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Latest clinical trial supports UK’s decision to delay second COVID vaccine dose

Researchers in the UK, South Africa and Brazil have reported the latest efficacy results from phase III trials of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine currently being rolled out in the UK to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

3 Feb 2021

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian receive Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biology and Biomedicine

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biology and Biomedicine has gone in this thirteenth edition to David Julius, from the University of California, San Francisco, and Ardem Patapoutian, from the Scripps Institute, La Jolla (United States), "for identifying the receptors that enable us to sense temperature, pain and pressure."

28 Jan 2021

Scientists evaluate correlation between thin film structure and organic thin-film transistors performance

Benoît Lessard and his team are developing carbon-based technologies that could lead to improved flexible phone displays, make robotic skin more sensitive and allow for wearable electronics that could monitor the physical health of athletes in real-time.

28 Jan 2021

Study provides evidence to support the "volume loss" theory of facial aging

For many of us, as we get older the skin on our face begins to sag and we seem to lose volume around our eyes, cheeks and chin.

27 Jan 2021

Two-drug combination approach could be effective against bone cancer

An innovative approach to treating bone tumors - starving cancer cells of the energy they need to grow - could one day provide an alternative to a commonly used chemotherapy drug without the risk of severe side effects, suggests a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

27 Jan 2021

Sloan Kettering Institute researchers offer a new answer to 100-year-old cancer mystery

The year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of a fundamental discovery that's taught in every biochemistry textbook. In 1921, German physician Otto Warburg observed that cancer cells harvest energy from glucose sugar in a strangely inefficient manner: rather than "burn" it using oxygen, cancer cells do what yeast do -- they ferment it.

22 Jan 2021

Modified version of CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in targeting neuroblastoma

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy--CAR T--has revolutionized leukemia treatment. Unfortunately, the therapy has not been effective for treating solid tumors including childhood cancers such as neuroblastoma.

22 Jan 2021

New pain management regimen reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients

A pain management regimen comprised mostly of over-the-counter medication reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients while achieving equal levels of pain control, according to a new study by physician-researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

22 Jan 2021

Multimodal pain regimen minimizes opioid exposure, relieves acute pain in trauma patients

A multimodal pain regimen (MMPR) designed to minimize opioid exposure and relieve acute pain associated with traumatic injury kept patient self-reported pain scores low while also reducing the daily and total amount of opioid drugs given to trauma patients.

21 Jan 2021

Researchers document frequency and severity of child injuries caused by microwaves

A 15-year research and advocacy effort to make microwave ovens safer has led to a change in national manufacturing standards that will make microwaves more difficult for young children to open, protecting them from the severe microwave-related burns that scar hundreds of kids under 5 years old in the United States each year.

20 Jan 2021

Researchers develop new sequencing-based approach for pathogen discovery

A sequencing-based solution can be utilized to determine infection clearance and microbiota recovery. Next, the researchers will apply the technique to investigate the coronavirus disease.

7 Jan 2021

People with detectable brown fat less likely to suffer cardiac and metabolic conditions

Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat burns energy and scientists hope it may hold the key to new obesity treatments.

4 Jan 2021

The evolving role of platelet-rich plasma in cosmetic procedures

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient's own blood to release various growth factors from platelets, continues to increase in popularity.

28 Dec 2020

Study examines how obesity affected postpartum hemorrhage outcomes at a tertiary care center

Postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding after delivery, is still one of the leading causes of severe maternal injury and death in the United States. And the rise in obesity among pregnant women has been linked to increased rates of this potentially serious, largely preventable obstetric complication.

22 Dec 2020

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

A year ago, while many Americans were finishing their holiday shopping and finalizing travel plans, doctors in Wuhan, China, were battling a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia with no known cause.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers examine whether regenerative patch for spina bifida defect can promote healing

Researchers are investigating whether a human umbilical cord patch placed on the spina bifida defect could improve healing after minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery in a clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

14 Dec 2020

RUDN chemists discover previously unknown derivatives of chitin

Chemists from RUDN University discovered previously unknown derivatives of chitin, a biopolymer that forms the exoskeletons of insects and carapaces of crayfish and other arthropods.

14 Dec 2020

Chemists identify a new method to make valuable hydrocarbons

Inspired by light-sensing bacteria that thrive near hot oceanic vents, synthetic chemists at Rice University have found a mild method to make valuable hydrocarbons known as olefins, or alkenes.

8 Dec 2020

Blood type not associated with the effects of plant-based diet

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit of 12,000 doctors--debunks the "blood type diet" by finding that blood type was not associated with the effects of a plant-based diet on body weight, body fat, plasma lipid concentrations, or glycemic control.

5 Dec 2020

Cancer cells exhibit metabolic changes that make them vulnerable to ferroptosis

If there is a silver lining in cancer's chaotic biology, it's that the same traits that give cancer cells a growth advantage often present opportunities for sabotaging them.

2 Dec 2020

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Latest clinical trial supports UK’s decision to delay second COVID vaccine dose

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian receive Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biology and Biomedicine

Scientists evaluate correlation between thin film structure and organic thin-film transistors performance

Study provides evidence to support the "volume loss" theory of facial aging

Two-drug combination approach could be effective against bone cancer

Sloan Kettering Institute researchers offer a new answer to 100-year-old cancer mystery

Modified version of CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in targeting neuroblastoma

New pain management regimen reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients

Multimodal pain regimen minimizes opioid exposure, relieves acute pain in trauma patients

Researchers document frequency and severity of child injuries caused by microwaves

Researchers develop new sequencing-based approach for pathogen discovery

People with detectable brown fat less likely to suffer cardiac and metabolic conditions

The evolving role of platelet-rich plasma in cosmetic procedures

Study examines how obesity affected postpartum hemorrhage outcomes at a tertiary care center

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

Researchers examine whether regenerative patch for spina bifida defect can promote healing

RUDN chemists discover previously unknown derivatives of chitin

Chemists identify a new method to make valuable hydrocarbons

Blood type not associated with the effects of plant-based diet

Cancer cells exhibit metabolic changes that make them vulnerable to ferroptosis

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