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First COPD patient treated with RejuvenAir System in a multicenter clinical trial

Temple University Hospital has treated the first patient in a multicenter international clinical trial utilizing the RejuvenAir System for the treatment of patients suffering from moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic bronchitis.

21 Oct 2020

Brain imaging biomarker may help predict treatment response in patients with psychiatric disorders, study reveals

Cohen Veterans Bioscience, a non-profit research biotech advancing brain health solutions, today announces findings from a study which generates new evidence in support of a critical brain imaging biomarker, that may help guide people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder towards the most effective treatment.

21 Oct 2020

Study indicates the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 viral infection and diabetes

It has recently been described that infection by some enteroviruses - a genus of viruses that commonly cause diseases of varying severity - could potentially trigger diabetes, although its direct effect 'in vivo' as well as its mechanism of action at the molecular level were unknown.

21 Oct 2020

Study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19

Initial findings from a study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 has found that a large proportion COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital were still experiencing symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression two to three months after contracting the virus.

21 Oct 2020

Allergy charities encourage parents, teachers to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to safeguard allergic children

To mark Allergy Awareness Week (19-25 October), two leading allergy charities are urging parents and teachers to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to ensure pupils and young adults with allergies are safe in schools.

21 Oct 2020

Research finds one-third of students misusing prescription opioids tend to use heroin later

Nearly one-third of students who reported misusing prescription opioids as high school seniors between 1997 and 2000, but did not have a history of medical use, later used heroin by age 35, according to a University of Michigan study.

21 Oct 2020

Scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling the ANP32E and H2AZ proteins

Someday, scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling two proteins that operate deep inside the quagmire of epigenetic cell fate transitions, a new paper suggests.

21 Oct 2020

Increasing levels of light pollution could impact transmission of diseases through mosquitoes

Artificial light abnormally increases mosquito biting behavior at night in a species that typically prefers to bite people during the day, according to research from the University of Notre Dame that was published in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers conduct review on viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2

A review of dozens of studies by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University suggests that people may shed virus for prolonged periods, but those with mild or no symptoms may be infectious for no more than about 10 days.

21 Oct 2020

Wyatt technology announces breakthrough in Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) separation technology

Wyatt Technology, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, reveals the launch of its 6th-generation Eclipse FFF system that represents an entirely new paradigm of FFF technology.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 21 Oct 2020

New research highlights potential global hesitancy to accept a COVID-19 vaccine

A research team from the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Georgetown University Law School announced today that Nature Medicine has published their research revealing potential global hesitancy to accept a COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Oct 2020

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks mitochondria

An important phase of the viral protein translation relies on the mitochondrial translation machinery. Towards this goal, the molecular mechanism involved in the SARS-CoV-2 entry into human cells is studied by Zhenguo Cheng et al.

21 Oct 2020

Scientists use gold nanorod scattering to identify changes in macrophages

Every biological system is naturally equipped with a defense mechanism to protect against abnormal changes caused by either local, environmental, or biochemical alteration. White blood cells play the role of such a 'soldier' in our immune response.

21 Oct 2020

Study outlines the link between tattoos and damage to sweat glands

You've heard that they can sag with age, perpetuate the name of a regrettable ex, or reveal an embarrassing inability to spell. But tattoos may also impair the way we sweat, potentially causing the body to overheat if the tattoos cover a large area of the body.

21 Oct 2020

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First COPD patient treated with RejuvenAir System in a multicenter clinical trial

Brain imaging biomarker may help predict treatment response in patients with psychiatric disorders, study reveals

Study indicates the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 viral infection and diabetes

Study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19

Allergy charities encourage parents, teachers to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to safeguard allergic children

Research finds one-third of students misusing prescription opioids tend to use heroin later

Scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling the ANP32E and H2AZ proteins

Increasing levels of light pollution could impact transmission of diseases through mosquitoes

Researchers conduct review on viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2

Wyatt technology announces breakthrough in Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) separation technology

New research highlights potential global hesitancy to accept a COVID-19 vaccine

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks mitochondria

Scientists use gold nanorod scattering to identify changes in macrophages

Study outlines the link between tattoos and damage to sweat glands

Researchers find distinct effects of adversity in the genomes of men than women born preterm

Scientists uncover a novel cellular mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 uses a receptor to efficiently infect human cells

Researchers use supercomputers to simulate the inner working of Ebola virus

Researchers quantify reduction in volume of cough cloud in the presence of face mask

Study uses computational fluid-particle dynamics to explore aerosol transport in classroom model

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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