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Curcumin nanosystems could be powerful COVID-19 therapeutics

With new variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerging, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. While the global vaccine rollout has moved at an impressive speed, the search for new safe, effective, and targeted therapies is still on. Now, a new study reviews the potential for curcumin, a natural alkaloid derived from turmeric, and nanosystems to treat COVID-19.

16 Apr 2021

Repurposing an existing, cheap drug into long-acting injectable therapy to treat Covid-19

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown the potential of repurposing an existing and cheap drug into a long-acting injectable therapy that could be used to treat Covid-19.

16 Apr 2021

3D replicas of healthy adult hearts show how cardiac shape relates to function

Researchers from King's College London have created 3D replicas of full-sized healthy adult hearts from Computed Tomography (CT) images and analyzed how cardiac shape relates to function.

16 Apr 2021

Complex patterns of genetic ancestry can provide insights into genetic, environmental factors of many diseases

The complex patterns of genetic ancestry uncovered from genomic data in health care systems can provide valuable insights into both genetic and environmental factors underlying many common and rare diseases--insights that are far more targeted and specific than those derived from traditional ethnic or racial labels like Hispanic or Black, according to a team of Mount Sinai researchers.

16 Apr 2021

Novel gene mutations may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy.

16 Apr 2021

Researchers visualize fast brain signals from outside the skull

The brain processes information using both slow and fast currents. Until now, researchers had to use electrodes placed inside the brain in order to measure the latter.

16 Apr 2021

Study: Norovirus clusters are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection

Clusters of a virus known to cause stomach flu are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection, according to new research co-led by Danmeng Shuai, Ph.D., an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the George Washington University and Nihal Altan-Bonnet, Ph.D., a senior investigator and the head of the Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Dynamics at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

16 Apr 2021

S-2-hydroxyglutarate keeps endothelial cells in a dormant state, reveals study

The inner surface of blood vessels is lined by a wafer-thin layer of cells known as the endothelium, which forms a crucial barrier between blood and the surrounding tissue.

16 Apr 2021

Feline model of SARS-CoV-2 infection imitates COVID-19 in humans

Researchers in the United States have validated a feline model of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that closely imitates coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in humans.

15 Apr 2021

An ion pump tested as a possible method to treat malignant brain tumors

Despite surgery and subsequent treatment with chemotherapy and radiation, the majority of patients experience recurrence of malignant brain tumors.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers develop a classification scheme for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Researchers in the Department of Neurology at Tohoku University, which is led by professor Masashi Aoki, have developed a classification scheme for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare autoimmune disease that until recently was thought to be a type of multiple sclerosis (MS).

15 Apr 2021

Researchers identify two distinct phenotypes of COVID-19-associated ARDS

Approximately one in four patients hospitalized for the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with severe COVID-19 infections may have a distinct phenotype (disease presentation) or biochemical profile associated with organ dysfunction, blood-clotting abnormalities and greater risk of death than patients with other, seemingly similar forms of the disease, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found.

15 Apr 2021

Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

The list of known genetic mitochondrial disorders is ever-growing, and ongoing research continues to identify new disorders in this category.

15 Apr 2021

Anti-diabetic drug metformin inhibits disease progression in Alport syndrome mouse model

Researchers from Kumamoto University have found that the anti-diabetic drug metformin significantly prolongs the survival of mice in a model that simulates the pathology of non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD) by ameliorating pathological conditions like reduced kidney function, glomerular damage, inflammation and fibrosis.

15 Apr 2021

New recipients for the 2021 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards announced

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the NCCN Foundation today announced six new recipients for the 2021 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards Program.

15 Apr 2021

CHOP researchers identify key target responsible for treatment failure in patients with hemophilia A

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have identified a key target that may be responsible for treatment failure in about 30% of patients with hemophilia A.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers develop “Nano-Glue” with therapeutic potential against SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study, researchers target the electropositive receptor-binding domain (RBD) on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with the abundant β-sheet structure as a novel COVID-19 therapeutic drug design.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk during air travel

A team of scientists from the United States has recently conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during air travel. The findings reveal that even with SARS-CoV-2-infected persons onboard, the risk of viral transmission is low inside an aircraft.

15 Apr 2021

Can biomaterials offer novel therapeutic strategies against COVID-19?

A team of scientists reviews the current and potential impact of the biomaterial sciences on the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Apr 2021

New nanothin coating could be used to treat deadly bacterial and fungal infections

Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that could be used on wound dressings and implants to prevent and treat potentially deadly bacterial and fungal infections.

15 Apr 2021

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Curcumin nanosystems could be powerful COVID-19 therapeutics

Repurposing an existing, cheap drug into long-acting injectable therapy to treat Covid-19

3D replicas of healthy adult hearts show how cardiac shape relates to function

Complex patterns of genetic ancestry can provide insights into genetic, environmental factors of many diseases

Novel gene mutations may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy

Researchers visualize fast brain signals from outside the skull

Study: Norovirus clusters are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection

S-2-hydroxyglutarate keeps endothelial cells in a dormant state, reveals study

Feline model of SARS-CoV-2 infection imitates COVID-19 in humans

An ion pump tested as a possible method to treat malignant brain tumors

Researchers develop a classification scheme for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Researchers identify two distinct phenotypes of COVID-19-associated ARDS

Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

Anti-diabetic drug metformin inhibits disease progression in Alport syndrome mouse model

New recipients for the 2021 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards announced

CHOP researchers identify key target responsible for treatment failure in patients with hemophilia A

Researchers develop “Nano-Glue” with therapeutic potential against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk during air travel

Can biomaterials offer novel therapeutic strategies against COVID-19?

New nanothin coating could be used to treat deadly bacterial and fungal infections

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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