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COVID-19 model reduces up to 70% of infection rate in Italy

Infection has been reduced up to 70% as of May 1st. Thanks to the developed model, scenarios can be drawn regarding future containment measures.

27 Aug 2020

Study: Blocking nerve signals to the pancreas could stop patients from developing type 1 diabetes

Your pancreas is a little sweet potato-shaped organ that sits snug behind your stomach. The pancreas is studded with islets, the cell clusters that house insulin-producing beta cells.

27 Aug 2020

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Something like a quarter of the world's population suffers from chronic pain at some point. As opposed to acute pain – for example, that feeling after hitting your finger with a hammer – chronic pain may not even have a clear cause, and it can linger for years or lifetimes.

27 Aug 2020

Obesity ups COVID-19 death risk by 48 percent

Now, a new study by researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC), the World Bank, and Saudi Health Council, shows that obesity increases the risk of dying from COVID-19 by as much as 48 percent, hinting that a vaccine against the virus could be less effective in obese people.

26 Aug 2020

Blood test can help predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

Scientists have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later.

26 Aug 2020

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life.

26 Aug 2020

Social distancing is a natural instinct but difficult for humans and animals

Staying away from those with contagious infections, no matter how lonely it gets, may not only be common sense, but a natural instinct. But that doesn't mean humans or animals will automatically fall in line.

26 Aug 2020

Pasta consumption associated with better diet quality and nutrient intakes

Good news for pasta eaters! New research published in Frontiers in Nutrition this month, analyzing the diets of adults and children who eat pasta, has revealed good news about one of America's favorite foods.

26 Aug 2020

Study offers hope for treatment of Krabbe disease

In one out of 100,000 infants, a mutation in the GALC gene causes an incurable, always fatal disorder known as infantile Krabbe disease, or globoid cell leukodystrophy. Most children with the condition die before they turn 2.

26 Aug 2020

Heat Biologics SARS-CoV-2 vaccine generates potent T cell response in pre-clinical trial

The COVID-19 pandemic is still creating economic and health-related impact over the world. A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 shows that a gp96-Ig-secreting vaccine candidate based on the expression of full-length spike protein generates a potent T cell response.

26 Aug 2020

UMass Amherst researcher develops mHealth system to help stroke survivors in rehabilitation

A University of Massachusetts Amherst health informatician is developing a mobile health (mHealth) system, leveraging a wearable sensor that slips on a finger like a ring, to monitor and encourage movement and activity in the weak upper limb of stroke survivors.

26 Aug 2020

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19 coronavirus.

26 Aug 2020

Scientists combine 3D bioprinting and computer modeling to study cancer metastasis in blood vessels

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have paired 3D-printed, living human brain vasculature with advanced computational flow simulations to better understand tumor cell attachment to blood vessels, the first step in secondary tumor formation during cancer metastasis.

26 Aug 2020

UBC discovery may offer new treatment possibility for women with rare form of ovarian cancer

A recent finding by researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute and the University of British Columbia may offer a new treatment possibility for people diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer.

26 Aug 2020

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

For patients with elongated labia, vague terms like "vaginal rejuvenation" and "designer vagina" can undermine the seriousness of the condition, which includes a variety of functional concerns.

26 Aug 2020

More evidence mask wearing works to contain COVID-19 spread

A team of American researchers has looked at the effects of wearing face masks and the prevention of the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) between individuals. As of today, over 5.8 million people in the USA have been infected with the virus. This new study titled, “Mask Wearing and Control of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in the United States,” is published on the preprint server medRxiv*.

26 Aug 2020

Researchers identify how promising therapy may work to improve adverse effects of NAFLD

A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has taken an important step forward in the goal of developing a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common form of chronic liver disease.

26 Aug 2020

Scientists discover possible biomarkers for detecting opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Scientists at the University of Missouri have discovered possible biological markers that they hope could one day help identify the presence of an opioid use disorder during human pregnancy.

26 Aug 2020

Oral sex can trigger bacterial vaginosis

A new study published in the journal PLOS Biology has revealed diverse microbial populations can facilitate vaginal colonization of pathogens, which in turn can prolong the characteristics of bacterial vaginosis, a condition characterized by an imbalance of vaginal microbiome. The study findings also provide evidence linking oral sex with bacterial vaginosis.

26 Aug 2020

Studies unravel COVID-19 mysteries

A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has made significant steps forward in understanding COVID-19 through two back-to-back studies published this week in Critical Care Explorations.

26 Aug 2020

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COVID-19 model reduces up to 70% of infection rate in Italy

Study: Blocking nerve signals to the pancreas could stop patients from developing type 1 diabetes

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Obesity ups COVID-19 death risk by 48 percent

Blood test can help predict who is likely to develop psychotic disorders

Vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life

Social distancing is a natural instinct but difficult for humans and animals

Pasta consumption associated with better diet quality and nutrient intakes

Study offers hope for treatment of Krabbe disease

Heat Biologics SARS-CoV-2 vaccine generates potent T cell response in pre-clinical trial

UMass Amherst researcher develops mHealth system to help stroke survivors in rehabilitation

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Scientists combine 3D bioprinting and computer modeling to study cancer metastasis in blood vessels

UBC discovery may offer new treatment possibility for women with rare form of ovarian cancer

Study track changes in symptoms and quality of life before and after labiaplasty

More evidence mask wearing works to contain COVID-19 spread

Researchers identify how promising therapy may work to improve adverse effects of NAFLD

Scientists discover possible biomarkers for detecting opioid use disorder during pregnancy

Oral sex can trigger bacterial vaginosis

Studies unravel COVID-19 mysteries

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