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New insights into the connections between brain cells

After a career spent probing the mysteries of the universe, a Janelia Research Campus senior scientist is now exploring the mysteries of the human brain and developing new insights into the connections between brain cells.

30 Jun 2022

New signaling molecule may offer a therapeutic treatment for common form of hair loss

University of California, Irvine-led researchers have discovered that a signaling molecule called SCUBE3 potently stimulates hair growth and may offer a therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia, a common form of hair loss in both women and men.

30 Jun 2022

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

A new study examined electronic health records for approximately half the population of Denmark, looking for people with a diagnosis of COVID-19 or hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

30 Jun 2022

Jumping resistance-based exercise may help prevent bone loss, promote bone formation during spaceflight

Astronauts that have returned after spaceflights over three months may show signs of incomplete bone recovery even after one year on Earth, but adding in more resistance-based exercises during spaceflight may help limit bone loss.

30 Jun 2022

Study characterizes long-COVID symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Scientists have provided a detailed overview on the long-term symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients after initial primary infection with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jun 2022

High levels of blood clotting proteins can lead to poorer outcomes for breast cancer patients, study finds

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that high levels in the bloodstream of a key protein involved in blood clotting called von Willebrand Factor, can lead to poorer outcomes for breast cancer patients.

30 Jun 2022

Nanoparticles can be triggered to release anti-cancer microRNA using an alternating magnetic field

Study shows that nanoparticles release an anti-cancer microRNA inside lung cancer cells when stimulated using an alternating magnetic field.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers explore the impact of dance therapy in patients with breast cancer

A new study aimed to determine the impact of dance therapy on pain, sleep disorder, cancer-related fatigue, depression, and body image in women with breast cancer.

30 Jun 2022

Study shows long COVID remodeling of T cell dynamics is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 severity

A new study found that the post-COVID-19 functional remodeling of T cells occurs in two steps and confers different convalescent immune states, six months after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

30 Jun 2022

Age-specific susceptibility during the Omicron driven, Delta driven, and pre-Delta waves in South Korea

Researchers assessed the relative age-varying susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain infections compared to the SARS-CoV-2 Delta strain and pre-Delta strains in South Korea.

30 Jun 2022

Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants among teens

Researchers evaluated Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness after two and three doses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern such as Delta and in Canadian adolescent community residents.

30 Jun 2022

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

Researchers reviewed the neurologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jun 2022

The severity of Omicron BA.4/BA.5 lineages in the South Africa population

Researchers assessed the clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants.

30 Jun 2022

Researchers investigate the possibility that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted by the wind

Researchers investigated whether wind-assisted transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was possible.

30 Jun 2022

A fast, highly sensitive, point-of-care RT-LAMP and CRISPR/Cas12a assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers used isothermal amplification with CRISPR-Cas12a to detect SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jun 2022

South African study shows COVID severity of Omicron BA.1, BA.4, BA.5 all similar

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed the illness severity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.4/BA.5 and prior viral waves in the Western Cape, South Africa.

30 Jun 2022

Research examines possibility of monkeypox transmission in domestic settings

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted environmental sampling for an imported monkeypox virus (MPXV) case in the United Kingdom (UK).

30 Jun 2022

Identification of potent SARS-CoV-2 macrodomain inhibitors

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server illustrated the optimization of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nonstructural protein 3 (NSP3) macrodomain (Mac) inhibitor based on structure.

30 Jun 2022

SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro also susceptible to mutations

Researchers assess the activity of all potential mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro.

29 Jun 2022

Study finds more of white matter hyperintensities in postmenopausal women

Women who have gone through menopause may have more of a brain biomarker called white matter hyperintensities than premenopausal women or men of the same age, according to a new study published in the June 29, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 Jun 2022

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New insights into the connections between brain cells

New signaling molecule may offer a therapeutic treatment for common form of hair loss

Ischemic stroke risk may be higher after COVID-19 compared to flu or bacterial pneumonia

Jumping resistance-based exercise may help prevent bone loss, promote bone formation during spaceflight

Study characterizes long-COVID symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

High levels of blood clotting proteins can lead to poorer outcomes for breast cancer patients, study finds

Nanoparticles can be triggered to release anti-cancer microRNA using an alternating magnetic field

Researchers explore the impact of dance therapy in patients with breast cancer

Study shows long COVID remodeling of T cell dynamics is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 severity

Age-specific susceptibility during the Omicron driven, Delta driven, and pre-Delta waves in South Korea

Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants among teens

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

The severity of Omicron BA.4/BA.5 lineages in the South Africa population

Researchers investigate the possibility that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted by the wind

A fast, highly sensitive, point-of-care RT-LAMP and CRISPR/Cas12a assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

South African study shows COVID severity of Omicron BA.1, BA.4, BA.5 all similar

Research examines possibility of monkeypox transmission in domestic settings

Identification of potent SARS-CoV-2 macrodomain inhibitors

SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro also susceptible to mutations

Study finds more of white matter hyperintensities in postmenopausal women

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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