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Semiflexible optoelectrodes for high-resolution neuron readout and stimulation with low damage

The use of electrodes placed inside the brains of laboratory specimens has pushed the field of neuroscience to new findings for decades.

23 Nov 2021

New combination of drugs could break down harmful protein aggregates in Parkinson's disease

A new combination of drugs could fix the broken lysosomal enzyme pathway in Parkinson's disease-afflicted brain cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Neuron.

23 Nov 2021

Novel protein regulator of tumor angiogenesis may be a therapeutic target for difficult-to-treat cancers

A novel protein regulator of tumor angiogenesis, TMEM230, was recently characterized by researchers to have a role in tumor development and vascularization, with potential as a target for anti-tumor therapy in difficult-to-treat cancers such as glioblastoma.

23 Nov 2021

Liver cancer can be recognized by RNA fragments in saliva and blood

RUDN University doctors examined markers of liver cancer and found that the disease can be recognized by RNA fragments in saliva and blood. The results are published in Oncotarget.

23 Nov 2021

Systematic review finds COVID-19 vaccine efficacy remains high for at least six months

Scientists have conducted a systematic review of published studies investigating the duration of efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity.

23 Nov 2021

An increase in the half-life of remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

In this study, researchers analyzed several drug candidates to investigate their efficacy against a broad spectrum of coronaviruses in cell culture studies.

23 Nov 2021

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing COVID-19 incidence

A new review suggests public health measures such as mask-wearing, universal lockdowns, and temporary shutdowns of businesses and schools helped prevent further SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

23 Nov 2021

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection contribute to adrenal gland dysfunction?

New research suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection can directly target and cause cellular damage to the adrenal glands.

23 Nov 2021

Effectiveness of Australian COVID-19 contract tracing app

Researchers published a report wherein they evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of ‘COVIDSafe'.

23 Nov 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status and time until return to work among healthcare workers

Researchers have been examining the effect of vaccination on the time it takes healthcare workers to return to work following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2021

Modeling COVID-19 hospital capacity

Researchers from Yale School Of Public Health have revealed a model for predicted hospital occupancy during the pandemic.

23 Nov 2021

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 can infect and replicate in human iPSC-derived neurons

In a study recently published on the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers attempted to further increase the scope of previous studies in examining SARS-CoV-2 infection of human CNS resident cells.

22 Nov 2021

IFITM proteins are important replication cofactors for SARS-CoV-2, including Delta variant

In a study recently published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the IFITM2 dependency of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, including the delta variant for efficient infection.

22 Nov 2021

Covid-19 could reduce the perception of pain in oncological patients

Physicians from the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have observed a surprising phenomenon during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: some patients with cancer-related pain have experiences a significant decrease or even disappearance of pain perception during the acute phase of infection.

22 Nov 2021

Characterization of B-cell receptor repertoires in COVID-19 patients

In a new study published in the journal Human Immunology, scientists sought to better understand how B-cell immune repertoire changes over time during SARS-CoV-2 infection by comprehensively characterizing the dynamics of immunoglobin heavy chain (IGH) repertoire in COVID-19 patients.

22 Nov 2021

Donor cells with clonal hematopoiesis may improve bone marrow transplant outcomes

Clonal hematopoiesis, a condition in which mutations associated with blood cancers are found in the blood of healthy people, is common with aging.

22 Nov 2021

Novel Lyme disease vaccine may also combat other tick-borne diseases

Yale University researchers have developed a novel vaccine that in guinea pigs offers protection against infection by the bacterium that causes Lyme disease and may also combat other tick-borne diseases, they report Nov. 17 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

22 Nov 2021

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Semiflexible optoelectrodes for high-resolution neuron readout and stimulation with low damage

New combination of drugs could break down harmful protein aggregates in Parkinson's disease

Novel protein regulator of tumor angiogenesis may be a therapeutic target for difficult-to-treat cancers

Liver cancer can be recognized by RNA fragments in saliva and blood

Systematic review finds COVID-19 vaccine efficacy remains high for at least six months

An increase in the half-life of remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing COVID-19 incidence

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection contribute to adrenal gland dysfunction?

Effectiveness of Australian COVID-19 contract tracing app

COVID-19 vaccination status and time until return to work among healthcare workers

Modeling COVID-19 hospital capacity

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 can infect and replicate in human iPSC-derived neurons

IFITM proteins are important replication cofactors for SARS-CoV-2, including Delta variant

Covid-19 could reduce the perception of pain in oncological patients

Characterization of B-cell receptor repertoires in COVID-19 patients

Donor cells with clonal hematopoiesis may improve bone marrow transplant outcomes

Novel Lyme disease vaccine may also combat other tick-borne diseases

Physical activity may reduce immune cell activation to improve brain health in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers make progress towards a new diagnostic test for schistosomiasis

Poor sleepers feel older and have a more negative perception of aging, research suggests

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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