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Cold sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 could impact vaccine studies

Researchers at Duke University in Durham, USA, have made an important discovery about the spike protein on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could have a broad impact on vaccine studies.

14 Jul 2020

Antimicrobial capacity of human milk against Cronobacter sakazakii bacterium

Much research has studied the antimicrobial capacity of human milk against some pathogens, but this ability had not yet been studied for the Cronobacter sakazakii bacterium, which causes neonatal infections with fatal consequences for newborns.

14 Jul 2020

Scientists develop new method to determine sizes of immune complexes in blood serum

Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues from Tsinghua University (China) developed a new dynamic light scattering method to determine the sizes of circulating immune complexes in blood serum.

14 Jul 2020

Investigational antidepressant PT150 shows antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent bioRxiv study, an ad hoc multi-institutional research team from the US shows that a novel hormone receptor modulator PT150 has unique and possibly additive antiviral and immunomodulatory effects – highlighting its potential role in the treatment and prophylaxis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

14 Jul 2020

Fluid imbalance during hot weather increases hikers' risk for heat-related illness

You don't have to be an experienced trailblazer to know that if you choose to hike in the heat, you better be hydrated. Yet scientific literature on the subject reports that roughly 25% of heat-related illness cases are a result of a fluid imbalance, rather than heat exposure alone.

14 Jul 2020

COVID-19 may have an impact on the central nervous system of patients

Depressed mood or anxiety exhibited in COVID-19 patients may possibly be a sign the virus affects the central nervous system, according to an international study led by a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher.

14 Jul 2020

Tobacco smoking and vaping nicotine may exacerbate COVID-19 inflammation

Researchers in San Diego have conducted a study showing that both smoking and the use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine and flavorings may critically exacerbate inflammation in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and significantly worsen clinical outcomes.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers find links between states' voting patterns and health insurance coverage

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University reviewed national data from the U.S. Census bureau and found associations between states' voting patterns in the 2016 presidential elections and decreases in the number of adults 18 to 64 years of age without health insurance coverage.

14 Jul 2020

Two new studies highlight possible treatment options for patients with neuroendocrine tumors

Two new studies led by Renuka Iyer, MD, Section Chief for Gastrointestinal Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, highlight possible new treatment options for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) - a rare and hard-to-treat cancer.

14 Jul 2020

UVA scientists identify oncogene responsible for deadliest brain tumor

Scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.

14 Jul 2020

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for CLL patients, Moffitt study shows

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults. One in four new leukemia cases are CLL.

14 Jul 2020

Children's social health and wellbeing affected due to lack of sport during lockdown

An international study of youth sport during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that young people have been hit by a lack of exercise and competition, with results showing a decrease in their social, mental and physical wellbeing in the absence of sport.

14 Jul 2020

Study offers ranking based on effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions

A clever combination of soft measures can be highly effective without being as intrusive as a lockdown, finds a detailed analysis of more than 4,500 governmental measures against coronavirus spread.

14 Jul 2020

Study identifies molecular differences between individual tumor cells in ependymomas

For the first time in the world, an international study team with substantial participation from researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna University Hospital identifies the molecular differences between individual tumour cells in ependymomas, which are an aggressive type of brain tumor

14 Jul 2020

Exercise bikes at workplace could help reduce heart disease risk by 15%

Employers could help staff reduce their risk of heart disease by 15 percent if they introduced specialised exercise bikes to the workplace, according to new research.

14 Jul 2020

HLA-G gene connected to male-to-female ratio at birth, survival of fetuses, and preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is globally a leading cause of illness and deaths among mothers and their babies. This severe pregnancy disorder occurs in up to five percent of all pregnancies.

14 Jul 2020

Co-twin loss linked to elevated risk of psychiatric disorders

The death of a twin, especially earlier in life, can increase the risk of their surviving twin being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, finds a new study published today in eLife.

14 Jul 2020

Saliva promising alternative to upper airway swabs for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2

The standard diagnostic test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay. Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 describes the use of saliva as a sample in RT-PCR for diagnosis in place of nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs.

14 Jul 2020

Study shows higher hip replacement operations can yield better results

The higher the proportion of primary hip replacement operations a surgeon performs annually, the better the results are, a thesis at the University of Gothenburg shows.

14 Jul 2020

Bereavement multiplier provides a clear picture of how COVID 19 affects racial and ethnic groups

A new analysis finds more than one million Americans have been swept up in the tidal wave of grief resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jul 2020

Medical Research News

Cold sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 could impact vaccine studies

Antimicrobial capacity of human milk against Cronobacter sakazakii bacterium

Scientists develop new method to determine sizes of immune complexes in blood serum

Investigational antidepressant PT150 shows antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

Fluid imbalance during hot weather increases hikers' risk for heat-related illness

COVID-19 may have an impact on the central nervous system of patients

Tobacco smoking and vaping nicotine may exacerbate COVID-19 inflammation

Researchers find links between states' voting patterns and health insurance coverage

Two new studies highlight possible treatment options for patients with neuroendocrine tumors

UVA scientists identify oncogene responsible for deadliest brain tumor

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for CLL patients, Moffitt study shows

Children's social health and wellbeing affected due to lack of sport during lockdown

Study offers ranking based on effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions

Study identifies molecular differences between individual tumor cells in ependymomas

Exercise bikes at workplace could help reduce heart disease risk by 15%

HLA-G gene connected to male-to-female ratio at birth, survival of fetuses, and preeclampsia

Co-twin loss linked to elevated risk of psychiatric disorders

Saliva promising alternative to upper airway swabs for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2

Study shows higher hip replacement operations can yield better results

Bereavement multiplier provides a clear picture of how COVID 19 affects racial and ethnic groups

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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