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TMDU researchers develop new method of making dental materials easier to remove

Tokyo Medical and Dental University researchers report a cross-linker for dental cement that breaks down under UV light, making treatments easier to reverse.

4 Dec 2020

Community transmission drives COVID-19 spread in schools

COVID-19 cases in schools, early childhood education centres and childcare are mainly driven by community transmission. Off-site learning should therefore be a last resort, a new Australian report has found.

4 Dec 2020

β-AR agonist therapy may prevent metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Affecting almost 600,000 people worldwide every year, and with only a 50% survival rate, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the more common and deadly forms of cancer.

4 Dec 2020

COVID-19 herd immunity threshold far higher than previously thought, say researchers

Researchers in the US have re-analyzed the data on herd immunity from spring 2020 from Europe. Their study shows that the herd immunity threshold is much higher than earlier speculated.

4 Dec 2020

Is mask-wearing effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

UK-based researchers released the findings of their review of the efficacy of the face coverings and masks in preventing transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

4 Dec 2020

People with vitamin D deficiency at higher risk of severe COVID-19, says study

A new study has revealed that vitamin D deficient patients are more likely to experience severe COVID-19.

4 Dec 2020

The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's health: A UK case study

UK-based researchers have explored how national lockdown has changed young children's everyday activities, eating and sleep habits. They found that children's activity, screen time, eating, and sleep routines have been disrupted during the "stay-at-home" order in the United Kingdom.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

A team of researchers from the Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia, has found no correlations between adult male and female smoking prevalence with COVID-19 mortality across countries. In lower-middle-income countries, however, there is a link between adult male smoking prevalence with COVID-19-related death.

4 Dec 2020

Low testosterone can increase risk of severe COVID-19 in males

Researchers from the USA and Saudi Arabia describe the direct correlation between testosterone levels, inflammatory cytokines, disease progression, and worse outcomes in male COVID-19 patients.

4 Dec 2020

Processing facts elicits stronger brain activity than uncertain information

Processing certain factual information elicits stronger brain activity than uncertain information, according to research recently published in eNeuro.

4 Dec 2020

UVA research sheds light on how baby’s first breath triggers lifelong changes in breathing systems

There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby’s first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that first breath – and may offer important insights into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

4 Dec 2020

New pilot program focuses on research-based health findings to address health disparities

North Carolina Central University's Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute is launching a pilot program to examine how research-based health findings can be used more effectively to address health disparities and improve patient care in minority populations.

4 Dec 2020

Study discusses steep drop off from asthma-related ED visits during spring 2020 COVID-19

A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses a steep drop off from prior years in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits at Boston Children's Hospital during the spring 2020 COVID-19 surge and lockdown.

4 Dec 2020

Study shows how minerals come together at molecular level to form bones, hard tissues

A new paper in Science Advances describes for the first time how minerals come together at the molecular level to form bones and other hard tissues, like teeth and enamel.

4 Dec 2020

Study explains link between birth order and creative careers

In a new study that could turn what we know about birth order upside down, a University of Houston researcher has found that the role of birth order on career types, occupational creativity and status attainment might have been overestimated in previous research.

4 Dec 2020

Intermediate embryonic stem cell type could lead to advances in regenerative medicine

A team led by UT Southwestern has derived a new "intermediate" embryonic stem cell type from multiple species that can contribute to chimeras and create precursors to sperm and eggs in a culture dish.

4 Dec 2020

Study provides mechanistic insights about the role of neutrophils in psoriasis pathogenesis

Psoriasis has always been a common disease. Historically, its causes were obscure and surrounded by stigma; it wasn't until recently that scientists categorized it as an autoimmune condition.

4 Dec 2020

ESMO honors 2020 recipients for advancing the field of oncology

The global coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cancer research, prevention and treatment to an extent never seen before. To sustain the development of medical knowledge and therapeutic progress for patients worldwide, particular attention must now be paid to the future of the discipline - and to the individuals who continue to work tirelessly to make it evolve.

4 Dec 2020

Study provides detailed view of the brain’s ventral striatum activity involved in decision-making

Neuroscientists have provided clear visual evidence that a region of the human brain known as the ventral striatum kicks in during decision-making to weigh the costs versus the benefits of making a physical effort.

4 Dec 2020

Study shows metformin can significantly reduce COVID-19 death risks in women

University of Minnesota Medical School and UnitedHealth Group researchers found that metformin was associated with significantly reduced COVID-19 death risks in women in one of the world's largest observational studies of COVID-19 patients.

3 Dec 2020

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TMDU researchers develop new method of making dental materials easier to remove

Community transmission drives COVID-19 spread in schools

β-AR agonist therapy may prevent metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

COVID-19 herd immunity threshold far higher than previously thought, say researchers

Is mask-wearing effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

People with vitamin D deficiency at higher risk of severe COVID-19, says study

The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's health: A UK case study

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

Low testosterone can increase risk of severe COVID-19 in males

Processing facts elicits stronger brain activity than uncertain information

UVA research sheds light on how baby’s first breath triggers lifelong changes in breathing systems

New pilot program focuses on research-based health findings to address health disparities

Study discusses steep drop off from asthma-related ED visits during spring 2020 COVID-19

Study shows how minerals come together at molecular level to form bones, hard tissues

Study explains link between birth order and creative careers

Intermediate embryonic stem cell type could lead to advances in regenerative medicine

Study provides mechanistic insights about the role of neutrophils in psoriasis pathogenesis

ESMO honors 2020 recipients for advancing the field of oncology

Study provides detailed view of the brain’s ventral striatum activity involved in decision-making

Study shows metformin can significantly reduce COVID-19 death risks in women

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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