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Researchers investigate decision-making processes implemented by Swiss government during COVID-19 crisis

At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Switzerland declared a four-month-long state of emergency, the country's longest since the Second World War.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers identify the world’s lightest electromagnetic shielding material

Electric motors and electronic devices generate electromagnetic fields that sometimes have to be shielded in order not to affect neighboring electronic components or the transmission of signals.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers develop new electronic tool to prevent dangerous polypharmacy

We have an aging population. As the population ages, the prevalence of chronic disease increases. As a result, more and more drugs are prescribed.

2 Jul 2020

Developing Vaccines and Therapeutics by Exploiting Structure in Spherical Nucleic Acids

An interview discussing the use of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) and what they show about the importance of structure in pharmaceutical development.

From Pittcon 2 Jul 2020

Novel method shows how cell membranes are damaged by 'Parkinson's protein'

In sufferers of Parkinson's disease, clumps of α-synuclein (alpha-synuclein), sometimes known as the 'Parkinson's protein', are found in the brain.

2 Jul 2020

Study: Oats and rye brans reduce weight gain, hepatic inflammation

In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol metabolism, enhanced gut barrier function and reduced hepatic inflammation.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers outline checklist for implementing COVID-19 communication strategies

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unique challenges for public health practitioners and health communicators that warrant an expansion of existing health communication principles to take into consideration.

2 Jul 2020

Passive stretching can improve blood flow, prevent stroke and diabetes

New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by making it easier for your arteries to dilate and decreasing their stiffness.

2 Jul 2020

Study indicates the importance of identifying emerging trends in wildlife consumption

A new study of wildlife consumption in northern Laos by San Diego Zoo Global researchers found widespread use of products made from sun bears, Asiatic bears, and serows--goat-like mammals found throughout Asia--among other vulnerable species.

2 Jul 2020

ACTIV group assesses controlled human infection models for developing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

In a Perspective for the New England Journal of Medicine, members of the National Institutes of Health's Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Vaccines Working Group assess practical considerations and prerequisites for using controlled human infection models (CHIMs), which can be used for human challenge studies, to support SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development.

2 Jul 2020

Novel microbiome-based diagnostic tool can identify liver fibrosis, cirrhosis

Chronic liver disease represents a major global public health problem affecting an estimated 844 million people, according to the World Health Organization. It is among the top causes of mortality in Australia, the UK and the United States.

2 Jul 2020

Oxidized charcoal nanoparticles can help treat COVID-19 patients

Artificial enzymes made of treated charcoal could have the power to curtail damaging levels of superoxides, radical oxygen ions that are toxic at high concentrations.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers suggest a system to improve financial transparency in spine literature

Many studies published by major spinal surgery journals do not include full disclosure of researchers' financial conflicts of interest (COIs), reports a study in Spine.

2 Jul 2020

Structure of the full SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome in infected cells

The current COVID-19 pandemic caused by a single-stranded RNA virus, thought to have jumped across species barriers to infect humans, has spread rapidly across the globe infecting over 10 million individuals. The virus, now known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is the causative agent of COVID-19 disease. COVID-19 disease is a respiratory illness where symptoms can range from very mild to severe and include fever, coughing, a sore throat, and shortness of breath.

2 Jul 2020

Repurposed drug for acute lung injury in COVID-19

Now, a new study addresses the possible use of an FDA-approved monoclonal antibody, called fostamatinib, a spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor (SYK), to reduce the levels of mucin-1, a molecule associated with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). People who have severe COVID-19 disease may develop ARDS.

2 Jul 2020

Which facemasks work best at stopping coronavirus?

A new study shows how wearing masks can prevent the spread of droplet borne infections and is an excellent preventive measure to stop the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study titled, "Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets," is published in the latest issue of the journal Physics of Fluids.

1 Jul 2020

Jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients can be checked remotely via smartphone video app

A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a smartphone. The finding is especially timely as telemedicine expands during the pandemic.

1 Jul 2020

NIH announces $75 million in funding to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations

The National Institutes of Health has announced the provision of $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network, which establish protocols and methodologies for improved genomic risk assessments for diverse populations and to integrate their use in clinical care.

1 Jul 2020

Extended culture of human pancreatic slices as a model to study regeneration of beta cells

Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have developed a method allowing for the long-term culture of "pancreatic slices" to study the regeneration of the human pancreas in real time.

1 Jul 2020

New tool to increase accessibility for COVID-19 testing

A research group from the University of California Santa Barbara recently demonstrated a cost-effective, simple, and much less toxic method to isolate host and pathogen nucleic acids and proteins in order to streamline the detection of DNA and RNA viruses – including the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

1 Jul 2020

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Researchers investigate decision-making processes implemented by Swiss government during COVID-19 crisis

Researchers identify the world’s lightest electromagnetic shielding material

Researchers develop new electronic tool to prevent dangerous polypharmacy

Developing Vaccines and Therapeutics by Exploiting Structure in Spherical Nucleic Acids

Novel method shows how cell membranes are damaged by 'Parkinson's protein'

Study: Oats and rye brans reduce weight gain, hepatic inflammation

Researchers outline checklist for implementing COVID-19 communication strategies

Passive stretching can improve blood flow, prevent stroke and diabetes

Study indicates the importance of identifying emerging trends in wildlife consumption

ACTIV group assesses controlled human infection models for developing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Novel microbiome-based diagnostic tool can identify liver fibrosis, cirrhosis

Oxidized charcoal nanoparticles can help treat COVID-19 patients

Researchers suggest a system to improve financial transparency in spine literature

Structure of the full SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome in infected cells

Repurposed drug for acute lung injury in COVID-19

Which facemasks work best at stopping coronavirus?

Jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients can be checked remotely via smartphone video app

NIH announces $75 million in funding to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations

Extended culture of human pancreatic slices as a model to study regeneration of beta cells

New tool to increase accessibility for COVID-19 testing

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