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People with problems in the upper GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection

No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be vulnerable to infection after swallowing the virus.

20 Jan 2021

Analysis reveals rapid surge in methamphetamine overdose deaths in the United States

Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in an eight-year period in the United States, according to a study published today in JAMA Psychiatry.

20 Jan 2021

Administration of COVID-19 vaccine may lead to “catastrophic moral failure”, warns WHO

As few as 25 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in one of the world's poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning of a "catastrophic moral failure".

19 Jan 2021

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according to a small but highly controlled study at the National Institutes of Health.

19 Jan 2021

Scientists develop an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images

Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, in collaboration with the Almazov National Medical Research Centre, developed an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images (mucous membranes of organs).

19 Jan 2021

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

Successive governments' approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers.Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behavior rather than tackling unhealthy environments.

19 Jan 2021

Closed SARS-CoV-2 spikes could be a valuable component of future vaccines

Now, researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom, reveal that engineered closed S constructs may be valuable immunogens that can induce neutralizing antibodies against a different pattern of epitopes. This allows for the flexibility of vaccines at both the individual and population levels.

18 Jan 2021

Two common blood pressure drugs are not tied to increased risk of COVID-19

Research published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Digital Health and co-led by a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty member has found that two widely used types of blood pressure drugs are not tied to an increased risk of COVID-19 infection or complications.

18 Jan 2021

Study finds new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate implications for women with estrogen receptor-driven metastatic disease.

18 Jan 2021

Timing may be critical when administering treatment after brain injury

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered Jekyll and Hyde immune cells in the brain that ultimately help with brain repair but early after injury can lead to fatal swelling, suggesting that timing may be critical when administering treatment.

18 Jan 2021

Australian scientists develop a new method for rapid synthesis of safe vaccines

With COVID-19 dominating medical science and human concern, our chemists have developed a method to quickly and safely synthesize protein vaccines for respiratory diseases for pre-clinical tests.

18 Jan 2021

Newly-identified nutrient helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria

Scientists studying the body's natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient--taurine--that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn).

16 Jan 2021

Simple blood test can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of severe disease

One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors' inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on to develop severe disease, including complications that require the insertion of a breathing tube, kidney dialysis or other intensive care.

15 Jan 2021

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People with problems in the upper GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection

Analysis reveals rapid surge in methamphetamine overdose deaths in the United States

Administration of COVID-19 vaccine may lead to “catastrophic moral failure”, warns WHO

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

Scientists develop an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

Closed SARS-CoV-2 spikes could be a valuable component of future vaccines

Two common blood pressure drugs are not tied to increased risk of COVID-19

Study finds new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment

Timing may be critical when administering treatment after brain injury

Australian scientists develop a new method for rapid synthesis of safe vaccines

Newly-identified nutrient helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria

Simple blood test can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of severe disease

5 reasons to wear a mask even after you’re vaccinated

Study shows why antihistamine drugs fail to control severe itch in eczema patients

New probes allow scientists to see quadruple-helix DNA in living human cells

Stem cells with regenerative abilities could be closer on the horizon, shows study

Scientists discover genetic variations that have a drastic impact on small molecules

Researchers receive $5.1 million to expand clinical trial of drug to prevent ARDS in COVID-19 patients

New technology could protect against different coronavirus variants

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