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Molecular simulations reveal detailed structure and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Recently, researchers reported a study in which they analyzed the structure and dynamics of the spike protein using multiple molecular dynamic simulations. Their study is published on the preprint server bioRxiv.

19 Oct 2020

Promising interim results for Sinopharm's inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to intensive scientific efforts to bring about an effective vaccine for global distribution. Many different vaccine design approaches are underway. A recent study published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases in October 2020 reports a potentially successful inactivated virus vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

19 Oct 2020

Researchers provide new evidence that fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits

Anxiety, the most common family of mental illnesses in the U.S., has been pushed to epic new heights by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults and a staggering 41% of people ages 18-29 experienced clinically significant anxiety symptoms in late August.

19 Oct 2020

Study: More intervention hours are not necessarily better for toddlers with autism

A multisite study led by UC Davis Health found that two prominent early intervention models for autism had a similar impact.

19 Oct 2020

Design of an mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles

Now, a new study presented on the preprint server bioRxiv in October 2020 describes the efficient design of an mRNA vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), based on the use of the viral receptor-binding domain (RBD) mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles (LNP).

19 Oct 2020

UCLA professor named to the National Academy of Medicine

Dr. Antoni Ribas, a world-renowned physician-scientist and professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been named to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

19 Oct 2020

OMA announces availability of updated Pediatric Obesity Algorithm

The Obesity Medicine Association today announced the immediate availability of the 2020-2022 Pediatric Obesity Algorithm, which includes new information for clinicians such as specific considerations for special populations, nutritional recommendations for patients with obesity and adiposity-related diseases, and advanced therapies for pediatric obesity.

19 Oct 2020

Study points out key variations in hospice transitions and experiences

Terminally ill patients referred to hospice care from a hospital setting tend to be on hospice for shorter periods than those who enter hospice while living at home or in a residential care facility.

19 Oct 2020

Scientists find striking acceleration in medieval plague transmission over 300 years

McMaster University researchers who analyzed thousands of documents covering a 300-year span of plague outbreaks in London, England, have estimated that the disease spread four times faster in the 17th century than it had in the 14th century.

19 Oct 2020

Antigenic imprinting of sarbecovirus

A recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in October 2020 shows that the design of a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) must consider the prior history of exposure to coronaviruses since these affect the antibody response to the virus.

19 Oct 2020

Study finds dramatic increase in the use of non-invasive ventilation

More research is needed before a less invasive form of ventilation is used near the end of life for patients who have cancer and dementia, recommends the authors of a scientific paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

19 Oct 2020

New lab test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies gives results more quickly than existing assays

Knowing you have developed antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus after recovering from COVID-19 doesn't tell you everything about your immunity.

19 Oct 2020

Trend analysis in Japan reveals Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may not be so rare anymore

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a debilitating disorder that causes rapid degeneration of the brain as well as progressing dementia.

19 Oct 2020

Study tackles the role of the renin-angiotensin system on COVID-19 pathophysiology

Vinicius Novaes Rocha, a researcher at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora in Brazil, provides an insight into the role of the renin-angiotensin on the pathophysiology of COVID-19, paving the way for developing new treatment methods in the journal Medical Hypotheses.

19 Oct 2020

Study finds direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition

Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Abbott and, the U.S. Air Force Research Lab announced today the results of a new study that found a direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition.

19 Oct 2020

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea linked with increased hospitalization from flu

As we approach flu season, adults with obstructive sleep apnea may want to take extra precautions. A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to find that patients with sleep apnea who did not use CPAP therapy were more likely to be hospitalized with the flu.

19 Oct 2020

Scientists discover key enzyme involved in the development of autoimmune diseases

Scientists affiliated with the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID http://crid.fmrp.usp.br), hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil, have discovered that an enzyme involved in key metabolic processes also plays a role in immune cell differentiation and hence in the development of autoimmune diseases.

19 Oct 2020

Student adherence to control measures could significantly reduce COVID-19 risk

Researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK have conducted a modeling study showing that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could readily spread among students in the university setting if non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are not properly adhered to.

19 Oct 2020

New project to use plasma jets to decontaminate vital medical equipment exposed to Covid-19 virus

A NEW project developed by Lancaster University's Health Innovation Campus and Material Science Institute will see pioneering technology used to decontaminate vital medical equipment exposed to the Covid-19 virus, via a partnership with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

19 Oct 2020

COVID-19 has increased the urgency of advanced care planning, WVU study shows

No one likes to think about their own mortality. But COVID-19 has shoved life's dark questions to the forefront: "What if I'm hooked to a ventilator and can't speak?" "If my heart stops beating, do I want to be resuscitated?" "Where do I want to die?"

19 Oct 2020

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Molecular simulations reveal detailed structure and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Promising interim results for Sinopharm's inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers provide new evidence that fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits

Study: More intervention hours are not necessarily better for toddlers with autism

Design of an mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles

UCLA professor named to the National Academy of Medicine

OMA announces availability of updated Pediatric Obesity Algorithm

Study points out key variations in hospice transitions and experiences

Scientists find striking acceleration in medieval plague transmission over 300 years

Antigenic imprinting of sarbecovirus

Study finds dramatic increase in the use of non-invasive ventilation

New lab test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies gives results more quickly than existing assays

Trend analysis in Japan reveals Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may not be so rare anymore

Study tackles the role of the renin-angiotensin system on COVID-19 pathophysiology

Study finds direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea linked with increased hospitalization from flu

Scientists discover key enzyme involved in the development of autoimmune diseases

Student adherence to control measures could significantly reduce COVID-19 risk

New project to use plasma jets to decontaminate vital medical equipment exposed to Covid-19 virus

COVID-19 has increased the urgency of advanced care planning, WVU study shows

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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