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Researchers win grant to study why COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have won a grant to study why many infected with Covid-19 lose their sense of smell.

22 Jul 2020

Fluoxetine does not improve brain recovery after acute stroke

The antidepressant fluoxetine has been suggested as a means to improve brain recovery after acute stroke.

22 Jul 2020

Dragonflies can help measure mercury pollution

A citizen science program that began over a decade ago has confirmed the use of dragonflies to measure mercury pollution, according to a study in Environmental Science & Technology.

22 Jul 2020

New method of communication relies on ‘mechano-chemical’ signals to control cell movement

Cells work around the clock to deliver, maintain, and control every aspect of life. And just as with humans, communication is a key to their success.

22 Jul 2020

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

We have known for decades that mental health plays an important role in one's quality of life, but a study released this week suggests it is also an important factor in one's quantity of life.

22 Jul 2020

Scientists isolate potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from several COVID-19 patients that, to date, are among the most potent in neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

22 Jul 2020

Study suggests new ways to fight aggressive brain cancer

A mouse model of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain, suggests that this recalcitrant cancer originates from a pool of stem cells that can be a significant distance away from the resulting tumors.

22 Jul 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to support the development of COVID-19 vaccines, therapies

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, continues to expand global capacity and capabilities across its leading pharma services network to support customers in government, industry and academia as they accelerate development and production of COVID-19 vaccines, therapies and other treatments. The company is now supporting more than 200 of these projects globally.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 22 Jul 2020

IBBL and LNS launch MIRABANK in Luxembourg

The Laboratoire national de santé and the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg have launched MIRABANK.

22 Jul 2020

Researchers identify specific target sites for DNA methylases

DNA methylation performs an essential function in mammalian ontogeny. It is also known that abnormalities in this process cause the development of cancers such as leukemia.

22 Jul 2020

Survey: Almost 60% of parents are reluctant to protect their children from HPV

Study results documenting parental hesitancy to begin and complete their child's HPV vaccine series were published in The Lancet Public Health by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

22 Jul 2020

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

While the history and physical examination is important, only a few key signs and symptoms significantly change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

22 Jul 2020

Study: Race and ethnicity did not affect pregnancy and birth outcomes in women with COVID-19

Race and ethnicity did not affect pregnancy and birth outcomes in women with SARS-CoV-2 infection who gave birth at two hospitals in northern Manhattan during the height of the pandemic in New York City, according to a preliminary report from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian.

22 Jul 2020

Study captures unexpected features of SARS-Cov-2 spike protein

The rod-like spike proteins on the surface of SARS CoV-2 are the tip of the spear of the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Jul 2020

Many U.S. homes lack sufficient space and plumbing facilities to limit the spread of COVID-19

More than 1 in 5 U.S. homes lack sufficient space and plumbing facilities to comply with recommendations to limit the household spread of COVID-19

22 Jul 2020

Self-imposed prevention strategies can help mitigate COVID-19 epidemic

Both self-imposed prevention measures such as hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing, as well as government-imposed social distancing can help mitigate and delay a COVID-19 epidemic, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Alexandra Teslya of University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands and colleagues.

22 Jul 2020

More than 1 in 5 homes lack sufficient space to comply with COVID-19 guidelines

An article published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports that 25 million dwellings that house 81 million Americans lack adequate space or plumbing to allow compliance with recommendations that a person who may have COVID-19 maintain physical separation from others in their household.

22 Jul 2020

ESC Congress 2020 to host the biggest online gathering of cardiovascular professionals

The world's largest cardiovascular meeting - ESC Congress 2020 - is set to host the biggest online gathering of cardiovascular professionals the world has ever seen.

22 Jul 2020

Study shows the big picture of combat casualty outcomes since World War II

New analysis shows that while the survivability of wounds on the battlefield has steadily improved for United States service members since World War II, there were several increases that bucked that trend during subsequent conflicts.

22 Jul 2020

Case Western Reserve University scientist receives DoD grant to develop freeze-dried artificial platelets

A Case Western Reserve University scientist, who has for more than a decade pioneered research into synthetic platelet substitutes, has been awarded a $3.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to develop freeze-dried artificial platelets that can treat bleeding in wounded soldiers in the battlefield before they can be taken to a hospital.

22 Jul 2020

Medicine News and Research

Researchers win grant to study why COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell

Fluoxetine does not improve brain recovery after acute stroke

Dragonflies can help measure mercury pollution

New method of communication relies on ‘mechano-chemical’ signals to control cell movement

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

Scientists isolate potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients

Study suggests new ways to fight aggressive brain cancer

Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to support the development of COVID-19 vaccines, therapies

IBBL and LNS launch MIRABANK in Luxembourg

Researchers identify specific target sites for DNA methylases

Survey: Almost 60% of parents are reluctant to protect their children from HPV

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

Study: Race and ethnicity did not affect pregnancy and birth outcomes in women with COVID-19

Study captures unexpected features of SARS-Cov-2 spike protein

Many U.S. homes lack sufficient space and plumbing facilities to limit the spread of COVID-19

Self-imposed prevention strategies can help mitigate COVID-19 epidemic

More than 1 in 5 homes lack sufficient space to comply with COVID-19 guidelines

ESC Congress 2020 to host the biggest online gathering of cardiovascular professionals

Study shows the big picture of combat casualty outcomes since World War II

Case Western Reserve University scientist receives DoD grant to develop freeze-dried artificial platelets

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