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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

Researchers discover a protein that protects B cells from stress-induced cell death

Whenever a germ gets into the human body, the immune system usually responds immediately to fight off the enemy attacker. One of our defense system's most important strategies involves B lymphocytes, also known as B cells, which produce antibodies that target and neutralize pathogens.

1 Jul 2020

New vaccination strategy targets toxic molecules released by all Staphylococcal bacteria

Experiments in mice have shown early success in vaccinating them against potentially deadly bacterial infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus, or MRSA, the strain resistant to most drug treatments.

30 Jun 2020

Overactive neutrophils may drive life-threatening blood clots in some COVID-19 patients

Scientists have new evidence that overactive neutrophils--a common type of circulating immune cell--may drive the life-threatening blood clots and inflammation that occur in some patients with COVID-19.

29 Jun 2020

Study: Increased use of human antibiotics on rice crops may fuel antibiotic resistance

Farmers in parts of Asia are spraying antibiotics deemed "critical" for human medicine on rice crops, raising fears they may be fuelling antibiotic resistance, say researchers.

23 Jun 2020

Simple blood test found to accurately diagnose and classify brain tumors

A simple but highly sensitive blood test has been found to accurately diagnose and classify different types of brain tumors, resulting in more accurate diagnosis, less invasive methods and better treatment planning for patients, in the future.

22 Jun 2020

Study finds overabundance of opportunistic pathogens in the guts of persons with Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease is a common, progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disease. It currently cannot be prevented or cured.

18 Jun 2020

Nanosponges could attack and neutralize SARS-COV-2 virus

Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell culture, causing the virus to lose its ability to hijack host cells and reproduce.

17 Jun 2020

Scientists discover unexpected role of heat shock proteins during neuronal differentiation

A research team led by Dr Chaogu Zheng from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with a team led by Professor Martin Chalfie (2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry) from the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University, recently discovered an unexpected role of the heat shock proteins, also known as the molecular chaperones, during neuronal differentiation, which refers to the process a neuron takes to acquire its shape and function.

16 Jun 2020

Blood vessels can sense the metabolic state of neighboring neural cells, shows study

The brain is our most energy-hungry and metabolically active organ. It is responsible for our thoughts, ideas, movement and ability to learn.

16 Jun 2020

Happiness could offer protection from gastrointestinal distress

Serotonin, a chemical known for its role in producing feelings of well-being and happiness in the brain, can reduce the ability of some intestinal pathogens to cause deadly infections, new research by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

9 Jun 2020

Kidney function deteriorates with age, study shows

An international study that has been carried out on nearly 3000 people in Norway, Germany, and Iceland, shows that our kidney function deteriorates with age, even if we do not have any other diseases.

9 Jun 2020

Pharmacists involved in cancer care face restricted access to essential PPE items

Oncology pharmacy practitioners around the globe are fighting to provide cancer patients high quality cancer care with increasingly limited and sometimes restricted personal protective equipment supply as well as impaired access to essential anticancer medication, according to University of California, Irvine-led study.

8 Jun 2020

Study identifies potential biomarker for prescreening donor's stem cells

A new study released today in STEM CELLS addresses a significant problem that has been confronting human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) therapy.

8 Jun 2020

Researchers identify enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

The intestinal epithelium is the inner layer of the intestinal wall, which separates host tissue from the intestinal microbiota.

8 Jun 2020

Perchlorate in drinking water may be more dangerous than previously thought

Sometimes toxins, such as hazardous wastes and industrial byproducts, seep into groundwater, the source of our drinking water.

5 Jun 2020

U.K. doctors test lipid ibuprofen as COVID-19 treatment

The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Ibuprofen is being tested as a potential treatment for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Doctors in the United Kingdom rolled out a clinical trial of the everyday painkiller to see if it reduces respiratory failure in patients experiencing severe COVID-19 disease.

4 Jun 2020

Toxins News and Research

Repurposed drug for acute lung injury in COVID-19

Researchers discover a protein that protects B cells from stress-induced cell death

New vaccination strategy targets toxic molecules released by all Staphylococcal bacteria

Overactive neutrophils may drive life-threatening blood clots in some COVID-19 patients

Study: Increased use of human antibiotics on rice crops may fuel antibiotic resistance

Simple blood test found to accurately diagnose and classify brain tumors

Study finds overabundance of opportunistic pathogens in the guts of persons with Parkinson's

Nanosponges could attack and neutralize SARS-COV-2 virus

Scientists discover unexpected role of heat shock proteins during neuronal differentiation

Blood vessels can sense the metabolic state of neighboring neural cells, shows study

Happiness could offer protection from gastrointestinal distress

Kidney function deteriorates with age, study shows

Pharmacists involved in cancer care face restricted access to essential PPE items

Study identifies potential biomarker for prescreening donor's stem cells

Researchers identify enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

Perchlorate in drinking water may be more dangerous than previously thought

U.K. doctors test lipid ibuprofen as COVID-19 treatment

Researchers decipher deadly bacterial infection in pigs

Preventing novel coronavirus from entering into a host cell

Using gene therapy to help the body to make its own cancer drugs

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