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Study: Lipoic acid supplements promote weight loss in certain obese adults

A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to slim down, research by Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University showed.

12 Aug 2020

Nurses and doctors sick with COVID feel pressured to get back to work

The first call in early April was from the testing center, informing the nurse she was positive for COVID-19 and should quarantine for two weeks.

12 Aug 2020

Bereaved families are ‘the secondary victims of COVID-19’

Every day, the nation is reminded of COVID-19's ongoing impact as new death counts are published. What is not well documented is the toll on family members.

12 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new strategies to treat osteoporosis

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has identified a new avenue to maintain bone health while reducing bone resorption.

12 Aug 2020

Study reveals multicellular physiology in Myxococcus xanthus bacterium

Research by INRS (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique) Professor Salim Timo Islam and his PhD student Fares Saïdi has recently revealed that multicellular physiology in the social bacterium Myxococcus xanthus

12 Aug 2020

Meditation-relaxation technique can help treat sleep paralysis

Sleep paralysis - a condition thought to explain a number of mysterious experiences including alleged cases of alien abduction and demonic night-time visits - could be treated using a technique of meditation-relaxation, suggests a pilot study published today.

12 Aug 2020

New techniques help replace malfunctioning microglia associated with neurological disorders

Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai, China have developed three different techniques that successfully replace almost all malfunctioning microglia - each technique with its own advantage in application

12 Aug 2020

Researchers review scientific articles on proteins that help cancer cells enter the brain

An international team of scientists, including a researcher from Sechenov University, reviewed scientific articles on proteins (and genes encoding them) that help cancer cells enter the brain.

12 Aug 2020

Researchers discover a simpler way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease

The Republic of Korea, like other countries with a rapidly ageing population, is facing increasing numbers of patients with dementia, of which Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most representative type.

12 Aug 2020

Study focuses on genetic neurological disorders that develop in children over time

A team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) further bridged the gap between genomic information and clinical outcome data by systematically linking genetic information with electronic medical records, focusing on how genetic neurological disorders in children develop over time.

12 Aug 2020

C-type lectin receptors play a role in SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 confirms and extends earlier findings showing that a type of sugar-based receptor on innate immune cells promotes the entry of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) into other cells that carry the viral receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).

12 Aug 2020

Study: High blood sugar may trigger worse outcomes in COVID-19 patients

As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those with a pre-existing chronic illness.

12 Aug 2020

Study sheds new light on mechanisms of cohesin function involved in cancer and cardiac development

Ana Losada, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), is the scientist who identified cohesin in vertebrates, a protein that is essential in cell division.

12 Aug 2020

Two lipid-binding proteins in mitochondria control overall stability of protein complexes

Mitochondria are the powerhouse of cells which continuously convert energy from food into the chemical energy currency called ATP.

12 Aug 2020

Study identifies factors that influence women's decisions regarding therapy options

Removal of the ovaries before natural menopause (surgical menopause) often exacerbates menopause symptoms and places women at increased risk for heart disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive decline.

12 Aug 2020

Purdue University startup receives NIH grant to advance Alzheimer's research

A $2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health to Neurodon, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, will help fast-track molecules that could improve memory and reduce Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration.

12 Aug 2020

Study reveals new clues about SARS-CoV-2 infection

Working together, researchers at McMaster University and the University of Waterloo are searching for how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the lungs - and they're challenging what has become an accepted truth about the virus.

12 Aug 2020

Open access journal posts COVID-19 preprint studies to reduce misinformation

Today, open access journal Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), published by the MIT Press, posted peer reviews of eight COVID-19 preprint studies in an effort to reduce misinformation and to elevate noteworthy and useful research for scientists, public health officials, journalists, and the public.

12 Aug 2020

Study: Disparities in California’s infant death rates have increased in certain ethnic groups

While infant mortality rates (IMR) decreased overall from 2007 to 2015 in California, disparities in infant death rates have increased in some groups, including among obese mothers, those who smoke and African American women, according to a new study published in PLOS One.

12 Aug 2020

New model predicts which COVID-19 patients are at higher risk for hospitalization

Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed and validated a risk prediction model (called a nomogram) that can help physicians predict which patients who have recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are at greatest risk for hospitalization.

12 Aug 2020

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Study: Lipoic acid supplements promote weight loss in certain obese adults

Nurses and doctors sick with COVID feel pressured to get back to work

Bereaved families are ‘the secondary victims of COVID-19’

Researchers develop new strategies to treat osteoporosis

Study reveals multicellular physiology in Myxococcus xanthus bacterium

Meditation-relaxation technique can help treat sleep paralysis

New techniques help replace malfunctioning microglia associated with neurological disorders

Researchers review scientific articles on proteins that help cancer cells enter the brain

Researchers discover a simpler way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease

Study focuses on genetic neurological disorders that develop in children over time

C-type lectin receptors play a role in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study: High blood sugar may trigger worse outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Study sheds new light on mechanisms of cohesin function involved in cancer and cardiac development

Two lipid-binding proteins in mitochondria control overall stability of protein complexes

Study identifies factors that influence women's decisions regarding therapy options

Purdue University startup receives NIH grant to advance Alzheimer's research

Study reveals new clues about SARS-CoV-2 infection

Open access journal posts COVID-19 preprint studies to reduce misinformation

Study: Disparities in California’s infant death rates have increased in certain ethnic groups

New model predicts which COVID-19 patients are at higher risk for hospitalization

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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