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Study links brain astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson’s disease pathology

A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell technology links astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson’s disease pathology.

8 Sep 2020

TTP plc partners with Start Codon to support life science and healthcare start-ups

TTP plc, a leading independent technology and product development company, has today announced a new partnership with Start Codon, the life science and healthcare business accelerator.

From TTP plc 8 Sep 2020

PI3K/mTOR and topoisomerase inhibitors suggested as candidates to reduce expression of ACE2

A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that the already approved drug families called P13K/mTOR and topoisomerase inhibitors may be useful in reducing individual susceptibility to the virus.

7 Sep 2020

First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demonstrated in a person with paralysis

In a significant advance, UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity without requiring extensive daily retraining, which has been a requirement of all past brain-computer interface efforts.

7 Sep 2020

Using proteins to track SARS-CoV-2 infections through wastewater

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 describes the measurement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) proteins in wastewater as a reliable way to track the virus in the community.

6 Sep 2020

Novel RNA vaccine from Arcturus Therapeutics protects mice against SARS-CoV-2

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in September 2020 reports a novel RNA vaccine platform that shows robust protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in mice and performs much better than a conventional mRNA vaccine. This could allow single-dose immunization, allowing progress towards global vaccination.

6 Sep 2020

Twitter-propagated COVID-19 misinformation from credible sources has a huge impact

In March, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, a tweet from the French Health Minister, Olivier Verán, advised patients with COVID-19 not to take ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties.

5 Sep 2020

Mason researchers to provide biostatistics and bioinformatic analysis for new project

Virginia Espina, Research Associate Professor, Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, received $21,000 from Baylor Research Institute for a project in which Mason researchers are providing biostatistics and bioinformatic analysis for integrating multi-omic data sets from a breast cancer cohort.

5 Sep 2020

Activation of fatty acid receptor causes masculinization of Japanese rice fish

A research collaboration based at Kumamoto University (Japan) has found that activation of PPARα, a fatty acid receptor that detects fatty acids in cells and regulates physiological functions, causes masculinization of Japanese rice fish (medaka).

5 Sep 2020

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration Thursday announced a sweeping plan that officials say will transform health care in rural America.

4 Sep 2020

CRISPR-based system suppresses genes related to AAV antibody production

Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), to deliver genes into a cell. In the case of CRISPR-based gene therapies, molecular scissors can then snip out a defective gene, add in a missing sequence or enact a temporary change in its expression, but the body's immune response to AAV can thwart the whole endeavor.

4 Sep 2020

University of Texas professor receives grant to advance the study of traumatic brain injuries

The Office of Naval Research has awarded a grant to Ashfaq Adnan, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, to acquire equipment for nanoscale damage analysis of brains.

4 Sep 2020

New training system uses IoT to motivate and track exercise intensity levels

A common notion is to walk 10,000 steps a day to improve ones' physical fitness, so pedometers have been a popular wearable health device from before the days of fitness trackers and smartphones.

3 Sep 2020

Novel fabric mask for enhanced protection and comfort

Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment.

3 Sep 2020

New intervention to help improve outcomes for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Adolescence is a difficult period of development, made more complex for those with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

3 Sep 2020

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

3 Sep 2020

$6.6 million grant awarded to develop new device for treating mental health disorders

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have been awarded a $6.6 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop a new medical device that can treat mental health disorders in a way that has never been done before using brain rhythms.

3 Sep 2020

Study: Antibiotics have prolonged effects on breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children has found that mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk microbiomes, and that even short courses of antibiotics have prolonged effects on the diversity and abundance of microbes in their milk.

3 Sep 2020

Suppressing tumor's growth and spread from the inside

A new technology that allows researchers to peer inside malignant tumors shows that two experimental drugs can normalize aberrant blood vessels, oxygenation, and other aspects of the tumor microenvironment in non-small cell lung cancer, helping to suppress the tumor's growth and spread, UT Southwestern researchers report.

3 Sep 2020

Researcher wins $1.8 million grant to advance formulation technology for water-insoluble drugs

Xiaowei Dong, Associate Professor and P1 Curriculum Director at HSC College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded the Maximizing Investigators' Resource Award (MIRA-R35) to continue her research into technologies that improve the effectiveness of oral drugs.

3 Sep 2020

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Study links brain astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson’s disease pathology

TTP plc partners with Start Codon to support life science and healthcare start-ups

PI3K/mTOR and topoisomerase inhibitors suggested as candidates to reduce expression of ACE2

First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demonstrated in a person with paralysis

Using proteins to track SARS-CoV-2 infections through wastewater

Novel RNA vaccine from Arcturus Therapeutics protects mice against SARS-CoV-2

Twitter-propagated COVID-19 misinformation from credible sources has a huge impact

Mason researchers to provide biostatistics and bioinformatic analysis for new project

Activation of fatty acid receptor causes masculinization of Japanese rice fish

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

CRISPR-based system suppresses genes related to AAV antibody production

University of Texas professor receives grant to advance the study of traumatic brain injuries

New training system uses IoT to motivate and track exercise intensity levels

Novel fabric mask for enhanced protection and comfort

New intervention to help improve outcomes for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

New biocontainment unit could help healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients

$6.6 million grant awarded to develop new device for treating mental health disorders

Study: Antibiotics have prolonged effects on breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants

Suppressing tumor's growth and spread from the inside

Researcher wins $1.8 million grant to advance formulation technology for water-insoluble drugs

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