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Obese persons have greater risk of developing severe COVID-19

The probability that an obese person will develop severe COVID-19 is high regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, and the presence of co-morbidities such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart or lung disease, according to a study by Brazilian researchers published in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice.

15 Oct 2020

Scientists produce biodegradable nanocoating with antimicrobial and anti-reflective properties

Scientists from Russia and Switzerland have probed into nanostructures covering the corneas of the eyes of small fruit flies. Investigating them the team learned how to produce the safe biodegradable nanocoating with antimicrobial, anti-reflective, and self-cleaning properties in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way.

14 Oct 2020

EuCanImage to build scalable cancer imaging platform for next-generation artificial intelligence in oncology

EuCanImage has been launched. This project from the Horizon 2020 program is coordinated by Karim Lekadir, Ramón y Cajal postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science.

13 Oct 2020

Researchers to review the effect of recent bushfires on koalas

A University of Adelaide-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer's devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.

13 Oct 2020

Stem cells that repair broken bones can also generate arthritic bone spurs

The same stem cells that heal broken bones can also generate arthritic bone spurs called osteophytes, according to a new study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

12 Oct 2020

Researchers receive €2.35 million to examine disease pathways of viruses

Two University College Dublin (UCD) researchers and SiriusXT, a UCD spin-out company, have been awarded a total of €2.35 million in funding for a disruptive photonics technology project, through Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, to examine the disease pathways of viruses.

9 Oct 2020

Researchers launch innovative app for tracking COVID-19 around the world

Contact-tracing and exposure-notification apps are a new technology rapidly developed and launched to respond to the COVID-19 global health crisis.

8 Oct 2020

DARPA selects Purdue-affiliated company to develop continuous manufacturing technology

The COVID-19 pandemic has created supply chain gaps in critical drug products, especially those needed for the most critical patients in intensive care units across the country.

7 Oct 2020

Robotic exoskeleton improves lives of people with limited or no hand mobility

The Engineering Design and Technological Development Group (DIDET), from the University of Alicante ArtefactosLAB, has once again taken a step forward in terms of social innovation with the design of a new handheld robotic exoskeleton.

7 Oct 2020

Native freshwater bacteria can destroy toxins produced during harmful algal blooms

Searching for new ways to address the growing threat to drinking water in northwest Ohio and across the globe, Dr. Jason Huntley discovered that native freshwater bacteria can destroy toxins produced during harmful algal blooms.

7 Oct 2020

Two Penn Medicine researchers selected for prestigious NIH Director's Awards

Picture a future where embedded medical devices not only treat and teach patients, but learn from them. Imagine chronic pain being managed without the negative side effects of opioids. Penn Medicine researchers are working to make those scenarios a reality.

6 Oct 2020

New research project to examine primary health care for people with mental illness

For those living with serious mental illness, ensuring primary care providers do not overlook their chronic health problems is essential because hospitalization and, even, death from chronic health issues is a real risk.

5 Oct 2020

New approach transforms oldest antibiotics into safer, stronger drugs

Physicians and scientists have long searched the natural world for chemicals that can improve human health. However, evolutionary selection optimized natural chemicals to benefit their host, not for safety or efficacy in humans.

5 Oct 2020

Furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein enhances viral replication in the lungs

In a new bioRxiv* preprint paper, researchers from the Imperial College London, King's College London, and the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom show that the furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein represents a key determinant for transmission among humans, as it substantially facilitates replication in airway cells - opening the door for the development of novel therapeutics.

4 Oct 2020

No connection found between internet gaming disorder and psychiatric problems

Many of our children play a lot of computer games. Some youth play so much and develop such big problems that a new diagnosis called Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has been proposed.

1 Oct 2020

UC Davis leads a consortium to develop new treatments for spinal cord injuries

Engineers at the University of California, Davis, will lead a consortium of universities, biomedical startups and nonprofit organizations to develop interventions for spinal cord injuries that can be applied within days of injury to improve long-term outcomes.

30 Sep 2020

Research Project News and Research

Obese persons have greater risk of developing severe COVID-19

Scientists produce biodegradable nanocoating with antimicrobial and anti-reflective properties

EuCanImage to build scalable cancer imaging platform for next-generation artificial intelligence in oncology

Researchers to review the effect of recent bushfires on koalas

Stem cells that repair broken bones can also generate arthritic bone spurs

Researchers receive €2.35 million to examine disease pathways of viruses

Researchers launch innovative app for tracking COVID-19 around the world

DARPA selects Purdue-affiliated company to develop continuous manufacturing technology

Robotic exoskeleton improves lives of people with limited or no hand mobility

Native freshwater bacteria can destroy toxins produced during harmful algal blooms

Two Penn Medicine researchers selected for prestigious NIH Director's Awards

New research project to examine primary health care for people with mental illness

New approach transforms oldest antibiotics into safer, stronger drugs

Furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein enhances viral replication in the lungs

No connection found between internet gaming disorder and psychiatric problems

UC Davis leads a consortium to develop new treatments for spinal cord injuries

Researchers identify cells responsible for cardiac damage repair after infarction

Innovative nature-based solutions to reduce urban air pollution

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