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Higher exposure to particulate matter may be associated with increased dementia risk

Higher exposure to a certain type of traffic-related air pollution called particulate matter may be linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 26, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Oct 2022

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

Fetal growth - which is delicate and precisely programmed - may be disrupted by a mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress during early to mid-pregnancy, a new USC study shows.

26 Oct 2022

What is the efficacy of RT-PCR assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in human semen?

A new study aimed to develop a standardized protocol for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in semen fractions used for assisted reproductive technology.

26 Oct 2022

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to intermittent hormone therapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer.

25 Oct 2022

What is the efficacy of mulberry component Kuwanon C against COVID-19?

A recent study determined the underlying antiviral mechanism of KC associated with the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Oct 2022

Breakthrough discovery is a 'major step forward' in understanding cervical cancer

Scientists have discovered that cervical cancer can be divided into two distinct molecular subgroups – one far more aggressive than the other – as part of the largest 'omics' study of its kind, led by researchers at UCL and the University of Southampton.

21 Oct 2022

EKF introduces hand-held hemoglobin analyzer with secure POC connectivity

EKF Diagnostics, a global in vitro diagnostics company, announces an enhanced DiaSpect Tm. The hand-held hemoglobin analyzer now connects securely to EKF Link, the company’s own point-of-care (POC) middleware, enabling additional features including a calculated hematocrit value and data management.

From EKF Diagnostics 20 Oct 2022

Study shows the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes

A new animal study from Katherine Lee, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine, investigates why individuals with obesity may have a particularly difficult time fending off SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

19 Oct 2022

Pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19-related endothelial dysfunction and potential therapies

Researchers discussed the pathophysiological mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and commented on the potential therapeutic strategies to treat endothelial damage and coagulopathy related to COVID-19.

19 Oct 2022

Exploring epigenetic modifications and the use of vitamin D therapy in COVID-19

Researchers examined the role of epigenetic modifications of the host cell gene expression in determining the pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and explored the use of vitamin D as a therapeutic agent against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

19 Oct 2022

Novel method deploys nanopore tweezers to facilitate inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 helicase at single-nucleotide resolution

In a new study, researchers visualized the mechanism of action and inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) non-structural protein 13 (NSP13) at high spatio-temporal resolution.

13 Oct 2022

A novel molecularly imprinted polypyrrole electrode for diagnosing COVID-19

A recent study examines the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein through the use of a molecularly imprinted polypyrrole electrode.

12 Oct 2022

Researchers explore drug-repurposing candidates acting against nucleotide-binding pockets of multiple SARS-CoV-2 proteins

In a new study, researchers pursued direct-acting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 drugs that compete for nucleotide-binding pockets (NBPs) of SARS-CoV-2 proteins.

11 Oct 2022

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Higher exposure to particulate matter may be associated with increased dementia risk

Mother's exposure to air pollution and psychological stress may disrupt fetal growth

What is the efficacy of RT-PCR assays for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in human semen?

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer

What is the efficacy of mulberry component Kuwanon C against COVID-19?

Breakthrough discovery is a 'major step forward' in understanding cervical cancer

EKF introduces hand-held hemoglobin analyzer with secure POC connectivity

Study shows the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes

Pathophysiological mechanisms of COVID-19-related endothelial dysfunction and potential therapies

Exploring epigenetic modifications and the use of vitamin D therapy in COVID-19

Novel method deploys nanopore tweezers to facilitate inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 helicase at single-nucleotide resolution

A novel molecularly imprinted polypyrrole electrode for diagnosing COVID-19

Researchers explore drug-repurposing candidates acting against nucleotide-binding pockets of multiple SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Study evaluates efficacy of a candidate SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccine to protect endangered black-footed-ferrets

New biosensing technology for detecting Alzheimer’s disease in the blood

Mouthwashes inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Three-dimensional in vitro model to reproduce COVID-19-induced endothelial dysfunction

Researchers report aminoadamantanes that block SARS-CoV-2 infection by S-nitrosylation of the host ACE2 protein

Structural analysis of monkeypox virus to guide the development of broad antiviral agents

What is the efficacy of curcumin as a photosensitizer, prophylactic and therapeutic agent against SARS-CoV-2?

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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