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Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in UK office highlights the need for a site-specific COVID-19 prevention strategy

In a new study, researchers comprehensively investigated a public-facing office in England where a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak occurred during August-September 2021 to identify workplace and worker-related risk factors.

4 Feb 2022

Researchers suggest that visible blue light is a safe and variant-agnostic therapy against SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers showed that 425 nm blue light can inactivate all major SARS CoV 2 variants.

4 Feb 2022

Predicting immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed the affinity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern towards major histocompatibility complex (MHC) binding

4 Feb 2022

COVID-19 vaccine unlikely to have an adverse impact on exercise performance

The COVID-19 vaccine does not impair the body's physiological response to exercise, according to a new study at The University of Arizona.

3 Feb 2022

Molecular simulations provide insight into SARS-CoV-2 variant RBD interactions with ACE2 and mAbs

Researchers aimed to understand the relationship between the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain and both human receptors and therapeutic targets.

3 Feb 2022

The spread of menstrual irregularity and COVID-19 vaccines concerns on the web

researchers discuss their findings from an analysis of data searches with a focus on menstrual irregularities and COVID-19 vaccine concerns.

3 Feb 2022

Evaluating effects of D614G and P681R/H mutations on SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Researchers evaluate how the D614G and P681H mutations alter the attributes of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs.

3 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study offers novel insights into viral kinetics

Researchers discuss the results of a human challenge study to provide novel insights into the early dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 Feb 2022

Study reveals brain region that plays vital role in making sure people say words as intended

A region crossing the folded surface of the top of the brain, called the dorsal precentral gyrus, plays an essential role in how people use the sound of their voices to control how they want the words to sound, a new study shows.

3 Feb 2022

Roswell Park scientists identify a potential new treatment target for pancreatic cancer

Scientists at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a potential new target for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers identify a cellular pathway that causes pancreatic beta cells to die in type 1 diabetes

A central feature of type 1 diabetes is loss of the pancreatic beta cells that make insulin. Researchers led by Paolo Fiorina, MD, PhD, of Boston Children's Hospital and Francesca D'Addio, MD, of the University of Milan now identify a harmful cellular pathway that causes these cells to die.

3 Feb 2022

Gene therapy may be a curative treatment option for patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

A novel gene therapy promoted transfusion independence in more than 90 percent of adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, according to a recent clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Feb 2022

Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Fungi, bacteria, archaea and viruses - trillions of microorganisms colonize the skin, mucous membranes and organs of humans. Together, they constitute the microbiome.

3 Feb 2022

Scientists test a tiny biosensor to detect biomarkers linked to traumatic brain injuries

Scientists have successfully tested in the lab a tiny biosensor they developed that can detect biomarkers tied to traumatic brain injuries.

3 Feb 2022

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

New research from Northumbria University suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience the relaxing sensory phenomenon known as ASMR. The findings also show that it reduces anxiety in those who experience the sensation.

3 Feb 2022

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Researchers from the UPV/EHU's Department of Pharmacology and the CIBER Mental Health network are taking part in a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Alzheimer's & Dementia; it sheds light on the biological processes that mediate the beneficial effect of physical exercise on cognitive skills and mental health.

3 Feb 2022

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Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in UK office highlights the need for a site-specific COVID-19 prevention strategy

Researchers suggest that visible blue light is a safe and variant-agnostic therapy against SARS-CoV-2

Predicting immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern

COVID-19 vaccine unlikely to have an adverse impact on exercise performance

Molecular simulations provide insight into SARS-CoV-2 variant RBD interactions with ACE2 and mAbs

The spread of menstrual irregularity and COVID-19 vaccines concerns on the web

Evaluating effects of D614G and P681R/H mutations on SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study offers novel insights into viral kinetics

Study reveals brain region that plays vital role in making sure people say words as intended

Roswell Park scientists identify a potential new treatment target for pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify a cellular pathway that causes pancreatic beta cells to die in type 1 diabetes

Gene therapy may be a curative treatment option for patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia

Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Scientists test a tiny biosensor to detect biomarkers linked to traumatic brain injuries

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent children and adults

Studying the efficacy of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster dose

Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 neurotropism and Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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