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Marijuana use varies with seasons, shows study

Marijuana use increases throughout the calendar year, with use up 13 percent on average at the end of each year (2015-2019) compared to the beginning, according to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

11 Jan 2021

Scientists gain new insight into how the immune system can be better used to destroy cancer cells

Scientists at the University of Southampton's Centre for Cancer Immunology have gained new insight into how the immune system can be better used to find and kill cancer cells.

8 Jan 2021

International consortium awarded SNSF Sinergia grant to improve treatment for pediatric brain tumors

SNSF Sinergia grant awarded to research groups in Switzerland and Norway to identify novel treatment strategies for children with aggressive brain tumors.

7 Jan 2021

RNA sequencing data reveals three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) using data from RNA sequencing.

7 Jan 2021

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare

The Black Mind Initiative aims to reform the current mental health system nationally, by encouraging young Black people to take up a degree related to the mental health profession, the initiative will then support them in their studies and encourage them to work in senior roles in mental healthcare.

7 Jan 2021

CytoDel successfully delivers neuronal antibody in animal models of botulism

CytoDel, Inc., a privately-held corporation, today announces the publication of preclinical data on the Company's lead product, Cyto-111, in the peer-reviewed journal, Science Translational Medicine. The complete text of the article titled, "Neuronal Delivery of Antibodies has Therapeutic Effects in Animal Models of Botulism," can be found here.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers analyze evaporation and propagation of respiratory droplets of COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 can be transmitted when an infected person talks, coughs, sneezes or sings, expelling virus-containing respiratory droplets that can reach the mouth, nose or eyes of previously uninfected people.

6 Jan 2021

Groundbreaking research project shows how brain health can traverse generations

Your father's exercise routine may have made you smarter according to EU-funded researchers studying how lifestyle choices affect brain function and memory. The findings could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jan 2021

A paper-based sensor for detecting COVID-19

News-Medical talks to Dipanjan Pan about the development of a paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect COVID-19 in less than five minutes.

5 Jan 2021

Air pollution in India caused 1.67 million deaths in 2019

Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019 - the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world - and also accounted for $36.8 billion (US) in economic losses, according to a new study led by researchers from the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Public Health Foundation of India.

23 Dec 2020

Community-based programs reduce gender-based violence among teenage boys

Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US significantly reduced sexual violence among teenage boys living in areas of concentrated disadvantage.

22 Dec 2020

Researchers establish BRIDGES program to synergize diagnostic efforts, patient outcome management

For over 20 years, the Genetics Service at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has been providing clinical care to patients with genetic disorders.

22 Dec 2020

South Korean city shows SARS-CoV-2 clade shift from V to GH over time

A new paper from South Korea describes the evolving SARS-CoV-2 genome in a single city, that of Gwangju, in the southwestern region of this country.

21 Dec 2020

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

In the midst of a global pandemic with COVID-19, it's hard to appreciate how lucky those outside of Africa have been to avoid the deadly Ebola virus disease.

21 Dec 2020

Novel SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody enters Phase 1/2a clinical study

Cologne University Hospital (UKK), University of Marburg (UMR), the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the initiation of Phase 1/2a clinical investigation of BI 767551, a new SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

Scientists in Japan's brain science project have used machine intelligence to improve the accuracy and reliability of a powerful brain-mapping technique, a new study reports.

18 Dec 2020

PVP at Boston Children's awarded $1 million to extend research into adjuvant-based vaccines

For a vaccine to be most effective, sometimes nature needs a little 'extra' something. That something is often an adjuvant -- small molecules added to a vaccine that boost the body's immune response.

17 Dec 2020

Mogrify solidifies IP position surrounding core technology and expands platform algorithm to enhance cell conversion

Mogrify today announced it had secured the assignment of the foundational intellectual property underpinning its core direct cell conversion technology.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

At some point, everyone experiences nausea. Whether it occurs after unwisely eating a week-old slice of pizza or as an accompaniment to a serious infection, that queasy, unsettling sensation centered around the stomach is a signal that something is amiss within the body and typically portends a bout of vomiting.

17 Dec 2020

TRIUMF and Fusion Pharmaceuticals to develop next-generation radiopharmaceuticals

TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator center, today announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines.

17 Dec 2020

Next Generation News and Research

Marijuana use varies with seasons, shows study

Scientists gain new insight into how the immune system can be better used to destroy cancer cells

International consortium awarded SNSF Sinergia grant to improve treatment for pediatric brain tumors

RNA sequencing data reveals three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare

CytoDel successfully delivers neuronal antibody in animal models of botulism

Researchers analyze evaporation and propagation of respiratory droplets of COVID-19 patients

Groundbreaking research project shows how brain health can traverse generations

A paper-based sensor for detecting COVID-19

Air pollution in India caused 1.67 million deaths in 2019

Community-based programs reduce gender-based violence among teenage boys

Researchers establish BRIDGES program to synergize diagnostic efforts, patient outcome management

South Korean city shows SARS-CoV-2 clade shift from V to GH over time

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

Novel SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody enters Phase 1/2a clinical study

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

PVP at Boston Children's awarded $1 million to extend research into adjuvant-based vaccines

Mogrify solidifies IP position surrounding core technology and expands platform algorithm to enhance cell conversion

Researchers identify neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice

TRIUMF and Fusion Pharmaceuticals to develop next-generation radiopharmaceuticals

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