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Healthy gut microbiome needed for skeletal muscles to fully grow after exercising, study suggests

If further research can identify the substances that the bacteria of the gut are making to help muscles grow following exercise, we might be able to use some of those substances to promote the growth of muscles in people suffering from the loss of muscle as typically seen with aging or cancer.

27 Sep 2021

Study reveals surfaces of SARS-CoV-2 spike most resistant to antibody escape

A team of international scientists has formed a consortium to map the epitope landscape of a range of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies on the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Moreover, the scientists characterized the neutralization potency of these antibodies and have investigated how emerging viral variants with spike mutations can impact antibody-mediated neutralization. They have recently published the consortium findings in the journal Science.

27 Sep 2021

Industrial chemical perfluorobutanoic acid less likely to accumulate in human lungs and kidneys

A 2013 study by Pérez et al. reported a very high accumulation of the industrial chemical perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) in human lungs and kidneys. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) checked these results using a more precise quantification method. The result: Only one sample contained a quantifiable PFBA value of 0.17 nanograms (ng) per gram (g) of lung tissue.

25 Sep 2021

Penn scientists win 2021 Lasker Award for the discovery of therapeutic mRNA technology

As mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are deployed to protect hundreds of millions of people across the world and point the way to end the deadly global COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Pennsylvania scientists whose prescient discovery science effort laid the foundation for swift vaccine development have been awarded the 2021 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.

24 Sep 2021

Cardiotoxic effects of common chemotherapy drug could be prevented

Harmful side effects from a common chemotherapy drug could be the result of a single mutation, according to a study published in Cell Stem Cell.

24 Sep 2021

Further evidence of safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study supports the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 illness and disease severity.

24 Sep 2021

Inactivated egg-based Newcastle disease virus vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

A new study presents initial results from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1/2 trial in Thailand.

24 Sep 2021

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia — a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm — appears to work by reverting heart muscle cells to a younger state, reducing the irregular rhythms, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

24 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status among US college students

A new study has been published to study the correlations of COVID-19 vaccination status among college students.

24 Sep 2021

Scientists publish a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2, a map that was generated by a global collaboration comparing nearly all leading clinical candidates.

24 Sep 2021

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

If popular wisdom holds that music is good for the soul, science is increasingly seeking to better understand how music can affect the body, brain, and mind, as evidenced by the 2020 publication of the first World Health Organization report on health and music.

24 Sep 2021

Presumed immunity in US remains below the threshold sufficient to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Researchers have investigated publicly available data published to investigate the proportion of the US population that has become immune to SARS-CoV-2.

24 Sep 2021

No excess mortality during the Delta variant era in US state with high vaccination rates

Researchers have investigated the number of excess deaths during the initial spread of the Delta variant.

24 Sep 2021

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Viral Infection Slows Blood Vessel Repair After TBI: Seven days after mTBI, the blood vessels (stained in red) in the tissues around the brain are not completely repaired. A marker for intact vessels was used (labeled in green) to distinguish fully functional blood vessels (yellow) from ones that are still damaged (red).McGavern Lab, NINDS

24 Sep 2021

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person's kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health disparities. The findings, reported September 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, are expected to inform National Kidney Foundation–American Society of Nephrology Task Force guidelines on evaluating kidney function.

24 Sep 2021

New mutations enable gliomas to resist proven treatment, study shows

About one-third of all brain tumors are gliomas, cancerous growths that originate in the glial cells that surround and support neurons in the brain. The prognosis for patients with gliomas is not good, with the average survival time being 12-18 months.

24 Sep 2021

Johns Hopkins Medicine mathematical model to play major role in ending HIV nationwide

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine mathematical model to predict how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spreads in urban areas will play a major role in a federal initiative aiming to reduce the incidence of HIV infections in the United States by 90% between 2020 and 2030.

24 Sep 2021

Research demonstrates a clear link between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits

New data collected by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers demonstrate a clear connection between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits.

23 Sep 2021

Mathematical constructions of SARS-CoV-2 action could help fine-tune prevention and treatment

Mathematical constructions of the action of SARS-CoV-2 and its multiple spikes, which enable its success at infecting cells, can give vaccine developers and pharmaceutical companies alike a more precise picture of what the virus is doing inside us and help fine tune prevention and treatment, mathematical modelers say.

23 Sep 2021

Potential covalent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein inhibitors

There remains a significant need for new and effective drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19.

23 Sep 2021

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Healthy gut microbiome needed for skeletal muscles to fully grow after exercising, study suggests

Study reveals surfaces of SARS-CoV-2 spike most resistant to antibody escape

Industrial chemical perfluorobutanoic acid less likely to accumulate in human lungs and kidneys

Penn scientists win 2021 Lasker Award for the discovery of therapeutic mRNA technology

Cardiotoxic effects of common chemotherapy drug could be prevented

Further evidence of safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Inactivated egg-based Newcastle disease virus vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

COVID-19 vaccination status among US college students

Scientists publish a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

Presumed immunity in US remains below the threshold sufficient to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

No excess mortality during the Delta variant era in US state with high vaccination rates

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

New mutations enable gliomas to resist proven treatment, study shows

Johns Hopkins Medicine mathematical model to play major role in ending HIV nationwide

Research demonstrates a clear link between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits

Mathematical constructions of SARS-CoV-2 action could help fine-tune prevention and treatment

Potential covalent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein inhibitors

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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