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The use of mammalian cell surface display for rapid characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants

A research group from the U.S. demonstrated the practicality of a spike display system in order to accelerate vaccine design, but also to swiftly appraise the effects of mutations in emerging strains of the SARS-CoV-2.

5 Apr 2021

RNA-binding cylinders inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Research led by Michael J. Hannon from the University of Birmingham, UK, finds metallo-supramolecular helicates (cylinders) binding to untranslated regions of SARS-CoV-2 suppresses viral replication. The untranslated regions (UTR) of the viral genome could serve as drug targets for antiviral treatment.

5 Apr 2021

Research surveys hygiene practices in food supply chains during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers survey hygiene procedures in food supply chains implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Apr 2021

Study shows rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health ED visits increased over a decade

Rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health emergency department visits increased over a decade, in contrast to non-mental health visits for which visit times remained stable, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.

5 Apr 2021

Study explores the implications of online social endorsement for encouraging Covid-19 vaccination

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving Loughborough researchers has found.

5 Apr 2021

FIND announces launch of a request for proposals to expand access to COVID-19 testing services

The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) announced today the launch of a request for proposals (RFP) to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and market availability of accurate, affordable, quality-assured and easy-to-use SARS-CoV-2 self-tests for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

5 Apr 2021

Study paves way for effective monitoring of chemotherapeutic drug level in cancer patients

Cancer is the world's second deadliest disease which contributes towards the fatality of over 10 million people per year.

3 Apr 2021

Stay-at-home measures may have offered protective effects for youth mental health early in the pandemic

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that middle schoolers from a predominantly Latinx community, with elevated levels of mental health problems, showed a reduction in symptoms during the early stages of the pandemic.

3 Apr 2021

New approach to CAR T gene therapy yields efficient and longer-lasting response against HIV

A UCLA research team has shown that using a truncated form of the CD4 molecule as part of a gene therapy to combat HIV yielded superior and longer-lasting results in mouse models than previous similar therapies using the CD4 molecule.

3 Apr 2021

Study identifies three clinical COVID-19 phenotypes

In a new study, researchers identify three clinical COVID-19 phenotypes, reflecting patient populations with different comorbidities, complications and clinical outcomes.

3 Apr 2021

Understanding what drives food choices can help universities to reduce waste, study suggests

Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new study.

3 Apr 2021

Maternal exposure to pesticides may lead to central nervous system tumors during childhood

Research published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Research suggests that exposure during pregnancy to a wide variety of pesticides may lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood.

3 Apr 2021

Treatment resistance in triple-negative breast cancers linked to softer tissue environment

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that aggressive, triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) can evade treatment by reorganizing and softening the collagen matrix that surrounds the cancer cells.

3 Apr 2021

Type of material used in face masks and fabric layers can affect Covid-19 exposure risk

Wearing a face mask can protect yourself and others from Covid-19, but the type of material and how many fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk, finds a study from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

3 Apr 2021

Study uncovers novel mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's

A novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is associated with familial Alzheimer's disease in a new study by investigators at the University of Chicago.

3 Apr 2021

Combination of tumor cell vaccine and checkpoint therapy creates effective immune response

A personalized tumor cell vaccine strategy targeting Myc oncogenes combined with checkpoint therapy creates an effective immune response that bypasses antigen selection and immune privilege, according to a pre-clinical study for neuroblastoma and melanoma.

3 Apr 2021

Video games may help improve surgical skills training for medical students

Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study from a University of Ottawa medical student has found they could benefit surgical skills training.

3 Apr 2021

American College of Cardiology offers new EP Device Implant Registry

Effective immediately, the American College of Cardiology is offering the EP Device Implant Registry, which will include data on ICD and CRT-D procedures previously captured in the NCDR ICD Registry as well as provide the flexibility to capture novel pacemaker procedures.

3 Apr 2021

50-state analysis finds excess deaths from COVID-19 and other causes in the U.S.

Extended surges in the South and West in the summer and early winter of 2020 resulted in regional increases in excess death rates, both from COVID-19 and from other causes, a 50-state analysis of excess death trends has found.

3 Apr 2021

Study: More than 60% of adult e-cigarette users in the U.S want to quit

More than 60% of U.S. adults who vape are interested in quitting, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers.

3 Apr 2021

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The use of mammalian cell surface display for rapid characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants

RNA-binding cylinders inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Research surveys hygiene practices in food supply chains during COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health ED visits increased over a decade

Study explores the implications of online social endorsement for encouraging Covid-19 vaccination

FIND announces launch of a request for proposals to expand access to COVID-19 testing services

Study paves way for effective monitoring of chemotherapeutic drug level in cancer patients

Stay-at-home measures may have offered protective effects for youth mental health early in the pandemic

New approach to CAR T gene therapy yields efficient and longer-lasting response against HIV

Study identifies three clinical COVID-19 phenotypes

Understanding what drives food choices can help universities to reduce waste, study suggests

Maternal exposure to pesticides may lead to central nervous system tumors during childhood

Treatment resistance in triple-negative breast cancers linked to softer tissue environment

Type of material used in face masks and fabric layers can affect Covid-19 exposure risk

Study uncovers novel mechanism in rare mutation associated with Alzheimer's

Combination of tumor cell vaccine and checkpoint therapy creates effective immune response

Video games may help improve surgical skills training for medical students

American College of Cardiology offers new EP Device Implant Registry

50-state analysis finds excess deaths from COVID-19 and other causes in the U.S.

Study: More than 60% of adult e-cigarette users in the U.S want to quit

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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