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Most behavioral testing does not account for animals’ circadian rhythms, shows survey

Imagine being woken up at 3 a.m. to navigate a corn maze, memorize 20 items on a shopping list or pass your driver's test.

11 Jun 2021

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Medical education aspires to mitigate bias in future professionals by providing a robust curriculum that includes perspectives and practices for caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) persons.

11 Jun 2021

New editorial policy allows swift, confidential updates to author names after publication

Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), and Journal of General Physiology (JGP) announce an editorial policy allowing swift and confidential updates to author names at any time and for any reason including changes to gender identity, marriage, divorce, religion, or other personal circumstances.

11 Jun 2021

New approach could revolutionize treatment, prevention of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan may have unraveled a new approach that could revolutionize the treatment, prevention, and possibly reversal of the damages that could lead to Parkinson's Disease (PD).

11 Jun 2021

New framework establishes safe thresholds for antimicrobials

Researchers have made progress towards a G7 commitment to establish safe standards for the release of antimicrobials into the environment, by developing a new framework that establishes safe thresholds.

11 Jun 2021

Study shows how XRCC1 gene untangles proteins that trigger cancerous tumors

Even on a good day, DNA is constantly getting damaged. Nicks, scratches, breaks: the delicate strands that carry life's genetic code take a beating as they jumble about in the course of their work. If left untreated, errors accumulate, with fatal consequences -- such as cancerous tumors -- for the cell and the organism.

11 Jun 2021

Nicotinamide can help stimulate plant immune systems, shows study

Fungal diseases in cereal crops cause major economic losses and also threaten human and livestock health, because some fungi produce powerful toxins that might enter the food chain. Farmers use fungicides to control crop diseases, such as wheat head blight. Although agrochemicals are rigorously tested for safety, there can be concerns over chemical residues in food.

11 Jun 2021

Nanobodies from nanomice and llamas show potent neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

While several COVID-19 vaccines have been approved to date, the constant evolution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor-binding domain (RBD) has challenged the efficacy of these vaccines.

11 Jun 2021

Agroecology has boosted the variety of foods consumed by children

A farming practice known as agroecology has boosted the variety of foods eaten by children by 10 per cent, according to a study.

11 Jun 2021

Special dipping solution can significantly extend the shelf life of “side streams”

When herring are filleted, more than half their weight becomes a low-value 'side stream' that never reaches our plates - despite being rich in protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

11 Jun 2021

New device wirelessly powers other wearable devices using a single source

Advancements in wearable technology are reshaping the way we live, work and play, and also how healthcare is delivered and received. Wearables that have weaved their way into everyday life include smart watches and wireless earphones, while in the healthcare setting, common devices include wearable injectors, electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring patches, listening aids, and more.

11 Jun 2021

Cross-sectional study explores differences in biomarkers in fulminant and non-fulminant COVID-19 myocarditis

Researchers from the US recently conducted a study to examine the clinical course and echocardiographic and lab testing across clinically defined fulminant and non-fulminant COVID-19 myocarditis. This study is published on the preprint server, medRxiv.*

11 Jun 2021

Largest U.S. study shares first results on effects of COVID-19 on cancer patients

In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers analyzing national data from more than 63,000 patients with cancer and a positive COVID-19 diagnosis report an increased risk of death among those who were older, male, had a higher number of comorbidities, and had hematologic cancers and recent chemotherapy treatments.

11 Jun 2021

Study provides treatment options for children with average risk medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a rare but devastating childhood brain cancer. This cancer can spread through the spinal fluid and be deposited elsewhere in the brain or spine.

11 Jun 2021

Macrophages can aid tumor growth by distracting cancer-killing CD8+ T cells

A Ludwig Cancer Research study adds to growing evidence that immune cells known as macrophages inhabiting the body cavities that house our vital organs can aid tumor growth by distracting the immune system's cancer-killing CD8+ T cells.

11 Jun 2021

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

As more and more people are taking advantage of music on the go, personal audio systems are pumping up the volume to the detriment of the listener's hearing. Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours of music daily at volumes exceeding the globally recommended public health limit of 70 decibels of average leisure noise exposure for a day for a year.

11 Jun 2021

In vivo protection from emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants by protein nanoparticle vaccine

Researchers in the United States have developed a new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine that induced potent neutralizing antibodies against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in animal models.

10 Jun 2021

Shark vNAR antibodies inhibit SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro

Researchers in the UK and Austria have identified a novel class of antibodies that is highly effective at neutralizing the original strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) and maintaining blocking activity against certain viral variants that have emerged.

10 Jun 2021

Scientists develop new method for single-cell lineage tracing of metastatic cancer

It's often cancer's spread, not the original tumor, that poses the disease's most deadly risk.

10 Jun 2021

Identifying genomic subtypes of pancreatic cancer from histology slides using AI-based tool

AP-HP Greater Paris University Hospitals, the leading European clinical trial center with the largest amount of healthcare data in France dedicated to research and Owkin, a startup pioneering Federated Learning and AI technologies for medical research and clinical development, announced the recent results of their ongoing strategic collaboration at ASCO 2021.

10 Jun 2021

Research News and Research

Most behavioral testing does not account for animals’ circadian rhythms, shows survey

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

New editorial policy allows swift, confidential updates to author names after publication

New approach could revolutionize treatment, prevention of Parkinson’s disease

New framework establishes safe thresholds for antimicrobials

Study shows how XRCC1 gene untangles proteins that trigger cancerous tumors

Nicotinamide can help stimulate plant immune systems, shows study

Nanobodies from nanomice and llamas show potent neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Agroecology has boosted the variety of foods consumed by children

Special dipping solution can significantly extend the shelf life of “side streams”

New device wirelessly powers other wearable devices using a single source

Cross-sectional study explores differences in biomarkers in fulminant and non-fulminant COVID-19 myocarditis

Largest U.S. study shares first results on effects of COVID-19 on cancer patients

Study provides treatment options for children with average risk medulloblastoma

Macrophages can aid tumor growth by distracting cancer-killing CD8+ T cells

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

In vivo protection from emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants by protein nanoparticle vaccine

Shark vNAR antibodies inhibit SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro

Scientists develop new method for single-cell lineage tracing of metastatic cancer

Identifying genomic subtypes of pancreatic cancer from histology slides using AI-based tool

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