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Study examines safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

In May 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a gene replacement therapy for the inherited, progressive neuromuscular disease 5q-linked spinal muscular atrophy.

25 Aug 2020

Polymers completely eliminate aerosolization during dental procedures

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago couldn't stop thinking about the spinning, vibrating tools in a dentist's office that turn water into mist and send it flying into the air.

25 Aug 2020

Study finds an increase in fake posts on social media tied to COVID-19

During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, social media platforms have played a major role in conveying information from health care leaders and government officials to communities about how to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

25 Aug 2020

Industry partnership leads to rapid launch of alcohol-free sanitizers to combat Covid-19

A partnership between Aston University scientists and industry partners has led to the rapid launch of a range of alcohol-free sanitiser products to combat Covid-19.

25 Aug 2020

High SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence, low mortality at Austrian COVID-19 epicenter

Now, a new study reported on the preprint server medRxiv* in August 2020 describes a high seroprevalence in an Austrian ski resort, which is considered to be the source of the European outbreak.

25 Aug 2020

UVA-designed nasopharyngeal swabs to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive 60,000 nasopharyngeal swabs weekly to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across the state, thanks to a collaboration led by University of Virginia faculty to design this key testing supply.

25 Aug 2020

Study: COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with eating disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals.

25 Aug 2020

Higher COVID-19 risk perception among older American adults

In a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv*, researchers from the Yale Institute for Global Health analyzed the shift in COVID-19 risk perception, behavior, knowledge, and attitude across the U.S. from February to May 2020 by surveying 672 adults.

25 Aug 2020

Antibiotics used for treating COVID-19 patients may result in increased resistance to drugs' benefits

The use of antibiotics in people with COVID-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs' benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.

25 Aug 2020

Health experts provide guidelines on scientific investigation of synbiotics

Chances are you've heard of or even taken probiotics: supplements delivering "good microbes" to the gut, providing a wide range of health benefits. If you're really up on your gut health, you may also be aware of prebiotics: supplements designed to fuel the good microbes already living in our guts.

25 Aug 2020

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Excessive consumption of fructose - a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet - can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.

24 Aug 2020

UH to participate as study site for Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine

University Hospitals announced today plans to participate as a study site for the Phase 2/3 global study sponsored by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE of an investigational vaccine, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2.

24 Aug 2020

Living at higher altitudes linked with greater rates of stunting

Residing at higher altitude is associated with greater rates of stunting, even for children living in "ideal-home environments" according to a new study from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute and Addis Ababa University.

24 Aug 2020

Research suggests seaweed extract and xylitol may help protect against COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the antiviral effect of three candidate nasal spray formulations against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

24 Aug 2020

Trump is sending fast, cheap COVID tests to nursing homes — but there’s a hitch

The Trump administration's latest effort to use COVID-19 rapid tests — touted by one senior official as a "turning point" in arresting the coronavirus's spread within nursing homes — is running into roadblocks likely to limit how widely they'll be used.

24 Aug 2020

Older adults living in rural settings are less likely to receive health and nutrition services

Older adults living in very rural settings are less likely than those living closer to urban centers to receive available services in health, nutrition and transportation, according to a new study by a Washington State University scientist.

24 Aug 2020

One college’s pop-up COVID test: Stop and ‘smell the roses’ (or the coffee)

If all goes according to plan, Penn State University students who opt for an on-campus experience this fall will start in-person classes on Aug. 24 under the banner of a "Mask Up or Pack Up" campaign.

24 Aug 2020

Inside the race to build a better $500 emergency ventilator

As the coronavirus crisis lit up this spring, headlines about how the U.S. could innovate its way out of a pending ventilator shortage landed almost as hard and fast as the pandemic itself.

24 Aug 2020

Common high blood pressure medications do not increase risk of depression

None of the 41 most common high blood pressure medications increased the risk of depression, while nine medications appeared to lower it, according to a study from Denmark, published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

24 Aug 2020

Study shows the importance of collagen for comprehensive diagnosis of fish allergy

The number of people throughout the world who suffer from a fish allergy is constantly increasing. The collagen contained in fish is an important allergen for many sufferers but is present in insufficient quantities in most commercially available diagnostic tests based on aqueous extracts of allergen sources.

24 Aug 2020

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Study examines safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

Polymers completely eliminate aerosolization during dental procedures

Study finds an increase in fake posts on social media tied to COVID-19

Industry partnership leads to rapid launch of alcohol-free sanitizers to combat Covid-19

High SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence, low mortality at Austrian COVID-19 epicenter

UVA-designed nasopharyngeal swabs to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across Virginia

Study: COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with eating disorders

Higher COVID-19 risk perception among older American adults

Antibiotics used for treating COVID-19 patients may result in increased resistance to drugs' benefits

Health experts provide guidelines on scientific investigation of synbiotics

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

UH to participate as study site for Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine

Living at higher altitudes linked with greater rates of stunting

Research suggests seaweed extract and xylitol may help protect against COVID-19

Trump is sending fast, cheap COVID tests to nursing homes — but there’s a hitch

Older adults living in rural settings are less likely to receive health and nutrition services

One college’s pop-up COVID test: Stop and ‘smell the roses’ (or the coffee)

Inside the race to build a better $500 emergency ventilator

Common high blood pressure medications do not increase risk of depression

Study shows the importance of collagen for comprehensive diagnosis of fish allergy

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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