patients ages 12–17 years have an elevated risk of mRNA vaccination-associated myo/pericarditis. A risk-benefit analysis of first and second doses of mRNA vaccination in adolescent boys by health status and history of SARS-CoV-2 infection has not been performed. MethodsUsing the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), we identified BNT162b2 [Pfizer-BioNTech] myo/pericarditis occurrence according to… Continue reading BNT162b2 Vaccine-Associated Myo/Pericarditis in Adolescents: A Stratified Risk-Benefit Analysis
Human gut bacteria produce ΤΗ17-modulating bile acid metabolites
The microbiota modulates gut immune homeostasis. Bacteria influence the development and function of host immune cells, including T helper cells expressing interleukin-17A (TH17 cells). We previously reported that the bile acid metabolite 3-oxolithocholic acid (3-oxoLCA) inhibits TH17 cell differentiation1. Although it was suggested that gut-residing bacteria produce 3-oxoLCA, the identity of such bacteria was unknown,… Continue reading Human gut bacteria produce ΤΗ17-modulating bile acid metabolites
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