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Study shows how rotavirus leads to severe gastrointestinal disease

Rotavirus is a major cause of diarrhea and vomiting, especially in children, that results in approximately 128,000 deaths annually.

20 Nov 2020

EULAR Consultation Service helps address rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases

Chronic and often painful rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases disable millions of people in the EU and worldwide.

20 Nov 2020

Scientists develop a new vaccine approach for HIV

Unlike so many other deadly viruses, HIV still lacks a vaccine. The virus--which continues to infect millions around the world--has proven especially tricky to prevent with conventional antibodies, in part because it evolves so rapidly in the body.

20 Nov 2020

Study provides new way to develop unconventional anticancer strategies

There is considerable interest in a new class of anticancer molecules that is currently still under investigation termed the cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).

20 Nov 2020

New COVID-19 app can make contact tracing more private and secure

Engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Tech are collaborating on a smartphone app that can help conduct contact tracing needed to contain the spread of COVID-19 without risking users' privacy or personal security. Their work is funded by a one-year, $120,000 RAPID grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

20 Nov 2020

Genetic modification in ‘coat’ of fatal brain virus may allow it to escape antibodies

A genetic modification in the 'coat' of a brain infection-causing virus may allow it to escape antibodies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers map perception of complex blends of odorants

Fragrances - promising mystery, intrigue, and forbidden thrills - are blended by master perfumers, their recipes kept secret.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers develop nanopowder to help remove toxic metal ions

A team of researchers at Osaka University has developed a nanopowder shaped like seaweed for a water filter to help remove toxic metal ions. Made of layered sodium titanate, the randomly oriented nanofibers increase the efficacy of cobalt-II (Co2+) ion capture.

20 Nov 2020

Authors demonstrate process of misdiagnosis to improve the understanding of congenital heart defect

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Lei Zhang, Tiewei Lv, Xiaoyan Liu, Chuan Feng, Min Zheng, Jie Tian and Huichao Sun from the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China and the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China consider a case of pediatric heart failure caused by the anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers solve the mystery of silent hypoxia caused by COVID-19

More than six months since COVID-19 began spreading in the United States, scientists are still solving the many puzzling aspects of how the novel coronavirus attacks the lungs and other parts of the body.

19 Nov 2020

Study investigates link between myocarditis and COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, so too does research into its effects on heart health. One particular area of interest for physicians involves whether COVID-19 leads to inflammation of the heart muscle, a condition known as myocarditis.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers discover new functions of key cellular machine in cancer

Utah scientists have discovered new functions of a key cellular machine that regulates gene packaging and is mutated in 20% of human cancers.

19 Nov 2020

Revised manufacturing process for surgical gloves can save more time, energy

Cranfield University researchers in partnership with Meditech Gloves, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality examination and surgical gloves, have shown how energy savings can be made with the development of more sustainable, biodegradable, protein-free, natural rubber gloves.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers compare risk of target organ damage in masked versus sustained hypertension

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Yue Wu, Guoyue Zhang, Rong Hu and Jianlin Du from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China consider the risk of target organ damage in patients with masked hypertension versus sustained hypertension.

19 Nov 2020

Study shows family history can predict preterm birth

Predicting preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that the best predictor of preterm birth is someone who has had a prior preterm birth; however, this information is helpful only in second and subsequent pregnancies.

19 Nov 2020

Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine candidate triggers immune response

Now, Sinovac Biotech's candidate vaccine, CoronaVac, has been found to induce an immune response in healthy adults aged 18–59 years, 28 days post-vaccination. However, the level of antibodies generated was lower than in people who had recovered from the illness.

19 Nov 2020