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C$40-million investment supports new network to fight against diabetes and other chronic diseases

Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto have announced a C$40-million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations. Based at U of T Mississauga, the new network is a partnership between the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University of Toronto Mississauga.

24 Feb 2021

Household odorant smell tests could help detect COVID-19, say study

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science and other institutions developed a new tool to help detect COVID-19 infection. The team developed and tested a real-time tool to measure olfactory perception impairment by asking the participants to smell household odorants.

24 Feb 2021

Risk models for West Nile Fever may predict areas of future outbreaks a year in advance

Knowing the environmental and human-related variables that characterize the favorable areas for the incidence of the West Nile virus, a flavivirus that is transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes, is essential to identify those places in Europe at high risk of experiencing outbreaks, even before these are registered, thus enabling preventive measures to be taken.

24 Feb 2021

GW team to play a role in Sanofi COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

The George Washington University announced today its participation in a Sanofi COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. GW was selected as one of approximately 25 sites in the United States to launch a phase 2 study for its adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

24 Feb 2021

Long-term steroid treatment may not be necessary for kidney transplant patients

Long-term use of a medication used to treat kidney transplant patients may not be necessary in individuals with low-to-moderate risk of organ rejection, according to the results of a study led by a University of Cincinnati transplant researcher.

24 Feb 2021

Magnesium-based micromotors used to improve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder marked by joint pain, swelling and damage. Although medications, such as steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs and immunosuppressants, can help slow joint destruction and relieve pain, they have side effects and aren't completely successful.

24 Feb 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations still high in England despite recent decline in cases, says study

Results from the latest round of the real-time assessment of community transmission study (REACT-1) study in England indicate that although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases have decreased, the number of hospitalizations remains high.

24 Feb 2021

Basigin does not facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry, say researchers

Researchers investigated the significance of a transmembrane glycoprotein basigin, or CD147, as a host cell co-receptor required for the entry of SARS-CoV-2. The findings reveal that recombinant human basigin does not interact with full-length spike protein or spike RBD of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Feb 2021

A practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing

The acute care testing handbook is a practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing such as pO2, lactate and troponin.

From Radiometer Medical 24 Feb 2021

Study offers new insights into "Niemann-Pick type C disease"

In the journal Nature Communications, scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) report new findings on the mechanisms of "Niemann-Pick type C disease" (NPC).

24 Feb 2021

UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 variants show higher binding affinity to host cell receptor

New research by a team of scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine in the U.S. found that both the UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 variants display tighter binding to the ACE2 receptor.

24 Feb 2021

Researchers explore how N501Y mutation in SARS-CoV-2 increases viral transmissibility

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in The Netherlands have explored how and why new variants of SARS-CoV-2 have exhibited heightened infectivity.

24 Feb 2021

Corticosteroid receptor inhibitor shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vivo

A team of researchers examined PT150, which is an allosteric modulator of androgen and glucocorticoid receptors, to assess whether it had any antiviral activity or immunomodulatory activity to decrease the hyperinflammatory response of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

24 Feb 2021

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C$40-million investment supports new network to fight against diabetes and other chronic diseases

Household odorant smell tests could help detect COVID-19, say study

Risk models for West Nile Fever may predict areas of future outbreaks a year in advance

GW team to play a role in Sanofi COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

Long-term steroid treatment may not be necessary for kidney transplant patients

Magnesium-based micromotors used to improve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

COVID-19 hospitalizations still high in England despite recent decline in cases, says study

Basigin does not facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry, say researchers

A practical guide to critical parameters in acute care testing

Study offers new insights into "Niemann-Pick type C disease"

UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 variants show higher binding affinity to host cell receptor

Researchers explore how N501Y mutation in SARS-CoV-2 increases viral transmissibility

Corticosteroid receptor inhibitor shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vivo

Study identifies another reason to add mushrooms to American diet

Researchers evaluate long-term effectiveness of pessaries for treating pelvic organ prolapse

Tissue-engineered implants may help patients suffering from vocal injuries caused by larynx surgery

New study highlights the value of recycling general anesthetic used in routine operations

Knowledge gaps about side effects may increase medication nonadherence among older people

"Ugly" labels can make consumers purchase unattractive produce, shows study

Researchers identify 'violent' physical processes which cause wheezing

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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