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Real-life social support linked to better overall mental health

Social media may make it easier for people to engage online, but it does not provide certain benefits of real-life human interactions, says a Michigan State University researcher.

4 May 2021

Four-part small-molecule cocktail can prevent cellular stress

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that can protect stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from stress and maintain normal stem cell structure and function.

4 May 2021

Rucaparib drug is effective in treating certain types of ovarian cancers, shows study

A study published today in Nature Communications shows that the drug rucaparib has been effective in treating certain types of ovarian cancers if used early in treatment, after a diagnosis, and before the cancer cells build up a resistance to chemotherapy.

4 May 2021

Developmental abnormalities are controlled by genetics of the fetus and placenta

Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta -- and not the mother's intrauterine environment.

4 May 2021

Conspiracies beliefs about COVID-19 increased among users of conservative and social media

Belief in conspiracies about the COVID-19 pandemic increased through the early months of the U.S. outbreak among people who reported being heavy users of conservative and social media, a study by Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) researchers has found.

4 May 2021

Study underscores the importance of mental health screening in adolescents with hearing loss

A new study led by a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researcher underscores the importance of screening adolescents with hearing loss for depression and anxiety.

4 May 2021

Ravi Sheth receives 2020 Hertz thesis prize for transforming microbial research

Hertz Fellow Ravi Sheth says his lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard is "like a Willy Wonka factory of microbes" geared toward improving the taste and safety of food and beverages.

4 May 2021

Rapid and sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection from saliva using CRISPR

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv by Edward Málaga Trillo et al. (April 29th, 2021), these methods are tested in combination with CRISPR-Cas detection in the field, demonstrating a sensitivity and specificity of 93.8% and 99%, respectively.

4 May 2021

New computational tool helps screen molecules for their potential COVID-fighting properties

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, mass vaccinations have begun to raise the tantalizing prospect of herd immunity that eventually curtails or halts the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

4 May 2021

A new 3D model for myotonic dystrophy

Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary degenerative neuromuscular disease that occurs mainly in adults, affecting about 50,000 people only in Spain.

4 May 2021

Uncertainty during first COVID-19 lockdown had negative impact on mental health

Many people in Switzerland experienced considerable psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown from mid-March to the end of April 2020.

4 May 2021

Researchers discover new way to improve the subcutaneous administration of mRNA

If not before, then certainly since the first messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to combat the SARS CoV2 virus were approved in Germany, mRNA has become a recognized term even outside scientific circles.

4 May 2021

Study reveals major factors that affect bone health in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients

Impaired bone health is among the most significant long-term consequences of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a common therapy for patients with malignant and non-malignant hematological diseases.

4 May 2021

New device offers a quicker, less invasive way to seal tears and holes in blood vessels

A team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a device that offers a quicker and less invasive way to seal tears and holes in blood vessels, using an electrically-activated glue patch applied via a minimally invasive balloon catheter.

4 May 2021

Evidence that elevated blood glucose is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19

The literature analysis pointed to elevated blood glucose levels as a leading facilitator in the progression of COVID-19. Evidence linking elevated glucose to various steps in the life cycle of the virus and presentation of COVID-19 symptoms were also found.

3 May 2021

SARS-CoV-2 study in human gut organoids

Most of the major life-threatening symptoms of COVID-19 disease are associated with the host's generation of an exacerbated pro-inflammatory immune response. Many studies have correlated the intensity of the immune response with the severity of disease.

3 May 2021

Study shows a protective association between anticoagulants and COVID-19

In a new study, researchers investigated the association between the use of oral anticoagulants and warfarin in COVID-19 disease outcomes. They published their results in a paper on the medRxiv* preprint server.

3 May 2021

Differential NK cell activity found to contribute to SARS-CoV-2 infection resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected millions of people worldwide and is the leading cause of mortality in Brazil in 2020 as well as early 2021. Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 disease range from no symptoms and mild flu-like symptoms to severe cases leading to hospitalization and death.

3 May 2021

Monoclonal antibody neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers in Canada and the United States have identified a monoclonal antibody that potently neutralizes variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIdD-19) pandemic.

3 May 2021

Researchers demonstrate real-world effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers in the United States and India have conducted a study demonstrating the real-world effectiveness of a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Ad26.COV2.S vaccine at preventing infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

3 May 2021

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Real-life social support linked to better overall mental health

Four-part small-molecule cocktail can prevent cellular stress

Rucaparib drug is effective in treating certain types of ovarian cancers, shows study

Developmental abnormalities are controlled by genetics of the fetus and placenta

Conspiracies beliefs about COVID-19 increased among users of conservative and social media

Study underscores the importance of mental health screening in adolescents with hearing loss

Ravi Sheth receives 2020 Hertz thesis prize for transforming microbial research

Rapid and sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection from saliva using CRISPR

New computational tool helps screen molecules for their potential COVID-fighting properties

A new 3D model for myotonic dystrophy

Uncertainty during first COVID-19 lockdown had negative impact on mental health

Researchers discover new way to improve the subcutaneous administration of mRNA

Study reveals major factors that affect bone health in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients

New device offers a quicker, less invasive way to seal tears and holes in blood vessels

Evidence that elevated blood glucose is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 study in human gut organoids

Study shows a protective association between anticoagulants and COVID-19

Differential NK cell activity found to contribute to SARS-CoV-2 infection resistance

Monoclonal antibody neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers demonstrate real-world effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

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