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Scientists describe various dynamic structures of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Early in the pandemic, scientists uncovered the role of the ACE2 receptor in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein and the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors act as a lock and key for cell infection.

7 Sep 2020

Novel markers may predict patient response to immune checkpoint inhibitors

For many individuals with different types of cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors can effectively boost their immune system to fight their disease, but not all patients benefit from these medications.

7 Sep 2020

Young children use the right and left brain hemispheres to understand language

Infants and young children have brains with a superpower, of sorts, say Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists.

7 Sep 2020

International registries show an increase in PCI procedures in Japan, U.S.

Japan and the U.S. have seen an increase in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, which is driven primarily by a rise in elective PCIs in Japan compared to non-elective in the U.S., according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

7 Sep 2020

PI3K/mTOR and topoisomerase inhibitors suggested as candidates to reduce expression of ACE2

A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that the already approved drug families called P13K/mTOR and topoisomerase inhibitors may be useful in reducing individual susceptibility to the virus.

7 Sep 2020

First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demonstrated in a person with paralysis

In a significant advance, UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity without requiring extensive daily retraining, which has been a requirement of all past brain-computer interface efforts.

7 Sep 2020

Prescribing treatments according to genetic differences could benefit children with asthma

Selecting treatments according to genetic differences could help children and teenagers with asthma, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

7 Sep 2020

SARS-CoV-2 containment and elimination strategy will require long-term population-wide prevention measures

By introducing a model that reveals long SARS-CoV-2 transmission chains and inadequate passive surveillance systems, a new medRxiv* preprint paper shows that bringing the infection completely under control will have to rely on presumptive, stringent, longer and more burdensome population-wide prevention measures already employed against community transmission.

7 Sep 2020

New medical instruments with smart sensors can improve surgery, therapy for cardiac diseases

Researchers developed a new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system that could dramatically improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of cardiac diseases and conditions.

7 Sep 2020

Consortium compiles recommendations for measuring HIV reservoir size in cure-directed studies

Spearheaded by scientists at The Wistar Institute, top worldwide HIV researchers from the BEAT-HIV Martin Delaney Collaboratory to Cure HIV-1 Infection by Combination Immunotherapy compiled the first comprehensive set of recommendations on how to best measure the size of persistent HIV reservoirs during cure-directed clinical studies.

7 Sep 2020

Study shows how mutations in DNA packaging machines can drive cancer development

Like wrenches made of Legos, SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes tighten or loosen DNA in our cells to control how genes are turned on and made into proteins.

7 Sep 2020

Three-year Indonesia trial produces encouraging results for dengue control

A three-year trial in Indonesia has produced encouraging results that show a significant reduction in the number of dengue cases.

7 Sep 2020

New insights into how the brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents

In rodents with type 2 diabetes, a single surgical injection of a protein called fibroblast growth factor 1 can restore blood sugar levels to normal for weeks or months. Yet how this growth factor acts in the brain to generate this lasting benefit has been poorly understood.

7 Sep 2020

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Scientists describe various dynamic structures of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Novel markers may predict patient response to immune checkpoint inhibitors

Young children use the right and left brain hemispheres to understand language

International registries show an increase in PCI procedures in Japan, U.S.

PI3K/mTOR and topoisomerase inhibitors suggested as candidates to reduce expression of ACE2

First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demonstrated in a person with paralysis

Prescribing treatments according to genetic differences could benefit children with asthma

SARS-CoV-2 containment and elimination strategy will require long-term population-wide prevention measures

New medical instruments with smart sensors can improve surgery, therapy for cardiac diseases

Consortium compiles recommendations for measuring HIV reservoir size in cure-directed studies

Study shows how mutations in DNA packaging machines can drive cancer development

Three-year Indonesia trial produces encouraging results for dengue control

New insights into how the brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents

Important research on SARS-CoV-2 proteins using proximity labeling

Polygenic risk score can predict risk of drug-induced liver injury

Exploring alternative diagnosis options for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis

Probiotics may help manage obesity in younger population

New project to explore how robotic muscles could turn back the body clock

COVID-19 caused substantial disruptions to essential health services in most countries

A potential new way of treating Alzheimer’s Disease

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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