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FDA to convene virtual meeting to discuss pediatric use of COVID-19 vaccines

The following quote is attributed to Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

10 May 2021

Natural products a rich source for novel antiviral compounds

In a recent review in the journal Viruses, researchers look at natural products that can be identified as potential alternative antiviral agents. The reviewers discussed the antiviral activities of several natural products towards DNA and RNA viruses with an analytical approach. The researchers detailed the cellular/viral targets of the active molecules and their impact on the infection and viral replication cycle.

10 May 2021

New implantable system can manipulate brain signals and suppress pathological coupling

As researchers learn more about the brain, it has become clear that responsive neurostimulation is becoming increasingly effective at probing neural circuit function and treating neuropsychiatric disorders, such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

10 May 2021

Key protein helps bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease to set up house in host cells

Scientists at UT Southwestern have discovered a key protein that helps the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease to set up house in the cells of humans and other hosts.

10 May 2021

Machine learning technique detects epigenetic drivers of cancers

Scientists have made major advances in understanding and developing treatments for many cancers by identifying genetic mutations that drive the disease.

10 May 2021

CHEST releases new clinical guidelines to improve diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

The American College of Chest Physicians recently released new clinical guidelines on the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP).

10 May 2021

Study: Even a small amount for health insurance could make healthy low-income people to drop coverage

Twenty dollars a month might not seem like a lot to pay for health insurance. But for people getting by on $15,000 a year, it's enough to make some drop their coverage - especially if they're healthy, a new study of Medicaid expansion participants in Michigan finds.

10 May 2021

Meal premiums in child-directed fast-food TV advertisements work against obesity prevention efforts

A new Dartmouth-led study, published this week in the journal Pediatrics, has found that the disproportionate use of premiums within child-targeted TV advertising for children's fast-food meals is deceptive.

10 May 2021

3D printing technique extends the possibilities of lateral flow tests

Researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing.

10 May 2021

New findings challenge the decades-old working mechanism of the hearing organ

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair cells of the ear, which convert sounds into nerve signals that are processed in the brain.

10 May 2021

Rice University neurobiologist wins NIH grant to study enteric nervous system development

Rice University neurobiologist Rosa Uribe will be hitting the books for her latest study of the digestive system, but some of the pages in her books are a billion years old.

10 May 2021

New spray protocol improves delivery of nasal antiseptic to reduce COVID-19 infection

A trip to visit family in Kolkata, India, put South Dakota State University assistant professor Saikat Basu in the middle of that country's second wave of COVID-19 infections.

10 May 2021

Previously overlooked hormone plays critical role in the development of endometriosis

Endometriosis, a disease found in up to 10 per cent of women, has been enigmatic since it was first described. A new theory developed by researchers at Simon Fraser University suggests a previously overlooked hormone -- testosterone -- has a critical role in its development.

10 May 2021

CDK inhibitors may boost the effectiveness of immune therapy in metastatic breast cancer

A class of drugs that inhibits breast cancer progression when used with hormonal therapy might also boost the effectiveness of immune therapy in cases of recurrent, metastatic breast cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

10 May 2021

Research News and Research

FDA to convene virtual meeting to discuss pediatric use of COVID-19 vaccines

Natural products a rich source for novel antiviral compounds

New implantable system can manipulate brain signals and suppress pathological coupling

Key protein helps bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease to set up house in host cells

Machine learning technique detects epigenetic drivers of cancers

CHEST releases new clinical guidelines to improve diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Study: Even a small amount for health insurance could make healthy low-income people to drop coverage

Meal premiums in child-directed fast-food TV advertisements work against obesity prevention efforts

3D printing technique extends the possibilities of lateral flow tests

New findings challenge the decades-old working mechanism of the hearing organ

Rice University neurobiologist wins NIH grant to study enteric nervous system development

New spray protocol improves delivery of nasal antiseptic to reduce COVID-19 infection

Previously overlooked hormone plays critical role in the development of endometriosis

CDK inhibitors may boost the effectiveness of immune therapy in metastatic breast cancer

Different social groups have varying reactions about Covid-19 health disparities, study finds

Researchers study how cancer cells re-organize 3D structure of DNA to ramp up oncogene activity

New study finds a stark decrease in the number of abdominal surgeries among older adults

Study discovers harmful inflammatory protein in patients with symptomatic tuberculosis

Cognitive problems caused by repetitive and mild blows to the head could be treated, study suggests

Blocking fat-busting enzyme with a drug compromises cardiac repair during acute heart failure

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