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Traveling in passenger cars with windows open is the safest way to prevent COVID-19 transmission

A new series of computational fluid dynamics simulations suggests that, for two people who must travel together in the same passenger car, the safest way to prevent possible transmission of COVID-19 in such a risky, enclosed environment is to do so with all four windows down and the passenger seated as far as possible from the driver, in the rear seat on the opposite side.

5 Dec 2020

Mysterious particle found in the blood of people with sepsis

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have found that people with sepsis have never-before-seen particles in their blood.

5 Dec 2020

Researchers shed light on the role of antibodies and immune cells in protection against COVID-19

Since the novel coronavirus emerged at the end of last year, scientists around the world -- including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) immunologist Dan Barouch, MD, PhD -- have been developing vaccines to protect against COVID-19 and to put an end to the global pandemic.

5 Dec 2020

Study finds surprising link between ALS, FTD and Huntington's disease-associated mutation

A study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has made a surprising connection between frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), two disorders of the nervous system, and the genetic mutation normally understood to cause Huntington's disease.

5 Dec 2020

Scientists highlight lack of evidence linking the consumption of live microbes to better health

Many everyday foods--from yogurt and other fermented foods to fresh fruits and vegetables--contain live microorganisms.

5 Dec 2020

Missing link between stress and infertility found

Otago researchers have found the "missing link between stress and infertility".

5 Dec 2020

Biochemical cascade in the brain leads to the destruction of synapses in Alzheimer's

A new study on Alzheimer's disease by Scripps Research scientists has revealed a previously unknown biochemical cascade in the brain that leads to the destruction of synapses, the connections between nerve cells that are responsible for memory and cognition.

5 Dec 2020

TMDU researchers develop new method of making dental materials easier to remove

Tokyo Medical and Dental University researchers report a cross-linker for dental cement that breaks down under UV light, making treatments easier to reverse.

4 Dec 2020

β-AR agonist therapy may prevent metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Affecting almost 600,000 people worldwide every year, and with only a 50% survival rate, oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the more common and deadly forms of cancer.

4 Dec 2020

COVID-19 herd immunity threshold far higher than previously thought, say researchers

Researchers in the US have re-analyzed the data on herd immunity from spring 2020 from Europe. Their study shows that the herd immunity threshold is much higher than earlier speculated.

4 Dec 2020

Is mask-wearing effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

UK-based researchers released the findings of their review of the efficacy of the face coverings and masks in preventing transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

4 Dec 2020

People with vitamin D deficiency at higher risk of severe COVID-19, says study

A new study has revealed that vitamin D deficient patients are more likely to experience severe COVID-19.

4 Dec 2020

The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's health: A UK case study

UK-based researchers have explored how national lockdown has changed young children's everyday activities, eating and sleep habits. They found that children's activity, screen time, eating, and sleep routines have been disrupted during the "stay-at-home" order in the United Kingdom.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

A team of researchers from the Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia, has found no correlations between adult male and female smoking prevalence with COVID-19 mortality across countries. In lower-middle-income countries, however, there is a link between adult male smoking prevalence with COVID-19-related death.

4 Dec 2020

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

The air we exhale contains information that can assist with the diagnosis of disease. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Project Hub for Microelectronic and Optical Systems for Biomedicine MEOS are now developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas for this purpose. Although their research focuses on the early detection of cancer, the same principle could also be applied to distinguish between COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

4 Dec 2020

Blood test helps in identifying markers of COVID-19

Researchers from the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS) have presented a study carried out in the Clinical Biochemistry Service of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital which identifies the values for six biochemical biomarkers that indicate a patient may be infected with SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19).

4 Dec 2020

Low testosterone can increase risk of severe COVID-19 in males

Researchers from the USA and Saudi Arabia describe the direct correlation between testosterone levels, inflammatory cytokines, disease progression, and worse outcomes in male COVID-19 patients.

4 Dec 2020

The brain processes fact and possibility differently

NYU researchers have ascertained that our brains process information perceived factual differently to that perceived as possible.

4 Dec 2020

Processing facts elicits stronger brain activity than uncertain information

Processing certain factual information elicits stronger brain activity than uncertain information, according to research recently published in eNeuro.

4 Dec 2020

UVA research sheds light on how baby’s first breath triggers lifelong changes in breathing systems

There are few moments in life as precious, as critical and as celebrated as baby’s first breath. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on the lifelong changes in breathing systems that occur precisely with that first breath – and may offer important insights into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

4 Dec 2020

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Traveling in passenger cars with windows open is the safest way to prevent COVID-19 transmission

Mysterious particle found in the blood of people with sepsis

Researchers shed light on the role of antibodies and immune cells in protection against COVID-19

Study finds surprising link between ALS, FTD and Huntington's disease-associated mutation

Scientists highlight lack of evidence linking the consumption of live microbes to better health

Missing link between stress and infertility found

Biochemical cascade in the brain leads to the destruction of synapses in Alzheimer's

TMDU researchers develop new method of making dental materials easier to remove

β-AR agonist therapy may prevent metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

COVID-19 herd immunity threshold far higher than previously thought, say researchers

Is mask-wearing effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

People with vitamin D deficiency at higher risk of severe COVID-19, says study

The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's health: A UK case study

Researchers tie smoking to higher COVID-19 mortality in lower-middle-income countries

Exhaled breath can aid in the diagnosis of cancer

Blood test helps in identifying markers of COVID-19

Low testosterone can increase risk of severe COVID-19 in males

The brain processes fact and possibility differently

Processing facts elicits stronger brain activity than uncertain information

UVA research sheds light on how baby’s first breath triggers lifelong changes in breathing systems

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