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Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers examined the therapeutic effects of targeting integrins for treating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

3 Aug 2023

Point-of-care rapid diagnostics for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath

Researchers developed a rapid, non-invasive, point-of-care platform for the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath.

3 Aug 2023

Intranasally administered SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based nanoparticle vaccine provides protection against lung pathology and viral load

In a recent study, researchers working at Ohio State University in the United States of America (USA) developed an intranasal subunit vaccine.

2 Aug 2023

Kombucha may help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes

People with type-II diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo beverage, according to results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University's School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MedStar Health.

1 Aug 2023

How effective is physical activity in alleviating obesity-related inflammation in diabetes?

Scientists determine whether physical activity can be used as an effective intervention to mitigate obesity-related inflammation in diabetes.

1 Aug 2023

Researchers discover new spiroindolin-1,2-diazepine derivatives with anti-Alzheimer therapeutic potential

In a recent study, researchers designed substituted spiro indolin-1,2-diazepine derivatives '5a–v' with cholinesterase inhibitory activities as anti-Alzheimer's disease agents.

31 Jul 2023

Study shows that COVID-19 patients presented different plasma trace elements levels depending on disease severity

Lower blood levels of certain trace elements are associated with critical COVID-19 outcomes.

31 Jul 2023

The role of vitamins, minerals, and intestinal microbiota in heart disease development in adults and children

Researchers discuss how certain minerals and vitamins impact the development and progression of CVDs in adults and children.

31 Jul 2023

His anesthesia provider billed medicare late. He got sent to collections for the $3,000 tab.

Thomas Greene had been experiencing pain in his right leg, a complication from diabetes, when doctors recommended a procedure to increase blood flow to the limb.

28 Jul 2023

Broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate shows safety, immunogenicity data across three dose levels

Osivax, a biopharmaceutical company developing vaccines to provide broad-spectrum protection against highly mutating infectious viruses, today announced that The Lancet Infectious Diseases published results from the company's OVX836-003 study under the title, "Immunogenicity, safety and preliminary efficacy evaluation of OVX836, a nucleoprotein-based universal influenza A vaccine candidate: randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, Phase 2a trial."

27 Jul 2023

Embracing nature's medicine: exploring medicinal plants for diabetes treatment

Researchers described 20 medicinal plants, their bioactive phytochemical components, therapeutic potential, modes of action, and prospects and ability to combat diabetes mellitus.

27 Jul 2023

Study provides valuable insights into the UV susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants

The global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its new variants has created a need for effective disinfection technologies to protect against harmful pathogens.

27 Jul 2023

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Growth plates (GP), situated at the ends of long bones in children, supply chondrocytes necessary for bone growth.

25 Jul 2023

Single target, multiple possibilities: microRNA holds promise for epilepsy treatment

Study investigated the role of micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) miR-335-5p as a potential therapeutic target for epilepsy.

25 Jul 2023

New ultra-flexible neural implant records single-neuron activity in deep-brain regions

A new ultra-small and ultra-flexible electronic neural implant, delivered via blood vessels, can record single-neuron activity deep within the brains of rats, according to new study.

20 Jul 2023

Vitamin B-related amino acids may increase dementia risk from air pollution

Higher levels of vitamin B-related amino acids may be linked to the risk of dementia associated with a certain type of air pollutants called particulate matter, according to a study published in the July 19, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2023

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Researchers used a murine model to demonstrate that functional excision of murine PITPNA eventually led to hyperglycemia in mice.

19 Jul 2023

Merck awards 2023 Future Insight Prize for research into air sensor to detect pandemic pathogens

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, awarded its 2023 Future Insight Prize to Khalid Salaita, professor of chemistry at Emory University. The award comes with $540,000 to fund the next phase of research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.

17 Jul 2023

The role of airway epithelium: insights into asthma and COPD pathogenesis

Study discussed how injury and abnormal repair of the airway epithelium drive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

17 Jul 2023

Novel approach: intranasal vaccination strategy targets Omicron COVID-19 variants

Researchers tested the efficacy of a two to three-dose intranasal (IN) regimen of the NDV-HXP-S vaccine.

14 Jul 2023

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Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Point-of-care rapid diagnostics for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in exhaled breath

Intranasally administered SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based nanoparticle vaccine provides protection against lung pathology and viral load

Kombucha may help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes

How effective is physical activity in alleviating obesity-related inflammation in diabetes?

Researchers discover new spiroindolin-1,2-diazepine derivatives with anti-Alzheimer therapeutic potential

Study shows that COVID-19 patients presented different plasma trace elements levels depending on disease severity

The role of vitamins, minerals, and intestinal microbiota in heart disease development in adults and children

His anesthesia provider billed medicare late. He got sent to collections for the $3,000 tab.

Broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate shows safety, immunogenicity data across three dose levels

Embracing nature's medicine: exploring medicinal plants for diabetes treatment

Study provides valuable insights into the UV susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Single target, multiple possibilities: microRNA holds promise for epilepsy treatment

New ultra-flexible neural implant records single-neuron activity in deep-brain regions

Vitamin B-related amino acids may increase dementia risk from air pollution

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Merck awards 2023 Future Insight Prize for research into air sensor to detect pandemic pathogens

The role of airway epithelium: insights into asthma and COPD pathogenesis

Novel approach: intranasal vaccination strategy targets Omicron COVID-19 variants

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