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Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

A new study reveals that a precarious, unstable initiation by young people to working life is associated with poorer future mental health.

5 Mar 2021

Researchers develop first wearable device to precisely monitor jaundice in newborns

Researchers in Japan have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns.

4 Mar 2021

Administering zinc supplements to Covid-19 patients may help reduce mortality and recovery time

Administering zinc supplements to Covid-19 patients with low levels of this element may be a strategy to reduce mortality and recovery time.

4 Mar 2021

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

There's a reason soldiers go through basic training before heading into combat: Without careful instruction, green recruits armed with powerful weapons could be as dangerous to one another as to the enemy.

4 Mar 2021

Researchers discover a safe, effective, reversible male contraceptive agent

In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, PhD, and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective and reversible male contraceptive agent in pre-clinical animal models

4 Mar 2021

Researchers identify the trigger of key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have identified the trigger of a key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurons disease.

4 Mar 2021

Scientists report new insights into the development of blood cancers

Utah researchers report significant new insights into the development of blood cancers. In work published today in Blood Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, scientists describe an analysis of published data from more than 7,000 patients diagnosed with leukemia and other blood disorders.

3 Mar 2021

Study shows potential benefits of green tea extracts in Down syndrome

A new study led by Belgian and Spanish researchers published in Scientific Reports adds evidence about the potential benefits of green tea extracts in Down syndrome.

3 Mar 2021

First detailed images of newborn babies' lungs captured at birth

Researchers have captured the first detailed images of newborn babies' lungs as they take their first breaths.

3 Mar 2021

COVID-19 disrupts heart muscle contraction, may lead to heart failure

Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal heart rhythms.

3 Mar 2021

Biological activity-based modeling offers a new approach for drug discovery

Assessing a drug compound by its activity, not simply its structure, is a new approach that could speed the search for COVID-19 therapies and reveal more potential therapies for other diseases.

2 Mar 2021

Single dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections

New data from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce by four-fold the number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections.

26 Feb 2021

Study describes the sequencing of 64 full human genomes

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) co-authored a study, published today in the journal Science, that details the sequencing of 64 full human genomes.

26 Feb 2021

New approach can help treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with precision medicine

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by thickening of the left ventricle, otherwise known as the main squeezing chamber of the heart. HCM is best known for causing sudden death in athletes but can occur in persons of any age, often without symptoms.

26 Feb 2021

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Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

Researchers develop first wearable device to precisely monitor jaundice in newborns

Administering zinc supplements to Covid-19 patients may help reduce mortality and recovery time

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

Researchers discover a safe, effective, reversible male contraceptive agent

Researchers identify the trigger of key cellular change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Scientists report new insights into the development of blood cancers

Study shows potential benefits of green tea extracts in Down syndrome

First detailed images of newborn babies' lungs captured at birth

COVID-19 disrupts heart muscle contraction, may lead to heart failure

Biological activity-based modeling offers a new approach for drug discovery

Single dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections

Study describes the sequencing of 64 full human genomes

New approach can help treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with precision medicine

Researchers examine effectiveness of Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19

World-leading research institutions join forces to find better treatments for pediatric diseases

World's largest study of genetic factors reveals link between depression and stomach ulcers

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