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Novel discovery could lead to stem cell-based treatment for heart failure

Blocking an enzyme linked with inflammation makes it possible for stem cells to repair damaged heart tissue, new research from UC Davis Health scientists shows.

10 Sep 2020

CityU produces graphene face masks with excellent anti-bacterial efficiency

Face masks have become an important tool in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, improper use or disposal of masks may lead to "secondary transmission".

10 Sep 2020

Intestinal grafts grown using stem cells could lead to personalized transplants for children

Pioneering scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have grown human intestinal grafts using stem cells from patient tissue that could one day lead to personalized transplants for children with intestinal failure, according to a study published in Nature Medicine today (Monday 7th September).

10 Sep 2020

Scientists explain how SARS-CoV-2 attacks the brain

Now, a team of scientists at Yale University revealed the changes that happen in the brain caused by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused over 27.86 million people and claimed over 903,000 lives.

10 Sep 2020

CN Bio partners with Imperial College London to uncover therapeutic targets for alcoholic hepatitis

CN Bio, a leading cell culture company, that has developed single and multi-organ microphysiological systems to improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced a collaboration with Imperial College London, a world-class research university.

10 Sep 2020

Vapers, smokers, and non-smokers with chronic conditions have higher risks for COVID-19

What do vapers, smokers, and non-smokers with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes have in common? They all are at higher risk for COVID-19.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers identify proinflammatory lipids that precede onset of Type 1 diabetes in mouse model, children

Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune cells - led by inflammatory macrophages - attack and destroy the beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin.

10 Sep 2020

Scientists develop method for producing anti-inflammatory substances with controlled quality

Anti-inflammatory substances based on components of human cells could one day improve treatment in patients. Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a method for producing those substances with controlled quality.

10 Sep 2020

Brazilian red propolis contains substances with anti-cancer properties

Brazilian red propolis found in beehives along the coast and mangroves in the Northeast region contains two substances with anti-cancer properties. In laboratory tests, they considerably reduced the proliferation of ovarian, breast, and brain cancer cells

10 Sep 2020

Study shows role of pathogens in shaping human evolution

Every human cell harbors its own defenses against microbial invaders, relying on strategies that date back to some of the earliest events in the history of life, researchers report.

10 Sep 2020

Study: Small proteins block interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptor

Using innovative computer-based approaches, researchers have developed protein inhibitors that block the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 virus and human cell receptor ACE2.

10 Sep 2020

New method could advance efforts to find drugs that kill breast cancer cells

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Oxford say they have found a new way to kill some multiplying human breast cancer cells by selectively attacking the core of their cell division machinery.

10 Sep 2020

Scientists solve decades old mystery of key molecule that fuels mitochondria

Penn Medicine researchers have solved a decades old mystery around a key molecule fueling the power plant of cells that could be exploited to find new ways to treat diseases, from neurodegenerative disorders to cancer.

10 Sep 2020

Sex-differential COVID-19 responses are mediated by kynurenic acid

Now, a new study by a research team from Yale University, USA, Edith Cowan University, Australia, and the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that kynurenic acid is the underlying factor which is responsible for these differences.

9 Sep 2020

Study uncovers genetic vulnerability in breast cancers tumors

The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, has uncovered a genetic vulnerability present in nearly 10% percent of all breast cancers tumours, and found a way to target this vulnerability and selectively kill cancer cells.

9 Sep 2020

Combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can help kids with ASD

Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicate that a combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can significantly help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

9 Sep 2020

Fungi can develop drug resistance without genetic changes

The management of fungal infections in plants and humans could be transformed by a breakthrough in understanding how fungi develop resistance to drugs.

9 Sep 2020

Allergic immune response against bacteria is not pathological but protective

Allergy is one of the most common diseases in Europe, it is estimated that more than 150 million Europeans suffer from recurring allergies and by 2025 this could have increased to half of the entire European population.

9 Sep 2020

Brain inflammation seen in fatal COVID-19 cases

Now, a new study by researchers at the Barts Health NHS Trust and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom shows that some patients develop neurological complications tied to COVID-19.

9 Sep 2020

Risk stratification tool for COVID-19 patients developed

Researchers have worked on the development of a protocol that could stratify COVID-19 patients based on a scoring system. This new study describing the scoring system for risk stratification is titled, “Risk stratification of patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol: development and validation of the 4C Mortality Score,” and is published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal.

9 Sep 2020

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Novel discovery could lead to stem cell-based treatment for heart failure

CityU produces graphene face masks with excellent anti-bacterial efficiency

Intestinal grafts grown using stem cells could lead to personalized transplants for children

Scientists explain how SARS-CoV-2 attacks the brain

CN Bio partners with Imperial College London to uncover therapeutic targets for alcoholic hepatitis

Vapers, smokers, and non-smokers with chronic conditions have higher risks for COVID-19

Researchers identify proinflammatory lipids that precede onset of Type 1 diabetes in mouse model, children

Scientists develop method for producing anti-inflammatory substances with controlled quality

Brazilian red propolis contains substances with anti-cancer properties

Study shows role of pathogens in shaping human evolution

Study: Small proteins block interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptor

New method could advance efforts to find drugs that kill breast cancer cells

Scientists solve decades old mystery of key molecule that fuels mitochondria

Sex-differential COVID-19 responses are mediated by kynurenic acid

Study uncovers genetic vulnerability in breast cancers tumors

Combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can help kids with ASD

Fungi can develop drug resistance without genetic changes

Allergic immune response against bacteria is not pathological but protective

Brain inflammation seen in fatal COVID-19 cases

Risk stratification tool for COVID-19 patients developed

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