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Malaria drug does not prevent infection of human lung cells with novel coronavirus

More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

22 Jul 2020

Experts use genomic analysis tools to create personalized treatment for kidney cancer patients

Experts at City of Hope and the Translational Genomics Research Institute are using one of the world's most comprehensive genomic analysis tools to map out personalized treatment plans for metastatic kidney cancer patients.

22 Jul 2020

Buckwheat-based diet improves SIRT1 protein that helps enhance longevity

A healthy low-calorie diet that contains plant products can help us improve the level of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) protein production that is known to increase life expectancy.

22 Jul 2020

Occupational physical stress may be linked to faster brain aging, poorer memory

A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory.

22 Jul 2020

Texas A&M researcher awarded $5 million CPRIT grant to further cancer studies

On May 20, Dr. Tanmay Lele, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, received a $5 million Recruitment of Established Investigators grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to further knowledge about cancer and how it progresses.

22 Jul 2020

Chocolate consumption linked to reduced risk of heart disease

Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 Jul 2020

Clinical trial evaluates rapid PCR testing for COVID-19 in London care homes

In a UK-first, Queen Mary University of London is leading a clinical trial of a new rapid COVID-19 testing system that delivers results in under an hour.

22 Jul 2020

Concussions can lead to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences in children

Concussions can have a compounding effect on children, leading to long-term cognitive, behavioral, and emotional health consequences, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, who published their findings in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

22 Jul 2020

Common hypertension drugs do not increase risk of severe, fatal COVID-19 infection

A new Northwestern Medicine study in mice found a widely used class of drugs to treat patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetic kidney disease - many of whom are elderly -- does not increase the risk of developing a severe and potentially fatal COVID-19 infection, as previously feared.

22 Jul 2020

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes development of 'social brain' in mice

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes brain signalling pathways that function in social behaviour and pain regulation in mice, a new study by Dr Katerina Johnson and Dr Philip Burnet has found. It was published today in BMC Neuroscience.

22 Jul 2020

Novel device offers added protection for healthcare workers performing endoscopies during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can expose staff to the risk of infection.

22 Jul 2020

Immunotherapeutic intervention to reduce stress prevents tumor metastases

Tel Aviv University researchers have found that the short time period around tumor removal surgery (the weeks before and after surgery) is critical for the prevention of metastases development, which develop when the body is under stress.

22 Jul 2020

$Ibuprofen use does not affect fracture healing in children, study shows$

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Malaria drug does not prevent infection of human lung cells with novel coronavirus

Experts use genomic analysis tools to create personalized treatment for kidney cancer patients

Buckwheat-based diet improves SIRT1 protein that helps enhance longevity

Occupational physical stress may be linked to faster brain aging, poorer memory

Texas A&M researcher awarded $5 million CPRIT grant to further cancer studies

Chocolate consumption linked to reduced risk of heart disease

Clinical trial evaluates rapid PCR testing for COVID-19 in London care homes

Concussions can lead to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences in children

Common hypertension drugs do not increase risk of severe, fatal COVID-19 infection

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes development of 'social brain' in mice

Novel device offers added protection for healthcare workers performing endoscopies during COVID-19

Immunotherapeutic intervention to reduce stress prevents tumor metastases

Ibuprofen use does not affect fracture healing in children, study shows

Novel biomarkers for diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in infants

Researchers win grant to study why COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell

Fluoxetine does not improve brain recovery after acute stroke

New method of communication relies on ‘mechano-chemical’ signals to control cell movement

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

Study: Post-surgical bleeding linked to more deaths than blood clots from surgery

New studies indicate the presence of cerebrovascular-neurological dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

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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