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Study sheds light on the causes of debilitating gut pain

A new study, published in the journal Nature, reports evidence from mice and humans that a novel mechanism contributes to chronic gut pain.

17 Jan 2021

Study shows how the brain’s circuitry arises spontaneously to process visual information

Researchers have explained how the regularly structured topographic maps in the visual cortex of the brain could arise spontaneously to efficiently process visual information.

17 Jan 2021

Mothers of children with autism have many significantly different metabolite levels, study finds

Now, a study by researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Arizona State University, and the Mayo Clinic found that mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder had several marked different metabolite levels two to five years after they gave birth compared to mothers of normally developing children.

17 Jan 2021

A high-temperature tolerant SARS-CoV-2 derived immunogen as a potential vaccine candidate

There have been significant efforts worldwide to combat COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). One prominent strategy has been to develop vaccines against the virus. Numerous vaccine candidates are under development, and a handful have now been approved for use by several countries.

17 Jan 2021

Research suggests St. John's Wort and Echinacea could protect against COVID-19

Researchers in Saudi Arabia have conducted a study demonstrating the antiviral effects of two medicinal herbs against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Jan 2021

Analysis supports phase 3 trials of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers in the Netherlands, the United States, and Belgium have presented early-stage clinical trial results demonstrating the safety and efficacy of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine candidate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Jan 2021

Study reveals possible SARS-CoV-2 escape mutant that may re-infect immune individuals

A recent study by US researchers shows how the 501Y.V2 variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), characterized by several mutations, is able to escape neutralization by present first-wave anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and potentially re-infect COVID-19 convalescent individuals.

17 Jan 2021

Scientists discover new treatment target for osteoarthritis-like knee cartilage degeneration

There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis, but a group of scientists believe they've discovered a method through which a simple knee injection could potentially stop the disease's effects.

16 Jan 2021

New nasal spray delivers antipsychotic medication directly to the brain

A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the brain instead of having it pass through the body.

16 Jan 2021

Researchers measure brain volume differences in HIV-infected individuals

Nearly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, which, with access to treatment, has become a lifelong chronic condition. Understanding how infection changes the brain, especially in the context of aging, is increasingly important for improving both treatment and quality of life.

16 Jan 2021

New review highlights heat-health outcome relationship in the urban context

Over the last half-century, the probability of heat extreme events has changed by orders of magnitude in almost every region of the world, with occurrences that are now up to a hundred times more in respect to a century ago.

16 Jan 2021

Study: NTRK fusions are far more frequently seen in pediatric tumors

In a large study of pediatric cancer patients, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have analyzed the frequency, fusion partners, and clinical outcome of neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) fusions, which are clinical biomarkers that identify patients suitable for treatment with FDA-approved TRK inhibitors.

16 Jan 2021

National consortium to study the effects of emerging SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new national research project to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2 will be launched with £2.5 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation.

15 Jan 2021

New review supports stricter control of HbA1C levels among children with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes is characterized by elevated levels of sugar or glucose (hyperglycemia) in the blood. This occurs due to the lack of the hormone insulin in type 1 diabetes, and to reduced insulin levels in combination with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.

15 Jan 2021

Study reveals significant role of ADAMTS1 protein in uveal melanoma

Scientists from the University of Granada and GENYO (Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalusian Government Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research), in a study led by Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Manzaneque, have demonstrated the significant role of a protein called ADAMTS1 in uveal melanoma, one of the rarest and most aggressive cancers that exist, which develops in the eye.

15 Jan 2021

Patients with schizophrenia have increased risk of Parkinson's disease, shows study

A new study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease later in life.

15 Jan 2021

Simple blood test can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of severe disease

One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors' inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on to develop severe disease, including complications that require the insertion of a breathing tube, kidney dialysis or other intensive care.

15 Jan 2021

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Study sheds light on the causes of debilitating gut pain

Study shows how the brain’s circuitry arises spontaneously to process visual information

Mothers of children with autism have many significantly different metabolite levels, study finds

A high-temperature tolerant SARS-CoV-2 derived immunogen as a potential vaccine candidate

Research suggests St. John's Wort and Echinacea could protect against COVID-19

Analysis supports phase 3 trials of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

Study reveals possible SARS-CoV-2 escape mutant that may re-infect immune individuals

Scientists discover new treatment target for osteoarthritis-like knee cartilage degeneration

New nasal spray delivers antipsychotic medication directly to the brain

Researchers measure brain volume differences in HIV-infected individuals

New review highlights heat-health outcome relationship in the urban context

Study: NTRK fusions are far more frequently seen in pediatric tumors

National consortium to study the effects of emerging SARS-CoV-2 mutations

New review supports stricter control of HbA1C levels among children with type 1 diabetes

Study reveals significant role of ADAMTS1 protein in uveal melanoma

Patients with schizophrenia have increased risk of Parkinson's disease, shows study

Simple blood test can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of severe disease

Study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on students' diet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior

Religious beliefs modulate protein expression linked to cardiovascular disease in US South Asians

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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