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Early life language exposure shapes infant brain function and development

The type and quantity of an infant’s language exposure relates to their brain function, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

27 Nov 2020

Combining cell engineering with machine learning to design living medicines for cancer

Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research.

26 Nov 2020

CARD8 protein regulates inflammatory process in atherosclerosis, study shows

The protein CARD8 regulates several inflammatory proteins in people with atherosclerosis. This is shown in a new study by örebro researchers published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports.

26 Nov 2020

New gene therapy approach offers promise for treating eye disease

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe.

26 Nov 2020

COVID-19 may trigger recurrent Guillain–Barré Syndrome episodes, a case study shows

A team of researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, USA, have investigated a case wherein a man experienced recurrent episodes of Guillain–Barré Syndrome after being infected with SARS-CoV-2.

26 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 immunity can sustain for at least eight months, study finds

A new study by researchers at Monash University, Australia, has revealed that people who have been infected with COVID-19 showed sustained protection against reinfection for at least eight months.

26 Nov 2020

Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not significantly increase transmissibility, says study

A team of researchers at the Genetics Institute, University College London, tested whether any homoplasies observed in SARS-Cov-2 to date are significantly linked to increased viral transmission.

26 Nov 2020

Researchers discover blood gene signatures that can predict COVID-19 severity

A team of scientists from the University of Chicago, NCH Healthcare System and the University of South Florida has identified a specific set of genes associated with a poor prognosis of COVID-19.

26 Nov 2020

Researchers develop synthetic defective SARS-CoV-2 genome that inhibits viral replication

A shorter genome comprising only a part of the SARS-CoV-2's RNA genome competes with the normal virus for growth and can potentially prevent viral replication.

26 Nov 2020

Antihypertensive drugs may reduce COVID-19 mortality in at-risk patients

A new multicenter study that recently appeared on the medRxiv* preprint server in November 2020 has found a lower or equal risk of fatal COVID-19 in hypertensive patients, depending on the type of medication they are on.

26 Nov 2020

Phycobilins found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 enzymes in vitro

Researchers have released an interesting new study that describes the broad-spectrum of antiviral activity that phycobilins can have. Phycobilins, which are bioactive plant compounds, were found to inhibit two coronavirus enzymes.

26 Nov 2020

Study shows lower light pollution during COVID-19 lockdown in Granada

A novel study reports a favorable change in light pollution during the lockdown in Granada, Spain, from March to May 2020, and has traced it back to several different causes related to COVID-19 lockdown measures.

26 Nov 2020

Early interferon therapy may mitigate COVID-19 severity

A recent review of COVID-19 therapies explores the utility of interferons in the battle against severe COVID-19, and concludes that they deserve further development.

26 Nov 2020

Researchers elucidate the action mechanism of incretin-based drugs in treatment of diabetes

An international research group has clarified the action mechanism of incretin-based drugs in the treatment of diabetes.

26 Nov 2020

Minimally invasive technique can help extract dermal interstitial fluid for diagnostic applications

Using an array of tiny needles that are almost too small to see, researchers have developed a minimally invasive technique for sampling a largely unexplored human bodily fluid that could potentially provide a new source of information for routine clinical monitoring and diagnostic testing.

25 Nov 2020

Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults, study shows

Scientists discover that nerve stiffness affects ankle flexibility in older adults but not in younger adults.

25 Nov 2020

Novel CAR T-cell therapy shows promising early results in children with neuroblastoma

A novel CAR T-cell therapy developed by researchers at UCL and designed to target cancerous tumors, has shown promising early results in children with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.

25 Nov 2020

Specific bacterium in the gut associated with IBS symptoms

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have detected a connection between Brachyspira, a genus of bacteria in the intestines, and IBS -- especially the form that causes diarrhea.

25 Nov 2020

Everyday activities can improve a person's well-being

Physical activity makes happy and is important to maintain psychic health. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim studied the brain regions which play a central role in this process.

25 Nov 2020

Researchers reveal new mechanism of pain control

Researchers in Japan have revealed a previously unknown mechanism for pain control involving a newly identified group of cells in the spinal cord, offering a potential target for enhancing the therapeutic effect of drugs for chronic pain.

25 Nov 2020

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Early life language exposure shapes infant brain function and development

Combining cell engineering with machine learning to design living medicines for cancer

CARD8 protein regulates inflammatory process in atherosclerosis, study shows

New gene therapy approach offers promise for treating eye disease

COVID-19 may trigger recurrent Guillain–Barré Syndrome episodes, a case study shows

SARS-CoV-2 immunity can sustain for at least eight months, study finds

Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not significantly increase transmissibility, says study

Researchers discover blood gene signatures that can predict COVID-19 severity

Researchers develop synthetic defective SARS-CoV-2 genome that inhibits viral replication

Antihypertensive drugs may reduce COVID-19 mortality in at-risk patients

Phycobilins found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 enzymes in vitro

Study shows lower light pollution during COVID-19 lockdown in Granada

Early interferon therapy may mitigate COVID-19 severity

Researchers elucidate the action mechanism of incretin-based drugs in treatment of diabetes

Minimally invasive technique can help extract dermal interstitial fluid for diagnostic applications

Causes of joint stiffness differ between older and younger adults, study shows

Novel CAR T-cell therapy shows promising early results in children with neuroblastoma

Specific bacterium in the gut associated with IBS symptoms

Everyday activities can improve a person's well-being

Researchers reveal new mechanism of pain control

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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