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The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

A recent study investigated the effects of thiol drugs on SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

Study evaluates if adults with obesity and a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrate poorer T cell immunity

Researchers assessed the association between obesity and T cell frequencies specific to the SARS-CoV-2 antigen.

1 Jul 2022

The impact of pre-existing immunity on mRNA booster doses of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the impact of pre-existing immunity on mRNA booster doses of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

The identification and characterization of a thermophilic Cas13a ortholog highly active at the temperatures required for RT-LAMP

Researchers developed a new detection assay for SARS-CoV-2.

1 Jul 2022

How sleep distress associated with melatonin imbalance may play a role in the presence, intensity, and severity of anosmia

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, researchers assessed the role of melatonin in COVID-19-associated anosmia.

1 Jul 2022

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging soon after initial HIV infection

HIV has an "early and substantial" impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with normal aging within just two to three years of infection, according to a study by UCLA researchers and colleagues.

1 Jul 2022

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked poultry and natural waterways into our intestinal tract where it makes millions of us sick each year.

1 Jul 2022

Evidence review on "long-distance" airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in the BMJ, researchers investigated the factors that might influence the long-distance (more than two meters) airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in real-world indoor settings, e.g., workplaces and residential apartments.

30 Jun 2022

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers to continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

The stress surrounding being defeated by another mouse activates mouse midbrain cells, promoting sleep and reducing anxiety, according to a new study.

30 Jun 2022

Novel universal flu vaccine confers protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses

A new universal flu vaccine constructed with key parts of the influenza virus offers broad cross protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses in young and aged populations, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

30 Jun 2022

New insights into the connections between brain cells

After a career spent probing the mysteries of the universe, a Janelia Research Campus senior scientist is now exploring the mysteries of the human brain and developing new insights into the connections between brain cells.

30 Jun 2022

New signaling molecule may offer a therapeutic treatment for common form of hair loss

University of California, Irvine-led researchers have discovered that a signaling molecule called SCUBE3 potently stimulates hair growth and may offer a therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss in both women and men.

30 Jun 2022

Medical Science News

The antiviral effects of thiol drugs in COVID-19

Study evaluates if adults with obesity and a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrate poorer T cell immunity

The impact of pre-existing immunity on mRNA booster doses of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

The identification and characterization of a thermophilic Cas13a ortholog highly active at the temperatures required for RT-LAMP

How sleep distress associated with melatonin imbalance may play a role in the presence, intensity, and severity of anosmia

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging soon after initial HIV infection

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

Evidence review on "long-distance" airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

Novel universal flu vaccine confers protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses

New insights into the connections between brain cells

New signaling molecule may offer a therapeutic treatment for common form of hair loss

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

Jumping resistance-based exercise may help prevent bone loss, promote bone formation during spaceflight

Study characterizes long-COVID symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

High levels of blood clotting proteins can lead to poorer outcomes for breast cancer patients, study finds

Nanoparticles can be triggered to release anti-cancer microRNA using an alternating magnetic field

Researchers explore the impact of dance therapy in patients with breast cancer

Study shows long COVID remodeling of T cell dynamics is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 severity

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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