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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission aboard aircraft is low: A review of evidence

Researchers in Romania, the UK, and Canada have systematically reviewed the evidence available on the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) aboard aircraft.

7 Jun 2021

Study finds high levels of lead in indigenous people in Peruvian Amazonia

Lead is a toxic metal, and its widespread use has led to significant environmental pollution and public health problems in many parts of the world.

7 Jun 2021

Study identifies new drug to halt dementia in athletes after repeated head injuries

A world-first international study led by the University of South Australia has identified a new drug to stop athletes from developing dementia after sustaining repeated head injuries in their career.

7 Jun 2021

Study observes broad and invariable memory B cell response following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study by researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in the USA goes far in answering this question by showing the presence of memory B cells that react to the original SARS-CoV-2 as well as VOCs.

7 Jun 2021

Study offers overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

A new study by researchers in the USA summarizes what is known about the prevalence of the infection, the viral load and transmissibility in children.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers identify a bacterium with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro: Dolosigranulum pigrum

As intensive efforts are on to counter the virus, a new study by an international team of researchers reports the unexpected success of a bacterium in modulating the immune response in the airway and protecting the cells against infection with this virus.

7 Jun 2021

Could COVID-19 vaccinations or prior infections protect against other coronaviruses?

A new study provides encouraging proof of the feasibility of this project, showing that both natural infection with and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 are associated with an increase in cross-reactive antibodies against other CoVs.

7 Jun 2021

Around 5% of children develop long COVID-19 symptoms, suggests new study

A new study, by researchers at University College London (UCL) in the UK, shows that even though children rarely develop symptomatically severe COVID-19, the prevalence of long COVID in children with a history of infection is over 4.5%.

7 Jun 2021

Could sustained inflammation following mild to moderate COVID-19 be a driver of long COVID?

A new study describes the discovery of sustained though low-level rises in inflammatory mediators and immune cells, as well as the loss of some subsets of naïve un-activated cells. This may indicate a widespread though muted immune-mediated inflammatory response in these patients.

7 Jun 2021

The great promise of antiviral peptides against SARS-CoV-2

A new study, recently published in the journal Viruses, describes the impressive evidence for the role of antimicrobial peptidse (AMPs) in the treatment of COVID-19.

7 Jun 2021

Kawasaki disease in children has reduced during COVID-19 due to pandemic prevention efforts

The rate of Kawasaki disease in South Korea has substantially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to pandemic prevention efforts, such as mask-wearing, hand-washing and physical distancing, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

7 Jun 2021

A single blood-based biomarker can help indicate underlying neurodegeneration

Levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL) in the blood can identify those who might have neurodegenerative diseases such as Down's syndrome dementia, motor neuron disease (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia, when clinical symptoms are not definitive

7 Jun 2021

High caffeine intake may increase the risk of glaucoma, finds study

Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure according to an international, multi-center study.

7 Jun 2021

Chronic medical conditions could increase the risk of severe COVID-19 among children

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7 Jun 2021

Single BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine dose reduces risk of COVID-19 by nearly 52%, matching clinical trial data

Data gathered from real-world vaccination programs following a single dose of Pfizer vaccine administration shows a reduction of 51.4% in infection risk and effectiveness of 54.4% against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), matching clinical trial results.

7 Jun 2021

Seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic cats

To monitor the occurrence of trans-species transmission, researchers from the Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Germany, conducted a survey of seroprevalence in domestic cats.

7 Jun 2021

UVA researchers discover potential treatment approaches for muscle loss in myotonic dystrophy type 1

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified new insights and potential treatment approaches for muscle loss in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common form of muscular dystrophy.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers uncover molecular mechanism linking Parkinson’s disease with COVID-19

The study findings reveal that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection results in abnormal modification of some lung proteins, which are subsequently transported to the brain via exosomes. In the brain, these modified lung proteins disrupt the normal functioning of proteins that are related to Parkinson’s disease.

7 Jun 2021

Accuracy of three COVID-sniffing dogs exceeds 85%

A team of scientists from Italy and Brazil has recently conducted a training program for sniffer dogs to detect coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They have trained the dogs to accurately sense COVID-19 specific volatile organic compounds in sweat samples collected from COVID-19 patients. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

7 Jun 2021

MRI-guided focused ultrasound advances brain and cancer research

By 2034, nearly one-quarter of Americans will have reached retirement age, according to the United States Census Bureau. But as people age, the brain becomes more susceptible to developing disorders, such as essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, and tumors.

7 Jun 2021

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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission aboard aircraft is low: A review of evidence

Study finds high levels of lead in indigenous people in Peruvian Amazonia

Study identifies new drug to halt dementia in athletes after repeated head injuries

Study observes broad and invariable memory B cell response following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study offers overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

Researchers identify a bacterium with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro: Dolosigranulum pigrum

Could COVID-19 vaccinations or prior infections protect against other coronaviruses?

Around 5% of children develop long COVID-19 symptoms, suggests new study

Could sustained inflammation following mild to moderate COVID-19 be a driver of long COVID?

The great promise of antiviral peptides against SARS-CoV-2

Kawasaki disease in children has reduced during COVID-19 due to pandemic prevention efforts

A single blood-based biomarker can help indicate underlying neurodegeneration

High caffeine intake may increase the risk of glaucoma, finds study

Chronic medical conditions could increase the risk of severe COVID-19 among children

Single BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine dose reduces risk of COVID-19 by nearly 52%, matching clinical trial data

Seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic cats

UVA researchers discover potential treatment approaches for muscle loss in myotonic dystrophy type 1

Researchers uncover molecular mechanism linking Parkinson’s disease with COVID-19

Accuracy of three COVID-sniffing dogs exceeds 85%

MRI-guided focused ultrasound advances brain and cancer research

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