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New study explains why Delta is so easily transmitted and infects people quickly

The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has swept the globe, becoming the dominant variant within just a few months. A new study from Boston Children's Hospital, published today in Science, explains why Delta is so easily spread and infects people so quickly, and suggests a more targeted strategy for developing future COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

27 Oct 2021

Simple blood test useful for excluding pulmonary embolism among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, a University of South Florida Health (USF Health) Morsani College of Medicine research team reports.

26 Oct 2021

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III and the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), led by Dr Vicente Andrés, have generated the HGPSrev experimental mouse model.

26 Oct 2021

Repeated dopamine release in the brain plays a key role in infant social development

Changing levels of the chemical dopamine, a chemical most associated with motivation, may help explain why stressful experiences during infancy can lead to lasting behavioral issues, a new study in rodents shows.

26 Oct 2021

HCV treatment decreases protein activity levels involved in liver cirrhosis, research shows

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis that the activity levels of the proteins involved in liver scarring, or cirrhosis, begin to decrease immediately after treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), suggesting the possibility of early healing.

26 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $8.9 million grant to study the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease

Dr. Michael Kaplitt, a professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and a longtime leader in developing cutting-edge surgical therapies for movement disorders, leads a team that has been awarded a three-year, $8.9 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative.

26 Oct 2021

Hyperimmune antibody produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19

A study conducted by a consortium of Brazilian researchers has demonstrated that a hyperimmune serum consisting of purified antibody fragments produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19.

26 Oct 2021

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets.

26 Oct 2021

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep.

26 Oct 2021

Lung cancer-associated fibroblasts could guide the design of personalized treatments

Three subtypes of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) could guide the design of personalized treatment for lung cancer patients, according to a new study in Cancer Cell led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

26 Oct 2021

AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine does not affect fertility and birth rate outcomes, study says

Researchers from the University of Oxford have recently analyzed pregnancies that have occurred during four ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 clinical trials.

26 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 detection with natural spring water gargle instead of nasopharyngeal swabs

A team of researchers validated the use of spring water gargle as an alternative to ONPS for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.

26 Oct 2021

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

A new study reports the determinants of the mental state of pregnant women during the pandemic within the U.K. maternity services.

26 Oct 2021

Model suggests longer protection from SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody response

A new study discusses the durability of the immune response following natural infection or vaccination.

26 Oct 2021

Intussusceptive angiogenesis contributes to tumor growth in metastatic malignant melanoma

For the first time, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have shown that metastases in patients with malignant melanoma gain access to the circulatory system not only through the outgrowth of new blood vessel branches, but also an alternative process in which one blood vessel divide into two parallel vessels bylongitudinal splitting.

26 Oct 2021

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New study explains why Delta is so easily transmitted and infects people quickly

Simple blood test useful for excluding pulmonary embolism among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Repeated dopamine release in the brain plays a key role in infant social development

HCV treatment decreases protein activity levels involved in liver cirrhosis, research shows

Researchers receive $8.9 million grant to study the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease

Hyperimmune antibody produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

Lung cancer-associated fibroblasts could guide the design of personalized treatments

AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine does not affect fertility and birth rate outcomes, study says

SARS-CoV-2 detection with natural spring water gargle instead of nasopharyngeal swabs

Mental health determinants during COVID pandemic pregnancies in the U.K.

Model suggests longer protection from SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody response

Intussusceptive angiogenesis contributes to tumor growth in metastatic malignant melanoma

Study analyzes the potential consequences of canceling daylight saving time

Lack of sleep affects gait control, study reveals

Plants could help in the fight against Covid, study reveals

Non-pharmaceutical interventions reduce likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection following high-risk exposure

Study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection is proportional to cell surface ACE2 levels

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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