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New AI tool may soon offer the right treatment for stroke survivors

An AI developed by Japanese researchers might soon help stroke survivors get the right treatment by detecting a patient's post-stroke depression (PSD) type, a frequently seen but often overlooked neuropsychiatric manifestation after a stroke that could impair functional recovery.

15 Dec 2020

Study: Flavoring chemicals of e-cigarette vapor alone can measurably damage the lungs

Known for their appetizing flavors, such as bubblegum, banana and strawberry, e-cigarettes continue to grow in popularity around the world. Promoted by makers as a "healthy" alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes, researchers are finding e-cigarettes, or vaping, still result in injury to the lungs.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers develop new model to determine quarantine measures for COVID-19

As Covid-19 infections soar across the U.S., some states are tightening restrictions and reinstituting quarantine measures to slow the virus' spread.

15 Dec 2020

DFG establishes “COVID-19 Focus Funding” to address questions on coronavirus pandemic

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has made its first decisions in the new COVID-19 Focus Funding instrument. These decisions will enable 33 projects to immediately begin research on immunity, host susceptibility and pathomechanisms of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

15 Dec 2020

COVID-19 vaccine shows the long-term value of curiosity-driven basic research

The most promising vaccine against the coronavirus to date is also an example of the long-term value of curiosity-driven basic research and its funding by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation).

15 Dec 2020

New criteria allow accurate determination of death in mountain rescue situations

Evidence-based best practices for making life and death medical decisions in less than ideal circumstances, developed by an international panel and published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

15 Dec 2020

Unique inhibitory protein may suppress the formation of cancer cells

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel role for a protein, vasohibin-1, in preventing cancer cells from spreading

15 Dec 2020

Study: Even minor strokes can diminish neural processing in the brain

After Julia had a minor stroke, she was thankful for receiving rapid treatment and recovering well. But she did notice an unexpected aftereffect as she returned to normal activities.

15 Dec 2020

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.

14 Dec 2020

Microglial surveillance helps prevent seizure activity in the brain

An important part of the brain's immune system, cells called microglia constantly extend and retract "branches" from their cell body to survey their environment.

14 Dec 2020

Hybrid approach reveals details about genes involved in Meier-Gorlin syndrome

Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS, is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalities. In severe cases, MGS results in miscarriages and stillbirths.

14 Dec 2020

Research sheds light on the underprediction riddle of biomass burning

Oxidized organic aerosol is a major component of ambient particulate matter, substantially impacting climate, human health, and ecosystems.

14 Dec 2020

Study explores link between aging, obesity, and metabolic diseases

Unraveling the links among obesity, aging, telomere lengths and metabolic diseases is the subject of the study published today in Nature Metabolism by a collaborative research team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

14 Dec 2020

Single-dose radiation therapy may lessen, eliminate unsafe additional outside trips during the pandemic

According to recent studies, an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate correlates to an increase in mortality from non-coronavirus-related diseases.

14 Dec 2020

The effect of vaccination on the spread of COVID-19 disease

Researchers from Cornell University, USA, have modeled the effect of vaccination on the spread of COVID-19 disease. They suggest that vaccinating healthcare workers first followed by people who have many social interactions, such as grocers and airline cabin crew, will help reduce transmission. The research is published on the preprint server medRxiv*, prior to peer review.

14 Dec 2020

New clue to protect neurons and encourage their growth found

Many neurodegenerative conditions, from glaucoma to Alzheimer's disease, are characterized by injury to axons - the long, slender projections that conduct electrical impulses from one nerve cell to another, facilitating cellular communications. Injury to axons often leads to neuronal impairment and cell death.

14 Dec 2020

Eureka's InvisiMask human antibody nasal spray offers protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice

Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. announced today successful preclinical results from its InvisiMask™ Human Antibody Nasal Spray in mice, which offers protection against SARS-CoV-2 S pseudotyped virus infection for up to 10 hours.

14 Dec 2020

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Researchers from the University of Texas, San Antonio and UT-Health Sciences, Texas, recently attempted to fill this knowledge gap by addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders are changing the daily habits of individuals.

14 Dec 2020

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore

In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in low-income urban neighborhoods are more at risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, than people living in more affluent neighborhoods. So reports a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

14 Dec 2020

Higher proportion of male bosses found to have negative attitudes toward depression

A higher proportion of male than of female managers have negative attitudes toward depression, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

14 Dec 2020

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New AI tool may soon offer the right treatment for stroke survivors

Study: Flavoring chemicals of e-cigarette vapor alone can measurably damage the lungs

Researchers develop new model to determine quarantine measures for COVID-19

DFG establishes “COVID-19 Focus Funding” to address questions on coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 vaccine shows the long-term value of curiosity-driven basic research

New criteria allow accurate determination of death in mountain rescue situations

Unique inhibitory protein may suppress the formation of cancer cells

Study: Even minor strokes can diminish neural processing in the brain

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

Microglial surveillance helps prevent seizure activity in the brain

Hybrid approach reveals details about genes involved in Meier-Gorlin syndrome

Research sheds light on the underprediction riddle of biomass burning

Study explores link between aging, obesity, and metabolic diseases

Single-dose radiation therapy may lessen, eliminate unsafe additional outside trips during the pandemic

The effect of vaccination on the spread of COVID-19 disease

New clue to protect neurons and encourage their growth found

Eureka's InvisiMask human antibody nasal spray offers protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice

Research shows fitness suffered in most individuals during COVID-19

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore

Higher proportion of male bosses found to have negative attitudes toward depression

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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