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New regional policy to guide EMS response could improve stroke care

Patients with a suspected acute ischemic stroke who are taken by emergency medical services (EMS) directly to comprehensive stroke centers rather than the nearest stroke center for care are more likely to receive endovascular therapy, according to research led by investigators at the University of Chicago Medicine, in collaboration with local healthcare and emergency response groups.

9 Aug 2021

New study shows how quickly vaping can affect the cells of healthy younger nonsmokers

The risk that both tobacco and electronic cigarettes can pose to regular smokers' health has been well documented, but a new UCLA study illustrates just how quickly vaping can affect the cells of even healthy younger nonsmokers.

9 Aug 2021

National vitamin D intake recommendations and food fortification program have benefitted Finnish adults

Vitamin D concentrations in Finnish adults have risen clearly in recent decades, according to a large-scale follow-up study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland.

9 Aug 2021

Study offers new insights on coronary microvascular dysfunction

New research has shown abnormalities in the tiny blood vessels of human hearts in regions well beyond the large arteries with atherosclerotic blockages that trigger the need for stents or bypass surgery.

9 Aug 2021

Physical activity appears to reverse the adverse effects of heavy digital media use in children

Children's heavy digital media use is associated with a risk of being overweight later in adolescence. Physical activity protects children from the adverse effects of digital media on their weight later in adolescence.

9 Aug 2021

Study sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on ethnocultural communities

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on ethnocultural community members living in vulnerable circumstances.

9 Aug 2021

Afrocentric health-promotion approach can help increase vaccination rates among Black people

To increase vaccination rates among Black people who are at high risk of COVID-19, employing an Afrocentric health-promotion approach that is centered on respecting patients' values and perspectives can help.

9 Aug 2021

Researchers bind anti-bacterial molecules with graphene to destroy bacteria on implants

Bacterial infections relating to medical implants place a huge burden on healthcare and cause great suffering to patients worldwide.

9 Aug 2021

Study of antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in convalescent individuals

In addition to clinical trials conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of the mRNA vaccines, additional studies began describing the serological response to the vaccines under "real-world" conditions, especially with the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 variants and case reports of vaccine escape.

9 Aug 2021

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving towards increased furin cleavage efficiency

The spike protein comprises of two subunits: S1 subunit having the receptor-binding domain (RBD) that helps it to bind to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is present on the cell surface of the host, and the S2 subunit that helps in the fusion of the cellular membrane and the viral membrane.

9 Aug 2021

Scientists identify calpeptin as potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2

A team of US-based scientists has recently conducted a robust high-throughput screening to identify potential entry inhibitors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The screening identifies calpeptin as a potent and highly specific inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

9 Aug 2021

Cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in oral cavity

A team of international scientists has recently demonstrated the usefulness of cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes in inhibiting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and reducing the risk of viral transmission. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

9 Aug 2021

Computational study identifies key areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome prone to mutation

By retrieving 329,942 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) records from the GISAID database, researchers from a software company in Cambridge described genetic variability of SARS-CoV-2 in order to inform further studies. Their findings are currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

9 Aug 2021

New insight into impact of SARS-CoV-2 mutations on receptor binding

A recent study by Canadian researchers, currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server, contributes to the growing body of literature on emerging variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by appraising the impact of single mutations on their overall antigenicity and binding affinity for the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor.

9 Aug 2021

Virus-like particles reveal unexpected mechanism for increased fitness and spread of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the United States have developed a new model for testing mutations in the four structural proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

9 Aug 2021

New phylogenomic platform identifies increased recombination rates in SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the United States, Australia and the UK have developed a novel method that enables the evolutionary ancestry (phylogeny) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to be comprehensively searched for recombinant lineages.

8 Aug 2021

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New regional policy to guide EMS response could improve stroke care

New study shows how quickly vaping can affect the cells of healthy younger nonsmokers

National vitamin D intake recommendations and food fortification program have benefitted Finnish adults

Study offers new insights on coronary microvascular dysfunction

Physical activity appears to reverse the adverse effects of heavy digital media use in children

Study sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on ethnocultural communities

Afrocentric health-promotion approach can help increase vaccination rates among Black people

Researchers bind anti-bacterial molecules with graphene to destroy bacteria on implants

Study of antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in convalescent individuals

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving towards increased furin cleavage efficiency

Scientists identify calpeptin as potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2

Cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouthwashes shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in oral cavity

Computational study identifies key areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome prone to mutation

New insight into impact of SARS-CoV-2 mutations on receptor binding

Virus-like particles reveal unexpected mechanism for increased fitness and spread of SARS-CoV-2

New phylogenomic platform identifies increased recombination rates in SARS-CoV-2

Surfactant-coated nanoparticle applications in nanomedicine and food

High rates of COVID-19 vaccine motivation among Latinx parents – a single center study

Long COVID may be due to persistent immune disturbances

New study describes SARS-CoV-2 ExoN enzyme that promotes antiviral resistance

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

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