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Cocoa consumption improves health of obese mice with liver disease

Supplementation of cocoa powder in the diet of high-fat-fed mice with liver disease markedly reduced the severity of their condition, according to a new study by Penn State researchers, who suggest the results have implications for people.

15 Apr 2021

Anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities

The anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities than its sister compound metformin, a finding that could have major implications for current and future clinical trials investigating both agents for their anti-cancer potential, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

15 Apr 2021

People who trust TV and Facebook for accurate news about COVID-19 are less knowledgeable

People who trust television and Facebook to provide them with accurate news about the coronavirus pandemic are less knowledgeable about COVID-19, according to a new study, which assessed people's knowledge of the virus in the earliest stages of the pandemic.

15 Apr 2021

Intestinal worm infections can make African women more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections

Intestinal worm infections can leave women in sub-Saharan Africa more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections, a new study reveals.

15 Apr 2021

New mathematical model predicts the spread of COVID-19

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed a new mathematical model for predicting how COVID-19 spreads.

15 Apr 2021

Wearing masks and social distancing can contain the spread of COVID-19 virus

Studies show wearing masks and social distancing can contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but their combined effectiveness was not precisely known.

15 Apr 2021

DNAJC9 protein plays a key role in safeguarding histones, shows study

In the cell nucleus histones play a crucial role packaging DNA into chromatin. Histones are however very sticky to both DNA and RNA, so to ensure they are transported to the cell nucleus after synthesis and bind to the right portion of DNA to organize the chromatin, they are guarded by complexes of histone chaperones.

15 Apr 2021

Population-based study shows the persistence of neutralizing antibodies against coronavirus

It is an open question to what extent protection against reinfection persists after overcoming a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Apr 2021

Self-assembling nanofibers can help limit damage caused by inflammatory diseases

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a self-assembling nanomaterial that can help limit damage caused by inflammatory diseases by activating key cells in the immune system.

15 Apr 2021

Food tastes better if you see it before smelling it, shows study

The order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That's the premise of a new study led by the University of South Florida (USF).

15 Apr 2021

New research could help solve major challenge in the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines

New research by University of Texas at Dallas scientists could help solve a major challenge in the deployment of certain COVID-19 vaccines worldwide -- the need for the vaccines to be kept at below-freezing temperatures during transport and storage.

15 Apr 2021

New device can be used to disinfect surfaces without special training

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a harsh light on the urgent need for quick and easy techniques to sanitize and disinfect everyday high-touch objects such as doorknobs, pens, pencils, and personal protective gear worn to keep infections from spreading.

15 Apr 2021

Study reveals how neural systems process and store information

Research breakthrough in understanding how neural systems process and store information. A team of scientists from the University of Exeter and the University of Auckland have made a breakthrough in the quest to better understand how neural systems are able to process and store information.

15 Apr 2021

New data reveals the effect of lockdowns on air pollution levels

One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere.

15 Apr 2021

Series of reviews discuss key issues in chronic kidney disease and bone disorders

Metabolic bone disease is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and involves a broad spectrum of disorders of mineral metabolism that result in both skeletal and extra-skeletal consequences.

15 Apr 2021

Study: ER visits for suicidal behavior decreased by 40% during early months of pandemic

While people may expect suicide rates to rise during a worldwide crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Michigan study suggests the onset of the pandemic and state of emergency executive orders likely did not increase suicide-related behavior in the early months of the outbreak.

15 Apr 2021

NIAID establishes a network of research sites to study influenza outbreaks

he National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has established a network of research sites to study the natural history, transmission and pathogenesis of influenza and provide an international research infrastructure to address influenza outbreaks.

15 Apr 2021

Study identifies differences in biomarkers of inflammation between novel diabetes subgroups

Chronic inflammation is increasingly a focus of research. A recent study has now identified differences in indicators of inflammation between novel diabetes subgroups. But what does this mean for the future?

15 Apr 2021

Modified immune cells may prove a game-changer for patients with late-stage cancers

Modified immune cells that ruthlessly kill cancerous tumors may prove a game-changer for people living with late-stage cancer.

15 Apr 2021

Multi-center study to provide evidence-based guidance on how to treat youth anxiety

Anxiety disorders affect one in five youth. Generally, a child is treated with either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or medication. But despite the high prevalence of anxiety, there is no study-based evidence to compare the success rate of medication versus CBT.

15 Apr 2021

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Cocoa consumption improves health of obese mice with liver disease

Anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities

People who trust TV and Facebook for accurate news about COVID-19 are less knowledgeable

Intestinal worm infections can make African women more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections

New mathematical model predicts the spread of COVID-19

Wearing masks and social distancing can contain the spread of COVID-19 virus

DNAJC9 protein plays a key role in safeguarding histones, shows study

Population-based study shows the persistence of neutralizing antibodies against coronavirus

Self-assembling nanofibers can help limit damage caused by inflammatory diseases

Food tastes better if you see it before smelling it, shows study

New research could help solve major challenge in the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines

New device can be used to disinfect surfaces without special training

Study reveals how neural systems process and store information

New data reveals the effect of lockdowns on air pollution levels

Series of reviews discuss key issues in chronic kidney disease and bone disorders

Study: ER visits for suicidal behavior decreased by 40% during early months of pandemic

NIAID establishes a network of research sites to study influenza outbreaks

Study identifies differences in biomarkers of inflammation between novel diabetes subgroups

Modified immune cells may prove a game-changer for patients with late-stage cancers

Multi-center study to provide evidence-based guidance on how to treat youth anxiety

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