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Study reports on COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events in young Japanese population

A new study from Japan, released as a medRxiv* preprint, describes the adverse effects associated with the vaccine. Such data is crucial in delineating the safety and efficacy of this intervention in various age groups.

6 Aug 2021

Immune system signaling molecule promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat'

An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning "beige fat," according to a new study publishing August 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues.

5 Aug 2021

Could a plant metabolite in liverworts be a potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 and other RNA viruses?

A new study from the National Centre for Biotechnology and Medicinal Chemistry Institute suggests Mother Nature delivered — in the form of liverworts. They found that the bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha, also known as umbrella liverworts, could work as a potential antiviral treatment.

5 Aug 2021

A new method of X-ray imaging based on the coloring abilities of hackmanite

Researchers from the University of Turku have discovered a new method of X-ray imaging based on the colouring abilities of the natural mineral hackmanite.

30 Jul 2021

Climate change likely to exacerbate human-wildlife conflict

With wildfires spreading across the parched Western U.S., severe floods in Europe and in the coming decade a potential surge in coastal flooding, 2021 could be a pivotal year in how governments, societies and families view the threat of climate change.

29 Jul 2021

Study quantifies the mortality cost of carbon emissions

A just-published study coins a new metric: the "mortality cost of carbon." That is, how many future lives will be lost--or saved--depending on whether we increase or decrease our current carbon emissions.

29 Jul 2021

Mini-antibodies efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 virus

Göttingen researchers have developed mini-antibodies that efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its dangerous new variants.

28 Jul 2021

The Role of FT-NIR Spectroscopy in Edible Oils and Fats

In this interview, Mickaël Watiez, Head of Research & Development at Lesieur, and Dagmar Behmer, Marketing Manager Applied Spectroscopy at Bruker Optics talk to News-Medical Life Sciences about the role FT-NIR Spectroscopy can play in testing edible oils and fats.

From Bruker Optics 28 Jul 2021

Higher temperatures could limit the spread of dengue infection

Infection with dengue virus makes mosquitoes more sensitive to warmer temperatures, according to new research led by Penn State researchers.

27 Jul 2021

Researchers discover camelid-derived two nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2

A new study has been published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, which has identified and characterized two RBD-targeting neutralizing nanobodies, namely, DL4 and DL28.

23 Jul 2021

Synergistic multi-antibody cocktail protects against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model

Researchers in Canada have reported the discovery of a multi-antibody cocktail that synergistically protected against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an animal model of acute infection.

22 Jul 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta changes the covid conversation

The resurgence of covid cases in the U.S. — largely attributable to the much more contagious delta variant — has given policymakers the jitters.

22 Jul 2021

Wildfire smoke drives people in low-vaccinated areas indoors, raising outbreak fears

Missoula's new downtown library was teeming with people who might typically spend a Saturday afternoon hiking, biking or otherwise making the most of Montana's abundant outdoor recreation. One look at the soupy haze blanketing the city and it was clear why.

22 Jul 2021

A chilling cure: Facing killer heat, ERs use body bags to save lives

As a deadly heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms in a region unaccustomed to triple-digit temperatures, doctors resorted to a grim but practical tool to save lives: human body bags filled with ice and water.

22 Jul 2021

Researchers use nanoparticles as heaters to manipulate the electrical activity of neurons

Nanomaterials have been used in a variety of emerging applications, such as in targeted pharmaceuticals or to bolster other materials and products such as sensors and energy harvesting and storage devices.

22 Jul 2021

Traditional Japanese dish may hold an answer to COVID-19

Natto, a fermented soybean dish often served for breakfast in Japan, originated at the turn of the last millennium but may hold an answer to a modern problem: COVID-19, according to a new study based on cell cultures.

21 Jul 2021

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

20 Jul 2021

NIH grant supports WVU-led team to increase COVID-19 testing among underserved populations

Not all West Virginians have the luxury of popping into a health clinic on a whim to get tested for COVID-19.

20 Jul 2021

Pathogenic fungi find new habitat on microplastic particles in soils

Representatives of numerous pathogenic fungal species are finding new habitat on microplastic particles in the soil and could thus be one of the possible causes of an increase in fungal infections.

19 Jul 2021

New compounds can provide a breakthrough in the treatment of neurodegenerative pathologies

Russian scientists have synthesized chemical compounds that can stop the degeneration of neurons in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other severe brain pathologies. These substances can provide a breakthrough in the treatment of neurodegenerative pathologies.

19 Jul 2021

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Study reports on COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events in young Japanese population

Immune system signaling molecule promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat'

Could a plant metabolite in liverworts be a potent antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 and other RNA viruses?

A new method of X-ray imaging based on the coloring abilities of hackmanite

Climate change likely to exacerbate human-wildlife conflict

Study quantifies the mortality cost of carbon emissions

Mini-antibodies efficiently block SARS-CoV-2 virus

The Role of FT-NIR Spectroscopy in Edible Oils and Fats

Higher temperatures could limit the spread of dengue infection

Researchers discover camelid-derived two nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2

Synergistic multi-antibody cocktail protects against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta changes the covid conversation

Wildfire smoke drives people in low-vaccinated areas indoors, raising outbreak fears

A chilling cure: Facing killer heat, ERs use body bags to save lives

Researchers use nanoparticles as heaters to manipulate the electrical activity of neurons

Traditional Japanese dish may hold an answer to COVID-19

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

NIH grant supports WVU-led team to increase COVID-19 testing among underserved populations

Pathogenic fungi find new habitat on microplastic particles in soils

New compounds can provide a breakthrough in the treatment of neurodegenerative pathologies

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