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Study finds how the brain 're-wires' after neurological disease

Trinity College researchers are studying how the brain re-wires itself in neurological disease.

24 Nov 2020

Potential treatment could reduce heart failure after a significant heart attack

While there are therapies to aid in overall heart health, there are very few preventative therapies for heart failure after a significant heart attack, a serious condition that has a very significant mortality.

24 Nov 2020

Sex steroids may play a protective role in COVID-19, shows study

A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers develop portable, low-cost 'head only' MRI scanner

When it comes to brain scans for assessing head trauma, detecting brain cancer, and performing numerous other tests, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best option, but MRI scanners are costly, require special infrastructure, and are immobile.

24 Nov 2020

Penn State researcher to study how vitamin D regulates host immunity to viral infection

Funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a Penn State researcher to study whether vitamin D supplementation could help people ward off or reduce symptoms caused by COVID-19.

24 Nov 2020

Anti-diabetic drug could be repurposed for treating Parkinson's disease

A hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the degeneration of a group of dopaminergic neurons in the brain, which play key roles in movement initiation and co-ordination.

24 Nov 2020

The role of micro-RNA in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19

A team of researchers based in Iran have explored the role of micro-RNA in COVID-19. Their study titled, “The emerging role of microRNAs in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection,” was published in the latest issue of the journal International Immunopharmacology.

24 Nov 2020

Scientists show SARS-CoV-2's viral replication with 3D integrative imaging

A team of researchers at Heidelberg University in Germany have performed a detailed imaging analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection to determine how the virus reprograms infected cells.

24 Nov 2020

Aprotinin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 entry and replication in cells cultures

Researchers at the University of Kent in the UK and the Hannover Medical School and Goethe University in Germany have observed that the protease inhibitor aprotinin can inhibit viral replication by preventing SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells.

24 Nov 2020

Measurement of Cancer Biomarker Enrichment in Exosomes

Postnova Analytics reports that researchers from the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, USA) have used a novel combination of Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation and Centrifugal Field-Flow Fractionation to measure cancer biomarker enrichment in exosomes.

From Postnova Analytics 24 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2's RNA folding structures are potential therapeutic targets, study finds

A team of researchers at Goethe University in Germany has observed the RNA folding structures of the SARS-CoV-2 genome that aids the infection process.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers recommend antibody cocktail to tackle SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study released on the medRxiv* preprint server indicates that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – is developing multiple mutations that affect neutralization by antibodies.

24 Nov 2020

Biosensor assay SARS-CoV-2 antibody test may predict COVID-19 severity in patients

Researchers in New York, USA, have found an association of mortality with an early humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 infection within the first few days after onset of symptoms (DAOS), using a highly sensitive and automated testing-on-a-probe (TOP) biosensor assays for SARS-CoV-2.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

The insulation around nerve cell components in our corneas have unique properties, and little is known about them.

24 Nov 2020

Brain activity detected in newborn baby may lead to rehabilitation for injured brains

Researchers from King's College London have identified the brain activity for the first time in a newborn baby when they are learning an association between different types of sensory experiences.

24 Nov 2020

Cerebrospinal fluid may play underappreciated role in both good health and response to injury

Swelling is one of the most dangerous and immediate consequences of a brain injury or stroke. Doctors have long known about the dangers of swelling, which has traditionally been blamed on ruptured blood vessels.

24 Nov 2020

Scientists address a bottleneck in the protein trafficking system

Proteins are the essential substrate of learning and memory. However, while memories can last a life-time, proteins are relatively short-lived molecules that need to be replenished every couple of days.

23 Nov 2020

Study shows BICRA gene functions in neural development in humans, flies

Physicians and scientists are constantly on the lookout for new disease genes that can help them understand why patients have undiagnosed medical problems.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers are working on new project to develop brain implant for blind people

Implanting a device into the brain to generate a rough perception of sight for people with blindness may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and partner institutions aim to make that vision a reality.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain, which has the potential to increase understanding of connectivity in the brain, and detect signs of traumatic brain injury, dementia and schizophrenia.

23 Nov 2020

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Study finds how the brain 're-wires' after neurological disease

Potential treatment could reduce heart failure after a significant heart attack

Sex steroids may play a protective role in COVID-19, shows study

Researchers develop portable, low-cost 'head only' MRI scanner

Penn State researcher to study how vitamin D regulates host immunity to viral infection

Anti-diabetic drug could be repurposed for treating Parkinson's disease

The role of micro-RNA in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19

Scientists show SARS-CoV-2's viral replication with 3D integrative imaging

Aprotinin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 entry and replication in cells cultures

Measurement of Cancer Biomarker Enrichment in Exosomes

SARS-CoV-2's RNA folding structures are potential therapeutic targets, study finds

Researchers recommend antibody cocktail to tackle SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Biosensor assay SARS-CoV-2 antibody test may predict COVID-19 severity in patients

Researchers use single-cell RNA sequence analysis to address the cornea's healing process

Brain activity detected in newborn baby may lead to rehabilitation for injured brains

Cerebrospinal fluid may play underappreciated role in both good health and response to injury

Scientists address a bottleneck in the protein trafficking system

Study shows BICRA gene functions in neural development in humans, flies

Researchers are working on new project to develop brain implant for blind people

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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