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Study identifies a gene's previously unknown role in fertility

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a specific gene's previously unknown role in fertility.

31 Aug 2020

Study evaluates the impact of today's most popular fad diets on cardiovascular health

In a review of existing scientific studies on trendy ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets, researchers at National Jewish Health concluded that these diets do seem to help people lose weight in the short-term, and modest evidence suggests they may contribute to cardiovascular health.

31 Aug 2020

Research shows how brain’s immune defenses respond to strokes in babies

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is shedding light on the development of the brain's immune defenses - and how those defenses respond to strokes that strike one in 4,000 babies in the first month of life.

31 Aug 2020

International research network aims to understand how animals use odors to guide behavior

The University of Colorado Boulder will lead a groundbreaking new international research network dubbed Odor2Action starting this fall.

28 Aug 2020

Study may lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how the enteric nervous system forms, which could pave the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

28 Aug 2020

New cellular pathway protects cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronaviruses

Discoveries from the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) have identified a new cellular protection pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several different pandemic viruses, and collaborators at Case Western Reserve University, Boston University School of Medicine and MRIGlobal have shown that this pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus and coronaviruses, like SARS-CoV-2.

28 Aug 2020

SARS discovery boots search for COVID-19 drugs

An extensive search and testing of current drugs and drug-like compounds has revealed compounds previously developed to fight SARS might also work against COVID-19.

27 Aug 2020

Cochlear implants should be offered to adults with moderate to severe or worse hearing loss

An international group of hearing specialists has released a new set of recommendations emphasizing that cochlear implants should be offered to adults who have moderate to severe or worse hearing loss much more often than is the current practice.

27 Aug 2020

First lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 developed

Army scientists have developed the first lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using mice that were genetically engineered to express the human ACE2 gene--a key mechanism by which the virus enters human cells.

27 Aug 2020

NIAID awards $17 million to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has awarded 11 grants with a total first-year value of approximately $17 million to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

27 Aug 2020

Study: Blocking nerve signals to the pancreas could stop patients from developing type 1 diabetes

Your pancreas is a little sweet potato-shaped organ that sits snug behind your stomach. The pancreas is studded with islets, the cell clusters that house insulin-producing beta cells.

27 Aug 2020

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Something like a quarter of the world's population suffers from chronic pain at some point. As opposed to acute pain – for example, that feeling after hitting your finger with a hammer – chronic pain may not even have a clear cause, and it can linger for years or lifetimes.

27 Aug 2020

Blood test can help predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

Scientists have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later.

26 Aug 2020

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life.

26 Aug 2020

$1.2 million grant will help researchers to develop AI tools for improving adolescents' diets

With a $1.2 million grant from Fondation Botnar, an international team of researchers will assess the feasibility of creating and launching a global-scale artificial intelligence (AI) app for mobile devices that diagnoses diet-related problems and offers nutritional advice to adolescent girls living in urban settings in Ghana and Vietnam.

26 Aug 2020

Heart Research UK awards over £145,000 to Queen’s University Belfast project on blood vessel grafts

A project at Queen’s University Belfast aiming to develop a new method of making grafted blood vessels more resilient has been awarded a grant of over £145,000 by national charity Heart Research UK.

25 Aug 2020

Government response to COVID-19 influences citizens' adherence to social distancing measures

A new study conducted by a team of researchers, including University of Colorado Denver Business School associate professor Jiban Khuntia, Ph.D., found while social distancing is an effective preventative measure in the fight against COVID-19, there are significant variations being observed in how and why individuals follow the restrictions.

25 Aug 2020

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Study identifies a gene's previously unknown role in fertility

Study evaluates the impact of today's most popular fad diets on cardiovascular health

Research shows how brain’s immune defenses respond to strokes in babies

International research network aims to understand how animals use odors to guide behavior

Study may lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

New cellular pathway protects cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronaviruses

SARS discovery boots search for COVID-19 drugs

Cochlear implants should be offered to adults with moderate to severe or worse hearing loss

First lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 developed

NIAID awards $17 million to establish the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases

Study: Blocking nerve signals to the pancreas could stop patients from developing type 1 diabetes

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Blood test can help predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

$1.2 million grant will help researchers to develop AI tools for improving adolescents' diets

Heart Research UK awards over £145,000 to Queen’s University Belfast project on blood vessel grafts

Government response to COVID-19 influences citizens' adherence to social distancing measures

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers identify mechanisms leading to immune 'exhaustion' in severe viral infections

Study identifies livestock husbandry practices associated with increased risk of infection

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