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Novel ALS study effectively visualizes neuroinflammation

A novel ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) study has pooled data from multiple sites to effectively visualize neuroinflammation, which is key to developing drugs to treat the disease.

2 Dec 2020

Cancer cells exhibit metabolic changes that make them vulnerable to ferroptosis

If there is a silver lining in cancer's chaotic biology, it's that the same traits that give cancer cells a growth advantage often present opportunities for sabotaging them.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers devise new molecular imaging strategy to observe the sperm selection process

A protein called CatSper1 may act as a molecular 'barcode' that helps determine which sperm cells will make it to an egg and which are eliminated along the way.

2 Dec 2020

New, improved probes could make it easier to validate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed new and improved probes, known as positive controls, that could make it easier to validate rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests for COVID-19 across the globe.

2 Dec 2020

Study evaluates the performance of meningococcus B vaccine in real-world setting

Meningococcus group B, the most prevalent strain of meningococcal infection, is prevented with 79 per cent effectiveness in children and young adults inoculated with the 4CMenB vaccine, also known as Bexsero.

2 Dec 2020

Effectiveness of anti-smoking measures points to racial and ethnic disparities, shows data

Tobacco control efforts have reduced cigarette smoking for many, but those efforts have disproportionately helped white smokers, while other racial and ethnic groups are still struggling, an Oregon State University researcher's analysis found.

2 Dec 2020

UCLA, UCSF obtain FDA approval for PSMA PET imaging in men with prostate cancer

The University of California's two nationally ranked medical centers, UCSF and UCLA, and their nuclear medicine teams have obtained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to offer a new imaging technique for prostate cancer that locates cancer lesions in the pelvic area and other parts of the body to which the tumors have migrated.

2 Dec 2020

Breakthrough in microscopy, endoscopy may soon revolutionize the study of cellular origin of diseases

A breakthrough in microscopy and endoscopy will soon revolutionize the study of the cellular origin of diseases, advancing the field of precision medicine. This is the goal of CRIMSON, a trans-disciplinary and trans-national research project recently funded by European Commission.

2 Dec 2020

Indiana University researchers report a specific type of childhood cancer

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have published their work about a specific type of childhood cancer in the peer-reviewed, international oncology journal, Cancers.

2 Dec 2020

Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality similar to regular exercise, shows study

Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality about as well as regular exercise does, according to a new epidemiological study from West Virginia University.

2 Dec 2020

Study highlights pros and cons of AI-based apps used to benefit older adults

A new analysis from North Carolina State University highlights the realistic pros and cons of apps and other technologies that use artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit older adults, including those facing dementia and cognitive decline.

2 Dec 2020

Pharmacophore model helps find key protease inhibitor responsible for COVID-19

A team of San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) researchers recently created a pharmacophore model and conducted data mining of the database of drugs approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to find potential inhibitors of papain-like protease of SARS-CoV2, one of the main viral proteins responsible for COVID-19.

2 Dec 2020

Reducing the delay in neurofeedback can increase the efficacy of training

HSE University scientists have for the first time in the world investigated the impact of delayed reinforcement signals in neurofeedback (NFB) training.

2 Dec 2020

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

Tulsa CARES is partnering with researchers at the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the OU-TU School of Community Medicine at the University of Oklahoma to develop and test a novel "food as medicine" intervention for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

2 Dec 2020

Study shows how parasite that causes Chagas disease resists current therapies

New insight on how a parasite can resist current therapies has been published today in the open-access eLife journal.

2 Dec 2020

Immune mechanism in COVID-19 patients triggers cytokine storm

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have demonstrated for the first time that in COVID-19 patients an immune mechanism known as the inflammasome participates in activation of the inflammatory process that can damage several organs and even lead to death.

2 Dec 2020

Study: False widow spiders carry harmful strains resistant to common antibiotic treatments

A team of zoologists and microbiologists from NUI Galway have published a new study showing that common house spiders carry bacteria susceptible to infect people, with the Noble False Widow spiders also carrying harmful strains resistant to common antibiotic treatments.

1 Dec 2020

CARES Act helped reduce social interaction of viral spread

As case rates of COVID-19 reach new heights across the nation, many states and cities are tightening stay-at-home restrictions to stop the spread.

1 Dec 2020

Self-harm among certain primary school-aged children prompts calls for intervention efforts

New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier.

1 Dec 2020

Smiling or grimacing can reduce the pain of needle injection by 40%

The coming of winter means cooler temperatures, shorter days and flu shots. While no one looks forward to a vaccination, a study led by the University of California, Irvine, has found that either a sincere smile or a grimace can reduce the pain of a needle injection by as much as 40 percent.

1 Dec 2020

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Novel ALS study effectively visualizes neuroinflammation

Cancer cells exhibit metabolic changes that make them vulnerable to ferroptosis

Researchers devise new molecular imaging strategy to observe the sperm selection process

New, improved probes could make it easier to validate rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Study evaluates the performance of meningococcus B vaccine in real-world setting

Effectiveness of anti-smoking measures points to racial and ethnic disparities, shows data

UCLA, UCSF obtain FDA approval for PSMA PET imaging in men with prostate cancer

Breakthrough in microscopy, endoscopy may soon revolutionize the study of cellular origin of diseases

Indiana University researchers report a specific type of childhood cancer

Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality similar to regular exercise, shows study

Study highlights pros and cons of AI-based apps used to benefit older adults

Pharmacophore model helps find key protease inhibitor responsible for COVID-19

Reducing the delay in neurofeedback can increase the efficacy of training

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

Study shows how parasite that causes Chagas disease resists current therapies

Immune mechanism in COVID-19 patients triggers cytokine storm

Study: False widow spiders carry harmful strains resistant to common antibiotic treatments

CARES Act helped reduce social interaction of viral spread

Self-harm among certain primary school-aged children prompts calls for intervention efforts

Smiling or grimacing can reduce the pain of needle injection by 40%

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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