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A study contradicting the phenotypical relationship between plasmablasts and developing neutrophils

A team of scientists from Australia challenges the findings of a recent study by Wilk et al. demonstrating that plasmablasts transdifferentiate into developing neutrophils in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Australian study is currently available on the bioRxiv preprint server.

29 Sep 2020

Self-collection of blood for COVID-19 antibody testing may be a reliable and easy alternative

Some evidence suggests that IgGs appear at 6-15 days after infection and may persist for months. However, large-scale testing over time is required to understand the immunological response to COVID-19 with greater accuracy. A recent pilot study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports the use of self-collected capillary blood for serology, with highly promising results.

29 Sep 2020

SARS-CoV-2 infects human embryonic epithelial and lung cells

As COVID-19 continues to spread the world over, investigators are still trying to understand how it ravages the human body. A recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in September 2020 shows that the virus is capable of infecting human embryonic cells that are destined to form the epithelial surfaces of the body, both internal and external, as well as lung cells.

29 Sep 2020

Qatar worker communities may have attained herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Now, a recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 shows the achievement of herd immunity for SARS-CoV-2 infection by at least some expatriate worker communities in Qatar.

29 Sep 2020

Fructose intake may exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease, study reveals

Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management, and a new study suggests that consumption of fructose may worsen intestinal inflammation common to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

29 Sep 2020

Discovery of specific kinase as a novel drug target against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses

By using a modern genome-wide knockout approach to single out coronavirus host factors in human cells, researchers from Rega Institute in Belgium discovered a potential new target that might be exploited for developing drugs against the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, but also future outbreaks of highly pathogenic coronaviruses

29 Sep 2020

Study finds link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients

New research led by Flinders University has found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients.

29 Sep 2020

Unexplained repeated pregnancy loss may be linked to the olfactory system

The odors we give off are a sort of body language - one that may affect our relationships more than we realize.

29 Sep 2020

Vitamin D deficiency during early development can influence metabolic health

Using a zebrafish model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that vitamin D deficiency during early development can disrupt the metabolic balance between growth and fat accumulation.

29 Sep 2020

Researchers use fruit fly to develop a novel disease model for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

The researchers from the TalTech molecular neurobiology laboratory headed by professor Tõnis Timmusk used the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster to develop a novel disease model for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS).

29 Sep 2020

Developing a model to predict how artillery blast exposures affect the brains of military personnel

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers are partnering with the U.S. Navy and National Institutes of Health to develop a model predicting how regular exposure to artillery blasts affects the brains of military personnel.

29 Sep 2020

Variations in inflammatory gene increase the risk of obesity

A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in mice to stop weight gain, a study from The University of Queensland has found.

29 Sep 2020

Researchers identify cells responsible for cardiac damage repair after infarction

Researchers at Cima and the Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Spain) have led an international study identifying the cardiac cells responsible for repairing the damage to this organ after infarction.

29 Sep 2020

Computer model unravels mystery behind severe inflammation in people with COVID-19

A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai addresses a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation?

29 Sep 2020

Normal conversations can spread exhaled particles inside buildings

With implications for the transmission of diseases like COVID-19, researchers have found that ordinary conversation creates a conical 'jet-like' airflow that quickly carries a spray of tiny droplets from a speaker's mouth across meters of interior space.

29 Sep 2020

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A study contradicting the phenotypical relationship between plasmablasts and developing neutrophils

Self-collection of blood for COVID-19 antibody testing may be a reliable and easy alternative

SARS-CoV-2 infects human embryonic epithelial and lung cells

Qatar worker communities may have attained herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Fructose intake may exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease, study reveals

Discovery of specific kinase as a novel drug target against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses

Study finds link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients

Unexplained repeated pregnancy loss may be linked to the olfactory system

Vitamin D deficiency during early development can influence metabolic health

Researchers use fruit fly to develop a novel disease model for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

Developing a model to predict how artillery blast exposures affect the brains of military personnel

Variations in inflammatory gene increase the risk of obesity

Researchers identify cells responsible for cardiac damage repair after infarction

Computer model unravels mystery behind severe inflammation in people with COVID-19

Normal conversations can spread exhaled particles inside buildings

Girls participating in sports show improved behavior, attentiveness in early adolescence

Dietary oat bran can offset radiation-induced gut inflammation, study shows

Antibody improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer

Cardiac arrhythmias linked to functional and structural consequences of gene mutations

Phase 1 trial of new class of drugs shows promise in range of advanced cancers

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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