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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid.

Taking lessons in molecular therapeutics from earthworms to combat COVID

Scientists were interested in further investigating the defense mechanism of earthworms in an effort to discover therapeutic solutions against SARS-CoV-2.

27 Oct 2021

Cholesterol-lowering drugs not helpful in reducing COVID-related mortality or severity

In the worldwide effort to battle SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers have often turned to medications used as therapies for other conditions in the hopes of finding ones that either kill the coronavirus or lessen the impacts from its infection.

26 Oct 2021

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Although the influenza virus varies a lot from year to year, the flu usually contributes to approximately 1000 deaths a year in Norway.

19 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers illustrate the importance and value of sharing negative research results

In the era of "publish or perish," research results that disprove the hypothesis tested often go unpublished. In addition, many researchers who have been unable to reproduce results from other laboratories have found it difficult to publish their findings.

18 Oct 2021

FDA-approved drug encourages sensory neurons to regrow after injury

A spinal cord injury damages the lines of communication between the body and brain, impeding the signals that drive movement and sensation.

18 Oct 2021

Statin treatment and COVID-19 mortality

The authors highlight the importance of their study in clarifying and expanding the current understanding of the relationship between COVID-19 and statins.

18 Oct 2021

Scientists pave the way for creating 'mini biological computers' in droplets

Scientists have worked out how to best get DNA to communicate with membranes in our body, paving the way for the creation of 'mini biological computers' in droplets that have potential uses in biosensing and mRNA vaccines.

18 Oct 2021

Study: Statin treatment slightly lowers COVID-19 mortality

Statins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. During the pandemic, it has been debated whether statins influence the risk of death from COVID-19.

15 Oct 2021

Study finds nearly 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could be polluting water bodies

A new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds almost 42,000 potential sources of the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.

12 Oct 2021

Oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Research conducted by the Ph.D student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and the postdoctoral researcher Mohamed Haddad of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique has shown that an oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood is an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease, rather than a consequence.

12 Oct 2021

Lipids, COVID-19, and host immunity

A new study from a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania examines the role played by lipids in this disease.

10 Oct 2021

Role of S-acylation in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

A new study published in Developmental Cell investigates S-acylation of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein.

10 Oct 2021

Additional health care support needed to improve medication adherence among people with hypertension

People with hypertension, or high blood pressure, play a key role in whether they use medication appropriately to manage their blood pressure.

7 Oct 2021

Existing drug reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice without changes in food intake or daily activity

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice and improves their heart function — without changes in food intake or daily activity.

7 Oct 2021

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Taking lessons in molecular therapeutics from earthworms to combat COVID

Cholesterol-lowering drugs not helpful in reducing COVID-related mortality or severity

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Researchers illustrate the importance and value of sharing negative research results

FDA-approved drug encourages sensory neurons to regrow after injury

Statin treatment and COVID-19 mortality

Scientists pave the way for creating 'mini biological computers' in droplets

Study: Statin treatment slightly lowers COVID-19 mortality

Study finds nearly 42,000 sources of toxic "forever chemicals" that could be polluting water bodies

Oxidation-antioxidant imbalance in the blood may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Lipids, COVID-19, and host immunity

Role of S-acylation in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Additional health care support needed to improve medication adherence among people with hypertension

Existing drug reduces obesity and fatty liver in mice without changes in food intake or daily activity

Managing metabolic disease through time-restricted eating

Nearly 20% of adults have elevated troponin levels after major non-cardiac surgery

Key protein in the blood could help identify patients at risk of severe peripheral artery disease

People living at higher altitudes have a lower risk of stroke and stroke-related death, finds study

Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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