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New and sudden headaches may be a symptom of COVID-19

Researchers report a case of a young male patient who came in with a headache to an emergency room. He had increased intracranial pressure and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, suggesting new headaches during the pandemic should not be ignored.

2 Dec 2020

Scientists detect a sarbecovirus phylogenetically related to SARS-CoV-2 from bats in Japan

A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan have detected a sarbecovirus, called Rc-o319, which is phylogenetically positioned in the same clade as SARS-CoV-2 in Rhinolophus cornutus bats in Japan.

2 Dec 2020

Drinking obstructs a chemical that boosts attention

In a new paper, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) report brain chemistry that may contribute to why drinkers have difficulty paying attention while under the influence.

2 Dec 2020

Particulate matter levels can play a significant role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

A new study has found that particulate matter (PM) plays a role in providing surfaces for SARS-CoV-2 transmission and interaction, enabling fomite transmission through deposition.

2 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 deletion mutations may have attenuated infectivity in some strains

A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong has identified a panel of SARS-CoV-2 variants, called Del-mut, which contains a deletion in the S1/S2 junction. Upon investigating one of the deleted variants in animal models, they found that Del-mut-1 is attenuated in its ability to cause disease or pathological changes.

2 Dec 2020

Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Results from a new study are published in Neurology®, which identifies 10 metabolites that are associated with a person’s risk of stroke.

2 Dec 2020

Study: Maternal omega-3 deficiency can alter the development of neuronal networks in offspring

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential, necessarily supplied by the diet and indispensable to brain development.

2 Dec 2020

Genethon to start international clinical trial for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Genethon, dedicated to designing and developing gene therapy products for rare diseases, received this Monday 30th of November the authorization from the ANSM, the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety, to start in France a multicentre international clinical trial for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with product GNT 004.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers develop first report card on biosimilars for three blockbuster cancer drugs

Researchers have developed the first report card on biosimilars for three blockbuster cancer drugs marketed by Genentech/Roche: Rituxan, Avastin, and Herceptin.

2 Dec 2020

Study: Tumors with high TMB tend to respond better to immune checkpoint inhibitors

Treatments that harness the immune system to fight cancer have greatly improved outcomes for some people with cancer. Scientists are learning more about why some people respond much better than others to these drugs.

2 Dec 2020

CNRS develops new patented technique that reveals energy status of cells

A procedure that may help personalise anticancer therapies has just been developed by the CNRS, INSERM, and Aix-Marseille University scientists at the Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, in association with colleagues from the University of California San Francisco and the Marseille Public University Hospital System (AP-HM), with support from Canceropôle Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

2 Dec 2020

New thesis reveals effect of stigma-related factors in broader socio-ecological system

It is a known fact that sexual minorities are at a higher risk of developing poor mental health, when compared to heterosexuals. The stigma that sexual minorities face has been regarded as potentially the primary cause of this.

2 Dec 2020

Laryngeal mask airway is a valuable tool to use in neonatal resuscitation, shows study

Close to one million newborns will die in 2020 because they do not start breathing at birth. In addition, breathing problems at birth will result in much more developing brain damage. Getting air immediately into the lungs of any non-breathing newborn can help prevent brain damage.

2 Dec 2020

Scientists develop new technique to measure tissue oxygen levels

Tissue oxygenation is a measure of the oxygen level in biological tissue and is a useful clinical biomarker for tissue viability. Abnormal levels may indicate the presence of conditions such as sepsis, diabetes, viral infection, or pulmonary disease, and effective monitoring is important for surgical guidance as well as medical care.

2 Dec 2020

Novel method for creating chemical reactions could unlock many new applications

Scientists have broken the rules of enzyme engineering to unlock a new method for creating chemical reactions that could unlock a wide range of new applications - from creating new drugs to food production.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers develop telomerase gene therapy for treating different pathologies

After several years of research and many joint scientific publications, molecular biologists Maria Blasco (National Cancer Research Centre, CNIO) and Fàtima Bosch (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB) have developed a telomerase gene therapy for the treatment of different pathologies related to shortening telomeres and, therefore, ageing.

2 Dec 2020

New combination therapy may help fight antimicrobial resistance

An inexpensive, FDA-approved drug -- cholestyramine -- taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antimicrobial resistance, according to new research by scientists at Penn State and the University of Michigan. The team's findings appear today (Dec. 1) in the journal eLife.

2 Dec 2020

Medical Research News

New and sudden headaches may be a symptom of COVID-19

Scientists detect a sarbecovirus phylogenetically related to SARS-CoV-2 from bats in Japan

Drinking obstructs a chemical that boosts attention

Particulate matter levels can play a significant role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission

SARS-CoV-2 deletion mutations may have attenuated infectivity in some strains

Study finds 10 metabolites associated with risk of stroke

Study: Maternal omega-3 deficiency can alter the development of neuronal networks in offspring

Genethon to start international clinical trial for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers develop first report card on biosimilars for three blockbuster cancer drugs

Study: Tumors with high TMB tend to respond better to immune checkpoint inhibitors

CNRS develops new patented technique that reveals energy status of cells

New thesis reveals effect of stigma-related factors in broader socio-ecological system

Laryngeal mask airway is a valuable tool to use in neonatal resuscitation, shows study

Scientists develop new technique to measure tissue oxygen levels

Novel method for creating chemical reactions could unlock many new applications

Researchers develop telomerase gene therapy for treating different pathologies

New combination therapy may help fight antimicrobial resistance

‘Artificial Pancreas Dashboard' can help standardize hybrid closed-loop reporting

Researchers evaluate the most appropriate test for COVID-19

Researchers study SerpinB9 protein that could pave way to new immunotherapy approach

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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