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MIT chemists discover how changes in a shape-shifting receptor trigger cell growth

Receptors found on cell surfaces bind to hormones, proteins, and other molecules, helping cells respond to their environment.

6 Jul 2022

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the existing information regarding monkeypox infections.

6 Jul 2022

Scientists explore mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Researchers assessed the different mutations of concern in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain.

6 Jul 2022

Targeting C5a/C5aR1 signaling ameliorates COVID-19 immunopathology

A new study investigated the role of complement component 5a (C5a) and its receptor (C5a receptor type 1, C5aR1) in the pathophysiology of COVID-19.

6 Jul 2022

Study: Lactobacilli living in female urinary tract's microbiome can kill nearby pathogenic bacteria

Lactobacilli that live in the human female urinary tract's microbiome are competitive and kill nearby pathogenic bacteria, according to the first study of its kind by a team led by microbiologist Dr. Tanya Sysoeva of The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

6 Jul 2022

Noradrenergic drugs could be repurposed to offer effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease symptoms

There is "good evidence" that drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might also successfully treat key aspects of Alzheimer's disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

6 Jul 2022

Study reports how opioids cause gastric inflammation

Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation.

6 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a key starting point for inhibiting inflammation in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

Around 250,000 people in Austria suffer from psoriasis. One third of them develop inflammation in their joints (psoriatic arthritis) as a result of the chronic skin condition.

6 Jul 2022

Outpatient antibiotic management of patients with appendicitis is safe, helps avoid surgery

Outpatient antibiotic management of selected patients with appendicitis is safe, allowing many patients to avoid surgery and hospitalization, and should be considered as part of shared decision-making between doctor and patient.

6 Jul 2022

‘Hypervitaminosis D’ is on the rise and linked to serious health issues

'Overdosing' on vitamin D supplements is both possible and harmful, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after they treated a man who needed hospital admission for his excessive vitamin D intake.

6 Jul 2022

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to spot problems before they worsen, affecting both a patient's health and finances.

6 Jul 2022

New atomic-level models of spike protein play a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity

When the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell's protein-processing machinery makes modifications to the spike protein that render it more flexible and mobile, which could increase its ability to infect other cells and to evade antibodies, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found.

6 Jul 2022

Drugs News and Research

MIT chemists discover how changes in a shape-shifting receptor trigger cell growth

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

Scientists explore mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain

Targeting C5a/C5aR1 signaling ameliorates COVID-19 immunopathology

Study: Lactobacilli living in female urinary tract's microbiome can kill nearby pathogenic bacteria

Noradrenergic drugs could be repurposed to offer effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease symptoms

Study reports how opioids cause gastric inflammation

Scientists discover a key starting point for inhibiting inflammation in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

Outpatient antibiotic management of patients with appendicitis is safe, helps avoid surgery

‘Hypervitaminosis D’ is on the rise and linked to serious health issues

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

New atomic-level models of spike protein play a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity

What causes insomnia and how to treat it?

Study results underscore the challenges in treating interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

Novel oral nano-in-micro system provides efficient curcumin delivery to alleviate ulcerative colitis

Women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have underweight babies

Politicians have a considerable survival benefit over general populations, finds study

Crowdsourced data on overdoses pinpoints where to help

The influence of immunosuppressive therapy on the development of adaptive immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Industry Focus eBook - Analytical Chemistry (2nd Edition) eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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