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American crime-related television content influences viewers' perceptions on death penalty

People with a great amount of US-based crime-related television viewing are more likely to be susceptible to misconceptions regarding the death penalty - irrespective of their age, education, or gender.

27 Jul 2021

A new screening system to give insights into autistic adults' perspective taking difficulties

In a series of short films, actors portray 'real world' situations to highlight subtle social interactions.

27 Jul 2021

Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Neeraj Narula about ultra-processed food and how this can increase your risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).

27 Jul 2021

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Fatumo Osman, a 65-year-old Somali refugee who speaks limited English, was in a bind. She made too much money at a meal prep service job so she no longer qualified for Medicaid.

27 Jul 2021

Want fries with that vaccine? Even at a fast-food restaurant, pop-up clinics see slow traffic

A few months ago, the boxy, teal truck parked outside a McDonald's in this Inland Empire city might have drawn hundreds of people willing to stand in line for hours under the scorching sun.

27 Jul 2021

KNAUER donates 15,000 Euros for the victims of Germany’s flood disaster

The manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments, KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, has committed to helping the victims of the West Germany’s recent flooding disaster with a donation of €15,000.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 27 Jul 2021

Monoclonal antibody CT-P59 demonstrates potent antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

A Korean study has recently demonstrated antiviral potency of monoclonal antibody CT-P59 against the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The experiments conducted in animals infected with the delta variant have shown that CT-P59 is able to reduce symptom intensity and viral replication in the respiratory tract. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

27 Jul 2021

Scientists identify an antiviral metabolite as a potential serum biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists from the UK have recently identified an antiviral metabolite 3'-Deoxy-3',4'-didehydro-cytidine as a potential serum biomarker to diagnose active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer review.

27 Jul 2021

Study could lead to blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered how levels of a protein could be used in the future as a blood-based diagnostic aid for schizophrenia.

27 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 interacts with unusual RNA structures in human cells

The study, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, demonstrated that G4 ligands, the chemical that binds with G4s, prevent this interaction. The results could pave the way for developing inhibitors of these interactions as potential antiviral compounds.

26 Jul 2021

One dose of mRNA vaccine reduced COVID risk for at least four months in health care workers

A new study compared the efficacy of mRNA vaccines against the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 VoCs among HCWs in Quebec after receiving their first and second doses.

26 Jul 2021

Budesonide’s antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines the in vitro antiviral effect of pure budesonide and Pulmicort® against the SARS-CoV-2 WT and two VoCs.

26 Jul 2021

A novel interferon-γ release assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell response

A new study evaluates a commercially available IFN‐γ release assay (IGRA) to determine T-cell responses targeted against SARS-CoV-2.

26 Jul 2021

Child's toothbrushing habits linked to mother's mental health

A mother's mental health may play a larger role in a child's toothbrushing habits than previously thought.

26 Jul 2021

CDC study on efficacy of mRNA vaccines against symptomatic COVID-19

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server derives measures of substantial efficacy for these vaccines in preventing mild to moderate COVID-19 from a group of outpatients with and without a history of vaccination.

26 Jul 2021

‘Social prescribing’ may help lonely older adults to avoid harmful sedatives and painkillers

Lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain and two-and-a-half times more likely to use sedatives and anti-anxiety medications, putting themselves at risk for drug dependency, impaired attention, falls and other accidents, and further cognitive impairment, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

26 Jul 2021

Study reveals safety of second mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose after allergic reactions to first dose

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American crime-related television content influences viewers' perceptions on death penalty

A new screening system to give insights into autistic adults' perspective taking difficulties

Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Want fries with that vaccine? Even at a fast-food restaurant, pop-up clinics see slow traffic

KNAUER donates 15,000 Euros for the victims of Germany’s flood disaster

Monoclonal antibody CT-P59 demonstrates potent antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Scientists identify an antiviral metabolite as a potential serum biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study could lead to blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia

SARS-CoV-2 interacts with unusual RNA structures in human cells

One dose of mRNA vaccine reduced COVID risk for at least four months in health care workers

Budesonide’s antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2

A novel interferon-γ release assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell response

Child's toothbrushing habits linked to mother's mental health

CDC study on efficacy of mRNA vaccines against symptomatic COVID-19

‘Social prescribing’ may help lonely older adults to avoid harmful sedatives and painkillers

Study reveals safety of second mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose after allergic reactions to first dose

New statistical framework could help determine the 'true prevalence' of COVID-19 pandemic

Sick leave eligibility rules in the U.S. widen racial inequalities in the labor market, finds study

Mount Sinai researchers use cerebral organoids to study frontotemporal dementia

Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

World Brain Day 2021: An interview with Professor Alan Thompson

Preventing lethal blood clots

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