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Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

A new study estimated long-term COVID-19, or, long COVID, and the trajectory of disease symptoms in a representative sample in the US.

21 Mar 2022

Waste coffee grounds may help detect minute levels of neurotransmitters

There's nothing like a steaming cup of joe to give your morning a quick boost. Now, there's yet another reason to love the beverage.

20 Mar 2022

New method for generating lung tissue from just a few body cells in the lab

Laboratory studies of lung tissue usually require the removal of large amounts of human or animal tissue. Now scientists from the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Medicine have succeeded in collaboration with American researchers in generating tiny quantities of lung tissue, so-called organoids, from just a few body cells in the lab.

18 Mar 2022

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Researchers assessed the role of hypoxia-inducible factors in SARS-CoV-2 infection, respiratory symptoms, and epithelial damage.

18 Mar 2022

Synthetic viral vector and surgical approach enable efficient gene transfer into the inner ear of primates

A synthetic viral vector and a novel surgical approach developed at Mass Eye and Ear has enabled efficient gene transfer into the inner ear of nonhuman primates, a research team working towards the development of effective treatments for hearing loss and vestibular disorders has reported.

15 Mar 2022

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a novel molecular process that corals use to control the subcellular environment of the algae that live inside them.

11 Mar 2022

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests that the hormone plays an active role in the disorder and may contribute to problems with ovulation and fertility.

10 Mar 2022

New technique generates high resolution 3D images of lung disease in free-breathing mice

In a first for X-ray imaging, researchers in Sweden generated high resolution, three-dimensional images of the lungs of free-breathing mice, without using mechanical ventilation.

9 Mar 2022

The CDC’s new guidelines on covid risk and masking elicit mixed feelings

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt sighed in relief and thought it was about time.

9 Mar 2022

Biologists reveal structure of newly discovered speargun-like molecular injection systems in bacteria

Biologists from ETH Zurich have discovered speargun-like molecular injection systems in two types of bacteria and have described their structure for the first time.

7 Mar 2022

Texas A&M team continues research on the potential cure for Menkes disease

A life-saving cure solution for Menkes Disease, a copper deficiency in young children, is at the center of a licensing agreement by the The Texas A&M University System, through the Intellectual Property and Commercialization office of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and a California-based biopharmaceutical company, Engrail Therapeutics.

3 Mar 2022

A dog day at the dentist’s: North Carolina regulates pups in dentistry

The first time 11-year-old Levi McAllister had a tooth pulled, he screamed, kicked, and struggled so much that his mom had to hold him down.

1 Mar 2022

Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Determining the cause of death is one of the most crucial and challenging parts of a forensic investigation.

28 Feb 2022

Scientists use entire human GI tracts to shed light on cellular functions

If you get nervous, you might feel it in your gut. If you eat chili, your gut might revolt, but your friend can eat anything and feel great. You can pop ibuprofen like candy with no ill effects, but your friend's belly might bleed and she might get no pain relief.

21 Feb 2022

Skin cells outside of the hair follicles play large role in the development of a pimple

Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, affecting up to 50 million Americans each year. It is also among the least studied.

17 Feb 2022

Study reveals high prevalence of female pattern hair loss in postmenopausal women

Both men and women are more likely to lose their hair with age. Women also have the added risk associated with declines in estrogen levels during the menopause transition.

16 Feb 2022

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Alexander Roodman was packing up his room, preparing for a gap year before college, when I met him at his family's Washington, D.C., townhouse.

15 Feb 2022

Molecular cage helps researchers to get atomic-level details of key cancer protein

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the American Cancer Institute estimates, will affect more than 20,000 Americans this year and kill more than 11,000 of them.

11 Feb 2022

Novel wearable soft robotic armband could be a game changer for users of prosthetic hands

Typing on a keyboard, pressing buttons on a remote control or braiding a child's hair has remained elusive for prosthetic hand users.

11 Feb 2022

Survey demonstrates financial and mental health damage that may outlive the COVID threat

New Yorkers entering their third year of COVID have bleak views of the near-term economy and a strong conviction that vaccines should be required for those seeking to participate in their city's indoor activities (69%), to work in its service industries (66%) or schools (69%), and even to travel on airplanes (68%).

11 Feb 2022

Hair News and Research

Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

Waste coffee grounds may help detect minute levels of neurotransmitters

New method for generating lung tissue from just a few body cells in the lab

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Synthetic viral vector and surgical approach enable efficient gene transfer into the inner ear of primates

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

New technique generates high resolution 3D images of lung disease in free-breathing mice

The CDC’s new guidelines on covid risk and masking elicit mixed feelings

Biologists reveal structure of newly discovered speargun-like molecular injection systems in bacteria

Texas A&M team continues research on the potential cure for Menkes disease

A dog day at the dentist’s: North Carolina regulates pups in dentistry

Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Scientists use entire human GI tracts to shed light on cellular functions

Skin cells outside of the hair follicles play large role in the development of a pimple

Study reveals high prevalence of female pattern hair loss in postmenopausal women

This doctor thought she could navigate US health care. Then her autistic son needed help.

Molecular cage helps researchers to get atomic-level details of key cancer protein

Novel wearable soft robotic armband could be a game changer for users of prosthetic hands

Survey demonstrates financial and mental health damage that may outlive the COVID threat

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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