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Researchers test a method for delivering genetic material into the body to repair damaged heart muscle

A method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way to repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack.

30 Apr 2022

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.

29 Apr 2022

Scientists gain important insights into novel mutation behind synucleinopathies

Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia belong to a family of neurodegenerative disorders called synucleinopathies because they are caused by the pathological accumulation of protein alpha-synuclein into structures called Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites in the brain.

29 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors built on rattlesnake venom scaffold

A new study describes the development of new molecules with inhibitory activity against the SARS-CoV-2 viral main protease (Mpro) enzyme, based on rattlesnake venom.

29 Apr 2022

Probenecid shows activity against respiratory syncytial virus

A new study describes the antiviral activity of the approved drug probenecid against respiratory syncytial virus.

29 Apr 2022

Study explores sex-driven differences in individualized clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease risk

A new study demonstrated how individualized clinical management of Alzheimer's disease risk was viable in a clinical outpatient setting.

29 Apr 2022

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a risk of new or worsened symptoms of depression.

29 Apr 2022

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Women's elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring's cognitive development at 18 months.

29 Apr 2022

Exploring happy hypoxia in COVID-19 patients

In a new study, researchers reported that silent hypoxia was not unique to COVID-19.

29 Apr 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of three-dose vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

A recent article published in the Med journal reported that the SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccinations enhance the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineage neutralizations.

29 Apr 2022

Poor asthma control triggered by SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers noted that COVID-19 could trigger poor pediatric asthma control.

29 Apr 2022

Study evaluates hybridization probe capture for enriching coronavirus genomic material in bat oral and rectal swabs

Researchers surveilled coronaviruses found in bats via targeted genomic sequencing.

29 Apr 2022

Children treated with antibiotics have abundant fungal microbiota in the gut, study reveals

A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control group even six weeks following the start of the antibiotic course.

29 Apr 2022

Study highlights the need to improve clinical management of Malawian children with low blood sugar or blood oxygen levels

A new study in rural Malawi underscores the need for better clinical management of severely ill children with very low blood sugar or blood oxygen levels.

29 Apr 2022

Medical Research News

Researchers test a method for delivering genetic material into the body to repair damaged heart muscle

Novel therapy using nitric oxide may be an efficient and safe way to treat multiple metabolic diseases

Scientists gain important insights into novel mutation behind synucleinopathies

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors built on rattlesnake venom scaffold

Probenecid shows activity against respiratory syncytial virus

Study explores sex-driven differences in individualized clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease risk

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Exploring happy hypoxia in COVID-19 patients

Safety and immunogenicity of three-dose vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

Poor asthma control triggered by SARS-CoV-2

Study evaluates hybridization probe capture for enriching coronavirus genomic material in bat oral and rectal swabs

Children treated with antibiotics have abundant fungal microbiota in the gut, study reveals

Study highlights the need to improve clinical management of Malawian children with low blood sugar or blood oxygen levels

Identifying the immunological correlate of protection to predict the efficacy of new coronavirus vaccines

Clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Chimeric Delta-Omicron RBD-dimer vaccine found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Lower COVID-19 mortality among physically active individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Study reports an orally available SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor with potent in vivo antiviral activity

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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